Obituaries

Byron C. Wells

Byron C. Wells

Nov 5, 2013

Byron C. Wells, 71, of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Fairland, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1942, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, the son of James Carroll and Adele (Humphrey) Wells. Survivors include daughters, Roxanne (husband, Jeff) Lemmon of Elkhart and Jodie Wells Moore of Shelbyville; mother of his children, Jane (companion, Mike Alley)...

Robert E. Phares

Robert E. Phares

Nov 3, 2013

Robert E. Phares, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born January 7, 1925, in Marion Township, Shelby County, the son of Chester R. and Edna (Theobald) Phares. He married his wife of 66 years, Marilyn Wendelboe, on March 22, 1947, and she survives. Other survivors include...

Doris Winterrowd

Doris Winterrowd

Oct 31, 2013

Doris Winterrowd, 88, of Shelbyville, my wife and partner for 66 years, 8 months and 25 days, passed on at 5:21 a.m. this morning, October 31, 2013. She was born January 19, 1925, in Shelby County, the daughter of Leander Reed and Nancy Emiline (Price) McGrew. Doris is survived by her husband, Thomas S. Winterrowd of Shelbyville; sons, John Michael...

Rae Ellen Williams

Rae Ellen Williams

Oct 22, 2013

Rae Ellen Williams, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. She was born October 17, 1927, in Shelby County, the daughter of Ray and Helen (McNew) Vernon. Rae Ellen is survived by her daughter, Susan Newton of Shelbyville; son, Phillip Williams of Wilton Manor, Florida; sisters, Shari Mae (husband, Don) Meyers...

Joseph "Hoa" Van Dao

Joseph "Hoa" Van Dao

Oct 19, 2013

Joseph “Hoa” Van Dao, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. Hoa was born January 1, 1930, in Hanom, Vietnam, the son of Binh Dao and Hau Nguyen. He married Judy Bass on April 27, 1968, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Michael Van Dao of Dallas, Texas; brothers,...

Ronald B. "Ronnie" Lummis

Ronald B. "Ronnie" Lummis

Oct 18, 2013

Ronald B. “Ronnie” Lummis, 80, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born March 5, 1933, in Shelbyville, the son of Lawrence “Pete” and Elva S. (Logan) Lummis. On May 28, 1954, he married his wife of 59 years, Dannie B. Wheeler, and she survives. Other survivors include his son,...

Gaylord Clyde Cole

Gaylord Clyde Cole

Oct 18, 2013

Gaylord Clyde Cole, 79, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at his daughter’s residence in Walkerton. He was born February 16, 1934, in Morristown, the son of Dillard and Nadine (Storie) Cole. On January 28, 1955, he married Mary Ellen Patterson, she preceded him in death on April 17, 2009. Gaylord is survived by his son, Kent (wife,...

Esther L. Voss

Esther L. Voss

Oct 16, 2013

Esther L. Voss, 80, of Shelbyville, formerly of Indianapolis and Milan, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. Born August 30, 1933, in Milan, Indiana, she was the daughter of Walter F. and Mabel L. (Butt) Voss. Survivors include her sisters, Ellie Brinkman of Lawrenceburg and Jinky (husband, Ray) Craft of Shelbyville; brother, Paul...

Judy Lee Fisher

Judy Lee Fisher

Oct 11, 2013

Judy Lee Fisher, 66, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born November 13, 1946, in Linton, the daughter of Noah D. and Ruby A. (Canady) Achors. She married Brian E. Fisher on October 16, 1981, and he survives. Judy is also survived by her son, Robin L. (wife, Kimberly)...

Vera Joan "Jo Ann" (Mahin) Leonard-Brees

Vera Joan "Jo Ann" (Mahin) Leonard-Brees

Oct 10, 2013

Vera Joan “Jo Ann” (Mahin) Leonard-Brees, 83, former Shelbyville resident, passed away Thursday October 10, 2013 at Morning Breeze Retirement Community and Health Care in Greensburg. She was born August 31, 1930 in Decatur County, Indiana, the daughter of Rue E. and Lillian Grace (Kocher) (Douglas) Mahin. She married Dwane E. Leonard on August 15, 1947. He preceded her in...

