Obituaries

William Thelbert "Bill" Clark

William Thelbert "Bill" Clark

Jul 21, 2011

William Thelbert "Bill" Clark, 69, of Waldron, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. Born March 28, 1942, in Westmoreland, Tennessee, he was the son of Homer and Teila (Perry) Clark. He married Betty Lou (Fitz) on November 21, 1962, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, William Anthony "Tony" Clark of Waldron, daughter,...

Ralph W. VanNatta

Ralph W. VanNatta

Jul 21, 2011

Ralph W. VanNatta, 81, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Born November 13, 1929, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he was the son of Ralph M. and Ione (DeMars) VanNatta. He married Nora Smith on December 27, 1952 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Bruce (wife,...

Carolyn S. Thomas

Carolyn S. Thomas

Jul 20, 2011

Carolyn S. Thomas, 64, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born July 25, 1946, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Kenneth M. and Kathryn E. "Dottie" (Winkler) Anspaugh. She married Jerry L. Thomas on January 13, 1973, and he survives. Other survivors include her brothers, Fred T. (wife, Lou Anne) Anspaugh of Shelbyville and...

Donald Wayne Kaster

Donald Wayne Kaster

Jul 14, 2011

Donald Wayne Kaster, 70, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011 at his residence. Born January 26, 1941, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Chandis and Wilma (Dugan) Kaster. Survivors include his aunts, Evelyn Hite and Marjorie Tucker, both of Shelbyville, and Betty Beyer of Illinois; uncle, Richard DeBaun of Greenwood and several cousins including Marilyn Hughes of...

Frederick William Garver

Frederick William Garver

Jul 13, 2011

Frederick William Garver, 73, Boggstown died peacefully Wednesday night. ?Freddy Bill? was born and raised and lived his entire life on the family farm north of Boggstown at the Red Mills. The valedictorian of his High School class in 1956, he majored in business and chemistry at Indiana University before graduating from the Indiana School of Law in Indianapolis. Garver,...

Richard William Harmon

Richard William Harmon

Jul 10, 2011

Richard William Harmon, 69, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born March 3, 1942, in Jamestown, New York, he was the son of Richard Alonzo and Lydia (Hilcher) Harmon. He married Patricia Guerra and they spent over 42 years of their lives together, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Ron Harmon...

Michael James Davis

Michael James Davis

Jul 9, 2011

Michael James Davis, 59, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday July 9, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born January 30, 1952 in Shelbyville, he was the son of Eldon and Vera (Koch) Davis. Survivors include his parents of Shelbyville; daughters, Brandy (husband, Robert) Jenkins of Fortville and Brooke Davis Wampler of Waldron; brother, Jerry Davis of Waldron; grandchildren, Austin, Clayton,...

Rebecca Gertrude Gladson-Wade

Rebecca Gertrude Gladson-Wade

Jul 8, 2011

Rebecca Gertrude Gladson-Wade, 34, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. Born December 28, 1976, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of C.E. "Ed" and Samme Kaye (Cope) Gladson. She married Michael Wade on February 13, 2010, and he survives. Other survivors include her father of Fairland; sister, Carla K. (husband, Isaac) Caton...

Robert L. McCombs

Robert L. McCombs

Jul 7, 2011

Robert Lloyd McCombs, 68, of Fairland passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Manor Care South in Indianapolis. Born August 23, 1942, in Bonne Terre, Mo., he was the son of Mayford McCombs and Gertrude (McGuire) McCombs Hall. He married Sue Rouse on July 2, 1965, and she survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Deborah (husband, Steve) Garrett of Fairland;...

Edwin "Eddie" Eberhart

Edwin "Eddie" Eberhart

Jul 4, 2011

Edwin D. "Eddie" Eberhart, 79, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at his residence. Born December 3, 1931, in Shelby County, he was the son of Everett and Audrey (Branson) Eberhart. He married Phyllis Crafton on August 14, 1953, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Mark (wife, LeeAnn) Eberhart of Shelbyville; daughter, Judy Eberhart of Shelbyville;...

