Obituaries

Steven Duane "Steve" Coy

Steven Duane "Steve" Coy

Apr 3, 2017

Mr. Steven Duane "Steve" Coy, age 65, of Shelbyville, Indiana, entered this life on November 25, 1951, in Shelbyville, Indiana, the loving son of the late, Duane and Betty Jean (Foster) Coy. He was raised in Shelbyville,Indiana where he was a 1971 graduate of the Shelbyville High School. Steven was united in marriage on April 1, 1972, in Shelbyville, Indiana,...

Denise L. (Mehringer) Finley

Denise L. (Mehringer) Finley

Apr 2, 2017

Denise L. (Mehringer) Finley, 57, of Shelbyville, formerly of Martinsville, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. She was born April 7, 1959, in Key West, Florida, the daughter of Owen J. and Ruth M. (Toole) Mehringer. Denise is survived by her daughter, Tanya Finley and husband, Bud, of Shelbyville; sisters, Pam Hamner of Huffman, Texas,...

Josephine M. "Jo" Webster

Josephine M. "Jo" Webster

Mar 27, 2017

Josephine M. “Jo” Webster, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born December 19, 1924, in Shelby County, the daughter of the late William Roscoe and Alma (Isley) Webster. Jo is survived by nephews, Bill Webster of Sarasota, Florida, Steve Webster of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mike Schantz of Waldron, and Don Fisher of Shelbyville;...

William Moore "Buck" Briggs

William Moore "Buck" Briggs

Mar 24, 2017

William Moore “Buck” Briggs, 79, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born July 4, 1937, in Asheville, North Carolina, the son of Grady and Carrie (Ledford) Briggs. Buck is survived by close friends, Shelley Tharp and family of Shelbyville. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Sylvia Desotell....

Carolyn Comstock Cortelyou

Carolyn Comstock Cortelyou

Mar 22, 2017

Carolyn Comstock Cortelyou, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born March 7, 1924, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Floyd and Blanche (Frederick) Comstock. On December 26, 1943, she married Kenneth Cortelyou, and he preceded her in death on March 24, 1984. Carolyn is survived by her son, Paul Cortelyou...

James "Mark" Rosenfeld

James "Mark" Rosenfeld

Mar 21, 2017

James “Mark” Rosenfeld, 60, of Waldron, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born May 3, 1956, in Shelbyville, the son of Francis and Margaret (Aldridge) Rosenfeld. He lived his whole life on the family farm east of Waldron. Mark was one of 11 children and is survived by his brothers,...

K.C. Lee Geiling

K.C. Lee Geiling

Mar 21, 2017

K.C. Lee Geiling, 28, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in Shelbyville. He was born April 3, 1988, in Shelbyville, the son of Barry Geiling and Angelette (Tindle) Spurlock. K.C. is survived by his father and wife, Marcia, of Shelbyville; mother and husband, Joseph, of Shelbyville; siblings, Ryan Tindle of Shelbyville, Brandon Geiling and wife, Jennifer, of Shelbyville,...

Laurence M. "Buster" Blackburn

Laurence M. "Buster" Blackburn

Mar 20, 2017

Laurence M. “Buster” Blackburn, 75, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born October 8, 1941, in Greenfield, the son of James S. and Alice Florence (McNeilan) Blackburn. On March 28, 1964, he married his wife of 52 years, Judith “Judy” Hutchison, and she survives. Laurence is also survived by his...

Charlene Virginia John

Charlene Virginia John

Mar 19, 2017

Charlene Virginia John, 96, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born September 2, 1920 in Rush County, the daughter of Edward and Roxie (Jones) Gahimer. She married Frank Raymond John on August 21, 1937 and he preceded her in death on April 14, 1995. After marrying Frank, she moved to Union...

Marilyn Jean Ramsey

Marilyn Jean Ramsey

Mar 18, 2017

Marilyn Jean Ramsey, 86, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born July 6, 1930, in Rush County, the daughter of Ozro E. and Edna M. (Davis) McDaniel. She married James Russell Ramsey on June 5, 1948, and he preceded her in death on August 5, 1999. Marilyn is survived by her...

