Obituaries

Michael E. Davis

Michael E. Davis

Nov 5, 2010

Michael E. Davis, 58, of Shelbyville died Friday, November 5, 2010, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born March 9, 1952, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Maurice Eugene and Alice Jeannette (Smith) Davis. Survivors include his father of Boggstown; mother of Shelbyville; sons, Spencer (wife, Tami) Davis of Avon and Ashley (wife, Natalie) Davis of Indianapolis; sister, Pamela (Davis)...

Lois McDaniel

Lois McDaniel

Nov 1, 2010

Lois R. McDaniel, 74, of Morristown passed away Monday, November 1, 2010 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. Born February 13, 1936, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Curtis J. and Rose Anna (Rodgers) Smith. She married Cecil "Mac" McDaniel on July 5, 1975, and he preceded her in death in October of 1999. Survivors include her mother...

Rick Balish

Rick Balish

Oct 31, 2010

Rick Balish, 46, of Fountaintown, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born June 22, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Frank and Joy (Rice) Balish. He married Mary Kay Everhart on June 4, 1988, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Greenwood; daughter, Betsy Kate Balish of Fountaintown; son, Jackson...

Lafern "Fern" West

Lafern "Fern" West

Oct 31, 2010

Lafern "Fern" West. 77, of Morristown passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010 at her residence. Born August 12, 1933, in Somerset, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Wendell and Lyvona (Waddle) Wesley. Survivors include her daughter Debby (husband, Mike) Theobald of Shelbyville; son, Victor (wife, Margo) West of Greenfield; sister, Betty (husband, Terry) Hines of Somerset; grandchildren, Shelley (husband, Chad)...

L. Jean Conway

L. Jean Conway

Oct 30, 2010

L. Jean Conway, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born March 6, 1926, in Shelbyville, Indiana, she was the daughter of Oral E. and Lelia M. (Goins) McIntyre. She married Norman D. Conway on December 1, 1944, and he preceded her in death on April 30, 1988. Survivors include her sons, David...

Leawana L.Carrico

Leawana L.Carrico

Oct 29, 2010

Leawana L. Carrico, 86, of Greenfield, passed away Friday, October 29, 2010 at Regency Place in Greenfield. Born March 20, 1924, in Rush County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Russell L. and Naomi (Cooney) Johnson. She married Clyde Johnson, and he preceded her in death on October 16, 1998. She married Earl Carrico, and he preceded her in death...

Norma Mae Clark

Norma Mae Clark

Oct 26, 2010

Norma Mae Clark, 92, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born May 25, 1918, in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Harry and Clemmer (Shutt) Emerick. She married Emil Clark on August 6, 1938, and he preceded her in death on May 1, 1995. Survivors include her daughter, Rosamond...

William A. Reed

William A. Reed

Oct 25, 2010

William Allen Reed, 71, of Morristown died Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born April 3, 1939, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Morris E. and Seneretta M. (Evans) Reed. Survivors include his daughters, Elizabeth Reed (husband, Doug) Bushong of Johnson City, Tenn., Teresa (husband, Jim) Lawless and Carolyn B Reed, both of Morristown, Marilyn...

Ronald Gene Bruner

Ronald Gene Bruner

Oct 23, 2010

Ronald Gene Bruner, 82, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010 at his residence. Born October 17, 1928, in Shelby County, he was the son of Orville Joseph and Eva Jane (Berry) Bruner. He married Jacqueline Ann Riser of September 6, 1953, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Rhonda (husband, Ken) Wright of Indianapolis; son, Kyle (wife,...

Jean Branson

Jean Branson

Oct 22, 2010

Jean Branson, 93, Manilla, died October 22, 2010, in W.S. Major Hospital, Shelbyville. Mrs. Branson was born March 23, 1917, in rural Rush County, the daughter of the late Bern and Fannie (Pattison) Percell. Mrs. Branson graduated from Manilla High School in 1936. She was a clerk for 20 years at G.C. Murphy in Shelbyville. In addition, she was co-owner...

