Obituaries

Richard B. "Dick" Kessinger

Richard B. "Dick" Kessinger

Jun 5, 2015

Richard B. “Dick” Kessinger, 74, of Waldron, passed away June 5, 2015, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born July 4, 1940, in Grant County, the son of Thomas and Henrietta (O’Niell) Kessinger. He married Susan Gagetta on June 21, 1980, and she survives. Richard is also survived by his son, Brandt Kessinger and wife, Brooke and their children,...

Florine M. Sanders

Florine M. Sanders

Jun 4, 2015

Florine M. Sanders, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born on January 27, 1927 in Wabash County, to the late Clarence and Erma (Wisker) Weintraut. She married Jack W. Sanders on May 29, 1946 and they began a loving life-long partnership. Florine was the Vice President of Sanders Interiors, Inc., an interior...

Marilyn A. Thurston

Marilyn A. Thurston

Jun 3, 2015

Marilyn A. Thurston, 82, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015, surrounded by family at the Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour. She was born November 14, 1932, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Bedna and Jesse (Terhune) Massingale. On April 20, 1952, she married her husband of 63 years, Keith B. Thurston, and he survives. Marilyn is also survived...

Betty Jean Elizabeth Jeffries

Betty Jean Elizabeth Jeffries

Jun 2, 2015

Betty Jean Elizabeth Jeffries, 81, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born April 12, 1934, in Michigan, the daughter of Willie and Vera (Osborne) Mize. In September of 1950, she married her husband of 57 years, Jack Jeffries, and he preceded her in death on September 9, 2007. Betty is...

Mark A. Tunningley

Mark A. Tunningley

Jun 2, 2015

Mark A. Tunningley, 59, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at his residence. Private services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Helen Pauline Aulby

Helen Pauline Aulby

Jun 1, 2015

Helen Pauline Aulby, 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born December 31, 1925, in Shelby County, the daughter of Fred and Myrtle (Parrot) Schofner. She married Paul Aulby on August 3, 1953, and he preceded her in death on December 27, 1995. Helen is survived by her daughters, Linda Whitted...

Alexandrine B. Knapp

Alexandrine B. Knapp

May 26, 2015

Alexandrine B. Knapp, 84, of Fountaintown, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born October 29, 1930, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Eldred T. and Mildred (Honold) Bird. On June 5, 1954, she married her husband of 60 years, Cyrus M. Knapp, and he survives. Alexandrine is also survived by her daughters,...

Glen Eugene Williams

Glen Eugene Williams

May 25, 2015

Glen Eugene Williams, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Richard L. Roudebush Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born July 30, 1926, in Shelby County, the son of the late Sylbert and Wenonah (Taylor) Williams. Glen is survived by his daughter, Vicki Williams of Shelbyville; sisters, Mary Lou Bush of Rushville, Evelyn Isley of Shelbyville,...

Madeline Irene Barton

Madeline Irene Barton

May 24, 2015

Madeline Irene Barton, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Our Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus. She was born November 22, 1926, in Seymour, the daughter of George and Bernice (Tuell) Mize. Madeline married Clyde Crafton on September 3, 1944, and he preceded her in death on September 20, 1949. On July 9, 1950, she married her...

Donna Marie Brown

Donna Marie Brown

May 24, 2015

Donna Marie Brown, 74, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 19, 1941, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Harold Alexander and Lillian (Snapp) Dawson. On July 5, 1959, she married her husband of 55 years, Ronald Lee Brown, and he preceded her in death on April 16, 2015. Donna is survived by...

Daniel Hey, Jr.

Daniel Hey, Jr.

May 23, 2015

Daniel Hey, Jr., 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. He was born November 15, 1923, in Shelby County, the son of the late Daniel Sr. and Camille (Whaley) Hey. He married Joyce Miles on August 12, 1954, and she preceded him in death on November 4, 1997. Survivors include his...

William Curtis "Bill" Carlton

William Curtis "Bill" Carlton

May 22, 2015

William Curtis “Bill” Carlton, 79, of Morristown, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 26, 1935, in New Palestine, the son of Elmer R. and Florence B. (Noe) Carlton. On March 9, 1957 in Germany, he married his wife of 58 years, Beverlee Unger, and she survives. Bill is also survived by his sons,...

Thomas Allen "Tom" Woods

Thomas Allen "Tom" Woods

May 22, 2015

Thomas Allen “Tom” Woods, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1942, in Shelbyville, the son of Marvin and Margaret (Hirschauer) Woods. On August 1, 1964, he married his wife of 50 years, Teresa A. Stucker, and she survives. Tom is also survived by his son, Steve Woods, and fiancé,...

Mary Lou Simpson

Mary Lou Simpson

May 21, 2015

Mary Lou Simpson, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born May 30, 1932, in Evansville, the daughter of William Allen Jr. and Mabel (Whitaker) Wright. She married E. Richard Simpson in January of 1956, and he preceded her in death on March 28, 1989. Mary Lou is survived by her...

Walker "Buck" Maulden III

Walker "Buck" Maulden III

May 21, 2015

Walker “Buck” Maulden III, 59, of St. Omer, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 18, 1955, in New Albany, the son of Walker Jr. and Geneva (Lee) Maulden. He married Mary E. Harden on March 31, 1984, and she survives. Also surviving are his sons, Jason M. Copperwaite and wife, Michelle, of Corydon,...

Joseph Alan "Joe" Burdine

Joseph Alan "Joe" Burdine

May 18, 2015

Joseph Alan “Joe” Burdine, 54, of Avon, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 3, 1960, in Indianapolis, the son of John R. and Sudie C. (Baker) Burdine. Joe is survived by his companion of 19 years, Lori Leigh of Avon; daughters, Angela Carlyle and husband, Evan, of Seattle, Washington , Leslie Burdine of...

Richard F. Schneider

Richard F. Schneider

May 5, 2015

Richard F. Schneider, 96, of Shelbyville passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. He was born October 13, 1918, in Shelbyville, the son of the late Aloysius “Al” and Charlotte (Rosenbarger) Schneider. On October 29, 1944, he married his wife of 69 years, Mary Carolyn Cayton, and she preceded him in death on September 5, 2014. Richard is survived by...

Thomas Graeme "Tom" Strawn

Thomas Graeme "Tom" Strawn

May 4, 2015

Thomas Graeme “Tom” Strawn, 101, of Greenwood, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at St. Francis Health Campus in Indianapolis. He was born August 3, 1913 in Sullivan, the son of the late Walter W. and Martha Glenna (Brunker) Strawn. On August 19, 1939, he married his wife of 66 years, Marjory M. Hostetler, and she preceded...

David Aaron "Dave" McDuffee

David Aaron "Dave" McDuffee

May 3, 2015

David Aaron “Dave” McDuffee, 74, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born August 6, 1940, in Indianapolis, the son of Woodrow W. and Lunetta D. (Dean) McDuffee. He married Nancy L. Green on April 27, 1991, and she survives. Dave is also survived by his sons, Rick McDuffee and significant other,...

Dorothy Fern Smith

Dorothy Fern Smith

May 2, 2015

Dorothy Fern Smith, 95, of Shelbyville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 14, 1919, in Greensburg, the daughter of the late Henry Edward and Thursa Pearl (Lambert) Long. On June 11, 1937, she married her husband of 57 years, Paul H....