Obituaries
Janet Lois (Law) Hartman
Jun 7, 2017
Janet Lois (Law) Hartman, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born March 24, 1934, in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of James Robert and Geraldine I. (Toles) Law. On August 2, 1953, she married her husband of 63 years, Ray Hasler Hartman, and he survives. Janet is also survived...
Dr. David Muth
Jun 3, 2017
Dr. David H. Muth, native of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully at his home in Sarasota, Fla., on June 3 after an extended illness. He was born April 1, 1960 in Sarasota but moved to Shelbyville shortly after his birth. He was the son of Vic of Sue Muth, Shelbyville. David and his siblings grew up on Van Avenue, where their...
Mary D. Lamb
Jun 1, 2017
Mary D. Lamb, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born October 8, 1939, in Shelby County, the daughter of Lloyd Goodwin and Blanche “Marie” (Murphy) Goodwin Girouard. On December 15, 1973, she married Charles Duane “Chuck” Lamb, and he preceded her in death on December 27, 1990. Mary is...
Frances I. (Suiter) Cole
May 29, 2017
Frances I. (Suiter) Cole, 90, of Clay City, formerly of Shelby County, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at her grandson’s residence in Indianapolis. She was born November 23, 1926, in Greensburg, the daughter of William and Sophia (Trendelman) Suiter. On October 12, 1946, she married Wilbur O. Cole, and he preceded her in death on December 26, 2014. Frances...
Julius Clyston Bledsoe
May 29, 2017
Julius Clyston Bledsoe, 91, of Waldron, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at his residence. He was born April 29, 1926, in Clay County, Tennessee, the son of Charlie Samuel and Maude Bell (Emberton) Bledsoe. On July 3, 1948, he married Zelma “Jestine” Hay, and she preceded him in death in January of 2005. Julius is survived...
Mary Lou Haehl
May 29, 2017
Mary Lou Haehl, 89, of Rays Crossing, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born February 25, 1928 in Shelbyville, the daughter of Clifford and Ethel (McCreary) Case. On November 24, 1946, she married Floyd Haehl, and he preceded her in death on July 17, 1989. Mary Lou is survived by her daughter,...
Evelyn Mae Wells Miller Craig
May 28, 2017
Evelyn Mae Wells Miller Craig, 99, of Boggstown, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born January 21, 1918, in Shelby County, the daughter of Joseph and Ethel (Browning) Wells. In November of 1936, she married Harold Miller, and he preceded her in death in January of...
James Henderson "Jim" Cherry III
May 25, 2017
James Henderson “Jim” Cherry III, 75, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born April 13, 1942, in Asheville, North Carolina, the son of James Henderson II and Katherine (Buck) Cherry. On June 29, 1962, he married his wife of 54 years, Merrie “Jo” (Cranford) Cherry, and she...
Kylene Beth "Ky" Shaffer Gaskin
May 22, 2017
Kylene Beth “Ky” Shaffer Gaskin, 55, of Fairland, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born July 11, 1961, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Kenneth John and Elizabeth Elyse (Ridgeway) Shaffer. She is survived by husband, Bobby Darrell Gaskin and son, Rocky Darrell Gaskin of Fairland. Ky is also survived by...
Elizabeth Anne "Betsy" (Crouch) Leary
May 22, 2017
Elizabeth Anne “Betsy” (Crouch) Leary, 59, of Waldron, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 29, 1957, in Beech Grove, the daughter of Robert Joseph and Doris Ann “Dodie” (Haley) Crouch. Elizabeth is survived by her mother of Indianapolis; son, Dylan Kimbrell of Lewis Creek; sister, Jennifer Patrick of Indianapolis; brother, Robert Joseph Crouch...
Douglas "Doug" William Linton
May 21, 2017
Douglas “Doug” William Linton, 70, of Fairland, passed away May 21, 2017 at his residence after a 26-year battle with heart disease. Linton was born on May 6, 1947, in Greenfield, to the late Arthur and Dorothy (Hogue) Linton. On May 28, 1976, he married Marcia (O’Brien) Linton. Doug is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife; daughter,...
Alice Ann (Beyer) Bottorff
May 19, 2017
Alice Ann (Beyer) Bottorff, 70, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born March 17, 1947, in Shelbyville, the daughter of John J. Jr. and Betty E. (Cunningham) Beyer. Alice is survived by her daughters, Laura King of Riverview, Florida and Sarah Owens of Anderson; daughter-in-law, Donna Bottorff of Indianapolis; siblings,...
Ruth Ellen (Logan) Osborn
May 19, 2017
Ruth Ellen (Logan) Osborn, 86, of Morristown, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born July 5, 1930 in Rush County, the daughter of Ross and Roena (McMillin) Logan. On December 31, 1948, she married her husband of 68 years, Robert E. “Bob” Osborn, and he survives. Ruth is also survived by her daughters,...
Tony Leon "Toad" Kirkpatrick
May 16, 2017
Tony Leon “Toad” Kirkpatrick, 54, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born November 1, 1962, in Shelbyville, the son of Philbert Leon Kirkpatrick and Carole L. (Weaver) Hood. He married Stephanie Kirkpatrick in December 7, 2011. Toad is survived by his father and wife, Marlene, of Blocher; mother of...
Norma "Joan" Wagner
May 15, 2017
Norma “Joan” Wagner, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born April 7, 1929, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Cecil and Opal (Limpus) Snyder. On March 20, 1948, she married her husband of 69 years, Loren Wagner, and he survives. Joan is also survived by her daughter, Angela Smith...
D. Claudine Ellington
May 15, 2017
D. Claudine Ellington, 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. She was born April 24, 1928, in Noble Township, Shelby County, Indiana, the daughter of Benjamin Weidner and Sallie (Shaw) Fuchs. On June 17, 1949, she married her husband of 55 years, Carl W. Ellington, and he preceded her...
Art Thomas "Tom" Blackburn
May 1, 2017
Art Thomas “Tom” Blackburn, 80, of Alexandria, Virginia, formerly of Boggstown, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 30, 1936, in West Union, Ohio, the son of James and Alice (McNeilan) Blackburn. Tom is survived by his brothers, James W. Blackburn and wife, Elizabeth “Betty”, of Port Charlotte, Florida, and Stephen R. Blackburn of...
Joel Gregory Bayless
Apr 29, 2017
Joel Gregory Bayless, 62, of Gilbert, Arizona, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017. He was born July 15, 1954, in Shelbyville, the son of Joel Harrison “Harry” and Lavinna F. (Carpenter) Bayless. Joel is survived by his mother of Gilbert; sister, Jennifer Bayless of Gilbert; and companion, Lani M. Hammond. He was preceded in death by his father; and sister,...
Deborah Jean "Deb" Morningstar
Apr 28, 2017
Deborah Jean “Deb” Morningstar, 50, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born March 4, 1967, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Frank and Madaline (Giltner) Listenberger. She is survived by her mother of Shelbyville; daughter, Tawni Morningstar of Shelbyville; sister, Tammy Shearer and husband, Gary, of Shelbyville; several aunts and...
Ray R. Wilkins
Apr 28, 2017
Ray R. Wilkins, 93, of Fountaintown, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at Cypress Run in Morristown. He was born July 2, 1923, in Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana, the son of Rube E. and Blanche (Mohr) Wilkins. On June 23, 1943, he married his wife of 73 years, Irene (Baldwin) Wilkins, and she survives. Ray is also survived by...
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