Obituaries

Cord Tyson Dickmann

Cord Tyson Dickmann

Jun 24, 2017

Cord Tyson Dickmann, 39, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Morristown. He was born December 8, 1977, in Shelbyville, the son of Fred Dickmann and Donna Richmond. Cord is survived by his father of Columbus; mother of Shelbyville; brothers, Cole Dickmann of Columbus and Case Dickmann of Evansville; his best friend since childhood, Matt Thomas and wife,...

Virginia Ellen "Ginger" Thomas

Virginia Ellen "Ginger" Thomas

Jun 23, 2017

Virginia Ellen "Ginger" Thomas, 76, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born February 2, 1941, in Eldred, Illinois, the daughter of Andrew Curtis and Mary Geneva (Fowler) Barnett. On May 5, 1960, she married her husband of 57 years, Leonard Thomas, and he survives. Virginia is also survived by her...

Gerald T. "Gary" Powers

Gerald T. "Gary" Powers

Jun 18, 2017

Gerald T. “Gary” Powers, 77, of New Castle, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 15, 1939, in Greensburg, the son of Harry and Mabel (Redd) Powers. On October 30, 1971, he married Phyllis (Bills), and she survives. Gary is also survived by his children, Patricia “Patti” Whipple of Indianapolis, Cindy...

Kevin Joseph McCarty

Kevin Joseph McCarty

Jun 17, 2017

Kevin Joseph McCarty, 56, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospice in Indianapolis. He was born April 11, 1961, in Indianapolis, the son of David L. and Mary T. (Lenehan) McCarty. Kevin is survived by his mother of Indianapolis; son, Kyle J. McCarty and wife, Rhiannon of Dallas, Texas; brothers, Michael McCarty and...

Nancy Lee Muench

Nancy Lee Muench

Jun 14, 2017

Nancy Lee Muench, 71, of Manilla, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born June 13, 1946, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Joseph Jefferson and Helen L. (Gahimer) Rice. On June 16, 1974, she married Charles Wayne Muench, and he preceded her in death on March 29, 2008. Nancy is survived by her...

Esther Mae Abel Applas Legan

Esther Mae Abel Applas Legan

Jun 13, 2017

Esther Mae Abel Applas Legan, 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born March 15, 1926, in Shelby County, the daughter of George William and Neelie Augusta (Willis) Abel. Esther married Harold Applas, later she married Earl Legan and he preceded her in death in 1978. Esther is survived by her...

Carolyn Ann Schneider

Carolyn Ann Schneider

Jun 13, 2017

Carolyn Ann Schneider, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born November 13, 1929, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Floyd and Geraldine (Jones) Brattain. On March 4, 1950, she married Gerald “Jerry” Schneider, and he preceded her in death on October 22, 1996. Carolyn is survived by her daughter...

Barbara Jean Smith

Barbara Jean Smith

Jun 10, 2017

Barbara Jean Smith, age 85, of London, Indiana, was born December 18th, 1931, to Nina and Hougham Hall Hendricks, Sr. of Amity, Indiana. Passed away in her home on June 10th, 2017. She married Norman Paul Smith on August the 4th, 1953, and he preceded her in death on March 9th, 1999. Barbara is survived by her daughters, Kathleen Miller...

Gary Steven Persinger

Gary Steven Persinger

Jun 9, 2017

Gary Steven Persinger, 59, of New Whiteland, formerly of Shelby County, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 13, 1957, in Shelby County, the son of David and Beverly (Hurt) Persinger. On October 4, 1980, he married his wife of 37 years, Kimberly Murray, and she survives. Gary is also survived by his father,...

Sheila Gay Moulton

Sheila Gay Moulton

Jun 8, 2017

Sheila Gay Moulton, 59, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born November 30, 1957, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Rev. Lee Oren and Roberta (Bailey) Listenberger. Sheila is survived by her mother of Muncie; daughter, Leah Rae Moulton of Franklin; son, Stephan Lee Moulton and wife, Kari, of Bradley,...

Janet Lois (Law) Hartman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...