Obituaries

Larry Joe Roberts

Larry Joe Roberts

Sep 17, 2015

Larry Joe Roberts 69, from Shelbyville, IN, died on September 17 2015 in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born October 8, 1945 in Anderson, IN to AC and Pearl Roberts. He was a graduate of Madison Heights High School class of 1963. Larry earned a B.S. in Business from Marian University in Indianapolis, and a M.S. in Industrial Psychology from...

Timothy Austin Herron

Timothy Austin Herron

Sep 10, 2015

Timothy Austin Herron, 53, of Flat Rock, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his residence. He was born February 27, 1962, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the son of Charles and Linda (Austin) Herron. Timothy is survived by his father, of Indianapolis; a son, Austin Herron of Flat Rock; daughters, Hillary Herron and companion, Chett Krise, of Flat Rock, Sarah...

Carl Dean Eberhart

Carl Dean Eberhart

Sep 8, 2015

Carl Dean Eberhart, 87, of Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin, formerly of Shelby County, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. He was born January 26, 1928, in Edinburgh, the son of Paul and Katherine (Stine) Eberhart. He married Sue Cresswell, and she preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his...

Jonathan Paul Smith

Jonathan Paul Smith

Sep 1, 2015

Jonathan Paul Smith, 47, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015 at IU North Hospital. He was born Dec. 25, 1967, to Norman and Barbara Smith. He was preceded in death by his father. Jonathan was the brother of Kathleen Miller (husband Chuck) and Lisa Miller (husband Howard) both of Shelbyville, and “Uncle Jon” to many nieces and nephews...

Carolyn Sue Rigney Higginbotham

Carolyn Sue Rigney Higginbotham

Aug 25, 2015

Carolyn Sue Rigney Higginbotham peacefully passed away on August 25, 2015 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis while surrounded by close family and friends. Leaving behind her husband of 53 years, Jack Higginbotham; two sons, Tony Higginbotham and wife, Karen, and Jack Mason Higginbotham; one grandson, Ryan Higginbotham; one brother, Willie Rigney and wife, Betty of Bronston, Kentucky; sisters,...

Norman Edward "Norm" Roberts

Norman Edward "Norm" Roberts

Aug 24, 2015

Norman Edward “Norm” Roberts, 62, of Avon, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 22, 1953, in Rochester, New York, the son of Edward and Grace (Lamoreaux) Roberts. He married Diana Dawson on March 16, 1991, and she survives. Norm is also survived by his son, Devin Roberts of Avon; daughters, Alice Gallagher and...

William George Rothkopf

William George Rothkopf

Aug 23, 2015

William George Rothkopf, 86, of Greenfield, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 15, 1929, in Indianapolis, the son of William John and Donna Lucille (Winkinhoffer) Rothkopf. He married his wife of 63 years, Marilyn Ann Bruns, on October 27, 1951, and she survives. Other survivors include his niece, Melissa Miller and husband, Trent,...

Heather Waterman Huneycutt

Heather Waterman Huneycutt

Aug 23, 2015

Captain Heather Waterman Huneycutt, DVM, 26, of Bunnlevel, North Carolina, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She was born March 24, 1989, in Beech Grove, the daughter of John Lewis and Rebecca Sue “Becky” (Martin) Waterman. On August 2, 2014, she married Warrant Officer Mark Huneycutt, a Blackhawk Aviator, and he survives....

Lorell Eugene Vanscoy

Lorell Eugene Vanscoy

Aug 22, 2015

Lorell Eugene Vanscoy, 66, of Shelbyville, passed away August 22, 2015, at his residence. He was born May 2, 1949, in Rush County, the son of Henry Lee and Vera Lillian (Gahimer) Vanscoy. Lorell is survived by his daughter, Barbara Stevens and husband, Tim, of Waldron; brother, Leroy Vanscoy and wife, Lillian; twin grandchildren, Karman Stevens, and Kyle Stevens and...

