Obituaries

David Scott Tomeo

David Scott Tomeo

Oct 17, 2016

David Scott Tomeo, 73, of Indianapolis, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 17, 1943, in Longmont, Colorado, the son of John F. and Marian (Meiks) Tomeo. In 1989, in Knox, Indiana, he married Betty J. Zechiel, and she survives. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, William Zechiel and wife,...

Barbara E. Heck

Barbara E. Heck

Oct 11, 2016

Barbara E. Heck, 80, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born January 12, 1936, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Perry and Bertha (Towns) Golding. She married Robert J. Heck on May 31, 1952, and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2002. Barbara is survived by her daughters, Jill Turner...

Dale R. Hamner

Dale R. Hamner

Oct 9, 2016

Dale R. Hamner, 96, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born June 12, 1920, in Marietta, the son of Lewis J. and Ethel M. (Law) Hamner. On February 12, 1942, he married Martha J. (Hamblen), and she preceded him in death on March 9, 2008. Dale is survived by his daughter,...

Todd Wesley Spencer

Todd Wesley Spencer

Oct 8, 2016

Todd Wesley Spencer, 40, of New Palestine, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 in Hancock County. He was born July 16, 1976 in Shelbyville, the son of Charles Edward “Chuck” and Deena Beth (Oldham) Spencer. Todd is survived by his grandmother, Darleen Oldham of Shelbyville; daughter, Kaitlynn “Katie Bug” Spencer of Greenfield; brothers, Scott Spencer of Indianapolis, Matthew Spencer of...

Kyle Patrick Clay

Kyle Patrick Clay

Oct 7, 2016

Kyle Patrick Clay, 24, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 in Dane County, Wisconsin. He was born March 26, 1992, in Shelbyville, the son of Jeffrey Thomas and Cynthia Kay “Cindy” (Harrell) Clay. Kyle is survived by his parents of Shelbyville; grandmother, Gladys Clay of Shelbyville; sisters, Amanda Bondoc and husband, Bryan, of Clearwater,...

Larry Gene Arnold

Larry Gene Arnold

Oct 7, 2016

Larry Gene Arnold, 74, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1942, in Shelbyville, the son of Troy and Grace (Thornburg) Arnold. On June 25, 1987, he married Linda Mae (Williams), and she survives. Larry is also survived by his sons, Nathan Andrew Arnold and Michael Sexton, both of Shelbyville, Troy...

Loretta "Fern" Cook

Loretta "Fern" Cook

Oct 6, 2016

Loretta "Fern" Cook, 102, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. Fern was born September 8, 1914 in Rush County, the daughter of Harrison G. and Pearl L. (Rea) Land. On June 26, 1946, she married Richard W. Cook, and he preceded her in death on February 20, 1994. She is survived...

Thelma R. Conover

Thelma R. Conover

Sep 28, 2016

Thelma R. Conover, 94, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born July 26, 1922, in Homer, the daughter of Wilfred and Exie (Rose) Grocox. She married Lawrence J. Conover, and he preceded her in death. Thelma is survived by her son, Roger Conover of Shelbyville; grandson, Gary Trent Conover and wife,...

Phyllis Jean Hurley

Phyllis Jean Hurley

Sep 27, 2016

Phyllis Jean Hurley, 74, of Fairland, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born on August 25, 1942, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Paul E. and Esther L. (Wendell) Anderson. She married William Harrison “Bill” Hurley on December 9, 1961, and he preceded her in death on April 10, 2016. Phyllis is survived by...

Daniel Wayne "Dan" Linville

Daniel Wayne "Dan" Linville

Sep 26, 2016

Daniel Wayne “Dan” Linville, 64, of Morristown, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 27, 1951 in Shelbyville, the son of John and Marlene (Tinsley) Linville. He married Alisha (Earley) Linville on February 18, 1997, and she survives. Dan is also survived by his parents of Morristown; son, Benjamin John Linville and wife, Gena,...

Charles Donovan Schirg

Charles Donovan Schirg

Sep 23, 2016

Charles Donovan Schirg, 93, of Edinburgh, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born May 5, 1923, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of Charles and Helen (Capwell) Schirg. On March 3, 1956, he married his wife of 60 years, Nina Lee Arnold, and she preceded him in death on July 6, 2016. Charles...

Lawson Williams Jr.

Lawson Williams Jr.

Sep 20, 2016

Lawson Williams Jr., 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 11, 1925, in Bartholomew County, the son of Lawson Sr. and Minnie (Baker) Williams. He married Alice (Stout) Williams on June 22, 1946, and she preceded him in death on March 4, 1997. On December 11, 1999, he married Shirley (Corley)...

Bessie Marie Elder

Bessie Marie Elder

Sep 20, 2016

Bessie Marie Elder, 87, of Fairland, formerly of Anderson, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Greenwood. She was born June 20, 1929, in Anderson, the daughter of Ralph D. and Edith M. (Hall) Jones. Bessie Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Allen Elder, her parents, as well as her sister,...

Lewis Dale Shrader Sr.

Lewis Dale Shrader Sr.

Sep 18, 2016

Lewis Dale Shrader Sr., 77, a life-long resident of the surrounding areas of Hope and Shelbyville, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born March 9, 1939, near Sharonville, Kentucky. The son of James and Gladys (Hicks) Shrader Dale is survived by his son, Lewis Dale Shrader Jr.; a...

Robert G. Newton

Robert G. Newton

Sep 14, 2016

Robert G. “Bob” Newton, 90, of Waldron, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. He was born March 15, 1926, in Waldron, the son of Forrest and Jennie (Lowe) Newton. On September 25, 1949, he married Lois Pauline Cole, and she preceded him in death on January 10, 2013....

JoAnn Fischer

JoAnn Fischer

Sep 14, 2016

JoAnn Fischer, 75, of Waldron, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born January 20, 1941, in Rush County, the daughter of Joseph and Christine (Mauer) Kramer. On November 20, 1971, she married Ray Fischer, and he preceded her in death on May 21, 1991. JoAnn is survived by her daughters, Amy Dingman and...

Thomas Shaw "Tom" Winterrowd

Thomas Shaw "Tom" Winterrowd

Sep 12, 2016

Thomas Shaw “Tom” Winterrowd, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born October 25, 1925, in Flat Rock, the son of John Thomas and Elizabeth Corrine (Shaw) Winterrowd. On January 25, 1947, he married Cynthia Doris McGrew, and she preceded him in death on October 31, 2013. Tom is survived by...

David Ray Klapper

David Ray Klapper

Sep 9, 2016

David Ray Klapper, 55, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born March 27, 1961, in Shelbyville, the son of Edward Ray and Hilda Joan (Imel) Klapper. David is survived by his sister, Kathy Ann Klapper of Shelbyville; and brother, Steven Mark Klapper of Shelbyville. He was preceded in death by his...

Michael Henry "Mike" Jonas

Michael Henry "Mike" Jonas

Sep 9, 2016

Michael Henry “Mike” Jonas, 55, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 2, 1961, in West Lafayette, the son of Loren Henry and Karen Marlene (Six) Jonas. He married Jenny (Trinidad) Jonas on February 21, 2015, and she survives. Mike is also survived by his mother of Fountaintown; wife, Jenny Jonas of...

Louise Margureritte Theobald

Louise Margureritte Theobald

Sep 8, 2016

Louise Margureritte Theobald, 101, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born September 4, 1915, in Shelby County, the daughter of Oler and Eva (VanScyoc) Arnold. On November 24, 1938, she married R. Eugene “Gene” Theobald, and he preceded her in death on July 30, 1995. Louise is survived by her son,...