J. William "Bill" Bagley

J. William "Bill" Bagley

Oct 8, 2013

J. William “Bill” Bagley, 99, of Shelbyville, formerly of Indianapolis and Bradenton, Florida, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Bill was born September 26, 1914, in Herrick Township, Pennsylvania; he was the son of Boyd O. and Kathryn P. (Woodburn) Bagley. He married Monica C. Mahoney, and she preceded him in death in 1968. On...

Jane A. Maze

Jane A. Maze

Oct 6, 2013

Jane A. Maze, 78, of Fairland, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born on December 5, 1934, in Acton, the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Phemister) Moore. She married William E. “Eddie” Maze on October 9, 1954, and he preceded her in death on March 26, 1984. Jane...

Beverly "Sue" Mitchko

Beverly "Sue" Mitchko

Oct 6, 2013

Beverly “Sue” Mitchko, 77, of Acton, passed away peacefully Oct. 6, 2013, at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. She was surrounded by her family. Born to Floyd and Geraldine Brattain on Dec. 20, 1935 in Shelbyville, she was the youngest of five children. She graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1953. Sue married Henry B. Mitchko July 2, 1954, and...

Brian W. Hodgins

Brian W. Hodgins

Oct 2, 2013

Brian Wayne “Cholock” Hodgins, 42, former Shelbyville resident, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born Oct. 28, 1970, to Danny Hodgins and Karin Hodgins in Shelbyville. Survivors include grandmother, Ruth Wilder; father, Danny Hodgins; brothers, Shawn Hodgins of Austin, Texas, Dustin Hodgins of Shelbyville and William Hardin of Manilla; sisters, Stephanie...

Deena Beth Spencer

Deena Beth Spencer

Oct 1, 2013

Deena Beth Spencer, 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 4, 1954, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Bob and Darleen (Jones) Oldham. Deena is survived by her mother of Shelbyville; sons, Todd W. (wife, Maria) Spencer of Shelbyville and Matthew Spencer of Plainfield; daughter, Katrina (husband, Hank) Lynn...

Stephanie Ann Gahimer

Stephanie Ann Gahimer

Sep 28, 2013

Stephanie Ann Gahimer, 38, of Greenwood, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born August 6, 1975, and grew up in Shelbyville, the daughter of Norm and Kathy (Mounce) Gahimer. Stephanie is survived by her loving and devoted parents, Norm and Kathy Gahimer of Shelbyville; and her sister...

Phillip Kirby Moore

Phillip Kirby Moore

Sep 24, 2013

Phillip Kirby Moore, 68, of Waldron, formerly of Bloomington, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 3, 1945, in Greenfield, the son of Lowell and Mary E. (Dunham) Moore. Phil attended Waldron High School and later went on to become a firefighter at Van Buren Fire Department in Bloomington. He then became a paramedic...

Charles Robert "Bob" Reinbold

Charles Robert "Bob" Reinbold

Sep 18, 2013

Charles Robert “Bob” Reinbold, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 23, 1925, in Shelbyville, the son of Charles E. and Carrie M. (Wills) Reinbold. He married his wife of 63 years, Luella Tovey on December 18, 1949, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Gregory (wife, Diana) Reinbold of...

Ronald Wayne Willey

Ronald Wayne Willey

Sep 17, 2013

Ronald Wayne Willey, 56, of Edinburg, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born December 31, 1956, in Shelbyville, the son of Herschel H. and Mable M. (Claytor) Willey. Survivors include sons, Bradley Dale (wife, Jennifer Horning) Davis of Indianapolis and Ryan Wayne Willey of Hope; brothers, Herschel (wife, Sue)...

Wayne Lee Mohr

Wayne Lee Mohr

Sep 15, 2013

Wayne Lee Mohr, 28, of Fairland, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born June 19, 1985, in Indianapolis, the son of Lowell Wayne Mohr and Roxanne (Glackman) Huey. Survivors include his father and step-mother, Lowell and Michele Mohr of Fairland; mother, Roxanne Huey of Shelbyville; lifetime caregiver paternal grandmother, Betty Mohr of...