Etta "Faye" Stith

Etta "Faye" Stith

Oct 19, 2010

Etta "Faye" Stith, 86, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Major Hospital. Born December 22, 1923, in Columbus, Indiana, she was the daughter of Dean H. and Mary Marquarite (Hollenbeck) Walker. She married Richard Vernon Stith on June 4, 1943, and he preceded her in death on November 30, 1989. Survivors include her children, Mary Louise (husband,...

Robert Wilson Ramey

Robert Wilson Ramey

Oct 17, 2010

Robert Wilson Ramey, 68, of New Palestine, died Sunday, October 17, 2010 in Fountaintown. Born August 8, 1942 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Woodrow Wilson and Elizabeth Pauline(Hall)Ramey. Survivors include his mother of Fountaintown; daughter, Melanie (husband, Rob) Botting of Kalamazoo, Mich.; son Tim Ramey of New Palestine; brothers, O.D. (wife, Susan) Ramey of Corpus Christi, Texas and...

Margaret L. Wagner

Margaret L. Wagner

Oct 13, 2010

Margaret L. Wagner, 91, of Fairland, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Born November 6, 1918, in Ironton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Jess and Nora Marie (McDaniel) Gannon. She married Ora King Wagner on November 10, 1933, and he preceded her in death on August 20, 1976. Survivors include her sons, Robert...

Margaret "Ann" Conner

Margaret "Ann" Conner

Oct 11, 2010

Margaret "Ann" Rigdon Conner, 62, of Indianapolis, formerly of the Morristown area, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Born May 30, 1948, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Ralph E. and Myrtle M. "Toots" (Talbert) Rigdon. Survivors include several nieces, nephews and cousins; and close friend, Nellie Gates of Indianapolis. She was...

Leah Loween Hauk

Leah Loween Hauk

Oct 9, 2010

Leah Loween Hauk, 93, of Osgood passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Manderley Healthcare in Osgood. Born July 17, 1917 in Gowdy, Indiana, she was the daughter of Frank and Thresa (Headlee) McColley. She married George Fredrick "Fred" Hauk Sr. on June 10, 1942, and he preceded her in death on January 30, 1975. Survivors include daughters, Eileen Miller,...

Deloris "Dee" Wickizer

Deloris "Dee" Wickizer

Oct 9, 2010

Deloris "Dee" Wickizer, 81, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010. Born April 3, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Morris R. and Alice (Andrews) Moxley. She married Donald J. Wickizer, Jr. on June 18, 1949, and he preceded her in death on June 2, 2006. Survivors include her sons, David Wickizer of Indianapolis and Daniel...

Dorothy-Lee Wells

Dorothy-Lee Wells

Sep 29, 2010

Dorothy-Lee Wells, 90, of Fairland, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born January 24, 1920 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Carl Miller and Beatrice "Dolly" (Lesley) Bauer. She married Cleo Virgil Wells; he preceded her in death in 1967. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara (husband, John) Stout of Fairland; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She...

Betty J. Alexander

Betty J. Alexander

Sep 28, 2010

Betty J. Alexander, 87, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Community Hospital South. Born September 23, 1923, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Edward and Dorothy "Bonnie" (Myers) Gust. She married Gene Leonard, and he preceded her in death. She married Elbert Alexander on October 8, 1949, and he preceded her in death on February 27,...

Marian Louise Hickman

Marian Louise Hickman

Sep 25, 2010

Marian Louise Hickman, 89, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at Major Hospital. Born May 17, 1921, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of James Russell and Alice (Price) Rice. She married Charles W. Hickman on Sept. 5, 1939, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 28, 1991. Survivors include daughter, Linda (husband, Larry) Johnson of Nancy, Ky.;...

Paul Edward Alexander

Paul Edward Alexander

Sep 23, 2010

Paul Edward Alexander, 84, of Fairland passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Franklin Meadows in Franklin. Born October 11, 1925, in Shelby County, he was the son of John and Maude (Lawrence) Alexander. He married Margaret Lucille Preston on November 20, 1945, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Geoffrey Lynn Alexander of Fairland, Greggory Preston Alexander of...