Obituaries
Wanda Lee Fox
Dec 26, 2015
Wanda Lee Fox, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. She was born May 5, 1932, in Gwynneville, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Keaton) Pollitt. She married John Lee Fox on January 11, 1951, and he preceded her in death on June 26, 2013. Wanda is survived by her son, John...
Louis Leroy Humble
Dec 24, 2015
Louis Leroy Humble, 89, of Martinsville, formerly of Morristown, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at his daughter’s residence. He was born January 4, 1926, in Washington, the son of Joseph and Stella (Gaither) Humble. He married Clara Walters on February 13, 1981, and she preceded him in death on March 6, 2009. Louis is survived by his son, Dennis...
Phyllis Jean Mathewson
Dec 21, 2015
Phyllis Jean Mathewson, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at her home. She was born March 18, 1931 in Boggstown, the daughter of William and Frances (Allen) Bales. Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Linda Carver and husband, Rick, of Kissimmee, Florida, and Kim Schramm and husband, Anthony, of Shelbyville; son, Tom Mathewson, of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Christi...
Clester Mabel Ehrenberg
Dec 16, 2015
Clester Mabel Ehrenberg, 81, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. She was born December 24, 1933, in Henderson County, Tennessee, the daughter of Charles and Elvie (Shelton) Burnine. In 1948, she married Charles L. Berry, and he preceded her in death in 1966. On May 26, 1990, she married Kenneth Ehrenberg Sr.,...
Betty A. Pogue
Dec 13, 2015
Betty A. Pogue, 70, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 13, 1945, in Orange County, the daughter of Carlos E. and Lela E. (Goodpaster) Redd. She married Thomas Elwood “Tom” Pogue on June 5, 1963, and he preceded her in death on March 28, 2013. Betty is survived by her sons,...
Barry L. Carter
Dec 11, 2015
Barry L. Carter, 72, of Knightstown, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born October 21, 1943, in Indianapolis, the son of Earl Carter and Josephine (Dennis) Carter-Spitler. He married Barbara J. Davis on February 10, 1968, and she survives. Barry is also survived by his daughter, Leslie Higer and husband, Matthew, of...
Gerald Richard Johnson
Dec 10, 2015
Gerald Richard Johnson, 70, of Rushville, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Greenfield. He was born October 18, 1945, in Greenfield, the son of William B. Johnson and Mildred V. (Gates) Ross. On August 16, 1969, he married his wife of 46 years, Lela Louise Raikes, and she survives. Gerald is also survived...
Peggy Ann Hidy
Dec 9, 2015
Peggy Ann Hidy, 82, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at her residence. She was born July 7, 1933, in Randolph County, the daughter of Charles Edward and Dorris (Wilson) Zimmerman. On February 24, 1952 at Redkey Methodist Church, she married her husband of 63 years, Richard Dale Hidy Sr., and he survives. Peggy is also survived by...
Leo M. Mieth
Dec 9, 2015
Leo M. Mieth, 94, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Rosegate Village Assisted Living and Health Care in Indianapolis. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Asbury Cemetery in Morristown. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Frazier Chapel, 124 E. North St. in Morristown.
Helen Marie Lorenz
Dec 8, 2015
Helen Marie Lorenz, 96, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 22, 1919, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Russell P. and Grace (Wheeler) Fleming. She married George Joseph Lorenz on November 23, 1944, and he preceded her in death on September 7, 2012. Helen is survived by her sons, Richard Wayne Lorenz...
Marjorie L. Carnine
Dec 4, 2015
Marjorie L. Carnine, 96, of Fairland, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born January 28, 1919, in Indiana, the daughter of Leonard and Clella (Apple) Hayes. On September 3, 1939 in Ladoga, she married Robert J. Carnine, and he preceded her in death on April 14, 1991. Marjorie is survived by her daughter,...
Steven Lee Suits
Nov 30, 2015
Steven Lee Suits, 63, of Fairland, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 in Greenwood. He was born January 18, 1952, in Shelbyville, the son of Donald and Nellie (Leonard) Suits. Steven is survived by his daughters, Donnie Lee Waltman and husband, Bill, and Shannon Livingston, both of Indianapolis; son, Alexander Suits and fiance’, Hannah Monnett, of McCordsville; stepdaughter, Abby Stacey...
Stephen Raneri Strollo
Nov 27, 2015
Stephen Raneri Strollo, 49, of McKinney, Texas, formerly of Shelby County, passed away November 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born on March 31, 1966 at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Ernie and Linda (Stevens) Strollo. He was a beloved husband to Pamela, with whom he was married to for almost 20 years, and...
Norma June Thurston
Nov 26, 2015
Norma June Thurston, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born July 22, 1928, in Shelby County, the daughter of Melvin L. and Josephine (Petty) Jones. She married Burnard A. Thurston on August 22, 1946, and he preceded her in death on April 23, 1990. She is survived by her cousin,...
Virginia G. Pherigo
Nov 25, 2015
Virginia G. Pherigo, 101, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born March 29, 1914, in Shelby County, the daughter of the late Martin and Louise (Adam) Hey. She married Robert Edgar Pherigo, on February 26, 1939, and he preceded her in death on November 12, 1995. Virginia is survived...
Melissa Ann White
Nov 22, 2015
Melissa Ann White, 29, of Westport, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Decatur County Hospital in Greensburg. Private family services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Grandmaster Herb Johnson
Nov 20, 2015
Grandmaster Herb Johnson (10th Degree Black Belt) International Style Head for Shorei Goju Ryu Karate Masters Ranking in Okinawan Weaponry 3 Time USKA World Champion AKA Hall of Fame Member Trias International Hall of Fame Member AKA Coach of the Year 2 Times USKA Instructor of the Year Award Star of Film “Pushed Too Far 1988 Battle of Atlanta Centurion...
Marie Eileen Macy
Nov 19, 2015
Marie Eileen Macy, 96, of Morristown, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at her residence, with her family at her side, after a long battle with kidney disease. She was born April 6, 1919, in Rush County, the daughter of Charles A. and Jessie D. (Black) Ramsey. She married T.S. Macy on November 30, 1943, and he preceded her in...
Hildegard C. Bullard
Nov 16, 2015
Hildegard C. Bullard, 67, of Morristown, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born January 24, 1948, in Munich, Germany, the daughter of Ludyig and Elisabeth (Warras) Steinhuber. On November 6, 1969, she married her husband of 46 years, Chester Bullard, and he survives. Hildegard is also survived by her son, Chester “Chet”...
Henry C. "Hank" Bodenreider
Nov 11, 2015
Henry C. "Hank" Bodenreider, 81, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Cypress Run in Morristown. He was born March 5, 1934, in Indianapolis, the son of Camille H. and Lillian S. (Hotopp) Bodenreider. He married Jeanette (Pierce) Bodenreider on June 1, 1956, and she preceded him in death on August 18, 1997. Hank is survived by his...