Jerry D. Schmalfeldt

Jerry D. Schmalfeldt

Jun 23, 2011

Jerry D. Schmalfeldt, 67, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born May 28, 1944, in Connersville, Indiana, he was the son of Hubert and Ada (White) Schmalfeldt. He married Pam Morgan on June 4, 1964, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Mooresville; daughters, Rhonda Schmalfeldt of Shelbyville and Lora Schmalfeldt of Indianapolis;...

Robert Eugene "Gene" Miller

Robert Eugene "Gene" Miller

Jun 23, 2011

Robert Eugene "Gene" Miller, 82, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at his residence. Born December 6, 1928, in Richmond, he was the son of James Bradley "Brad" and Fanny M. (Hamilton) Miller. He married Phyllis "Jean" Parker on June 14, 1950, and she preceded him in death on May 17, 1987. Survivors include his daughter, Lisa (husband,...

Terry Rash

Terry Rash

Jun 23, 2011

Terry Rash, 51, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born October 23, 1959, in Franklin, Indiana, he was the son of Roy Harold ?Bruce? and Naomi (Cox) Rash. Survivors include his mother of Shelbyville; daughters, Natasha Rash and Megan Rash, both of Shelbyville; his little buddy, Johnnie Jones of Shelbyville; sister, Denese (husband,...

John A. Taylor

John A. Taylor

Jun 18, 2011

John Allen Taylor, 33, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Shelbyville. Born June 17, 1978, in Franklin, Indiana, he was the son of Jr. and Reba (Jones) Taylor. Survivors include his parents of Shelbyville; three sons, Jordan, Brennon and Dexter; brothers, Anthony Taylor and Roy (companion, Angie Ayers) Taylor, both of Shelbyville; sister, Patricia (husband, James) Rodriguez...

Margaret C. Hilligoss

Margaret C. Hilligoss

Jun 16, 2011

Margaret C. Hilligoss, 86, of Indianapolis and a former Shelbyville resident, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. Born November 24, 1924, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, she was the daughter of Edmond and Caroline (Jene) Coddington. She married Donald G. Hilligoss on August 25, 1945, and he preceded her in death on April 22, 1998....

Lucille "Lou" Porter

Lucille "Lou" Porter

Jun 15, 2011

Lucille "Lou" Porter, 87, of Franklin, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. Born August 20, 1923, in Jamestown, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Walter Thomas and Bethel (Delk) Upchurch. She married Fred Stewart in November of 1944 and he preceded her in death on May 18, 1975; John R....

Caryl M. Robbins

Caryl M. Robbins

Jun 14, 2011

Caryl M. Robbins, of Franklin, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at her home. Born September 26, 1919, in Grayville, Illinois, she was the daughter of William F. and Florence (Meade) Loper. She married Bueford Robbins on April 14, 1946, and he preceded her in death on December 15, 1992. Survivors include her daughter, Julia A....

Dorothy Jean Kaster

Dorothy Jean Kaster

Jun 13, 2011

Dorothy Jean Kaster, 94, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, June 13, 2011 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born September 30, 1916, in Whiteland, she was the daughter of Carl and Ola (Terman) Williams. She married James B. Kaster on February 26, 1939, and he preceded her in death on February 7, 1984. Survivors include her son, Max J. (wife, Linda)...

Ruenell Kessler

Ruenell Kessler

Jun 11, 2011

Ruenell Kessler, 79, of Milroy died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at St. Francis Health Center South in Indianapolis. Born March 2, 1932, in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn., she was the daughter of Charles and Maude (Emberton) Bledsoe. She married William Kessler on Oct. 26, 1973, and he survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Della Sue (Paul) Pavey of Milroy; sister,...

Rosella Lawrence

Rosella Lawrence

Jun 10, 2011

Rosella Lawrence, 87, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born October 27, 1923, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Harry and Mary (Lux) Winkler. She married Kenneth Lawrence on February 13, 1943, and he preceded her in death on August 11, 1985. Survivors include her sons, Jerry L. Lawrence of Shelbyville; and David L....