Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana

Lois Marie Carter

Lois Marie Carter

May 22, 2009

Lois Marie Carter, 69, of Shelbyville died Friday, May 22, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital & Heath Centers in Indianapolis. Born April 23, 1950, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Maurice and Bertha (Hipsur) McNeely. She married John W. Carter on Dec. 22, 1967, and he survives. Other survivors include her sister, Louise (husband, Johnny) Stephens of Shelbyville;...

Shirley Michelle (Rogian) Hammond

Shirley Michelle (Rogian) Hammond

May 18, 2009

Shirley Michelle Hammond, 42, of Shelbyville died Monday, May 18, 2009, at her home. Born March 31, 1967, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Michael and Bonnie L. (Thompson) Rogian. She married C. Samuel Hammond on March 29, 2003, and he survives. Other survivors include her parents of Shelbyville; children, Nicholas G. McNeely and Elizabeth Rogian, both of...

Michael Allen Leffew

Michael Allen Leffew

May 7, 2009

Michael Allan "Mike" Leffew, 64, of Shelbyville died Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Dec. 21, 1944, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Maurice Leffew and Elma Jean (Coffey) Waltz. He married Linda Piatt on Nov. 6, 1966, and she preceded him in death on July 16, 1991. Survivors include his mother; daughter,...

Lillian Rose (Vandenberg) Dawson

Lillian Rose (Vandenberg) Dawson

May 2, 2009

Lillian Rose Vandenberg Dawson, 86, of Shelbyville died Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born Sept. 12, 1921, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Oscar and Hazel (Wise) Snapp. Survivors include her daughters, Donna (husband, Ron) Brown of Shelbyville and Jennie Huber of Indianapolis; sons, Gary (wife, Debbie) Dawson of Shreveport, La., Joe (wife, Christine)...

Melissa Yvonne Lyon

Melissa Yvonne Lyon

Apr 27, 2009

Melissa Yvonne Lyon, 27, of Shelbyville died Monday, April 27, 2009, at Especially Kidz Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 24, 1981, in Greenfield, she was the daughter of Lawrence Lee "Larry" Lyon and Neva (Fenner) Rhyne. Survivors include her mother of Indianapolis; father of Indianapolis; brother, Matthew Vincent Lyon of Indianapolis; and grandparents, Dale C. and Marjorie Fenner...

Kent Vaughn

Kent Vaughn

Apr 17, 2009

Kent Vaughn, 56, of Shelbyville died Friday, April 17, 2009, at Major Hospital. Born Aug. 14, 1953, in Lebanon, he was the son of Dallas Eugene and Phyllis B. (Johnson) Vaughn. Survivors include his mother of Shelbyville; sons, Joel Vaughn of Nebraska and Noah Vaughn of Oklahoma; daughter, Faith Vaughn of Charleston; brothers, Dallas Vaughn of Findlay, Ohio, and...

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Apr 17, 2009

Roy Rogers, 73, of Indianapolis died Friday, April 17, 2009, in Edinburgh. Born May 8, 1935, in Kentucky, he was the son of Oakley and Della (Sparks) Rogers. Survivors include his daughter, Lori (husband, Billy) Olnick of Edinburgh; sons, Ricky Olnick and Roy Dean Rogers; stepdaughters, Tammy Rogers and Glenda Duncan; stepsons, Marty Conner and Mike McReynolds; brothers, Don...

Noel Lang

Noel Lang

Apr 16, 2009

Noel Lang, 7, of Shelbyville died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Born Dec. 16, 2001, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Michael Ronald and Bradi Kathleen (Peters) Lang. Survivors include her parents of Shelbyville; sisters, Paige Lang and Michaela Lang; brother, Corey Lang; and grandparents, Pat and Jan Cochran of Shelbyville and...

Albert A. Koby

Albert A. Koby

Apr 11, 2009

Albert A. Koby, 89, of Shelbyville died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Major Hospital. Born Aug. 7, 1919, in Van Nuys, Calif., he was the son of Frank Koby and Kiyu (Nauhra) Koby. He married Patricia Louise Firsich on Jan. 12, 1963, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, James Koby of Manilla; niece, Lisa Kenpper of Terre...

