Obituaries

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,...

Ralph E. Hamilton

Ralph E. Hamilton

Dec 24, 2014

Ralph E. Hamilton, 75, of Indianapolis, formerly of the London and Fairland area, died peacefully Wednesday night with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born May 13, 1939, in Johnson County, to Henry W. W. and Opal (Routier) Hamilton. On August 16, 1959, he married his wife of 55 years, Shirley “Jean” Downing, and she survives. Ralph...

Paul "Raymond" Kessler

Paul "Raymond" Kessler

Dec 21, 2014

Paul “Raymond” Kessler, 96, of Manilla, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Major Hospital. He was born February 13, 1918, in Rush County, the son of the late Edward G. and Nora Christina (Theobald) Kessler. He married Marjorie K. English on August 30, 1941, and she preceded him in death on June 26, 1993. Survivors include his sons, Robert...

Sharon Jean Dillow

Sharon Jean Dillow

Dec 17, 2014

Sharon Jean Dillow, 71, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 27, 1943, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Robert Morris and Wilma Jean (McDonald) Bastin. Sharon is survived by her son, Paul Robert “Robbie” Dillow and wife, Erin, of Greenfield; daughters, Shannon Marie Frederick and April Dawn Padgett and husband, Tom, both...

Dale M. Andrews

Dale M. Andrews

Dec 13, 2014

Dale M. Andrews, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. Private services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Stanley Wayne Copple

Stanley Wayne Copple

Dec 8, 2014

Stanley Wayne Copple, 70, of Morristown, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born March 9, 1944, in Shelby County, the son of Eugene and Mildred (Everhart) Copple. He married Janet Rennick on May 5, 1980, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Fountaintown; brothers, Mike Copple and wife, Donna, of...

Michael Lee "Mike" Hogan

Michael Lee "Mike" Hogan

Dec 7, 2014

Michael Lee “Mike” Hogan, 56, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. He was born March 21, 1958, in Shelbyville, the son of Marion J. and Joan (Kocher) Hogan. He married Denise R. Gordon on July 4, 1987, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Shelbyville;...

Robert Lee "Bob" Sanders

Robert Lee "Bob" Sanders

Dec 7, 2014

Robert L. “Bob” Sanders, 88, of Gwynneville, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born August 20, 1926, in Shelby County, the son of Gillard and Bertha (Riggs) Sanders. On July 4, 1954, he married his wife of 60 years, Phyllis M. Bogue, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Nancy Stevens and...

Tony Dean Crook

Tony Dean Crook

Nov 28, 2014

Tony Dean Crook, 51, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Major Hospital. He was born August 7, 1963, in Shelbyville, the son of Bill Thurman and Dorothy (Biery) Shearer. Survivors include his sons, Zachary Crook and significant other, Leah Shepherd and Sean Crook, both of Shelbyville; daughter, Alicia Crook and significant other, Brandon Goodnight, of Shelbyville; step-brothers,...

Jo Ann Downing Love

Jo Ann Downing Love

Nov 27, 2014

Jo Ann Downing Love, 87, of Hardin, Kentucky, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. She was born October 28, 1927, in Calloway County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Delon and Cordie Carraway. She is survived by a son, Randolph Dale Downing and wife, Kathy; daughters, Jean Hamilton and husband, Ralph,...

Gary A. Vaught

Gary A. Vaught

Nov 25, 2014

Gary A. Vaught, 61, of Boggstown, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 in Franklin. He was born February 15, 1953, in Shelby County, the son of Walter and Lois (Morgan) Vaught. He married Linda Vansickle on December 28, 1973, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Greg Vaught and wife, Krystal, of Greenfield and Mike Vaught and wife, Amanda,...

David Douglas Hemming

David Douglas Hemming

Nov 23, 2014

David Douglas Hemming, 61, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born March 10, 1953, in St. Joseph, Michigan, the son of Fred and Evelyn (Wach) Hemming. He married Katherine “Kate” Elmore, on May 22, 1989, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Kelly Gaul of Paw Paw, Michigan, Krista Satcher...