Obituaries

James "Allen" Wolfe

James "Allen" Wolfe

Mar 16, 2016

James “Allen” Wolfe, 50, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 20, 1966, in Shelbyville, the son of James E. and Lola (McNeely) Wolfe. Allen is survived by his mother of Shelbyville; father and wife, Patricia, of Greenwood; daughter, Danielle Lynn Hall and husband, Todd, of Whiteland; brother, Ryan Allen Wolfe and...

Virginia "Jinky" Craft

Virginia "Jinky" Craft

Mar 16, 2016

Virginia “Jinky” Craft, 79, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. She was born March 21, 1936, in Milan, the daughter of Walter F. and Mabel L. (Butt) Voss. On August 14, 1960, she married her husband of 55 years, Earl Raymond “Ray” Craft, and he survives. Jinky is also survived by her...

Kenneth Scott "Scotty" Sears

Kenneth Scott "Scotty" Sears

Mar 13, 2016

Kenneth Scott "Scotty" Sears, 52, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. Private 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 family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Sara Delight Brown Adams

Sara Delight Brown Adams

Mar 12, 2016

Sara Delight Brown Adams, 79, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at her daughter’s home. Mrs. Adams was born on January 8, 1937, in Shelbyville, Indiana to the late Herrin H. Brown and Mary Louise Small Brown. Delight graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1954. Following graduation, she attended Franklin College where she was a member...

Pauline Violet Stickford

Pauline Violet Stickford

Mar 11, 2016

Pauline Violet Stickford, 83, of Waldron, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg. She was born June 27, 1932, the daughter of William Henry and Florence (Keppel) Kessler. She married Harold Lyle Stickford on July 2, 1949, and he preceded her in death on October 16, 1986. Pauline is survived by her sons, Victor...

Paul H. Wilcox

Paul H. Wilcox

Mar 5, 2016

Paul H. Wilcox, 87, of Shelbyville, formerly of Scottsburg, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. He was born April 5, 1928 in Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana, the son of Hiram U. and Hallie Hester (Baker) Wilcox. He married his wife of 68 years, Juanita M. Carr, on November 1, 1947, and she survives....

Walter Lee "Strawberry" Blunk

Walter Lee "Strawberry" Blunk

Mar 5, 2016

Walter Lee "Strawberry" Blunk, 82, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born February 24, 1934, in Birdseye, the son of Edward D. and Ethel (Ridenour) Blunk. On April 10, 1956, he married his wife of 59 years, Carol Kellems, and she survives. Walter is also survived by...

Kenneth L. "Kenny" Rasdall, Sr.

Kenneth L. "Kenny" Rasdall, Sr.

Mar 3, 2016

Kenneth L. “Kenny” Rasdall, Sr., 76, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born February 8, 1940, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the son of Ray and Lucelle (Brown) Rasdall. On September 14, 1962, he married his wife of 53 years, Norma “Susan” (Anderson) Rasdall, and she survives. Kenny is also survived...

Mary Evelyn Graham

Mary Evelyn Graham

Feb 25, 2016

Mary Evelyn Graham, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born May 29, 1920, in Shelby County, the daughter of William “Peter” and Lydia (Messmore) Schonfeld. She married Guy Graham on August 20, 1938, and he preceded her in death on June 24, 1968. Mary is survived by her daughters, Margaret...

Evelyn M. Kilbride

Evelyn M. Kilbride

Feb 22, 2016

Evelyn M. Kilbride, 61, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at her sister’s residence. She was born August 5, 1954, in Greenfield, Ohio, the daughter of Millie (Fulk) and Larry Parker and Carl Wiseman. She married James G. Kilbride on May 5, 1979, and he preceded her in death on November 10, 2008. Evelyn is survived by her...

Claire D. Bond

Claire D. Bond

Feb 20, 2016

Claire D. (Hebert) Bond, 73, of Shelbyville, formerly of Manchester, New Hampshire, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Major Hospital. She was born October 21, 1942, in Manchester, the daughter of Noel and Anna (Gagne) Hebert. She retired from the Veteran’s Administration in New Hampshire as a telecommunication operator in 2004, with 33 years of service. She loved to...

Sandra Sue "Sandy" Shields

Sandra Sue "Sandy" Shields

Feb 15, 2016

Sandra Sue Shields (Sandy), 78, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville, Indiana. She was born in Shelbyville to Clyde R. and Avonelle (Sumpter) Shields on April 25, 1937. After the death of her parents, Sandra was in the care of her aunt, Harriet K. Weber, of Shelbyville, now deceased. Gayle Henderson of Shelbyville has served...

Ralph "Louie" Hicks

Ralph "Louie" Hicks

Feb 15, 2016

Ralph “Louie” Hicks, 56, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1959, in Indianapolis, the son of Ralph and Luzadie (Hardwick) Hicks. He married Karen Pitcock on June 15, 1985, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Charles “Brandon” Pickett and wife, Heather, of Knob Lick, Kentucky; daughter, Jessica Ellis...

Jean Louise Rees

Jean Louise Rees

Feb 14, 2016

Jean Louise Rees, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born March 16, 1925, in Bessemer, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William Paul and Zelma (Young) Hovis. On December 22, 1949, she married James A. Rees, Jr., and he preceded her in death on October 6, 1973. Jean is survived...

Mona Harris

Mona Harris

Feb 14, 2016

Mona Arnett Harris of Shelbyville, Indiana passed away on February 14th, 2016, at the age of 94. She was an adoring wife, mother, and grandmother. Mona and her husband Bob were lifelong residents of Shelbyville where they enjoyed raising their family. Mona and her husband enjoyed being members of many car clubs. In addition to tending to her mandevillas, Mona...

Richard Francis Zengler

Richard Francis Zengler

Feb 13, 2016

Richard Francis Zengler, 38, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born May 24, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Harold Michael and Cynthia Jean (Rockey) Zengler. Private family services will be observed. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may...

Jacqueline Ann Bruner

Jacqueline Ann Bruner

Feb 12, 2016

Jacqueline Ann Bruner, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born September 11, 1932, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Vern Sr. and E. Evelyn (Steiging) Riser. On September 6, 1953, she married Ronald Gene Bruner, and he preceded her in death on October 23, 2010. Jacqueline is survived by her daughter,...

Frank L. Schonfeld

Frank L. Schonfeld

Feb 12, 2016

Frank L. Schonfeld, 79, of Fairland, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. He was born September 20, 1936, in Butlerville, the son of Chester and Helen (Weber) Schonfeld. On February 27, 1965, he married Roseann Reuter, and she survives. Frank is also survived by his sons, Frank J. Schonfeld and wife, Rebecca, and Brian...

Marilyn Joan Wisker

Marilyn Joan Wisker

Feb 10, 2016

Marilyn Joan Wisker, age 79, of Shelby County passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016. She was born July 24, 1936, in Fairland, the daughter of Ernest F. and Mildred L. (Hanna) Arbuckle. She married her loving husband of 61 years, Raymond F. Wisker at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Shelbyville, on August 21, 1954, and he survives. Missing her includes...

Annalee Johnson

Annalee Johnson

Feb 9, 2016

Annalee “Sasser” Johnson Dearest wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend age 85 went to meet our Lord on Tuesday, February 9th at 7:22p.m. with family by her side. Her visitation and celebration of life will be at the Shelbyville Community Church, Shelbyville, Indiana on Saturday, February 13. Visitation for family and friends will be from 2 to 4...