Obituaries
John Stephen Bass
Feb 20, 2017
John Stephen Bass, 76, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born October 17, 1940 in Knightstown, the son of Verle and Ruth (Kanouse) Bass. He married Beverly Latimer Bass on June 24, 1983, and she survives. John is also survived by his sons, Todd Bass and wife, Julie, of...
Don Walter Coffey
Feb 12, 2017
Don Walter Coffey, 83, of Milroy, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born September 19, 1933, in Indianapolis, the son of Walter and Mildred (Young) Coffey. On May 5, 1957, he married his wife of 59 years, Sharon Sue (Garner) Coffey, and she survives. Don is also survived by his daughters,...
Patricia Jean McCord
Feb 12, 2017
Patricia Jean McCord, 68, of Shelbyville, peacefully passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at her home. She was born December 12, 1948, in Champaign, Illinois, the daughter of the late Richard and Marion (Bateman) McCord. Patty was born with Down Syndrome in a time of misunderstanding and misinformation. Her parents, however, insisted that she get an education and gave her...
Charlotte Ann Worthington
Feb 10, 2017
Charlotte Ann Worthington, a life-time resident of the Indianapolis area; had just moved to Fairland, Indiana when she quietly left her earthly home for her permanent one on Friday, February 10, 2017. Charlotte was born on September 30, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Leon and Myrtle Gebhart. Charlotte loved her family (especially playing cards with her sisters) and watching old...
William Reuel "Bill" Linville
Feb 8, 2017
William Reuel “Bill” Linville, 88, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 3, 1928, in Union Township, Shelby County, the son of Luther Chandis and Nola Mariah (Barnard) Linville. On August 10, 1951, he married Luella “Lavaughn” Lee, and she preceded him in death on March 23, 2016. Bill is survived by...
Dr. Paul M. Inlow
Feb 7, 2017
Dr. Paul M. Inlow, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born November 22, 1928 in Shelbyville, the son of Dr. Herbert H. and Opal (Martyn) Inlow. He married Joan (Hitchcock) Inlow, on September 8, 1948, and she preceded him in death on November 22, 2007. Dr. Inlow is...
Dorothy Ellen Simpson
Feb 6, 2017
Dorothy Ellen Simpson, 86, of Morristown, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. She was born June 1, 1930, in Freeport, the daughter of William and Erna (Balting) Goble. On November 25, 1950, she married her devoted husband of 66 years, Marvin Glenn Simpson, and he survives. Dorothy is the beloved mother of Ken Simpson...
Miriam E. Knoebel
Feb 5, 2017
Miriam E. Knoebel, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born January 22, 1922, in Shelby County, the daughter of Edward and Alma (Vawter) Weintraut. She married Charles L. Knoebel on April 11, 1943, and he preceded her in death on January 18, 1992. Miriam is survived by her daughters,...
David L. Tracy
Feb 3, 2017
David L. Tracy, 77, of Morristown passed away Friday, February 3, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born August 11, 1939, in Indianapolis, the son of Beryl and Mary (Rigdon) Tracy. On September 2, 1960, he married his wife of 56 years, Marjorie A. Conner, and she survives. David is also survived by his son, Larry Tracy...
Pat (Rosemary) Banawitz
Feb 2, 2017
Pat (Rosemary) Banawitz, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at MHP Medical Center surrounded by family. A devoted homemaker who loved to care for and entertain family and friends, Pat was born Jan. 25, 1924, in Muncie, the daughter of James and Thelma (Stamm) Hillery. On June 29, 1951, she married John M. Banawitz of Shelbyville,...
Ryan Owen Michael Seiler
Jan 31, 2017
Ryan Owen Michael Seiler passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was the son of Dusty C. and Darla K. (Brown) Seiler. Ryan is survived by his parents of Shelbyville; brothers, Tyrone and David; a sister, Mariah; maternal grandparents, Tanya and Bud Finley of Shelbyville; and maternal great-grandparents, Denise Finley of Shelbyville, and Jack...
Verna Marie Dodd
Jan 30, 2017
Verna Marie Dodd, 79, of Homer, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017, at Flat Rock River Lodge in Rushville. She was born May 8, 1937, in Indian Cove, Idaho, the daughter of Lloyd and Viola (Hampton) Wesson. On April 11, 1954, she married Floyd E. Dodd, Sr., and he preceded her in death on March 13, 2002. Verna is survived...
Marilyn E. Burks
Jan 29, 2017
Marilyn E. Burks, 67, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born January 30, 1950, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Carrie (Hawkins) Murrell. On February 10, 1968, she married Floyd Burks, and he survives. Marilyn is also survived by her sons, Lloyd Burks and wife, Tonya, and Domingo...
William Frank "Bill" Strotman
Jan 24, 2017
William Frank “Bill” Strotman, 67, of Fairland, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born on August 12, 1949, in Indianapolis, the son of Frank William and Harriet F. (Hasler) Strotman. On November 7, 1970, he married his wife of 46 years, Barbara Palmer, and she survives. Bill is also survived by his...
Betty Jean Adams
Jan 20, 2017
Betty Jean Adams, 82, of St. Paul, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017, at her residence. She was born May 21, 1934, in Decatur County, the daughter of James Robert and Sarah Louise (Coyle) Bottom. On December 14, 1952, she married Herbert Allen Adams, and he preceded her in death on May 27, 1998. Betty is survived by her daughters,...
Mary B. (Thompson) Weakley
Jan 15, 2017
Mary B. (Thompson) Weakley, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, January 15, 2017 at the Franklin Methodist Home in Franklin. She was born October 13, 1920, in Morgantown, the daughter of the late Joy and Etoilie (Hamner) Thompson. Mary B. married Wilbur O. “Wib” Weakley on December 25, 1938, and he preceded her in death in 1994. In addition...
R. David "Dave" Waggoner
Jan 11, 2017
R. David “Dave” Waggoner, 77, a lifelong Gwynneville resident, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. He was born February 23, 1939, in Hancock County, the son of Thomas M. and Nettie (Six) Waggoner. He married Juanita Hickman on January 19, 1957, and she survives. Dave is also survived by his daughter, Terri Hagel and husband,...
Patsy M. Drake
Jan 10, 2017
Patsy M. Drake, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her residence at McKay Manor. She was born September 4, 1930 in Shelbyville, the daughter of Roy and Martha (Shutt) Pile. On November 4, 1950, she married Richard Drake, and he preceded her in death on October 25, 2009. Patsy is survived by her sons, R. Douglas...
Fredrick Vance Shelton
Jan 10, 2017
Fredrick Vance Shelton, 91, of Waldron, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Major Hospital. He was born December 10, 1925, in Shelbyville, the son of John and Mary Jane (Stewart) Shelton. He married Emma Grimes on June 28, 1947, and she preceded him in death on July 12, 2007. Fredrick is survived by his daughters, Karen Phillips of Epworth,...
Charles "Chuck" Oberman
Jan 10, 2017
Charles "Chuck" Oberman, 59, of Shelbyville was called home on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, after a hard fought battle. Chuck was born to Richard and Ramona Oberman on December 5, 1957. He graduated from Rushville High School in 1976, served four years in the United States Air Force, then four years in the United States Army. He married Debra Brewer...
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