Obituaries
Walter Lee "Strawberry" Blunk
Mar 5, 2016
Walter Lee "Strawberry" Blunk, 82, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born February 24, 1934, in Birdseye, the son of Edward D. and Ethel (Ridenour) Blunk. On April 10, 1956, he married his wife of 59 years, Carol Kellems, and she survives. Walter is also survived by...
Kenneth L. "Kenny" Rasdall, Sr.
Mar 3, 2016
Kenneth L. “Kenny” Rasdall, Sr., 76, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born February 8, 1940, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the son of Ray and Lucelle (Brown) Rasdall. On September 14, 1962, he married his wife of 53 years, Norma “Susan” (Anderson) Rasdall, and she survives. Kenny is also survived...
Mary Evelyn Graham
Feb 25, 2016
Mary Evelyn Graham, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born May 29, 1920, in Shelby County, the daughter of William “Peter” and Lydia (Messmore) Schonfeld. She married Guy Graham on August 20, 1938, and he preceded her in death on June 24, 1968. Mary is survived by her daughters, Margaret...
Evelyn M. Kilbride
Feb 22, 2016
Evelyn M. Kilbride, 61, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at her sister’s residence. She was born August 5, 1954, in Greenfield, Ohio, the daughter of Millie (Fulk) and Larry Parker and Carl Wiseman. She married James G. Kilbride on May 5, 1979, and he preceded her in death on November 10, 2008. Evelyn is survived by her...
Claire D. Bond
Feb 20, 2016
Claire D. (Hebert) Bond, 73, of Shelbyville, formerly of Manchester, New Hampshire, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Major Hospital. She was born October 21, 1942, in Manchester, the daughter of Noel and Anna (Gagne) Hebert. She retired from the Veteran’s Administration in New Hampshire as a telecommunication operator in 2004, with 33 years of service. She loved to...
Sandra Sue "Sandy" Shields
Feb 15, 2016
Sandra Sue Shields (Sandy), 78, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville, Indiana. She was born in Shelbyville to Clyde R. and Avonelle (Sumpter) Shields on April 25, 1937. After the death of her parents, Sandra was in the care of her aunt, Harriet K. Weber, of Shelbyville, now deceased. Gayle Henderson of Shelbyville has served...
Ralph "Louie" Hicks
Feb 15, 2016
Ralph “Louie” Hicks, 56, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1959, in Indianapolis, the son of Ralph and Luzadie (Hardwick) Hicks. He married Karen Pitcock on June 15, 1985, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Charles “Brandon” Pickett and wife, Heather, of Knob Lick, Kentucky; daughter, Jessica Ellis...
Jean Louise Rees
Feb 14, 2016
Jean Louise Rees, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born March 16, 1925, in Bessemer, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William Paul and Zelma (Young) Hovis. On December 22, 1949, she married James A. Rees, Jr., and he preceded her in death on October 6, 1973. Jean is survived...
Mona Harris
Feb 14, 2016
Mona Arnett Harris of Shelbyville, Indiana passed away on February 14th, 2016, at the age of 94. She was an adoring wife, mother, and grandmother. Mona and her husband Bob were lifelong residents of Shelbyville where they enjoyed raising their family. Mona and her husband enjoyed being members of many car clubs. In addition to tending to her mandevillas, Mona...
Richard Francis Zengler
Feb 13, 2016
Richard Francis Zengler, 38, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born May 24, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Harold Michael and Cynthia Jean (Rockey) Zengler. Private family services will be observed. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may...
Jacqueline Ann Bruner
Feb 12, 2016
Jacqueline Ann Bruner, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born September 11, 1932, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Vern Sr. and E. Evelyn (Steiging) Riser. On September 6, 1953, she married Ronald Gene Bruner, and he preceded her in death on October 23, 2010. Jacqueline is survived by her daughter,...
Frank L. Schonfeld
Feb 12, 2016
Frank L. Schonfeld, 79, of Fairland, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. He was born September 20, 1936, in Butlerville, the son of Chester and Helen (Weber) Schonfeld. On February 27, 1965, he married Roseann Reuter, and she survives. Frank is also survived by his sons, Frank J. Schonfeld and wife, Rebecca, and Brian...
Marilyn Joan Wisker
Feb 10, 2016
Marilyn Joan Wisker, age 79, of Shelby County passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016. She was born July 24, 1936, in Fairland, the daughter of Ernest F. and Mildred L. (Hanna) Arbuckle. She married her loving husband of 61 years, Raymond F. Wisker at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Shelbyville, on August 21, 1954, and he survives. Missing her includes...
Annalee Johnson
Feb 9, 2016
Annalee “Sasser” Johnson Dearest wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend age 85 went to meet our Lord on Tuesday, February 9th at 7:22p.m. with family by her side. Her visitation and celebration of life will be at the Shelbyville Community Church, Shelbyville, Indiana on Saturday, February 13. Visitation for family and friends will be from 2 to 4...
Joseph P. Brennan
Feb 9, 2016
Joseph Patrick Brennan, Jr., 90, of Shelbyville, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida. He was born on June 28, 1925 in Schenectady, NY, the son of Joseph Patrick and Anna (Fotheringham) Brennan. He married his wife of 68 years, Beverly Margaret Vanier, on June 21, 1947. Joseph is survived by his loving...
John Berkley Smith
Feb 5, 2016
John Berkley Smith, 75, of Greenfield, formerly of Fairland, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Greenfield. He was born February 7, 1940, in Fairland, the son of Winston Berkley and Edna Marie (Huffman) Smith. He married Michelle Monday on January 7, 1984, and she survives. John is also survived by his daughter, Kimberly...
Richard D. Butcher
Jan 30, 2016
Richard D. Butcher, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born June 8, 1930, in Boggstown, the son of James Frank and Elsie (Anderson) Butcher. He married Fay Phifer on February 6, 1949, and she preceded him in death on June 3, 2003. Richard is survived by his daughter, Fay Swift...
Michael S. Ralston
Jan 29, 2016
Michael S. Ralston, 51, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. No public services will be observed. Arrangement entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.
Robert Jesse "Bob" King
Jan 29, 2016
Robert Jesse “Bob” King, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 17, 1938, in Shelbyville, the son of Kenneth Clifford and Mary Dorothy (Strickler) King. He married his wife of 48 years, Bonnie Bell on June 11, 1967 at Emerson Avenue Baptist...
Donald E. Newman
Jan 25, 2016
Donald E. Newman, 73, Indianapolis, and long-time resident of Shelbyville, died unexpectedly on Jan. 25, 2016, at 10:55 p.m., at Community South Hospital in Indianapolis. Newman was born on Dec. 17, 1942, in Dearborn, MI, to parents Homer Newman and Stephanie (Rokosz). Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Barbara Jean Fairchild-Newman (Harrell), and his ex-wife of 25 years, Karen...
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