Obituaries
Rita Marie Addis
Dec 24, 2021
Rita Marie Addis, 63, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born August 27, 1958, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Ben and Marie (Wenning) Kesterman. On September 3, 1977, she married Donald Keith Addis, and he preceded her in death on January 2, 2015. Rita is survived by her three sons,...
Wallace F. Harrell
Dec 23, 2021
Wallace F. Harrell, 96, of Franklin, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Community South Hospital in Indianapolis. He finally realized his long-held desire of joining Lorene, his beloved wife of 75 years, in eternity. He was born at home on a snowy October 18, 1925, in Fairland, the son of Earl and Dorothy (Tucker) Harrell. He...
Elizabeth "Betty" Meltzer Boilek
Dec 22, 2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Meltzer Boilek, of Carmel, a devoted wife and mother passed away on December 22, 2021 at the age of 98. She is mourned by eight children; ten grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Betty was born to Brady and Louise Meltzer in April of 1923 and raised on the Meltzer family homestead in Shelby...
Terry L. Smith
Dec 21, 2021
Terry L. Smith, 65, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at his home. He was born March 26, 1956, in Indianapolis, the son of Thomas “Tom” and Ruby (Costelow) Smith. On December 24, 1975, he married Patricia “Pat” Andis, and she survives. In addition to Pat, Terry is survived by his mother of Shelbyville; daughter, Christina Smith of...
Donna Jean Taylor
Dec 17, 2021
Donna Jean Taylor, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at her home. She was born May 19, 1939, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Fred and Gaylena (Wood) Hodson. Donna is survived by her son, Charles Merritt of Shelbyville; daughters, Lorretta Stevens of Greenfield, and Beth Beauchamp of Shelbyville; sisters, Maxine Williams of Newport News, Virginia, and Suzan...
Ann D. Finkel
Dec 16, 2021
Ann D. Finkel, 59, of Greenfield, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 11, 1962, in Burbank, California, the daughter of David Paul and Dione (Polakoff) Tisius. On June 23, 1984, she married her husband of 37 years, Kenneth D. Finkel, and he survives. In addition to Ken,...
John William Tannehill
Dec 15, 2021
John William Tannehill, 84, of Fairland, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born May 3, 1937, in Hillsboro, Ohio, the son of Norman and Mary Jean (Walker) Tannehill. On August 5, 1972, he married Laura Eloise Woodard, and she preceded him in death on September 11, 2012. John is survived by his...
Steven R. Musgrave
Dec 15, 2021
Steven R. Musgrave, 71, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. He was born October 8, 1950, in Kenton, Ohio, the son of Francis “Jr” and Patricia Anne (Keckler) Musgrave. On August 22, 1975, he married his high school sweetheart, Denise Grace Lusk, and she survives. In addition to Denise, Steve is survived...
Delbert Lewis Isley
Dec 12, 2021
Delbert Lewis Isley, 88, of Corpus Christi, Texas, formerly of Shelbyville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born April 5, 1933, in St. Paul, Indiana, the son of William Floyd and Mary Irene (Bruner) Isley. On September 16, 1956, he married Nancy Fraker, and she preceded him in death on November 20, 2010....
Joseph Dennis Zahnd
Dec 10, 2021
Joseph Dennis Zahnd, 62, of Fairland, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born July 14, 1959, in Indianapolis, the son of Ernest R. Jr. and Esther (Crandall) Zahnd. He married his wife of 31 years, Patsy Marie St. Pierre, on October 5, 1990, and she survives. In addition to Patsy, Joseph is...
Regina Ann "Gina" Addison
Dec 5, 2021
Regina Ann “Gina” Addison, 69, of Nineveh, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at her home. She was born July 23, 1952, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Gary and Millie (Percifield) Cummins. On January 22, 1972, she married her husband of 49 years, James Michael Addison, and he survives. In addition to Mike, Gina is survived by her son, Michael...
Kristen Lynne Moss
Dec 4, 2021
Kristen Lynne Moss, 31, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021. She was born May 11, 1990, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Bryan and Tammy (Lane) Moss. Kristen is survived by her parents of Shelbyville; grandfather, Robert Lane of Shelbyville; brothers, Derek Suits and wife, Kayla, of Osceola, and Jon Moss and wife, Heather, of Shelbyville; nephew, Nate; nieces,...
Rebecca (Hoban) Sangwin
Dec 1, 2021
Rebecca (Hoban) Sangwin, 40, of Aurelia, Iowa, formerly of Waldron, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born April 21, 1981, in Shelbyville, the only daughter of Jeffery Wayne and Leesa Marie (Posz) Hoban. Rebecca is survived by her mother of Aurelia. She was a devoted mother to her sons, Dalton Sangwin and Brian Embacher; and...
Stephen W. Soller
Nov 29, 2021
Stephen W. Soller, 82, of Plainfield, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at Sugar Grove Senior Living in Plainfield. Born April 18, 1939, in Shelbyville, Indiana the son of Urban A. and Martha (Ford) Soller, of Shelbyville. He married Judy K. Grant of Shelbyville on September 1, 1962, and she preceded him in death on May 17,...
Jason Charles Chenoweth
Nov 25, 2021
Jason Charles Chenoweth, 50, of Shelbyville, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 25, 2021. He was born January 28, 1971, in Covington, Virginia, the son of Charles H. and Ailene (Schoonover) Chenoweth. On July 31, 1993, he married the love of his life, Jill Angela Weddle, and she survives. In addition to Jill, Jason is survived by his...
Larry Glenn Martin Sr.
Nov 23, 2021
Our cherished father, Larry Glenn Martin Sr., 75, of Fountaintown, went to be with our Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born at home on July 6, 1946, in Hardin Co., Kentucky, the son of John Franklin and Willie Mae (Townsend) Martin. Larry is survived by his son, Larry Glenn Martin...
Patricia Lee Coulter
Nov 20, 2021
Patricia Lee “Patty” Coulter, 53, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021, at her home.She was born February 27, 1968, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Robert J. and Virginia A. (Ringgard) Coulter.Patty is survived by her step-mother, Cheryl Coulter of Augusta, Georgia; brother, Robert Coulter and wife, Beverly Cooper, of Shelbyville; sisters, Charlene Coulter of Miami, Florida, and...
Phyllis "Jean" Byrd
Nov 17, 2021
Phyllis “Jean” Byrd, 89, of Laurel, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born August 12, 1932, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Howard and Jesse Pearl (Fisher) Huffman. On July 19, 1952, she married Richard E. Byrd, and he preceded her in death on December 8, 1995. Jean is survived by her sister-in-law,...
Robert E. Zike
Nov 16, 2021
Robert E. Zike, 71, of Flat Rock, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. He was born July 23, 1950, in Seymour. On June 6, 1994, he married Anna “Faye” Pennington, and she survives. In addition to Faye, Robert is survived by his daughters, Sharon Malone and husband, Scott, of North Vernon, Anna Marie...
F. Maxine Means
Nov 15, 2021
F. Maxine Means, 99, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family and assisted by Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. She was born September 6, 1922, in Decatur County, the daughter of John and Bessie (Weare) Owen. On July 11, 1944, she married Ralph Burk Means, and he preceded her in death...