Obituaries
Mary Lou Simpson
May 21, 2015
Mary Lou Simpson, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born May 30, 1932, in Evansville, the daughter of William Allen Jr. and Mabel (Whitaker) Wright. She married E. Richard Simpson in January of 1956, and he preceded her in death on March 28, 1989. Mary Lou is survived by her...
Walker "Buck" Maulden III
May 21, 2015
Walker “Buck” Maulden III, 59, of St. Omer, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 18, 1955, in New Albany, the son of Walker Jr. and Geneva (Lee) Maulden. He married Mary E. Harden on March 31, 1984, and she survives. Also surviving are his sons, Jason M. Copperwaite and wife, Michelle, of Corydon,...
Joseph Alan "Joe" Burdine
May 18, 2015
Joseph Alan “Joe” Burdine, 54, of Avon, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 3, 1960, in Indianapolis, the son of John R. and Sudie C. (Baker) Burdine. Joe is survived by his companion of 19 years, Lori Leigh of Avon; daughters, Angela Carlyle and husband, Evan, of Seattle, Washington , Leslie Burdine of...
Richard F. Schneider
May 5, 2015
Richard F. Schneider, 96, of Shelbyville passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. He was born October 13, 1918, in Shelbyville, the son of the late Aloysius “Al” and Charlotte (Rosenbarger) Schneider. On October 29, 1944, he married his wife of 69 years, Mary Carolyn Cayton, and she preceded him in death on September 5, 2014. Richard is survived by...
Thomas Graeme "Tom" Strawn
May 4, 2015
Thomas Graeme “Tom” Strawn, 101, of Greenwood, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at St. Francis Health Campus in Indianapolis. He was born August 3, 1913 in Sullivan, the son of the late Walter W. and Martha Glenna (Brunker) Strawn. On August 19, 1939, he married his wife of 66 years, Marjory M. Hostetler, and she preceded...
David Aaron "Dave" McDuffee
May 3, 2015
David Aaron “Dave” McDuffee, 74, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born August 6, 1940, in Indianapolis, the son of Woodrow W. and Lunetta D. (Dean) McDuffee. He married Nancy L. Green on April 27, 1991, and she survives. Dave is also survived by his sons, Rick McDuffee and significant other,...
Dorothy Fern Smith
May 2, 2015
Dorothy Fern Smith, 95, of Shelbyville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 14, 1919, in Greensburg, the daughter of the late Henry Edward and Thursa Pearl (Lambert) Long. On June 11, 1937, she married her husband of 57 years, Paul H....
Frances F. Cherry
May 1, 2015
After a battle with Alzheimer’s, Frances passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. She was 94 years old and born October 16, 1920 in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, Indiana. Frances was the daughter of the late Paul Blaine and Alice (Kirschbaum) Parker. She married Maurice T. Cherry, on October 29, 1947, who preceded her in death on...
Odetta M. Nay
Apr 29, 2015
Odetta M. Nay, 97, of Edinburgh, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. She was born May 26, 1917 in Shelby County, the daughter of the late Samus and Pearl (Pile) Mohr. On January 30, 1944, she married Paul Nay, and he preceded her in death on March 11, 1988. Odetta is...
Lillian "Joyce" Jones
Apr 27, 2015
Lillian “Joyce” Jones, 82, of Shelbyville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born May 21, 1932, in Seymour, the daughter of William and Ruth L. (Bowman) Setser. She married Garnett Dale Jones on January 21, 1950, and he preceded her in death on February 17, 2003. Joyce is...
Hilda Jean Perkins
Apr 25, 2015
Hilda Jean Perkins, 82, a fellow Hoosier, met her Maker at her rural home where she had been in hospice care on Saturday, April 25, 2015. She was born in Shelby County on May 13, 1932, the daughter of Larry “Buck” and Blanche (Brown) Moore. She was married on May 28, 1950 to Robert Franklin Perkins, her beloved husband, who...
Terri Sue Ayers
Apr 20, 2015
Terri Sue Ayers, 60, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, at Major Hospital. She was born June 1, 1954, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Eddie Wells and Dorothy (Neu) Kaster. Terri is survived by her mother of Shelbyville; son, Greg Harley and wife, Chastity, of Shelbyville; daughter, Leslie Ayers of Shelbyville; sisters: Debbie Ewing and husband, DeP, of...
Viola Ruth Fewell
Apr 19, 2015
Viola Ruth Fewell, 92, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Heritage House Convalescent Center in Shelbyville. She was born July 10, 1922, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Eddie Everett and Emma Z. (McKay) Walton. On August 12, 1939, she married her husband of 65 years, Charles R. Fewell, Sr., and he preceded her in death...
Steven D. Powers
Apr 19, 2015
Steven D. Powers, 69, of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 28, 1946, in Decatur County, the son of Harry and Alma (Boyce) Powers. He married Portia Ann Whitten on June 30, 1998, and she survives. Steven is also survived by his mother of Greensburg; daughter, Peggy Sue Garwood of Circleville, Ohio;...
Ronald Lee Brown
Apr 16, 2015
Ronald Lee Brown, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. He was born December 25, 1937, in Bartholomew County, the son of Clarence and Lenor (Hauk) Brown. On July 5, 1959, he married his wife of 55 years, Donna M. Alexander, and she survives. Ronald is also survived by his daughter,...
Donald R. Scherer
Apr 15, 2015
DONALD 'DON' SCHERER, of Chicago, IL and Shelbyville, IN, died April 15, 2015, after a long illness. The son of the late Frank and Marion Scherer, of Skokie, IL, he graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Chicago and received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH. He was the owner of Scherer Construction from its...
Kathleen F. Ruddick
Apr 11, 2015
Kathleen F. Ruddick, 89, of Rushville, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville. She was born May 21, 1925, in Muncie, the daughter of John Richard and Adlyn G. (Dick) Parcher. She married William A. Ruddick on September 2, 1949, and he preceded her in death on December 22, 1991. Kathleen is...
Corbin Robert Laycock
Apr 9, 2015
Corbin Robert Laycock, 19, of Fairland, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 in Fairland. He was born January 8, 1996, in Delaware, Ohio, the son of Derek Neil Laycock and Carlena Jean (Lowery) Laycock. Corbin is survived by his mother of Delaware; parents, Kara and Scott Weremay of Fairland; son, Elijah Neil Laycock of Delaware, Ohio; unborn daughter, Arianna May...
Chester Irvin Stone
Apr 8, 2015
Chester Irvin Stone, 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation in Waldron. He was born January 10, 1926 in Indianapolis, the son of Elmer and Emma (Russe) Stone. On February 18, 1949, he married his wife of 66 years, Velma Dodd, and she survives. Chester is also survived by his daughters, Cynthia “Cyd”...
Nellie B. Pitzer
Apr 5, 2015
Nellie B. Pitzer, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Greenwood Health and Living in Greenwood. She was born February 16, 1931, in Hustonville, Kentucky, the daughter of Ben and Addie (Lane) Hair. She married James E. “Jimmy” Pitzer, and he preceded her in death on March 23, 2001. Nellie is survived by her son, James A....
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