Obituaries
Betty Jane Hamilton
Oct 30, 2011
Betty Jane Hamilton, 89, of Needham died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. Born Oct. 9, 1922, in Rush County, she was the daughter of Albert and Julia (Neal)Bullard. She married Donald "Spud" Hamilton on September 19, 1942, and he preceded her in death on October 23, 1998. Survivors include son, Fred (Gayla)Hamilton; daughters, Becky...
William L. "Wig" Everhart
Oct 29, 2011
William L. "Wig" Everhart, 65, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Private family services will be observed. Arrangements are entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St., and online condolences may be made at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Helen G. Wilkins
Oct 24, 2011
Helen G. (Gillespie) Wilkins, age 99, beloved wife of the late Thomas W. Wilkins, devoted mother of Mary Anne (husband, Richard) File; cherished grandmother of Heather (husband, Scott) Meadoe and Jeffrey (wife, Laura) File; great-grandmother of Emma and Sophia Meador and Jillian and Shannon File. Helen taught third grade for Anderson Public School system for 20 years. Private graveside services...
Julia Ann Burch
Oct 22, 2011
Julia Ann Burch, age 79, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Waldron Health and Rehab. Born April 17, 1932, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Raleigh Elwood and Lona (Flick) Cox. She married James L. Burch on June 25, 1955, and he preceded her in death on June 10, 2005. Survivors include her sons, Gerald...
Mary Ann Wise
Oct 22, 2011
Mary Ann Wise, age 79, of Fountaintown passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Born September 9, 1932, in Carrollton, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Harold and Fredricka Tumbrink. Survivors include her aunt, Jean Tumbrink of Carrollton; cousins, Doris (husband, George) Sheehan of Shelbyville, Louis Leibert of Louisville, Kentucky, Jo Ann Nevins of Libertyville,...
Betty Jean Gutting
Oct 18, 2011
Indiana native and world traveler Betty Jean (Morris) Gutting passed away on October 18, 2011 in Chestertown, Maryland with family at her side. Born March 24, 1921 to Russell and Hilda Morris of Shelbyville, Indiana, Betty graduated Shelbyville High School and attended Purdue, where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, the honor society Mortar Board, and...
Warren F. Goodrich
Oct 17, 2011
Warren F. Goodrich, age 61, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, October 17, 2011 at his residence. Born July 31, 1950, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Franklin and Lucille (Lucas) Goodrich. Survivors include his daughter, Dara Lynn (fiance', Nick Chesser) Goodrich of Shelbyville; one grandchild on the way; brother, Thomas (wife, Cheryl) Goodrich of Edinburgh; sister, Barbara (husband, Robert)...
Jack Wayne Hardebeck
Oct 16, 2011
Jack Wayne Hardebeck, 65, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Waldron Health and Living Center. Born February 7, 1946, in Indianapolis, he was the son of James and Marcella "Sally" (Wilde) Hardebeck. He married Janeen "Jan" DeArmond on January 14, 1967, and she preceded him in death on April 4, 2011. Survivors include his children, Debora (husband,...
John M. "Mickey" Hitch
Oct 13, 2011
John M. "Mickey" Hitch, age 67, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Jefferson County, Missouri at his daughter's residence. He was born October 28, 1943, in Shelby County, Indiana, he was the son of John G. and Gertie M. (Smith) Hitch. He married Barbara A. Vance on September 28, 1962, and she survives. Other survivors include...
Margaret Simerly Whitson
Oct 6, 2011
Margaret Simerly Whitson, age 86, of Greenfield passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Golden Living Center ?Brandywine? in Greenfield. Born August 22, 1925, in Sullivan County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Frank and Lillie (Beeler) Simerly. She married Clarence E. Whitson and he preceded her in death in January of 1977. Survivors include her daughters, Janie (husband, Steve)...
Barbara Erhardt
Oct 5, 2011
Helen Barbara Erhardt, 84, of New Palestine passed away Wednesday, October 05, 2011 at her residence. Born November 18, 1926 in Westland, Indiana, she was the daughter of Romie and Ethel (Lucas) Moss. She married Daniel "Duke" Erhardt, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include her children, Vicki Meiser (husband, Joe) Darnell, Kristi Meiser (husband, Larry) Jonas, Greg (wife,...
Mary Louise Clayton
Oct 4, 2011
Mary Louise Clayton passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011, in Hemet, California, at the age of 89. Mary was born on December 12, 1921 to IThamer and Pearl DeBaun in Shelby County, Indiana. She was one of five children. Mary married Russell Lowell Clayton on January 16, 1941 in Shelbyville, Indiana. Mary graduated from Mt. Auburn High School in 1940...
June A. Isley
Oct 4, 2011
June A. Isley, 70, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at her residence. Born June 30, 1941, in Rushville, Indiana, she was the daughter of Russell and Gladys (Fritts) Aldridge. She married Jack Edward Isley on August 26, 1962, and he survives. Other survivors include her sons, Brett (wife, Sydney) Isley of Chino Hills, California and Kirk (wife,...
Chris Lee Wright
Sep 28, 2011
Chris Lee Wright, 58, of Greenfield passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at his residence. Born July 30, 1953, in Shelbyville, he was the son of William Harold Wright and Mary Frances (Theobald) Beyers. Survivors include his brother, Stephen Wright of Greenfield; sister, Trudy Wright of Greenfield; and niece, Lauren Wright of Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by his...
Ruthann Smith
Sep 24, 2011
Ruthann Smith, 78, of Greenfield passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born March 24, 1933 in Greenfield, Indiana, she was the daughter of George R. and Martha L. (Jeffries) Smith. She married William C. ?Bill? Smith on September 5, 1954, and he preceded her in death on September 21, 2007. Survivors include her sons,...
Betty J. Sever
Sep 23, 2011
Betty J. Sever, 90, of Shelbyville passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. Memorial services will be conducted at a later date. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.
Gertrude C. Sexton
Sep 21, 2011
Gertrude C. Sexton, 93, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. Born December 31, 1917, in Letcher County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Frank and Edna (Penny) Creekmore. She married Jack C. Sexton, and he preceded her in death after 45 years of marriage. Survivors include her daughters, Martha I. Day...
Lois A. Sipes
Sep 20, 2011
Lois A. Sipes, 81, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. Born November 30, 1929, in Shelby County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Melburn T. and Opal (Joyce) Willis. She married Clifford B. Sipes on May 2, 1947, and he survives. Besides her husband, survivors include her son, Michael C. (wife,...
Stephen Michael Douglas
Sep 16, 2011
Stephen Michael Douglas, 53, Carmel, Indiana, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital. Born in Shelbyville, Indiana, on April 20, 1958, Steve was the son of the late Michael Humphreys Douglas and Janice Tungate Douglas. Following graduation from Shelbyville High School, Steve joined the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the U.S.S. Farragut as enlisted personnel cook and...
Michael E. Barbee
Sep 16, 2011
Michael E. Barbee, 63, of Shelbyville, passed away at home surrounded by family on September 16, 2011. Born January 3, 1948 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Edward Barbee and Dorothy (Judd) Bray. He married Judith Stadtmiller on June 30, 1979, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Jonathon Michael Barbee of Shelbyville; daughter, Michelle (husband, Jason) Wheelhouse...