Obituaries

James Allen "Jamie" Dugan

James Allen "Jamie" Dugan

Mar 17, 2015

James Allen “Jamie” Dugan, 52, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 7, 1962, in Shelbyville, the son of William J. “Bill” and Jenny Sue (Nedderman) Dugan. Jamie is survived by his mother of Shelbyville; sister, Kathleen “Kathy” DeMoss and husband, Jay, of Shelbyville; brother, Michael Jay Dugan of Shelbyville;...

Louella Watson

Louella Watson

Mar 16, 2015

Louella (Tracy) Watson, 93, of Fountaintown, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born September 7, 1921, in Fountaintown, the daughter of Charles Wesley and Grace (Campbell) Tracy. On May 3, 1941, she married her husband of 57 years, Harry B. Watson, Jr., and he preceded her in death on October 13, 1998....

Russell Lloyd Steffey

Russell Lloyd Steffey

Mar 16, 2015

Russell Lloyd Steffey, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born April 25, 1926, in Hancock County, the son of Samuel Roy and Goldie Mae (McCarty) Steffey. On November 3, 1948, he married his wife of 57 years, Patricia J. Russell, and she preceded him in death...

Betty Lou (Siefert) Marsh

Betty Lou (Siefert) Marsh

Mar 13, 2015

Betty Lou (Siefert) Marsh, 79, died March 13, 2015 at her home in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Born July 20, 1935 in Shelbyville to Louis and Maverne Siefert, the third of three children. She was a 1953 graduate of Shelbyville High School and attended Ball State University. While living in Shelbyville, she was a bookkeeper for Prudential Insurance. She married John...

Robert Dale "Bob" Critser

Robert Dale "Bob" Critser

Mar 7, 2015

Robert Dale “Bob” Critser, 64, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away, Saturday, March 07, 2015 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1950 in Shelbyville, the son of Elmer and Marjorie (Moore) Critser. He married Gleela Ann Simpson on April 29, 1981, and she preceded him in death on January 20, 2013. Bob is survived by his daughters, Stephanie...

Norman Dwain Ivie

Norman Dwain Ivie

Mar 4, 2015

Norman Dwain Ivie, 81, of Shelbyville, passed away, Wednesday March 4, 2015 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born July 7, 1933, in Shelbyville, the son of Frank D. and Wynona (Talbert) Ivie. On January 16, 1954, he married his wife of 60 years, Karen Markley, and she survives. Norman is also survived by his brother, John Herb Ivie...

G. Edwin "Ed" Gaston

G. Edwin "Ed" Gaston

Mar 2, 2015

G. Edwin "Ed" Gaston, 72, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Indiana University Health North Hospital in Carmel. He was born March 21, 1942, in Shelbyville, the son of Dr. C. G. and Thelma (Faulconer) Gaston. Mr. Gaston is survived by his son, Randall Gaston of Edinburgh; grandson, Ryan Gaston of Edinburgh; and his beloved cat, Cali....

Ruth Irene Franklin

Ruth Irene Franklin

Feb 27, 2015

Ruth Irene Franklin, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at her residence. She was born August 21, 1929, in Greenfield, the daughter of Napoleon and Effie (Fletcher) Grigsby. On September 5, 1946, she married her husband of 57 years, Orville Lloyd Franklin, he preceded her in death on March 21, 2004. Ruth is survived by her sons,...

Charles A. Banschbach

Charles A. Banschbach

Feb 25, 2015

Charles A. Banschbach, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 23, 1931, in Shelbyville, the son of the late Gus A. and Velma (Habig) Banschbach. In 1953 he married, his wife of 62 years, Sally S. Rowsey, and she survives. Charles is also survived by his cousin, Janett Byrd of Walnut...

