All Obituaries

James Quilter, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday October 2, 2022 at Rush Memorial Hospital.     He was born November 23, 1949 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Walter and Ellen Quilter.  He married Pam Woodcock and she preceded him in death.  He is survived by his daughter, Cindy Houser, 2 grandchildren Zachary and Kayla, Brothers Kenny, Lenny and Larry Quilter..  He was preceded in death by He was preceded his parents, wife and grandson Cody...

 Laura Elizabeth Brewer, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Ashford Place Health Campus.  She was born July 8, 1939 in Shelbyville, Indiana to Cassius M. Bennett and Maude Ellen (Jenkins) Bennett. Laura served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 until 1961. She then served in the National Guard from 1974 to 1999 and specialized in Civil Services. She took care of flight operations which included taking care of the pilots and flight hours. She also assisted...

Donna J. Semenick, 75, of Fairland, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at her residence.   She was born January 6, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Ray Holtsclaw and Ruth (Duncan) Holtsclaw   Donna was a member of Bethel Family Worship Center. Through the years she fostered over 30 children to help better their lives. She enjoyed puzzles of all kinds ranging from crossword puzzles to jigsaw puzzles. Donna was a homemaker and her family was the center of her world. Her...

Thomas L. Hart, 49, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 in his residence. He was born January 21, 1973 to Gene W. Hart and Alice (Skaggs) Hart. He was a volunteer for the local Salvation Army in Shelbyville. He was a factory worker for NSG.  Thomas is survived by his mother, and his son, Hunter Hart (wife, Tonya). He is preceded in death by his father. Funeral Directors, Greg Parks, Sheila Parks, Stuart Parks, and Darin Schutt are honored to serve Thomas’...

Ronald D. McKenney, 72, of Cumberland, Indiana, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at IU Health Indianapolis.   He was born February 22, 1950 in Shelbyville, Indiana to Fred McKenney Sr. and Alice Eldora McKenney (Bowman).   Ronald was employed with Shelby Materials as a maintenance supervisor for 43 years. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. He took on any job that was thrown at him, no matter how dirty or challenging they may have been. He...

Lois Ann Brown, 87, of Gosport, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her daughter’s residence.   She was born October 10, 1934 in Gosport, Indiana to Conrad Brown and Edith Brown (Kincaid).    Lois graduated from Owen Valley High School in Spencer, Indiana in 1952. She then went on to graduate from Ivy Tech in Bloomington, Indiana with a degree in nursing in 1972.   Lois enjoyed her time as a nurse and specialized in geriatrics. She...

Betty Jane Knight, 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022.   She was born January 4, 1933 in Batesville, Indiana to Clarence Deller and Anna (Simon) Deller.   Betty was a graduate of Osgood High School. She was employed with Farm Bureau Insurance as an Administrator and Ross Snyder Insurance as secretary.     She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Betty enjoyed helping with many Veterans organizations; she was an...

Tina Marie Price, 54, of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.  She was born September 18, 1967 in Gary, Indiana to Thomas Price and Marie Bernadine (Lemonie) Price.  Tina enjoyed the company of her close friends and caregiver in her group home in Baton Rouge. Her therapy dog, Boyd, was well loved and provided comfort to Tina. She was a huge fan of David Garrett, Yanni and country music. Her favorite beverage was Coca...

Elizabeth Angelica Gonzalez Tapia, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital.   She was born to Pedro Gonzalez-Guzman and Maria Guadalupe Tapia-Valadez and they survive. Elizabeth is also survived by her brother and sister: Genesis, Ruben, Nancy Paola, paternal grandmother, Angelica Guzman, several uncles and aunts. She is preceded in death by a little sibling, paternal grandfather, Pedro Gonzalez and maternal grandparent, Maria del...

Jay Lee Griffith Jr., 37, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022.   He was born October 18, 1984 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Jay Griffith Sr. and DiAnn Griffith (Trueblood) and they survive.  Jay married Tara Griffith (Laird) on May 19, 2012. They spent 10 wonderful years together and she survives.  Jay graduated from Morristown High School in 2003. He began his law enforcement career in 2004. In 2013, he started with the Shelby County Sherriff’s...