Obituaries

Ronnie "Joe" Conway

Ronnie "Joe" Conway

May 29, 2016

Ronnie “Joe” Conway, 68, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at his home. He was born July 9, 1947, in Shelbyville, the son of Norman D. and Lillian J. (McIntyre) Conway. On January 28, 1967, he married his wife of 49 years, Lynn Sue Sipes, and she survives. Joe is also survived by brothers, Timothy Conway...

Daniel Wayne Holland

Daniel Wayne Holland

May 27, 2016

Daniel Wayne Holland, 60, of Fairland, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at his residence. He was born December 17, 1955, in Indianapolis, the son of Charles Wayne Holland and Patricia Danese (Burns) Holland. Daniel is survived by his step-mother, Eileen Holland of Greenwood; daughter, Nova Holland of Shelbyville; son, Daniel Wayne Holland Jr. and wife, Lindsey, of Fairland; sisters,...

Janet Marie Gray

Janet Marie Gray

May 26, 2016

Janet Marie Gray, 78, of Boggstown, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at her home. She was born August 16, 1937, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Charles William and Mildred Marie (Perkins) Mann. On October 6, 1956, she married her husband of 59 ½ years, William Duane Gray, and he survives. Janet is also survived by her daughters, Debra...

Cordell Wayne "Cord" Edmonds

Cordell Wayne "Cord" Edmonds

May 24, 2016

Cordell Wayne "Cord" Edmonds, 80, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Private family services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with the Edmonds family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Mildred I. Smith

Mildred I. Smith

May 24, 2016

Mildred I. Smith, 88, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born March 21, 1928 in Shelby County, the daughter of Frank Petty and Bertha (McDaniel) Winton. She married Robert J. Smith on January 14, 1947, and he preceded her in death on April 24, 2013. Mildred is survived by her daughters,...

Morricena Mault

Morricena Mault

May 22, 2016

Morricena Mault, 91, of Greenwood, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1924, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Jesse and Bessie (Wasson) Keith. On September 2, 1978, she married Milton Mault, and he preceded her in death on March 6, 1991. Morricena is survived by her son, Ralph “Keith” Huesman and wife, Debby,...

Rosemary "Rosie" (Hogan) Dean

Rosemary "Rosie" (Hogan) Dean

May 20, 2016

Rosemary “Rosie” (Hogan) Dean, 75, of Fairland, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis, after fighting a battle with ovarian cancer to the end. She was born October 12, 1940, in Indianapolis, the daughter of James Edward and Leona M. (Barton) Hogan. On September 20, 1958, she married her husband of 57 years, Charles...

Christopher David Mann

Christopher David Mann

May 19, 2016

Christopher David “Chris” Mann, 42, of Waldron, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 24, 1974, in Rushville, the son of Harold and Beverly (Kincade) Mann. On March 12, 1994, he married Colette (Collins) Mann, and she survives. Chris is also survived by his mother of Shelbyville; sons, Blake Mann and Dominique Mann, both...

Judy Kay Soller

Judy Kay Soller

May 17, 2016

Judy Kay Soller (nee. Grant), 76, Cedar Point, North Carolina, passed away on May 17, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on July 20, 1939 in Shelbyville, IN. to Gordon K. and Mae L. Grant. She grew up in the Walkerville neighborhood and graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1957. She worked for Indiana Bell in...

Larry Douglas Tucker

Larry Douglas Tucker

May 15, 2016

Larry Douglas Tucker, 82, of Manilla, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation Center in Waldron. He was born November 29, 1933 in Shelby County, the son of Loyd D. and Edith Irene (Nichols) Tucker. He married Ruth Tucker, and she preceded him in death. Larry is survived by his sister, Martha Branson and husband, Bill,...

Edmund Eugene Laskowski

Edmund Eugene Laskowski

May 14, 2016

Dr. Edmund Eugene Laskowski, 82, of Greensburg, died Saturday, May 14, 2016. He was born July 28, 1933, in Hammond, the son of Stanley J. and Gertrude M. (Boberek) Laskowski. He graduated from Hammond High School and earned his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees from Indiana University. He practiced dentistry in Greensburg, for 38 years. On...

Jack Edward Isley

Jack Edward Isley

May 12, 2016

Jack E. Isley, age 75, died May 12 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born July 23, 1940, in St. Paul, the son of William Floyd Isley and Mary (Bruner) Isley. He married June Ellen Aldridge on August 26, 1962, who passed away in 2011. Survivors include his sons, Brett (wife, Sydney) of Chino Hills, CA and Kirk (wife, Jill)...

Charles "C.C." Hayes

Charles "C.C." Hayes

May 7, 2016

Charles “C.C.” Hayes, 68, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 1, 1947, in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Kenneth E. and Carrie E. (Grooms) Hayes. On December 15, 1985, he married Fay (Harmon) Hayes, and she survives. C.C. is also survived by his daughter, Amy Hayes of Shelbyville; son, Travis Hayes...

B. Grace DeBaun

B. Grace DeBaun

May 5, 2016

B. Grace DeBaun, 97, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born January 17, 1919, in Shelby County, the daughter of John and Vonie M. (Dake) DeBaun. Grace is survived by her nephews, Don DeBaun and wife, Betty, of Atlanta, Georgia and Dennis Hartman and wife, Diane,...

Gary Wayne Cowen

Gary Wayne Cowen

May 5, 2016

Gary Wayne Cowen, 63, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born July 5, 1952, in Shelbyville, the son of Paul Wayne and Freda F. (Sweet) Cowen. On August 25, 1984, he married his wife of 31 years, Lori Lenning, and she survives. Gary is also survived by his sisters, Sue Theobald...

Jennifer Michelle (Dake) Bray

Jennifer Michelle (Dake) Bray

May 3, 2016

Jennifer Michelle (Dake) Bray, 39, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born October 26, 1976, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Stephen W. Dake and Terry “Dake” Willey. She married Randall W. “Randy” Bray on August 16, 2005, and he survives. Jennifer is also survived by her father, Stephen Dake...

Barbara L. (Allen) Mayes

Barbara L. (Allen) Mayes

Apr 29, 2016

Barbara L. (Allen) Mayes, 83, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at her residence. She was born October 14, 1932, in Shelby County, Kentucky, the daughter of Kelly and Lyda (Smith) Allen. On December 27, 1952, she married Donald Gene Mayes, and he preceded her in death on January 16, 2014. Barbara is survived by her son, Ronald...

Mildred M. Hamilton

Mildred M. Hamilton

Apr 26, 2016

Mildred M. Hamilton, 98, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born May 22, 1917, in Marietta, the daughter of Clarence and Grace (McCullough) Hamilton. Mildred is survived by her sister, Violet Mae Hamilton of Shelbyville; brother, Max Hamilton and wife, Vernita, of Greenville, Ohio; sister-in-law, Anitta Hamilton of Punta...

Alean Thurston

Alean Thurston

Apr 23, 2016

Alean Thurston, 76, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born May 6, 1939, in Marion County, Kentucky, the daughter of Oscar and Hattie (Spurling) Bright. On August 20, 1955, she married her husband of 60 years, Wesley Thurston, and he survives. Alean is also survived by her daughters, Diana...

Wanda Michel Freeman

Wanda Michel Freeman

Apr 22, 2016

Wanda Michel Freeman, 75, of Shelbyville, formerly of Milan, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born to the late George Leslie “Les” and Esther A. (Dunbar) Michel in Milan, on June 19, 1940. Wanda was a devoted mother to her son, Michel "Mike" Freeman and wife, Lana, of Morristown; daughter, Michelle Butler and husband, Scott,...