Carla J. Lowe

Carla J. Lowe

Apr 6, 2009

Carla J. Lowe, 80, of Shelbyville, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Major Hospital. Born Dec. 3, 1928, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of James and Thelma Ruth (Headlee) Moore. She married Grover S. Lowe on June 21, 1947, and he preceded her in death on June 29, 2006. Survivors include sons, Greg (wife, Sue) Lowe of Ft....

Christine Ong

Christine Ong

Apr 4, 2009

Christine Ong, 34, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at her home. Born Aug. 1, 1974, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, she was the daughter of Hi Ong and Kimhoa Thi Doan. Survivors include her father of California; her mother of California; sisters, Helen Ong of Shelbyville, and Van Nguyen and Tuyen Ong, both of Vietnam; brothers, David Ong...

Thomas Douglas Mitchell

Thomas Douglas Mitchell

Apr 3, 2009

Thomas Douglas Mitchell, 62, of North Ft. Myers, Fla., died Friday, April 3, 2009, at Lee Memorial Health System in Ft. Myers. Born Oct. 15, 1946, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Charles William "Bill" and Wilma J. (Swinford) Mitchell. Survivors include special friend, John Bunch of Cape Coral, Fla.; brothers, Stephen Mitchell of Shelbyville and Fredrick Mitchell...

Donna P. Smith

Donna P. Smith

Mar 31, 2009

Donna P. Smith, 71, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South in Greenwood. Born June 29, 1937, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of John and Lola (Jeffries) Mays. She married Eugene Smith on May 21, 1955, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 25, 2001. Survivors include her sons, Larry (wife, Rise)...

John W. Jones

John W. Jones

Mar 30, 2009

John W. Jones, 74, of Westport, former Shelbyville resident, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. An online guest book can be signed at www.murphy-parks.com.

Ida M. Parrott

Ida M. Parrott

Mar 27, 2009

Ida Parrott, 74, of Shelbyville died Friday, March 27, 2009, at her home. Born Feb. 8, 1935, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Walter and Nellie (Bausback) Sosbe. She married Cecil Parrott, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, Jody Parrott of Shelbyville; sister, Elinore Imel of Fountaintown; brother, Charles Sosbe of Bossier City,...

Dorsey Rush

Dorsey Rush

Mar 25, 2009

Dorsey Ray Rush, 54, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bennett Cemetery, Rays Crossing, Shelby County. Arrangements have been entrusted to Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St. An online guest book can be signed at www.murphy-parks.com.

Myron Kenneth "Kenney" Treon

Myron Kenneth "Kenney" Treon

Mar 23, 2009

Myron Kenneth "Kenney" Treon, 75, of Shelbyville died Monday, March 23, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers in Indianapolis. Born Sept. 26, 1933, in Brown County, he was the son of Francis Allen and Margaret J. (Knose) Treon. He married Janet Lou Fair on Oct. 18, 1953, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Robert "Bob"...

Janice M. Pierce

Janice M. Pierce

Mar 15, 2009

Janice M. Pierce, 75, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at Waldron Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born May 7, 1933, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Robert Cowherd Sr. and Ruth (Byrd) Phillips. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia (husband, Donald) Price of Shelbyville; brother, Robert M. Cowherd Jr. of Jackson, Miss.; uncle, Louis "Gene" Byrd of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Sterling...

Kelley Robinson

Kelley Robinson

Mar 14, 2009

Kelley Robinson, 30, of Shelbyville died Saturday, March 14, 2009. Born April 3, 1978, in Midland, Texas, she was the daughter of Penny Montgomery and Ed Gossett. She married Raymond Robinson on April 13, 1997, and he survives. Other survivors include her mother and stepfather, Geoff Montgomery; father and stepmother, Judy Gossett; children, Ezra Robinson, Ira Robinson and Emma...

Kyle Edward Mohr

Kyle Edward Mohr

Mar 14, 2009

Kyle Edward Mohr, 40, of Shelbyville died Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Feb. 12, 1969, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Paul Edward Mohr and Saundra (Oltman) Mohr. He married Marlene S. Collins on June 4, 2005, and she survives. Other survivors include his father and stepmother, Rita Mohr, of Shelbyville; son, Seth...