Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana

Rickey Dale Myer

Rickey Dale Myer

Feb 23, 2015

Rickey Dale Myer, 67, Shelbyville, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at his residence.

He was born Dec. 1, 1947, to Forrest Dale Myer and Clara Louise (Metz) Myer Mann in Shelbyville.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie Myer; son, Bret Adkins Myer of Shelbyville; daughter, Alana Adkins; granddaughter, Kyrsten Lux; sister, Jayne Whitaker of Rushville; and...

Violet L Hill

Violet L Hill

Feb 21, 2015

Violet L. Hill, 79, of Waldron, passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at Waldron Health and Rehab Center.

She was born Oct. 26, 1935, to Carl Williams and Margaret (Shelton) Williams in Switz City. She married Robert Hill on April 7, 1956, and he preceded her in death July 14, 2012.

Survivors include daughters: Diana...

Jerry B Willis

Jerry B Willis

Feb 21, 2015

Jerry Boyd Willis, 60, of Peru, former Shelbyville resident, passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 24, 1954, to Earl B. Willis and Anna Faye (Williams) Willis in Shelbyville.

Survivors include his mother; sons: Jeremy Willis and wife, Rachel, of Indianapolis; and Brandon Willis of Peru; daughter, Allison Willis...

Charles E. "Sonny" Curry

Charles E. "Sonny" Curry

Feb 19, 2015

Charles "Sonny" E Curry, 73, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at his residence.

He was born March 22, 1942, to Charles E. Curry, Sr., and Jean (Roberts) Curry, in Greenfield. He married Janice M. (Williams) Curry on Feb. 10, 1973, and she survives.

Survivors include: daughter, Rhonda Hill, of Shelbyville; sons, Randy (fiance,...

Richard "Gus" Gustafson

Richard "Gus" Gustafson

Feb 12, 2015

Richard Merlyn "Gus" Gustafson, 86, of Fairland, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville.

He was born Jan. 24, 1929, to Hjalmar Gustafson and Mable (Johnson) Gustafson in Winthrop, Minnesota. He married Patty (Finecy) Gustafson on October 29, 1951, and she survives.

Other survivors include five daughters: Debbie Tresslar and husband,...

James Robert Hellums, Jr.

James Robert Hellums, Jr.

Feb 10, 2015

James Robert Hellums, Jr.,  44, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in Flat Rock.

He was born Jan. 26, 1971, to Suesanne (Hoff) Burris in Greenfield.

Survivors include his parents, Dennis and Suesanne Burris of Shelbyville; daughters, Leah Hellums, Linzie Hellums and Lacey Hellums; brother, Todd Hellums and wife, Nikki, of Greenfield; and...

Dorcas J Myers

Dorcas J Myers

Feb 10, 2015

Dorcas J. Myers, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis.

She was born Oct. 20, 1936, to Harry R. Anderson and Rosmund (Coulston) Anderson Breeding in Shelbyville. She married C. Duane Myers on April 24, 1960, and he preceded her in death March 16, 1998.

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Kimberly C Ross

Kimberly C Ross

Feb 3, 2015

Kimberly Collins Ross, 43, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis.

She was born Dec. 31, 1971 to David T. Collins and Carol Sue (Coulston) Collins in Shelbyville.

Survivors include her mother of Shelbyville; children, Devin Judson Ross, Amanda Sue Ross and Brandon Ross, all of Shelbyville; brother,...

Donald E Jacobs

Donald E Jacobs

Feb 2, 2015

Donald E. Jacobs, 67, of Shelbyville, passedaway Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South.

He was born March 13, 1947, to Tennie Jacobs and Mary E. (Noble) Jacobs in Shelbyville.

Survivors include son, Brandon Michael Jacobs of New Castle; daughter, April Jacobs of New Castle; two grandchildren; brothers: Jim Jacobs and wife, Margaret,...

F. Dale Brattain

F. Dale Brattain

Jan 31, 2015

F. Dale Brattain, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at Major Hospital.

He was born Sept. 23, 1932, to Floyd C. Brattain and Geraldine (Jones) Brattain in Shelbyville.

