Obituaries

Carolyn Louise Martin

Carolyn Louise Martin

Jan 29, 2015

Carolyn Louise Martin, 86, of Fairland, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 15, 1929, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Clifford and Lola (Schmoe) Handy. She married Robert E. Martin on June 12, 1948, and he preceded her in death in November of 1971. Survivors include her sons, Robert E. Martin, Jr., and wife,...

Harriet H. Munger

Harriet H. Munger

Jan 29, 2015

Harriet H. Munger, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born June 21, 1922, in Waverly, West Virginia, the daughter of John C. and Hazel (Ogdin) Hammat. On July 20, 1947, she married her husband of 65 years, Raymond F. “Bud” Munger, and he preceded her in death April 20, 2013....

Lowell "Gene" Rainey

Lowell "Gene" Rainey

Jan 26, 2015

Lowell “Gene” Rainey, 80, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 9, 1934, in Shelbyville, the son of Orville and Mary Catherine (Slusser) Rainey. On May 23, 1958, he married his wife of 56 years, Hazel Jenkins, and she preceded him in death on May 25, 2014. Survivors include his sister, Patricia...

Donna Louise Moore

Donna Louise Moore

Jan 23, 2015

Donna Louise Moore, 73, of Dale, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at Core Nursing in Dale. She was born May 23, 1941, in Moral Township, the daughter of Leslie and Mary Elizabeth (Sills) Andrews. She married Norman Moore on April 16, 1960, and he preceded her in death on January 1, 1998. Survivors include sisters, Shirley Gephart of Rushville...

Rosemary "Rosie" Piersall

Rosemary "Rosie" Piersall

Jan 21, 2015

Rosemary “Rosie” Piersall, 68, of Fairland, beloved wife, mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 from her courageous fight with acute myeloid leukemia surrounded by her family. She was born October 6, 1946, in Raywick, Kentucky, the daughter of Joseph Henry and Mary Catherine (Russell) Leake. On October 17, 1963, she married...

Joseph T. Troiber

Joseph T. Troiber

Jan 20, 2015

Joseph T. Troiber, 54, of Shelbyville, passed away, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation in Waldron. He was born June 19, 1960, in Riverside, California, the son of Joseph Thomas and Mary Troiber. He married Brenda Burt on June 19, 2009, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Tammi Troiber of Ponco City, Oklahoma; sons, Joseph...

Leroy Emory Michaels

Leroy Emory Michaels

Jan 19, 2015

Leroy Emory Michaels, 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 30, 1955, in Elwood, the son of Floyd and Betty (Brown) Michaels. Leroy is survived by his sons, Christopher Mahon of Shelbyville and Andrew Michaels of San Antonio, Texas; daughter, Jamie Mahon Self and husband, Kenneth, of Indianapolis; mother of his...

Machelle Good

Machelle Good

Jan 19, 2015

Machelle Good, passed unexpectedly on Monday, January 19, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 65. She was born, October 31, 1949, in Fairland, the daughter of Harry and Lavinna Bayless. Survivors include her mother of Phoenix; brother, Joel Bayless of Phoenix; and a sister, Jennifer Bayless of Bethesda, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her father. Machelle...

Leonidas H. "Lonnie" Bowman

Leonidas H. "Lonnie" Bowman

Jan 17, 2015

Leonidas H. “Lonnie” Bowman, 54, of Fairland, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born September 5, 1960, in Shelbyville, the son of Ralph and Anna (DeWitt) Bowman. He married Terri Huffman on June 1, 1991, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Fairland; sons, Bradley...

April A. "Apryl" Batman

April A. "Apryl" Batman

Jan 15, 2015

April A. “Apryl” Batman, 56, of Williams, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Major Hospital. She was born October 13, 1958, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Maurice and Frances (Ray) Corley. April is survived by her son, Travis Batman of Bedford; daughter, Sherry Batman of Loogootee; brothers, Byron Corley and wife, Donniece, of Shelbyville and Ronald...

