Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...

