Obituaries

James E. Ash

James E. Ash

Sep 1, 2006

James Edwin Ash, 85, of Shelbyville, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2006, at the Waldron Health Care Home in Waldron. Born Dec. 20, 1920, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Carey and Grace (Reed) Ash. He married Betty J. Hendrickson on April 5, 1943, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 1995. Survivors include one daughter, Sherry Lower...

Sharon L. Benson

Sharon L. Benson

Aug 31, 2006

Sharon L. Benson, 76, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006, at Major Hospital. Born Aug. 17, 1930, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Edward Peck and Helen (Sosbe) Burgess. She married Theodore Allen "Ted" Benson on Nov. 13, 1948, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 1989. Survivors include three daughters, Polly (husband, Tim) Weaver of...

David H. Snyder

David H. Snyder

Aug 30, 2006

David H. Snyder, 85, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Born Nov. 26, 1920, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Wilbur and Mary Adeline (Dellekamp) Snyder. He married Catherine Weidner on Feb. 16, 1946, and she survives. Other survivors include one son, John D. (wife, Alice) Snyder of Westfield; one daughter,...

Elaine D. Moor

Elaine D. Moor

Aug 29, 2006

Elaine Diane Moor, 65, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born Nov. 15, 1940, in Livonia, Mich., she was the daughter of Alexander A. and Elba Abler. She married Michael D. Moor, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1999. Survivors include one daughter, Candice Moor of Shelbyville; one brother, Richard Abler of Bronson,...

Catherine Keppel

Catherine Keppel

Aug 28, 2006

Catherine Keppel, 89, of Shelbyville, died Monday, Aug. 28, 2006. Born May 11, 1917, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Martin and Louise M. (Adam) Hey. Survivors include one daughter, Roselyn Keppel of Indianapolis; one son-in-law, William (wife, Kathi) Parker of Bloomington; one brother, Gilbert (wife, Pauline) Hey of Columbus; two sisters, Virginia Pherigo of Shelbyville and Frances...

Nancy (Montgomery) Jeffries

Nancy (Montgomery) Jeffries

Aug 19, 2006

Nancy (Montgomery) Jeffries, 59, of Indianapolis, former Shelbyville resident, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at her home. Born June 28, 1947, in Middletown, Ohio, she was the daughter of Walter and Betty (Proffitt) Montgomery. She married David C. Jeffries Aug. 17, 2006, and he survives in Indianapolis. Other survivors include her mother of Germantown, Ohio; and three sisters, Mary (husband,...

Stanley R. Spreckelmeyer

Stanley R. Spreckelmeyer

Aug 13, 2006

Retired Col. Stanley Roy Spreckelmeyer, 63, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Oct. 12, 1942, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Oscar E. and Thelma L. (Gibbons) Spreckelmeyer. He married Yantis A. "Yannie" Yarling on Aug. 28, 1976, and she survives. Other survivors include three sons, Michael (wife, Dee) Peters and Shane...

Frances Macdonald

Frances Macdonald

Aug 10, 2006

Frances (Barnett) Macdonald, 95, of New Braunfels, Texas, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006, at her home. Born July 25, 1911, in Homer, she was the daughter of Dr. Daniel E. and Cora (McGinnis) Barnett. She married Colin C. Macdonald on Oct. 18, 1941, in East Lansing, Mich., and he preceded her in death on Jan 6, 1946. Survivors include one...

Myra E. Woodmansee

Myra E. Woodmansee

Aug 9, 2006

Myra E. Woodmansee, 89, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006, in Indianapolis. Born June 20, 1917, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of Edward and Emma G. (Trochelman) Gerbig. She married Paul G. Woodmansee on Dec. 24, 1943, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 1968. Survivors include one daughter, Ann (husband, Tom) Schulz of Indianapolis;...

Kenneth Paxton Jr.

Kenneth Paxton Jr.

Aug 9, 2006

Kenneth Paxton Jr., 64, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006. Born June 3, 1942, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Kenneth and Evelyn (Gunning) Paxton. He married Sarah Wilhoit on June 19, 1964, and she survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Debra (husband, Charles) Helfer, Theresa (husband, Kevin) Hopper, Angela (husband, Gary) Badgley and Kimberly (husband, Jay) Paxton...