Survivors include son, Rex Brattain of Greenfield; daughter, Angela Miller of Franklin; grandchildren, Maghan, Katie, Patrick and Elizabeth; brother, Elmer Brattain of Shelbyville; and...

Ralph R Klein

Ralph R Klein

Jan 30, 2015

Ralph R. Klein, 88, of Walland, Tennessee, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2015.

He was born May 25, 1926, to Wilbur and Helen L. Neil Klein.

Mr. Klein served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and later served in the U.S. Army also.

He worked for the federal government as an...

Mary Ann (Kappes)  Zinser

Mary Ann (Kappes) Zinser

Jan 24, 2015

Mary Ann Kappes Zinser passed away Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, in Shelbyville, at the age of 99.

She was born Sept. 10, 1915, in Batesville, to John Joseph Kappes and Catherine Rose Wissel Kappes.

She graduated from Batesville High School in 1933. She then worked for six years in a dental office to earn money...

John Willis

John Willis

Jan 23, 2015

John Willis, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehiblitation in Columbus. Services are pending at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service in Shelbyville.

Craig N Comstock

Craig N Comstock

Jan 23, 2015

Craig N. Comstock, 43, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

He was born Jan. 6, 1972, in Shelbyville.

He is survived by his fath, Michael E. Comstock, and wife, Flo, of Shelbyville; mother , Kathy (Conover) Kessler and husband, Larry, of Manilla; brother, Shawn Comstock of Rush County; stepbrothers, Jeremy...

Gerald J Mcclure

Gerald J Mcclure

Jan 23, 2015

Gerald J. McClure, 65, of Flat Rock, passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis.

He was born Dec. 7, 1949, to Virl "Bub" McClure and Phyllis (Alexander) McClure in Shelbyville.

Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Jennifer L. (McCorkle) McClure; daughter, Nichole Jae Hellums and husband, Todd, of...

David "Skip" Sweet

David "Skip" Sweet

Jan 19, 2015

David "Skip" Sweet, 51, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at his residence.

He was born Dec. 4, 1963, to A. Dale "Pushy" Sweet and Kathryn (Ross) Sweet-Hill in Shelbyville. He married Barbara (Higdon) Sweet on Dec. 21, 1990, and she survives.

Other survivors include his mother; son, Adam Sweet and wife, Rebecca,...

Lester Allen Martin

Lester Allen Martin

Jan 19, 2015

Lester Allen Martin, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at Heritage House in Shelbyville.

He was born Jan. 10, 1931, to Merritt E. Martin and Lucy Martin in Shelbyville. He married Marcia Raney in 1971 and she preceded him in death in 2004.

Survivors include six children: Gregory Martin of Orlando, Florida;...

Donna Whitten

Donna Whitten

Jan 18, 2015

Donna M. Whitten, 73, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at Especially Kidz in Shelbyville.

She was born July 30, 1941, to Frank Whitten and Mary (Barnhart) Whitten in Shelbyville.

Survivors include brothers, Jake Whitten and Gilbert Whitten and wife, Irma, all of Shelbyville; and sisters, Margaret Keppel of Shelbyville and Betty Keppel...

Michael Andrew Rouse

Michael Andrew Rouse

Jan 10, 2015

Michael Andrew Rouse, 38, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 201, at his mother's home.

He was born Aug. 9, 1976, to Pamela (Wiseman) Jones and Robert "Bobby" Jones of Shelbyville

Survivors include his parents; his girlfriend, Shannon Hoyt; siblings; Teddie Jones, and wife, Chasity; Jeremy Jones; Tabitha Peyton, and husband, Chris; and Casey...

Mary M Thorpe

Mary M Thorpe

Jan 4, 2015

Mary M. Thorpe, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at her residence.

She was born Nov. 15, 1922, to H.B. Dockery and Blanche (Wesley) Dockery in Casey County, Kentucky.

Survivors include son, William Brown and wife, Terri, of Shelbyville; three grandchildren, Douglas Brown, Heather Brown, and Brittany Brown; and four great-grandchildren, Landon,...