Obituaries

Donald G. Graham

Donald G. Graham

Mar 23, 2011

Donald G. Graham, 75, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at his residence. Born April 26, 1935, in Shelbyville, he was the son of John L. and Ina (Coleman) Graham. He married Betty L. Martin on December 16, 1960, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Beckie (significant other, David Moore) Pike and Cheryl (husband, Ralph) Hill,...

Janice Dean Richmond

Janice Dean Richmond

Mar 22, 2011

Janice Richmond, 84, of Flat Rock passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. Born May 21, 1926, in Frankfort, she was the daughter of Major Thomas and Ruth Elizabeth (Hoehn) Jester. She married Donald Leon Richmond in 1950, and he preceded her in death on September 20, 1964. Survivors include her daughters, Ruth (husband,...

Steven H. Miller

Steven H. Miller

Mar 21, 2011

Steven H. Miller, 64, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at Waldron Health and Rehab. Born January 26, 1947, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Hascal and Mary Cathern (Hoppes) Miller. Survivors include his daughters, Deanna Lynn (husband, Rodney) Mohr and Christy Marie (husband, Matt) McNeely, both of Shelbyville; son, Jeffrey Alan (wife, Katie) Miller of Shelbyville;...

John M. Banawitz

John M. Banawitz

Mar 18, 2011

John "Banny" Banawitz was longest-serving ad manager in Shelbyville News history John M. Banawitz, 94, an original staff member of the The Shelbyville News when it was established in 1947, passed away Friday (March 18) at his home in Shelbyville surrounded by his family. He had been in failing health for several years and recently under the care of Hospice...

James C. Toon

James C. Toon

Mar 17, 2011

James Carter Toon, 81, of Morristown passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his residence. Born February 13, 1930 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Carter Harry and Frances Marie (Bass) Toon. He married Phyllis Ann Sleeth on September 3, 1954, and she preceded him in death on November 22, 2005. Survivors include his sons, Mark Henry (wife, Dee...

Bradley C. Toll

Bradley C. Toll

Mar 15, 2011

Bradley C. Toll, 40, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at his residence. Born July 31, 1970, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Kenneth Toll and Vicki (Meiser) Darnell. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Kenny and Vicky Toll of Shelbyville; mother and stepfather, Vicki and Joe Darnell of Dry Fork, Virginia; daughter, Kylie Toll of Shelbyville;...

Vitula "Tootsie" (Shinolt) Mitchell

Vitula "Tootsie" (Shinolt) Mitchell

Mar 15, 2011

Vitula "Tootsie" (Shinolt) Mitchell, 102, of Ray's Crossing passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. Born August 8, 1908, in Rays Crossing, she was the daughter of Moses William "Jack" and Ursie (Neeb) Shinolt. She married Joseph Mitchell in October of 1946, and he preceded her in death on February 22, 1964. Survivors include her lifelong...

Gladys Leet

Gladys Leet

Mar 4, 2011

Gladys Leet, 95, of Columbus, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Born June 22, 1915, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Albert and Martha (Clark) Osborne, and the last surviving of 13 children. She married Edward Leet on July 10, 1937, and he preceded her in death on...

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles Faye "Chuck" Schuler, Jr.

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles Faye "Chuck" Schuler, Jr.

Mar 2, 2011

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles Faye "Chuck" Schuler, Jr. passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Wildwood Health Care Center in Indianapolis. Born November 29, 1929, in Shelby County, he was the son of Charles F. and Sadie (Miley) Schuler, Sr. He married Wilma Frances Walters on August 27, 1950, and she preceded him in death on July 9, 1988. He...

John J. Beyer, Jr.

John J. Beyer, Jr.

Feb 26, 2011

John J. Beyer, Jr., 89, of St. Paul passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at his son and daughter-in-law's residence in Geneva. Born May 5, 1921, in Shelby County, he was the son of John J. and Bertha (Runnebohm) Beyer. He married Betty E. Cunningham on September 2, 1944, and she preceded him in death on October 18, 1993. Survivors...

