Obituaries
Clay Daniel Hoefener
Oct 1, 2017
Clay Daniel Hoefener, 53, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home. He was born February 17, 1964, in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Walter H. and Margaret M. “Peg” (Phillips) Hoefener. Clay is survived by his mother of Shelbyville; brother, Judson D. Hoefener of Shelbyville; and three nephews, Grant, Dillon and Taylor. He was preceded in...
Jesse Gene Reed
Sep 26, 2017
Jesse Gene Reed, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 23, 1926, in Shelby County, the son of Eklar and Emma (Hendrickson) Reed. On October 22, 1971, he married E. Patrice “Pat” Fisher, and she preceded him in death on December 17, 2007. He married Betty Lou Huffman on December 23,...
Esther Zahnd
Sep 22, 2017
Esther Zahnd, 90, of Fairland, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 24, 1926, in Milltown, the daughter of Charles and Mary Jane (Stephenson) Crandall. On May 31, 1947, she married Ernest R. Zahnd, Jr., and he preceded her in death on October 2, 2003. Esther is survived by her sons, Paul Zahnd, Charles...
Heather Dawn Rennekamp
Sep 22, 2017
Heather Dawn Rennekamp, 43, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born December 6, 1973, in Bloomington, the daughter of Andrew M. Norris and Debra F. (Welch) Norris. On July 7, 2010, she married Daryl Rennekamp, and he survives. In addition to Daryl, she is survived by her father and...
Lucas William Johnson
Sep 21, 2017
Lucas William Johnson, infant, of Waldron, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was the son of Richard L. Johnson and Ashley B. (Payne) Haehl. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with Lucas’ family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Gary Frank Abrams
Sep 21, 2017
Gary Frank Abrams, 63, of Fairland, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at his residence. He was born June 21, 1954, in Beech Grove, the son of Frank Leslie and Nora Geneva (Thatcher) Abrams. On September 3, 1977, he married his wife of 40 years, Patricia Sue “Susie” Abrams, and she survives. In addition to his wife, Gary is survived...
Betty Jo Vannoy
Sep 20, 2017
Betty Jo Vannoy, 81, of Fairland, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born October 12, 1935, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, the daughter of Archie Wendell and Cordelia (Watts) Amburgey. On July 15, 1956, she married her husband of 61 years, Robert Bruce Vannoy, and he survives. In addition to her husband, Betty...
Caroldyn J. Lightfoot
Sep 19, 2017
Caroldyn J. Lightfoot, 76, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at her residence. She was born July 17, 1941, in Shelbyville, the daughter of William P. and Delores M. (Hill) Records. Caroldyn is survived by her daughters, Karen Justice and husband, Marty, of Indianapolis, Brenda Hill of Waldron, and Susan Bekkelund and husband, Kevin, of Stillwater, Oklahoma; daughter-in-law,...
Dalton Lee DeMartino
Sep 16, 2017
Dalton Lee DeMartino, 18, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1998 in Shelbyville, the son of John G. “Jack” and Amy (Mozingo) DeMartino. Dalton is survived by his parents of Shelbyville; sister, Brooke DeMartino of Shelbyville; brother, Jack DeMartino Jr. of Shelbyville; maternal grandparents, Gary and Theresa Mozingo of Shelbyville,...
John Preidt, Jr.
Sep 13, 2017
John Preidt, Jr. died on September 13, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He leaves behind sons, John K. (Julie) Preidt and Alan Dagley and daughters Kay (Tom) Campbell, Cheryl (Ray) Akers and Dawn Rutherford as well as many greatly loved grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death was his beloved wife, Barbara, daughter, Peggy...
Ruby Pearl Blevins
Sep 11, 2017
Ruby Pearl Blevins, 94, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Greenfield. She was born January 2, 1923, in Rush County, the daughter of Ruth Elnora Hanshaw. On May 30, 1942, she married Franklin “Max” Blevins, and he preceded her in death on September 19, 1989. Ruby is survived by her son, Bill Blevins...
Vivian Harding Craig Fraker
Sep 11, 2017
Vivian Harding Craig Fraker, age 102 of Boggstown Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on September 11, 2017. She was born November 18, 1914 in Shelby County, the daughter of Samuel and Clara (Phillips) Harding. She married Ernest Luper Craig on September 23, 1933 and they had a daughter, Jeanette Craig Harlan. Ernest Craig preceded her in death on...
Loretta M. White
Sep 6, 2017
Loretta M. White, 97, of Greenfield, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Greenfield Healthcare Center in Greenfield. Graveside services will be at 2:45 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2017 at Asbury Cemetery in Morristown Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 124 E. North St. in Morristown. Online condolences may be shared with the family at...
Lawrence "Wray" Muldoon
Sep 5, 2017
Lawrence “Wray” Muldoon, 61, of Edinburgh, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born March 12, 1956, in Shelbyville, the son of Russell Wayne and Alice (Benson) Muldoon. On June 14, 1986, he married Deborah Lemen, and she survives. In addition to his wife, Wray is survived by his mother of Edinburgh;...
Cletus Struckman
Sep 3, 2017
Cletus Struckman, 71, of Milan, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 4, 1946, in Milan, the son of Roy and Virginia (Dennis) Struckman. On October 22, 2005, he married his loving wife, Marilyn Sue Michel, and she survives. In addition to his wife, Cletus is survived by his...
William H. "Bill" Cavaness, Jr.
Sep 2, 2017
William H. “Bill” Cavaness, Jr., 52, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born November 23, 1964, in Shelbyville, the son of William H. and Rita (Jeffries) Cavaness. Bill is survived by his mother of Columbus; sisters, Theresa Ernstes of Shelbyville, Dawn McIntyre and husband, Jerry, of Columbus, Elizabeth Brown...
Carl Stephen "Steve" Rose
Aug 31, 2017
Carl Stephen “Steve” Rose, 73, of Columbus, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his residence. He was born January 3, 1944, in Madison, the son of Russell J. and Electa A. (Wilson) Rose. On February 22, 1969, he married Lilly Ann Orosco, and she survives. Steve is also survived by his children, Venissa Allman of Hope,...
Jackie Lou Polakoff
Aug 29, 2017
Jackie Lou Polakoff, 83, of Shelbyville, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born at home in Morristown, the daughter of Ralph and Belva (Pitts) Hawkins. Her husband of 59 years, Donald M. Polakoff, survives. In addition to her husband, Jackie is survived by her daughters,...
Jesse Earl Shull
Aug 28, 2017
Jesse Earl Shull, 73, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born August 1, 1944, in Elwood, the son of Burgess K. and Elva Francis (Miller) Shull. Jesse is survived by his special friend, Danny Suiter and his family, of Shelbyville; sisters, Barbara C. Avery and husband, Fred, of Batesville, and...
Michael Joseph Coyle
Aug 28, 2017
Michael Joseph Coyle, age 54, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 in Bath Springs, Tennessee. He was born January 5, 1963, in Indianapolis, the son of Donald L Coyle and Marianne (Pranger) Coyle Smalley. Mike is survived by his mother, Marianne Coyle Smalley and husband Ron of Morristown; son Zane Coyle of Southport; daughter, Rhianna Abel of Brazil;...
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