Obituaries
Mary Ann McVey
Dec 28, 2016
Mary Ann McVey, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born July 25, 1933, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Harry Anderson and Rosamond (Coulston) Breeding. On June 5, 1951, she married her loving husband, Donald D. McVey, at the Hillside Chapel in Kodiak, Alaska. After getting married in Alaska,...
Jeffrey W. Asher
Dec 22, 2016
Jeffrey W. Asher, 54, of Cincinnati, formerly of Fairland, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 10, 1962, in Ballston Spa, New York, the son of John Alvin and Martha Joanne (Wright) Asher. Jeff is survived by his father, John A. Asher and wife, Linda, of Pleasantview; son, Justin Asher of Fortville; daughter, Cheerie...
Barbara Ann Alvis
Dec 16, 2016
Barbara Ann Alvis, 68, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 1, 1948, in Columbia, Kentucky, the daughter of Richard and Dorothy (Smith) Perry. On June 22, 1974, she married William Daniel Alvis, and he preceded her in death on March 13, 2014. Barbara is survived by her sons, Tony Alvis and...
Michael Vernon Chambers
Dec 15, 2016
Michael Vernon Chambers, 66, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 13, 1950, in Indianapolis, the son of Cecil Vernon and Edith Mae (Bernhardt) Chambers. Michael is survived by his life partner of 27 years, Darlene Johnson; son, Michael Chambers of Florida; daughter, Jennifer Oxendine of Indianapolis; sisters, Susan Barker and husband,...
Emma Ellen Hansen
Dec 12, 2016
Emma Ellen Hansen, 76, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Cypress Run in Morristown. She was born November 1, 1940, in Grover, Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Edna (Basham) Stevens. On November 28, 1960, she married Robert Hansen, and he preceded her in death on January 3, 2014. Emma is survived by her daughters, Cindy Hansen...
Leslie Ann Myer
Dec 10, 2016
Leslie Ann Myer, 49, of Fishers, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 10, 2016 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born April 3, 1967, in Bourne, Massachusetts, the daughter of Roger and Rita (Wynant) Myer. Leslie is survived by her parents; children, Courtney Hardin, Cameron Hardin and Grace Mungle; beloved partner, Greg Fippen; step-daughters, Ashley...
Darlene Fern McCaughey
Dec 8, 2016
Darlene Fern McCaughey, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 2, 1926, in Thomson, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne Petty and Florence Carolyn (Greeley) Ashby. On August 25, 1946, she married John Emory McCaughey, and he preceded her in death on August 1, 1998. Darlene is survived by her daughter, Barbara...
Charles Willis "Charlie" Kelley
Dec 8, 2016
Charles Willis “Charlie” Kelley, 79, of Morristown, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. He was born February 4, 1937, in Greenville, Tennessee, the son of Hubert and Maude (Charlton) Kelley. On December 23, 1977, he married Karen Richey, and she survives. Charlie is also survived by his daughters, Dana James of Indianapolis, and Jami...
Annie Laura Shipley
Dec 7, 2016
Annie Laura Shipley, 99, of Shelbyville, Indiana, left our presence to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Major Hospital. She was born July 31, 1917, in Murray, Kentucky, the daughter of John and Eppie (Storey) Humphreys. Annie is survived by her eight children, Charles Motheral and wife, June, of Kerrville, Texas, LeRoy Shipley Jr....
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Joseph
Dec 4, 2016
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Joseph, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born July 24, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Johanna (Karpen) Joseph. Jackie is survived by her cousin, Janney Simpson of Connecticut; and her best friends, John McAnany, Debbie Stieglitz and Scott Smith, all of Shelbyville....
Shirley Joan Bruce
Dec 2, 2016
Shirley Joan Bruce, 84, of Vevay, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born May 23, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri. On November 15, 1953, she married her husband of 63 years, Raymond Ambrose “Ray” Bruce, and he survives. Shirley is also survived by her daughter, Kathy Gordon and husband, Dan, of Morristown;...
Cecile Irene Jackson
Dec 1, 2016
Cecile Irene Jackson, 45, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born August 16, 1971, in Connersville, the daughter of Jack Edward and Wanda Sue Sweet. She married Lester Jackson on June 15, 1990, and he survives. Cecile is also survived by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lester Sr. and Norma Jackson of...
Robert L. "Bob" Waterman
Nov 30, 2016
Robert L. “Bob” Waterman, 77, of Charlottesville, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1939, in Indianapolis, the son of Robert C. and Mary F. (McDonald) Waterman. On July 28, 1961, he married his wife of 55 years, Barbara L. Grant, and she survives. Bob is also survived by his son, John Waterman...
Vincent R. Montgomery
Nov 25, 2016
Vincent R. Montgomery, 94, of Shelbyville, met his Heavenly Father on Friday, November 25, 2016. He was born March 10, 1922, in Kouts, the son of the late Clem Sr. and Roxie (Russell) Montgomery. He married the love of his life, Opal Tucker on January 11, 1942, and she preceded him in death on August 17, 2001, after 62 years...
Annie Mae Riley
Nov 22, 2016
Annie Mae Riley, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 17, 1938, in DeMossville, Kentucky, the daughter of James W. and Maxie (McIntosh) Thornton. Annie is survived by her sons, Jeffrey Riley and wife, Teresa, of Greenfield, Gary Riley and wife, Tina, of Blacksburg, Virginia, and Chris Riley and Leslie, of...
Barbara J. Schwartzkopf
Nov 22, 2016
Barbara J. Schwartzkopf, 79, of Shelbyville, passed away, Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born September 14, 1937, in Gering, Nebraska, the daughter of Carl and Alice (Nolde) Weitzel. Barbara is survived by her sons, Steve Schwartzkopf and wife, Debbie, of Mesa, Arizona, and Kelly Schwartzkopf of Cheyenne, Wyoming; daughter, Lynn Eversole and husband, Brent,...
Betty Jean Dickmann
Nov 22, 2016
Betty Jean Dickmann (90) was one of the best people many of us knew. She was the mom who would do absolutely anything to support and encourage her kids. She was the grandmother who could make a really bad day turn into one of the best you’ve had. She was the friend you could count on to be there for...
Mary Dot Carrier
Nov 15, 2016
Mary Dorothy Carrier, (Always known as Mary Dot) a former Indianapolis resident, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Morristown Manor. She was 99. Mrs. Carrier, the widow of Gerald M. Carrier, former executive secretary of the Arthur Jordan Foundation, was the mother of eight children and was known for her strong Catholic religious faith and her self-deprecating sense of humor....
Paul A. Harris
Nov 9, 2016
Paul A. Harris, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. Private family services will be observed in Kentucky. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Janis K. "Jan" Engle
Nov 7, 2016
Janis K. “Jan” Engle (nee Walker), 74, formerly of Gwynneville, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at her home in Harrison, Ohio after an extended illness. Born March 27, 1942, in Dent County, Missouri, she was the daughter of John Carson and Stella Mae Walker. She married the late Willard “Bill” Engle on November 18, 1963. Survivors include her son and...
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