Karolyn P. Kennedy

Karolyn P. Kennedy

Aug 7, 2006

Karolyn P. Kennedy, 97, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, at The Laurels of Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon. Born Jan. 4, 1909, in Boggstown, she was the daughter of James Harvey and Grace (Patterson) Strickler. She married Fred W. Kennedy on June 6, 1936, and he preceded her in death on July 5, 1953. Survivors include...

Phyllis J. Doddridge

Phyllis J. Doddridge

Aug 1, 2006

Phyllis J. Doddridge, 79, of Indianapolis, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, at Rosewalk Village in Indianapolis. Born May 28, 1927, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of John and Lolita (Wicker) Conway. Survivors include three sons, Donald D. Doddridge of St. Petersburg, Fla., Gary A. Doddridge of Conroe, Texas, and Dennis L. Doddridge of Indianapolis; one daughter, Nancy E. Turhune...

Joseph T. Hack

Joseph T. Hack

Jul 31, 2006

Joseph T. Hack, 82, of Columbus, died Monday, July 31, 2006, at Hospice House North in Cape Coral, Fla. Born Dec. 27, 1923, in Boggstown, he was the son of Oren and Elizabeth (Miller) Hack. He married Jean K. Butler on June 15, 1945, and she survives. Other survivors include one son, Gregory B. Hack of Fort Myers, Fla.; one...

Donna J. Badell-Wolter

Donna J. Badell-Wolter

Jul 31, 2006

Donna Jean Badell-Wolter, 82, of Shelbyville, died Monday, July 31, 2006, at Major Hospital. Born Aug. 26, 1923, in Monon, she was the daughter of John Ben and Frances (McPhearson) Curtis. She married Phillip J. Badell on April 27, 1943, and he preceded her in death on March 14, 1980. She married Dr. Robert E. Wolter on March 7, 2002,...

Robert M. Macy

Robert M. Macy

Jul 20, 2006

Robert M. "Bapper" Macy, 86, of Arlington, died Thursday, July 20, 2006, at his home. Born Aug. 22, 1919, in Rush County, he was the son of Shirley and Carrie (Spencer) Macy. He married Reba Linville on July 22, 1944, and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Margo (husband, Jim) Caudill of Shelbyville; one son, Robert J. (wife, Terri)...

Ray Pilk

Ray Pilk

Jul 20, 2006

Ray Pilk, 71, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, July 20, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Born Jan. 7, 1935, in Linton, he was the son of Albert Glen and Mabel V. (Malone) Pilk. He married Kathryn Goodin on Aug. 9, 1957, and she survives. Other survivors include two sons, Jamie (wife, Laura) Pilk of Indianapolis and Darin Pilk...

Frank Totten Jr.

Frank Totten Jr.

Jul 19, 2006

Frank Totten Jr., 86, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at his home. Born Feb. 12, 1920, in Fairland, he was the son of Frank S. and Madaline C. (Huber) Totten. He married Gloria Anna Heck on Oct. 26, 1941, and she preceded him in death on July 19, 1994. Survivors include one son, Stephan E. (wife, Jean) Totten...

Dorothy L. Page

Dorothy L. Page

Jul 18, 2006

Dorothy L. Page, 95, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. Born Oct. 10, 1910, in Brooksburg, she was the daughter of Friedly and Mary Etta (Blighton) Elston. She married Gordon Page on March 25, 1945, and he preceded her in death in November of 1973. Survivors include one brother, Robert C....

Fred L. Cox

Fred L. Cox

Jul 18, 2006

Fred L. "Bud" Cox, 81, of Indianapolis, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. Born May 6, 1925, in Bartholomew County, he was the son of Daniel and Nannie (Olmstead) Cox. He married Betty Jean Ritchison, and she preceded him in death in 1977. He married Frances Henderson, and she preceded him in...

Henrietta Kendall

Henrietta Kendall

Jul 17, 2006

Henrietta Mohr Kendall, 92, of Shelbyville, died Monday, July 17, 2006, at Waldron Health Care Home in Waldron. Born July 18, 1913, in Moral Township, she was the daughter of Henry A. and Georgeann (Means) Mohr. She married Ervin E. Kendall on June 15, 1931, and he preceded her in death on March 24, 1980. Survivors include one stepson, Warren...