Obituaries

Sep 22, 2014

Claude M. Smothers, 63, of Greensburg, passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg.

He was born May 24, 1951, to Claude E. Smothers and Mary (Elliott) Smothers in Shelbyville. He married Dora Pursifull on July 31, 1993, and she survives.

Other survivors include his sons: Michael Smothers and wife,...

Sep 22, 2014

Full obituary to follow.

Sep 20, 2014

Carla Burnine

Carla Burnine, 52, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, at her residence.

She was born May 9, 1962, to Woodrow Foxx and Loretta (Finley) Foxx in Shelbyville.

Survivors include her husband, Dennis Burnine of Shelbyville; sons: Woodrow Burnine of Shelbyville; and Wesley Burnine and wife, Amy, of Greenfield; brothers, Irvin Foxx...

Sep 19, 2014

Agnes C. Fout

Agnes Clara Fout, 91, of Louisville, passed away Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at Little Sisters of the Poor St. Joseph's Home in Louisville.

She was born Jan. 1, 1923, to Frank Tragesser and Mary (Shuck) Tragesser in Knox County, Iowa. She married Charles Fout on Sept. 19, 1948, and he passed away in 1983....

Sep 13, 2014

Clara L. Eck

Clara L. Eck, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Kindred Hospital – Indianapolis South.

She was born April 20, 1927, to Clifford Harper and Marjorie (Muir) Harper in Osgood. She married John E. Eck on Dec. 14, 1946, and he survives.

Other survivors include two sons:...

Sep 9, 2014

Carl A. Holik

Carl Andrew Holik, 51, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.

He was born May 28, 1963, to John Holik Jr. and Virginia (Baldwin) Holik in Granite City, Illinois.

Survivors include daughters, Brittney Holik and Twyla Jefferies, both of Shelbyville; son, Shaun Turner of Shelbyville; grandson, Grant Richard; and...

Sep 9, 2014

Mary JoAnn Sullivan, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, at Ashford Place Health Campus.

She was born Aug. 27, 1931, to Alfred William Leppert and Rosina (Bogemann) Leppert in Shelby County. She married Mark Sullivan on May 1, 1952, and he preceded her in death March 15, 2003.

Survivors include two sons,...

Sep 8, 2014

James Werle

James Werle, 21, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at Especially Kidz Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelbyville.

A Gathering of Friends will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service & Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St.

Burial will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in...

Sep 6, 2014

Bradley E. Barngrover

Bradley E. Barngrover, 32, of Fairland, passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at IU Health Morgan Hospital in Martinsville.

He was born Nov. 1, 1981, to Gary L. Barngrover and Janice Poynter in Greensburg.

Mr. Barngrover married Krystal "Krissy" McClure on Oct. 24, 2013. Their married life was short, but...

Sep 4, 2014

Dorothy J. Coulston

Dorothy Jean Coulston, 65, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at her residence.

She was born Jan. 31, 1949, to Charles E. Bartlett and Edna C. (Rhoades) Bartlett in Shelbyville. She married Walter "Jon" Coulston on May 23, 1971, and he preceded her in death April 11, 1985.

Survivors include...

Sep 1, 2014

Patricia A. Hatfield

Patricia Ann Hatfield, 84, of Franklin, passed away Sept. 1, 2014, at Homeview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Franklin.

She was born Dec. 21, 1929, to Leo Favors and Dorothy (Walton) Favors in Shelbyville.

Survivors include sons: David Johnson and companion, Pam McLane, of Shelbyville; and Robert Boucher and wife, Janie, of...

Aug 27, 2014

Carol L. Way

Carol Louise Way, 73, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, at her residence.

She was born June 2, 1941, to Irvin C. Wampner and Dorothy A. (Gordon) Wampner in Indianapolis.

Survivors include daughter, Dawn Jones and husband, Kevin, of Shelbyville; son, Scott Griffin and wife, Angela, of Maryland; grandchildren, Joshua Jones and...

Aug 26, 2014

Stephen W. Bird, 72, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at his residence.

He was born Oct. 14, 1941, to William Bird and Martha (Nauert) Bird in Shelbyville. He married Marsha L. (Dutton) Bird on April 10, 1941, and she survives.

Other survivors include two daughters: Sandy Bridges and husband, Mike, of Nineveh;...

Aug 21, 2014

Dorothy Pool, 93, of Bowling Green, KY passed away at her home on August 21, 2014.

Burial will take place on August 26 in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Cemetery in Shelbyville, Indiana.

Dorothy is survived by daughter, Vera Jones of South Carolina; Leota Haskell of Bowling Green, KY and 14 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and...

Aug 20, 2014

Pearl May Roberts, 78, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg.

Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Hamner Cemetery in Johnson County.

Murphy-Parks Funeral Service is serving the Roberts family.

Aug 19, 2014

Janice Sue Pursley, 74, of Fairland, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at her residence.

She was born Aug. 22, 1939, to Shellie Anders and Lula (Alsip) Anders in London, Kentucky. She married Richard Lee Pursley on Sept. 2, 1959, and he preceded her in death Dec. 24, 1997.

Survivors include sons: William Pursley and...

Aug 16, 2014

Public graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, at Whispering Hope Memorial Gardens, Heroes of Honor and Glory Garden, 625 Progress Parkway, Shelbyville, with military rites conducted by local veterans organizations.

Funeral Directors Greg A. Parks, Sheila J. Parks and Stuart Parks are honored to conduct the services for Mr. Witt.

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Jul 24, 2014

Elizabeth L. Stephens, 70, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Major Hospital.

She was born Aug. 19, 1943, to Maurice McNeely and Bertha (Hipshur) McNeely in Shelbyville. She married Johnny R. Stephens on Jan. 6, 1962, and he survives in Shelbyville.

Other survivors include children: Christina Williams and husband, Duke, of Shelbyville;...

Jul 12, 2014

Marjorie Bogeman, age 74, a longtime area resident, died on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at her home.

Marjorie was born on Sept. 26, 1939, in Shelbyville, Ind., to Charles and Mary Scheffler.

She and her husband, Dick, owned and operated the Pine Valley Resort in St. Germain, Wis., for many years.

She enjoyed...

Jul 11, 2014

Ronald L. Keel, Sr.

Ronald L. Keel, 68, of Shelbyville, died Friday, July 11, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers in Indianapolis.

He was born September 28, 1945, to Jesse Keel and Lena (Bowers) Keel in Shelbyville.

Survivors include: his mother, Lena Keel, of Shelbyville; ex-wife, Sharon Keel, of Shelbyville; sons, Ronald Keel,...