James M. "Jim" Gilbert

James M. "Jim" Gilbert

Feb 26, 2011

James M. "Jim" Gilbert, 83, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born March 28, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Harold Marion and Louise (Proctor) Gilbert. He married Judith A. "Judy" Osborne on November 11, 1976, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Jake Gilbert of Louisville, Kentucky; daughters, Leslie Mark-Magsig...

Aline Cecil Bausback

Aline Cecil Bausback

Feb 23, 2011

Aline Bausback, 82, formerly of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Hospice of Wake County in Raleigh, North Carolina. Born March 1, 1929, in Richmond, she was the daughter of Ellsworth and Cordella (Helton) Cecil. She married Laurence J. Bausback on January 18, 1947, and he preceded her in death on August 14, 1980. Survivors include her daughter,...

Debra Sue Harper

Debra Sue Harper

Feb 23, 2011

Debra Sue Harper, 53, of Indianapolis passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Methodist Hospital. Born August 9, 1957 in Greenfield, she was the daughter of Clifford Harper and Doris C. (Scott) Badgley. Survivors include her fiance', Anthony "Tony" Willis of Indianapolis; son, David Harper; sister, Vickie (husband, Ron) Bryant of Greenfield; brother, Rick (wife, Robin) Harper of Corinth, Texas;...

Dennis Reed "Bud" Talbert

Dennis Reed "Bud" Talbert

Feb 23, 2011

Dennis Reed "Bud" Talbert, 73, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. Born August 27, 1937, in Rush County, Indiana, he was the son of Loren and Dorcas (Reed) Talbert. He married Claire Kay Morris on February 16, 1958, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Brian (wife, Sherry) Talbert of Shelbyville, Tom...

Dorothy Andrews Stieglitz

Dorothy Andrews Stieglitz

Feb 21, 2011

Dorothy Andrews Stieglitz, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011 at Waldron Health and Rehab. Born December 24, 1922, in Saratoga Springs, New York, she was the daughter of F. Andrew and Grace (Bibbins) Hall. She married Henry George Stieglitz on April 19, 1947, and he preceded her in death on August 23, 1980. Survivors include her sons,...

Kathryn Sarah Vaught-Feuer

Kathryn Sarah Vaught-Feuer

Feb 20, 2011

Kathryn Sarah Vaught-Feuer, 30, of Boggstown passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at her residence from a lifelong illness. Born December 10, 1980, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Dr. Henry and Nanci (Smucker) Feuer. Survivors include her parents of Indianapolis; grandmother, Marion Smucker of Indianapolis; brother, Rod Feuer of New York, New York; sister, Susan Feuer of Chicago,...

Robert Lee Pryor

Robert Lee Pryor

Feb 18, 2011

Robert Lee Pryor, 66, of Needham passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at Regency Place in Greenwood. Born September 30, 1944 in Anderson, he was the son of Otto and Ruth (Siddons) Pryor. He is survived by his mother of Needham; sister, Connie (husband, James) DeZwaan of Bourbonnais, Illinois; brothers, Alan (wife Juanita) Pryor of Plainfield and Stanley (wife, Mary)...

Phyllis "Jeannie" Huber

Phyllis "Jeannie" Huber

Feb 11, 2011

Phyllis "Jeannie" Huber, 67, of Indianapolis, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, February, 11, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born December 10, 1943, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Harold Alexander and Lillian (Snapp) Dawson. Survivors include her sons, Norman (wife, Cindy) Huber and Jason Huber, both of Shelbyville; daughter, Denise Hill of Indianapolis; sister, Donna (husband,...

Laverne Reinertsen

Laverne Reinertsen

Feb 11, 2011

Laverne Reinertsen, 78, of Fountaintown, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at her residence. Born January 20, 1933, in Bald Knob, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Leroy and Callie (Beavers) Merrell. She married Berger "Bert" Reinertsen on December 27, 1953, and he survives. Other survivors include her sons, Roy N. (wife, Lori) Reinertsen of Mason, Ohio and Eric D....

Larry H. Drake

Larry H. Drake

Feb 9, 2011

Larry H. Drake, 74, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Center in Indianapolis. Born September 9, 1936 in Flat Rock, he was the son of Perry and Mary (Swinford) Drake. He married O. Jean Shaw on August 25, 1962, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Brent (wife, Deena) Drake and...