Obituaries

Apr 21, 2021

Maerose Headlee, 93, former Shelbyville resident, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Park Valley Inn Health Care in Round Rock, Texas.

She was born October 10, 1927 in Shelbyville, Indiana to Clarence Oren Farthing and Thelma Louise (Poore) Farthing.  Maerose was six years old when her mother passed away.  Her father later married Marie Tennessee Sneed...

Apr 21, 2021

Harold Emerson Simmonds "Bud", 80, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital South.

He was born September 12, 1940 in Greensburg, IN, the son of Howard Simmonds and Lydia (Troutman) Simmonds.

Bud retired from the Shelbyville Parks Department after 22 years of service in maintenance.

He was a...

Apr 21, 2021

Maerose Headlee, 93, former Shelbyville resident, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Park Valley  Inn Health Care, Roundrock, TX.

Services have been entrusted to Murphy-Parks Funeral Services.

Apr 20, 2021

Minh Loc Nguyen, 63, of Shelbyville, formerly from Vietnam, passed away, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at his residence.  Mr. Nguyen has been a resident of Shelbyville for two years.

He was born April 20, 1958 in Vietnam, the son of Nghiem Nguyen and Sang Thi Hoang.

Mr. Nguyen retired from janitorial work after 20 years...

Apr 18, 2021

James B. Skillman, Sr., 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at his residence.

Born September 7, 1936, in Shelby County, he was the son of Bill Skillman and Lucille (Benefiel) Skillman.

On August 2, 1969, he married the love of his life, Shirley Anne (Griffith) Skillman and she preceded him in death...

Apr 10, 2021

Roger Edward Kuhn, 64, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021at St. Francis Hospital.

He was born August 3, 1956 in Rushville, IN to Robert E. Kuhn and Edna (Elliott) Kuhn.

Roger graduated from Morristown High School in 1974.

He was a U.S. Army veteran. Roger worked at the VA Hospital and...

Apr 4, 2021

LaRonda D. Shaw, 54, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at her residence.

She was born July 16, 1966 in Indianapolis to Ronald E. Newkirk and Ella (Johnson) Newkirk.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family and friends.

LaRonda is survived by her husband, Isaac "Ray" Shaw,...

Apr 2, 2021

Kevin Wilson, 43, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at I.U. Methodist Hospital.

He was born July 29, 1977 in Shelbyville to Donnie Wilson and Sharon (Rowe) Wilson.

He was a production specialist at Freudenberg-NOK.  Kevin enjoyed the times he was able to travel.  He also enjoyed attending concerts.  His favorite times were...

Mar 31, 2021

Jerry Lynn Lawrence, 70, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Ashford Place.

He was born May 19, 1950 in Shelbyville to Kenneth Lawrence and Rosella (Winkler) Lawrence.

Jerry graduated from Shelbyville High School.  He was a U.S. Army veteran.

Jerry was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.  He was...

Mar 30, 2021

Donnie E. Wilson, 70, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at his residence.

He was born July 25, 1950 in Shelbyville to Raymond Wilson and Gertie (Gaddis) Wilson.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon (Rowe) Wilson, his daughter, Kelly Johnson, his son, Kevin Wilson, his grandchildren, Ashton Killey, Braden Barnard, and Haley...

Mar 26, 2021

Larry V. Cundiff, 64, of St. Paul, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at his residence.

He was born December 8, 1956 in Somerset, Ky to M.C. Cundiff and Virginia (Dalton) Cundiff.

Larry graduated from Franklin Central High School in 1974.  He was a member of Arlington Avenue Church in Indianapolis.

Larry had...

Mar 22, 2021

Lois Gibson, 96, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis.

Services will be announced by Murphy-Parks Funeral Services.

Mar 22, 2021

Carolyn Arlene Hanneman, 86, of Fairland, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at her residence.

She was born May 19, 1934 in Shelbyville to William and Alberta Baxter.

On April 5, 1953 she married her husband of 67 years, William F. Hanneman and he survives.  Carolyn is also survived by her sons, Michael W. Hanneman...

Mar 22, 2021

Earl Dean Russell, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at MHP Medical Center.

He was born April 14, 1938 in Russell Springs, KY to Earl Russell and Beulah (Wilders) Russell.

He married Carol Sue Carnes on April 18, 1999, and she survives. Earl is also survived by his son, Rick (Missinda) Russell...

Mar 17, 2021

Lori Kathleen Eacret, 63, of Fairland, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her residence.

She was born May 6, 1957 in Lebanon, IN to Gilbert Ferguson and Eula Mae (Duncan) Ferguson.

Lori was employed with ATI as a Physical Therapist working at Honda manufacturing of Indiana.

Lori was a member of the...

Mar 12, 2021

Mary Jane Brown, 79, of Greensburg passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at Aspen Place Health Care in Greensburg.

She was born July 18, 1941 in Cambridge City to Clarence Lawrence and Hazel (Brook) Lawrence.

Mary will be greatly missed by her husband of 59 years, Charles Brown, her daughters, Penny (Rick) Brown-Wood of Greensburg;...

Mar 10, 2021

Jack L. McDaniel, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Heritage House Shelbyville.

He was born February 11, 1936 in Shelbyville to Clarence W. McDaniel and Erva Mae (Spurling) Randall.

He married Linda McDaniel on July 20, 1990, and she survives.  Jack is also survived by his children, Carly (Darwin) Staker of...

Mar 8, 2021

Michael S. Martin, 65, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at his residence.

He was born April 22, 1955 in Detroit, MI to Robert E. Martin and Carolyn L. (Handy) Martin.

Michael loved his family and living a simple life.  Michael had a very good heart and was a kind person.  He will...

Mar 7, 2021

Marion Gordon Fox, 73, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his residence.

He was born January 18, 1948 in Memphis, TN to Louis Fox and Grace (Rawels) Fox.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran.  He enjoyed playing and watching golf and basketball.

He married Christy (Jones) Fox on June 29,...

Mar 6, 2021

Doris Barlow, 92, a lifetime Shelbyville resident, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 6, 2021..

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Murphy-Park Funeral Service is honored to serve Mrs. Barlow's family.