Carla Kay Priddy

Carla Kay Priddy

Mar 14, 2017

Carla Kay Priddy, 70, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehab in Columbus. She was born July 16, 1946, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Lawrence and Velma (Fateley) Phipps. On September 19, 1975, she married Garnett Priddy, and he preceded her in death on March 23, 1988. Carla is survived by her loving...

James Richard Bennett

James Richard Bennett

Mar 9, 2017

James Richard Bennett, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. He was born March 28, 1930, in Columbia, Pennsylvania, the son of William E. and Pearl (Harshbarger) Bennett. On June 16, 1952, he married Mamie Hill, and she preceded him in death on April 14, 2007. James is survived by his...

Donald E. "Don" Bowman

Donald E. "Don" Bowman

Mar 7, 2017

Donald E. “Don” Bowman, 64, of Fairland, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1952, in Shelbyville, the son of Ralph and Anna (DeWitt) Bowman. On July 17, 1971, he married his wife of 45 years, Deborah “Debi” Carrier, and she survives. Don is also survived by his mother of Morristown; son, Donald...

A. Dwayne Palmer

A. Dwayne Palmer

Mar 2, 2017

A. Dwayne Palmer, 59, of Waldron, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at his residence. He was born September 22, 1957, in Searcy, Arkansas, the son of John Logan and Martha Jean (Duncan) Palmer. Dwayne is survived by his mother of Williamsport; daughter, Ashley Palmer of Indianapolis; brother, Johnny Lynn Palmer; sister, Regena Kay Woodrow of Williamsport; granddaughters, Brooklyn Carroll...

Keith B. Thurston

Keith B. Thurston

Mar 2, 2017

Keith B. Thurston, 84, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour. Born May 7, 1932, in Bartholomew County, he was the son of Doyle and Dorothy (Courtner) Thurston. He married Marilyn A. Massingale on April 20, 1952. They were married 63 years with Marilyn preceding Keith in death on June 3, 2015....

Betty Louise Graham

Betty Louise Graham

Mar 1, 2017

Betty Louise Graham, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at her residence. She was born April 29, 1932, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Estelle Martin and Margaret (Buell) Thomas. On December 16, 1960, she married Donald G. Graham, and he preceded her in death on March 23, 2011. Betty is survived by her daughters, Beckie Pike and...

Billie M. Cox

Billie M. Cox

Feb 28, 2017

Billie M. Cox, 76, of Manilla, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born December 4, 1940, in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the son of Steven Elrod and Opal (Noel) Cox. On May 27, 1961, he married his wife of 55 years, Sudie Caffee, and she survives. Billie is also survived by his son, Troy...

Sharon A. McDaniel

Sharon A. McDaniel

Feb 28, 2017

Sharon A. McDaniel, 74, of Waldron, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Hancock Regional Hospital Hospice in Greenfield. She was born February 28, 1943, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Fred McDaniel and Edna M. (Dixon) McDaniel Yeley. She married Alan McDaniel on May 4, 2001, and he survives. Sharon is also survived by her mother of Shelbyville; sons, Michael...

Robert William Henderson

Robert William Henderson

Feb 27, 2017

Robert William Henderson, 80, of St. Paul, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. He was born December 8, 1936, in Washington D.C., the son of William B. and Marie (Miller) Henderson. He married Carol Shoulders on December 1, 1999, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Chyrl Adams of Shelbyville, and Lynda Henderson Wasmund and...

Cassandra Marie "Cassie" Collins

Cassandra Marie "Cassie" Collins

Feb 22, 2017

Cassandra Marie “Cassie” Collins, 28, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born February 17, 1989, in Beech Grove, the daughter of Christopher Collins and Julie Hayton. Cassie is survived by her mother of Shelbyville; son, Cole Collins of Shelbyville; sister, Leah Haddix and husband, Austin, of Arlington; half-brothers, Luke Linville...