Margaret Ella (Douglas) Haehl

Margaret Ella (Douglas) Haehl

Feb 24, 2015

Margaret Ella (Douglas) Haehl, 98, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born April 17, 1916, in Shelby County, the daughter of the late Maurice and Vera (Hobart) Douglas. She married John D. Haehl on February 10, 1946, and he preceded her in death on January 7, 1983. Margaret is...

Iva Louise Bernard

Iva Louise Bernard

Feb 21, 2015

Iva Louise Bernard, 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 29, 1925 in Rolan, Cinton County, Kentucky, the daughter of Will Clyde and Dona Bell (Williams) Wilborn. On December 11, 1943, she married her husband of 57 years, Joseph Green Bernard, and he preceded her in death on July 4, 2001....

Marjorie C. Sandefur

Marjorie C. Sandefur

Feb 18, 2015

Marjorie C. Sandefur, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born September 10, 1921, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Raymond and Opal (Drake) Cutsinger. Marjorie married Loyd J. Sandefur on February 19, 1938, and he preceded her in death on November 7, 1985. She is survived by her daughter, Carole Dene...

Jacqueline Deloris "Jackie" Lummis

Jacqueline Deloris "Jackie" Lummis

Feb 18, 2015

Jacqueline Deloris “Jackie” Lummis, 84, of Shelbyville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville, with her family at her side. She was born August 14, 1930, in Morristown, the daughter of Melbourne and Miriam (Lines) McGinnis. She married Milan Lummis on February 4, 1950, and he preceded her in death...

Marian Elizabeth "Beth" Bremer

Marian Elizabeth "Beth" Bremer

Feb 17, 2015

Marian Elizabeth “Beth” Bremer, 88, of Columbus, formerly of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Keepsake Village in Columbus. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville, with a memorial service at a later date. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Louie D Hamner Jr.

Louie D Hamner Jr.

Feb 10, 2015

Louie D Hamner, Jr., 84, our beloved patriarch, passed away on Tuesday February 10, 2015. Louie D was born February 2, 1931, in Mt. Auburn, IN to Louie D and Vivian M. (Lisk) Hamner, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary L. (Sloan) Hamner of Mt. Auburn, IN (formerly of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania). He is also survived...

Jack W. Sanders

Jack W. Sanders

Feb 7, 2015

Jack W. Sanders, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born June 6, 1921, in Shelbyville, the son of Perce G. and Hazel (Winkles) Sanders. On May 29, 1946, he married his wife of 69 years, Florine Weintraut, and she survives. Jack is also survived by his...

Martha Jean Ford

Martha Jean Ford

Feb 6, 2015

Martha Jean Ford, 71, of Morristown, went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 6, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born June 23, 1943, in Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of Leonard Allen and Helen Mae (Allen) Wallace. On November 15, 1958, she married her husband of 56 years, Albert “Jay” Ford, and he survives....

Marion B. McCord

Marion B. McCord

Feb 4, 2015

Marion Louise Bateman McCord, 88, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2015 at Cypress Run at Morristown Manor in Morristown, Indiana. She was born August 17, 1926, in Tampa, Florida, to Richard Dupuy and Madeline Louise (Brack) Bateman. Marion lived a full life and left a legacy of love and forthrightness to her family. She grew up quickly through the...

Wanda Woosley

Wanda Woosley

Jan 31, 2015

Wanda Woosley, 91, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. She was born May 19, 1923, in Butler County, Kentucky, the daughter of Henry and Eva (Embry) Bratcher. On November 5, 1948, she married her husband of 53 years, Paul Leon Woosley, and he preceded her in death on December 16, 2001....

Loretta Mae Hallgarth

Loretta Mae Hallgarth

Jan 31, 2015

Loretta Mae Hallgarth, 75, of Morristown, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Major Hospital. She was born August 27, 1939, in Rush County, the daughter of Carl Nigh, Sr. and Louise (Logsdon) Nigh Rhodes. Loretta is survived by her mother of Rushville; daughters, Robin Ailes and husband, Evertt, of Fairland and Vicky Ailes and husband, Alvin,...