Jerry E. Plymate

Jerry E. Plymate

Jan 12, 2015

Jerry E. Plymate, 81, of Shelbyville, passed away, Monday, January 12, 2015 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born September 30, 1933, in Shelbyville, the son of Glenn and Edith Plymate. Jerry is survived by his nephew, Todd Plymate and wife, Elizabeth, of Shelbyville; nieces, Terri Plymate Warnecke and husband, Brad, of Indianapolis and Tracy Plymate Holt...

Suzanne Smith

Suzanne Smith

Jan 11, 2015

Suzanne Smith, 87, of Shelbyville, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away, Sunday, January 11, 2015 at her residence. She was born July 14, 1927, in Waldron, the daughter of Fredrick and Lois (McKay) Keeling. She married William H. Smith on December 30, 1949, and he preceded her in death on July 16, 1986. Suzanne is survived by her daughters,...

Arlene Joyce "Darlene" Carter Nunes

Arlene Joyce "Darlene" Carter Nunes

Jan 10, 2015

Arlene Joyce “Darlene” Carter Nunes, 89, of Indianapolis, formerly of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 16, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Edward and Alma (Radke) Gaare. She married George Edward “Ed” Carter in 1945, and he preceded her in death in 1986. In 1995, she married Oliver...

Mark R. Werbe, Sr.

Mark R. Werbe, Sr.

Jan 6, 2015

Mark R. Werbe, Sr., 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 18, 1955, in Madison, the son of James E. II and Bernice (Rusk) Werbe. Survivors include his mother, Bernice Werbe-Hindman of Shelbyville; daughter, Micah Werbe-McQueary and husband, Bub, of Shelbyville; son, Mark Werbe Jr. and wife, Carrie, of Edinburgh; brother,...

Sandra Carver

Sandra Carver

Jan 6, 2015

Sandra Carol Carver, 52, of Greensburg, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born December 27, 1962, in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of Monte and Alice Elizabeth (Gaston) Lake. Survivors include her daughters, Crystal Riley and husband, Mark, of Morristown and Morgan Carver of Lafayette; son, Eric “Scotty”...

Stephen Douglas Pile

Stephen Douglas Pile

Jan 5, 2015

Stephen Douglas Pile, 68, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born October 14, 1946, in Shelbyville, the son of Oral F. and Marabelle (Clawson) Pile. Steve is survived by his cousin, Toni Relleke and family, of Shelbyville. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Michaela K. Pile....

Donald Keith Addis

Donald Keith Addis

Jan 2, 2015

Donald Keith Addis, 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 20, 1955, in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of Lester F. and Betty J. (Morgan) Addis. He married Rita Kesterman on September 3, 1977, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Zanesville; sons, Tony Addis and wife, Leslie, of Evansville,...

Larry R. Cochran

Larry R. Cochran

Dec 31, 2014

Larry R. Cochran, 72, of Morristown, passed away, Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born April 24, 1942, in Shelby County, the son of Kenneth and Reba (Knowlton) Cochran. He married Glenda Dunham on December 31, 1990, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Morristown; daughters, Celia Breeding and husband, Phillip,...

Wilbur O. Cole

Wilbur O. Cole

Dec 26, 2014

Wilbur O. Cole, 88, of Clay City, formerly of Shelby County, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 18, 1926, in Hancock County, the son of Lester E. and Lottie (Bass) Cole. In October of 1946, he married his wife of 68 years, Frances I. Suiter, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter,...

Deborah Irene Smith Rosen

Deborah Irene Smith Rosen

Dec 25, 2014

Deborah Irene Smith Rosen, 51, of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home. She was born March 29, 1963, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Harry and Eula Irene “E.I.” (Bowlby) Smith. She married Larry Rosen on June 11, 1994, and he survives. Other survivors include her parents of Shelbyville; sister, Trudy Ann Smith of Indianapolis; and brother-in-law,...