Obituaries
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....
Miriam Anne Hoover
Mar 31, 2015
Miriam Anne Hoover, 84, of Altamonte Springs, FL passed away on March 31, 2015. She was born to the late Jimmie and Sara Strickler on November 8, 1930 in Redding, Pennsylvania. Miriam had a deep love for her family. She enjoyed taking care of and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She worked as a Medical Office Manager in...
Roger Allen Slifer
Mar 30, 2015
Roger Allen Slifer, 60, of Morristown, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. He was born November 11, 1954, in Shelbyville, the son of Robert E. and Hazel M. (Tillison) Slifer. Roger is survived by his father of Morristown; sisters, Connie E. Carlton and Linda Mummert and husband, Anthony, both of Morristown; brother, Michael...
Charles Phillip "Phil" Schutt
Mar 27, 2015
Charles Phillip “Phil” Schutt, 90, of Rushville, formerly of Manilla, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born January 14, 1925, in Hancock County, the son of Charles H. and Ruby Edith (Dismore) Schutt. On January 29, 1955, he married his wife of 40 years, Vida Jones, and she preceded him in...
Jeffery Wayne John
Mar 26, 2015
Jeffery Wayne John, 44, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. He was born December 13, 1970, in Shelbyville, the son of Larry Edward Sr. and Patricia May (Goforth) John. Jeff is survived by his father, Larry Edward John Sr. and wife, Jean, of Shelbyville; mother, Patricia May Huff and husband,...
Kirk Hoefener
Mar 26, 2015
Kirk Hoefener, 62, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born August 4, 1952, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Walter H. and Margaret M. “Peg” Hoefener. Kirk is survived by his mother of Shelbyville; son, Taylor Hoefener of Jacksonville, Florida; brothers, Judson D. Hoefener and Clay D. Hoefener, both of...
Anthony "Joe" Phillips
Mar 21, 2015
Anthony “Joe” Phillips, 42, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 in Shelbyville. He was born January 5, 1973, in Kailua, Hawaii, the son of Gary Paul Sr. and Carol Jean (Robello) Phillips. He married Angela Sorrell on February 23, 1996, and she survives. Joe is also survived by his mother of Kailua; daughter, Samantha Phillips of Shelbyville; brother,...
Wilma J. Adams
Mar 18, 2015
Wilma Jane Adams, 80, of Fairland, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis surrounded by her family. She was born November 9, 1934, in Parksville, Kentucky, the daughter of Thomas and Reva (Satterly) Coulter. On November 8, 1952, she married her husband of 62 years, Jackie Lee Adams, and he survives. Wilma is also...
James Allen "Jamie" Dugan
Mar 17, 2015
James Allen “Jamie” Dugan, 52, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 7, 1962, in Shelbyville, the son of William J. “Bill” and Jenny Sue (Nedderman) Dugan. Jamie is survived by his mother of Shelbyville; sister, Kathleen “Kathy” DeMoss and husband, Jay, of Shelbyville; brother, Michael Jay Dugan of Shelbyville;...
Louella Watson
Mar 16, 2015
Louella (Tracy) Watson, 93, of Fountaintown, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born September 7, 1921, in Fountaintown, the daughter of Charles Wesley and Grace (Campbell) Tracy. On May 3, 1941, she married her husband of 57 years, Harry B. Watson, Jr., and he preceded her in death on October 13, 1998....
Russell Lloyd Steffey
Mar 16, 2015
Russell Lloyd Steffey, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born April 25, 1926, in Hancock County, the son of Samuel Roy and Goldie Mae (McCarty) Steffey. On November 3, 1948, he married his wife of 57 years, Patricia J. Russell, and she preceded him in death...
Betty Lou (Siefert) Marsh
Mar 13, 2015
Betty Lou (Siefert) Marsh, 79, died March 13, 2015 at her home in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Born July 20, 1935 in Shelbyville to Louis and Maverne Siefert, the third of three children. She was a 1953 graduate of Shelbyville High School and attended Ball State University. While living in Shelbyville, she was a bookkeeper for Prudential Insurance. She married John...
Robert Dale "Bob" Critser
Mar 7, 2015
Robert Dale “Bob” Critser, 64, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away, Saturday, March 07, 2015 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1950 in Shelbyville, the son of Elmer and Marjorie (Moore) Critser. He married Gleela Ann Simpson on April 29, 1981, and she preceded him in death on January 20, 2013. Bob is survived by his daughters, Stephanie...
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