Angela "Annie" Ayers Taylor

Angela "Annie" Ayers Taylor

Aug 19, 2015

Angela “Annie” Ayers Taylor, 35, of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis with her family present. She was born January 4, 1980, in Homestead, Florida, the daughter of Dana Ayers and Susan (Perry) Ayers. She married Roy Taylor on July 27, 2013, and he survives. Annie is also survived by her...

David Lee Hoff

David Lee Hoff

Aug 14, 2015

David Lee Hoff, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born July 23, 1946, in Shelbyville, the son of Paul Gordon and Francis Pauline (Nigh) Hoff. He married Charlene K. Smith on October 30, 1965, and she survives. David is also survived by his sons, David Hoff Jr. and wife,...

Doris M. (Liebert) Sheehan

Doris M. (Liebert) Sheehan

Aug 13, 2015

Doris M. (Liebert) Sheehan, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born May 21, 1929, in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Louis H. and Jennie (Westrick) Liebert. She married George Louis Sheehan on August 5, 1961, and he preceded her in death on June 26, 2012. Doris is survived...

Barbara Anne Barlow

Barbara Anne Barlow

Aug 13, 2015

Barbara Anne Barlow, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 1, 1929, in Shelby County, the daughter of Carl and Freda (Moore) Briggs. She married Donald K. Barlow, on April 9, 1950, and he preceded her in death on May 19, 1973. Barbara is survived by her daughters, Donna Thurston of Shelbyville,...

Thomas L. "Tom" Dennis

Thomas L. "Tom" Dennis

Aug 12, 2015

Thomas L. "Tom" Dennis, 62, of Carthage, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehab in Greenfield. He was born February 17, 1953 in Connersville, the son of Russell and Bonnie (Singleton) Dennis. He married Barbara Kile on October 24, 1987, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Thomas Wade Dennis and wife, Amy, of...

Mark R. Riddell

Mark R. Riddell

Aug 10, 2015

Mark R. Riddell, 49, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born March 9, 1966, in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of James and Dorothy (Dellorfano) Riddell. Mark is survived by his mother, Dorothy Riddell of Wadsworth, Ohio; brother, Steven Riddell and wife, Sandra, of El Centro, California; and a sister, Paula...

James R. "Rusty" Whipple

James R. "Rusty" Whipple

Aug 8, 2015

James R. “Rusty” Whipple, 55, of LaFontaine, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Rolling Meadows Nursing Home in LaFontaine. He was born October 23, 1959, in Rushville, the son of James Robert Whipple and Phyllis (Bills) Powers. Rusty is survived by his mother and step-father, Phyllis and Gerald Powers of New Castle; father and step-mother, James Robert and Linda...

Avis "Joy" Thomas

Avis "Joy" Thomas

Jul 31, 2015

Avis “Joy” Thomas, 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born July 4, 1924, in Avoca, the daughter of Hobart and Gretna (McDonald) Massey. On October 26, 1946, she married Charles Thomas, and he preceded her in death on March 21, 2003. Joy is survived by her daughter Linda June Turner...

John P. Banawitz

John P. Banawitz

Jul 27, 2015

John P. Banawitz, 66, of Greenfield, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 at Sugar Creek Nursing Home in Greenfield. He was born October 3, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Philip H. and Natalie Lyman (Pfaff) Banawitz. John is survived by his sister, Stephanie B. Rick of Shelbyville; twin brother, Jeffery Banawitz and wife, Karen, of...

Michael Warren Hester

Michael Warren Hester

Jul 26, 2015

Michael Warren Hester, 59, of Needham, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 26, 1955, in Indianapolis, the son of Richard and Josephine (Nickels) Hester. Michael is survived by his mother of Franklin; daughters, Emily Hester, Erica Schutt and husband, Chris, and Erin Hardebeck, all of Needham; grandchildren, Jace Hardebeck, Reis Hardebeck, Carter Schutt,...

Claude E. Smith

Claude E. Smith

Jul 19, 2015

Claude E. Smith, 99, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born October 4, 1915, in Boggstown, the son of Robert and Beulah (Hall) Smith. He married Marjorie N. Goodwin on December 31, 1947, and she preceded him in death on February 15, 2012. Claude is survived by his daughter, Patricia L....