John W. Schoelch

John W. Schoelch, 91, of Indianapolis, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at Hoosier Village, in Indianapolis. Born April 29, 1914, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Frank M. and Celia (Fox) Schoelch. He married Eloise Morris on July 6, 1941, and she survives. Other survivors include one son, John Richard Schoelch (wife, Lin Byberg) of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; one daughter Ann Morris Drake of Gloucester, Mass.; and two grandchildren, Joshua Adam Drake of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Jennifer Lynn Schoelch of Waterford, Mich. He was preceded in death by one sister, Harriet Saunders, and one grandson, Scott Richard Schoelch. Mr. Schoelch was the third generation owner of Schoelch?s Hub Shoe Store, founded in 1890. He graduated in 1932 from Shelbyville High School and attended Indiana University, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Mr. Schoelch participant in civic affairs in Shelbyville, including president of Shelbyville High School Building Corp.; officer and board member of Chamber of Commerce; board member of Shelby County United Fund; mentor and coach in the Boys Scouts and Little League organizations. He was a lifelong member of First Christian Church, where he served as an elder and chairman of the board. Mr. Schoelch was an ardent fan of Indiana Hoosiers. Visitation will be fro 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Carmony-Ewing Broadway Street Chapel, Freeman Family Funeral Homes, 232 W. Broadway St. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 118 W. Washington St., Shelbyville, IN 46176; or St. Vincent's Hospice, 8450 N. Payne Road, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Online condolences can be sent to www.carmony-ewing.com.