Obituaries

Kenneth Harold Dell

Kenneth Harold Dell

Mar 25, 2013

Kenneth Harold Dell, 81, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. He was born August 18, 1931, in Fort Wayne. Kenneth was the son of William Harold and Rosella (Klinger) Dell. Survivors include his daughters, Tamalee (husband, Randy) Miller of Fort Wayne, Jody (husband, Michael) Hart of Salt Lake City, Utah and Michelle (husband,...

Ronnie Bernard

Ronnie Bernard

Mar 23, 2013

Ronnie Bernard, 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Major Hospital. He was born January 6, 1954, in Paducah, Kentucky. Ronnie was the son of Joseph Green and Iva Louise (Wilborn) Bernard. He married Pamela S. Quack on September 6, 1996, and she lives on with his loving memory forever and always. Other survivors include his mother,...

Jeanette J. Wheeler

Jeanette J. Wheeler

Mar 19, 2013

Jeanette J. Wheeler, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born December 25, 1919, in Lee County, Virginia, she was the daughter of James Robert and America M. (Stapleton) Harber. She married her husband of 62 years, William R. Wheeler on March 26, 1938, and he preceded her in death on September 18,...

Paul M. Brown

Paul M. Brown

Mar 16, 2013

Paul M. Brown, 80, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Major Hospital. Born October 3, 1932, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Harry Wallace and Janetta (Thurston) Brown. Survivors include his daughters, Nancy (husband, Bruce) Penn of Shelbyville, Christy (John Norris) Ross of Greenwood and Stacy Brown of Bloomington; brother, Rick (wife, Ginny) Brown...

Lenora M. Tuley

Lenora M. Tuley

Mar 15, 2013

Lenora M. Tuley, 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Lenora was born July 10, 1921 in Brown County. She was the daughter of Isaac and Geneva (Helms) Lucas. She married her husband of 62 years, John William Tuley on August 19, 1945, and he preceded her in death on August...

Robert L. Tague, Jr.

Robert L. Tague, Jr.

Mar 12, 2013

Robert L. Tague, Jr., 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. Born March 27, 1928, in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of Robert L. Sr. and Alli Rae (Decker) Tague. He married Terri L. Conway on December 14, 1979, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Kimberley Haste-Tague of...

Aaron Eugene "Bub" Pike, Jr.

Aaron Eugene "Bub" Pike, Jr.

Mar 12, 2013

Aaron Eugene "Bub" Pike, Jr., 57, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born August 2, 1955 in Shelbyville. He was the son of Aaron Sr. and Patricia (Hood) Pike. Aaron is survived by his brothers, James R. (wife, Mary A.) Chambers of Indianapolis and David A. (wife, Beverly S.) Pike of...

Mertie B. Long

Mertie B. Long

Mar 8, 2013

Mertie B. Long, 91, of Morristown, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. Mertie was born June 22, 1921 in Rison, Arkansas. She was the daughter of William E. and Carrie Elta Henderson. She married Harlan L. “Grubby” Long on April 4, 1946, and he preceded her in death on February 25, 1989. Survivors...

Vera "Darleen" Campbell

Vera "Darleen" Campbell

Mar 7, 2013

Vera “Darleen” Campbell, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Darleen was born May 13, 1928, in Shelby County. She was the daughter of Hayden O. and Lula M. (McNamara) Noe. She married her husband of 63 years, the Rev. Robert M. Campbell on September 23, 1949, and he survives. Other survivors include...

Pamela Kay Estes

Pamela Kay Estes

Mar 3, 2013

Pamela Kay Estes, 60, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Walker House in Shelbyville. Private family services will be conducted. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Caralyn Jane Skillman

Caralyn Jane Skillman

Feb 28, 2013

Caralyn Jane Skillman, 67, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Major Hospital. She was born August 28, 1945, in Rushville, to Russell and Gladys (Fritts) Aldridge. She married Richard Skillman on November 21, 1973, and he survives. Other survivors include her twin sister, Maralyn (husband, David) Eads of Shelbyville; brother-in-law, Jack Isley of Shelbyville; sister-in-law, Mary Aldridge...

Melissa Ann Linville

Melissa Ann Linville

Feb 27, 2013

Melissa Ann Linville, 48, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. She was born October 28, 1964 in Shelbyville, to Cloyd T. and Lossie Marie (Henke) Linville. Melissa is survived by her mother and step-father, Lossie (husband, Dwain) Laird of Shelbyville; twin sons, Levi Christopher Linville and Luke Thomas Linville, both of Shelbyville; special...

Eleanor Jean Lortz

Eleanor Jean Lortz

Feb 17, 2013

Eleanor Jean Lortz, 89, of Manilla, passed away to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Ashford Place Health Campus. She was born July 8, 1923, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of LeRoy J. and Ruth V. (Linville) Mohr. She married Arthur J. Lortz on October 27, 1945, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage, prior to...

Janet Eileen Allen

Janet Eileen Allen

Feb 15, 2013

Janet Eileen Allen, 56, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis. She was born January 30, 1957, in Kendallville, to Robert A. and Patricia Eileen (Harvey) Sherer. She married Steven G. Allen on August 13, 1983, and he survives. Other survivors include her father and stepmother, Robert (wife, Bonnie) Sherer...

Nicole R. “Niki” ( Keil) Stewart

Nicole R. “Niki” ( Keil) Stewart

Feb 14, 2013

Nicole Rachelle “Niki” (Keil) Stewart, 37, of St. Paul passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. She was born July 23, 1975, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Carole (Wilking) Keil and Charles Keil. On November 26, 2004, she became the wonderful wife and best friend of Jeb Stewart, and he survives. Other survivors include her mother...

Sarah Ruth Paxton

Sarah Ruth Paxton

Feb 11, 2013

Sarah Ruth Paxton, 71, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at Major Hospital. Born August 26, 1941, in LaFollette, Tennessee, she was the daughter of George and Sallie Helen (Mynatt) Wilhoit. She married Kenneth Paxton, Jr. on June 19, 1964, and he preceded her in death on August 9, 2006. Survivors include her daughters, Debra Lee (husband, Charles...

Virginia O. "Genny" Pence

Virginia O. "Genny" Pence

Feb 4, 2013

Virginia O. “Genny” Pence, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. Born April 24, 1920, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Albert and Verna (Osting) White. She married Fred T. Pence on May 30, 1942 in St. Charles, Missouri, and he preceded her in death on May 8, 1986. She...

Patty S. Gilbert

Patty S. Gilbert

Feb 4, 2013

Patty S. Gilbert, 65, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at her residence. Private services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. Online condolences may be shared with the Gilbert family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Shelia Marie Hall

Shelia Marie Hall

Feb 4, 2013

Shelia Marie Hall, 65, of Mooresville, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at Franciscan St. Francis Health. Private family services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with the Hall family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

William C. "Bill" Cox, Sr.

William C. "Bill" Cox, Sr.

Feb 3, 2013

William C. “Bill” Cox, Sr., 70, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at his residence. Born November 13, 1942, in Shelby County, he was the son of Raleigh Elwood Sr. and Lona (Flick) Cox. He married Karen Weaver on November 8, 1963, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Tim (wife, Maricarol) Cox of St. Paul and...