Obituaries

Joseph T. Troiber

Joseph T. Troiber

Jan 20, 2015

Joseph T. Troiber, 54, of Shelbyville, passed away, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation in Waldron. He was born June 19, 1960, in Riverside, California, the son of Joseph Thomas and Mary Troiber. He married Brenda Burt on June 19, 2009, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Tammi Troiber of Ponco City, Oklahoma; sons, Joseph...

Leroy Emory Michaels

Leroy Emory Michaels

Jan 19, 2015

Leroy Emory Michaels, 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 30, 1955, in Elwood, the son of Floyd and Betty (Brown) Michaels. Leroy is survived by his sons, Christopher Mahon of Shelbyville and Andrew Michaels of San Antonio, Texas; daughter, Jamie Mahon Self and husband, Kenneth, of Indianapolis; mother of his...

Machelle Good

Machelle Good

Jan 19, 2015

Machelle Good, passed unexpectedly on Monday, January 19, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 65. She was born, October 31, 1949, in Fairland, the daughter of Harry and Lavinna Bayless. Survivors include her mother of Phoenix; brother, Joel Bayless of Phoenix; and a sister, Jennifer Bayless of Bethesda, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her father. Machelle...

Leonidas H. "Lonnie" Bowman

Leonidas H. "Lonnie" Bowman

Jan 17, 2015

Leonidas H. “Lonnie” Bowman, 54, of Fairland, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born September 5, 1960, in Shelbyville, the son of Ralph and Anna (DeWitt) Bowman. He married Terri Huffman on June 1, 1991, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Fairland; sons, Bradley...

April A. "Apryl" Batman

April A. "Apryl" Batman

Jan 15, 2015

April A. “Apryl” Batman, 56, of Williams, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Major Hospital. She was born October 13, 1958, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Maurice and Frances (Ray) Corley. April is survived by her son, Travis Batman of Bedford; daughter, Sherry Batman of Loogootee; brothers, Byron Corley and wife, Donniece, of Shelbyville and Ronald...

Jerry E. Plymate

Jerry E. Plymate

Jan 12, 2015

Jerry E. Plymate, 81, of Shelbyville, passed away, Monday, January 12, 2015 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born September 30, 1933, in Shelbyville, the son of Glenn and Edith Plymate. Jerry is survived by his nephew, Todd Plymate and wife, Elizabeth, of Shelbyville; nieces, Terri Plymate Warnecke and husband, Brad, of Indianapolis and Tracy Plymate Holt...

Suzanne Smith

Suzanne Smith

Jan 11, 2015

Suzanne Smith, 87, of Shelbyville, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away, Sunday, January 11, 2015 at her residence. She was born July 14, 1927, in Waldron, the daughter of Fredrick and Lois (McKay) Keeling. She married William H. Smith on December 30, 1949, and he preceded her in death on July 16, 1986. Suzanne is survived by her daughters,...

Arlene Joyce "Darlene" Carter Nunes

Arlene Joyce "Darlene" Carter Nunes

Jan 10, 2015

Arlene Joyce “Darlene” Carter Nunes, 89, of Indianapolis, formerly of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 16, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Edward and Alma (Radke) Gaare. She married George Edward “Ed” Carter in 1945, and he preceded her in death in 1986. In 1995, she married Oliver...

Mark R. Werbe, Sr.

Mark R. Werbe, Sr.

Jan 6, 2015

Mark R. Werbe, Sr., 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 18, 1955, in Madison, the son of James E. II and Bernice (Rusk) Werbe. Survivors include his mother, Bernice Werbe-Hindman of Shelbyville; daughter, Micah Werbe-McQueary and husband, Bub, of Shelbyville; son, Mark Werbe Jr. and wife, Carrie, of Edinburgh; brother,...

Sandra Carver

Sandra Carver

Jan 6, 2015

Sandra Carol Carver, 52, of Greensburg, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born December 27, 1962, in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of Monte and Alice Elizabeth (Gaston) Lake. Survivors include her daughters, Crystal Riley and husband, Mark, of Morristown and Morgan Carver of Lafayette; son, Eric “Scotty”...

Stephen Douglas Pile

Stephen Douglas Pile

Jan 5, 2015

Stephen Douglas Pile, 68, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born October 14, 1946, in Shelbyville, the son of Oral F. and Marabelle (Clawson) Pile. Steve is survived by his cousin, Toni Relleke and family, of Shelbyville. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Michaela K. Pile....

Donald Keith Addis

Donald Keith Addis

Jan 2, 2015

Donald Keith Addis, 59, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 20, 1955, in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of Lester F. and Betty J. (Morgan) Addis. He married Rita Kesterman on September 3, 1977, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Zanesville; sons, Tony Addis and wife, Leslie, of Evansville,...

Larry R. Cochran

Larry R. Cochran

Dec 31, 2014

Larry R. Cochran, 72, of Morristown, passed away, Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born April 24, 1942, in Shelby County, the son of Kenneth and Reba (Knowlton) Cochran. He married Glenda Dunham on December 31, 1990, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Morristown; daughters, Celia Breeding and husband, Phillip,...

Wilbur O. Cole

Wilbur O. Cole

Dec 26, 2014

Wilbur O. Cole, 88, of Clay City, formerly of Shelby County, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 18, 1926, in Hancock County, the son of Lester E. and Lottie (Bass) Cole. In October of 1946, he married his wife of 68 years, Frances I. Suiter, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter,...

Deborah Irene Smith Rosen

Deborah Irene Smith Rosen

Dec 25, 2014

Deborah Irene Smith Rosen, 51, of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home. She was born March 29, 1963, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Harry and Eula Irene “E.I.” (Bowlby) Smith. She married Larry Rosen on June 11, 1994, and he survives. Other survivors include her parents of Shelbyville; sister, Trudy Ann Smith of Indianapolis; and brother-in-law,...

Ralph E. Hamilton

Ralph E. Hamilton

Dec 24, 2014

Ralph E. Hamilton, 75, of Indianapolis, formerly of the London and Fairland area, died peacefully Wednesday night with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born May 13, 1939, in Johnson County, to Henry W. W. and Opal (Routier) Hamilton. On August 16, 1959, he married his wife of 55 years, Shirley “Jean” Downing, and she survives. Ralph...

Paul "Raymond" Kessler

Paul "Raymond" Kessler

Dec 21, 2014

Paul “Raymond” Kessler, 96, of Manilla, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Major Hospital. He was born February 13, 1918, in Rush County, the son of the late Edward G. and Nora Christina (Theobald) Kessler. He married Marjorie K. English on August 30, 1941, and she preceded him in death on June 26, 1993. Survivors include his sons, Robert...

Sharon Jean Dillow

Sharon Jean Dillow

Dec 17, 2014

Sharon Jean Dillow, 71, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 27, 1943, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Robert Morris and Wilma Jean (McDonald) Bastin. Sharon is survived by her son, Paul Robert “Robbie” Dillow and wife, Erin, of Greenfield; daughters, Shannon Marie Frederick and April Dawn Padgett and husband, Tom, both...

Dale M. Andrews

Dale M. Andrews

Dec 13, 2014

Dale M. Andrews, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. Private services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Stanley Wayne Copple

Stanley Wayne Copple

Dec 8, 2014

Stanley Wayne Copple, 70, of Morristown, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born March 9, 1944, in Shelby County, the son of Eugene and Mildred (Everhart) Copple. He married Janet Rennick on May 5, 1980, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Fountaintown; brothers, Mike Copple and wife, Donna, of...