Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana
Majorie Fall
Mar 24, 2014
Marjorie M. Fall, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Sept. 14, 1923, to Leo C. Theobald and Myrtle "Blanche" (Brown) Theobald in Union Township. She married Harms Higgins, and he preceded her in death. She then married Stacy C. Fall, and he also preceded her in...
Ora O Franklin
Mar 17, 2014
Ora O. Franklin, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014, at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born May 14, 1928, to Keith Helton and Della (Bailey) Helton in Columbia, Ky.
She married Ray F. Franklin on Oct. 18, 1946, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1996.
Survivors...
Norman P Bordenkecher
Mar 4, 2014
Norman Paul Bordenkecher, 78, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, March, 4, 2014, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. He was born Jan. 28, 1936, to Walter Bordenkecher and Anna (Wesseler) Bordenkecher in Indianapolis. He married Edith (Schmidt) Bordenkecher on May 18, 1957, and she survives. Other survivors include children: Diana Beagle and husband, Ed, of Granger; Steve Bordenkecher and...
Dale E. Schofner
Mar 1, 2014
Dale E. Schofner Dale E. Schofner, 74, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014, at his residence. He was born Jan. 15, 1940, to Fred Schofner and Lottie (Parrott) Schofner in Shelbyville. Survivors include two sons: Brad W. Schofner and wife, Rhonda, of Edinburgh; and Brian S. Schofner of Midlothian, Va.; five grandchildren, Stacey Goforth, Lauren Schofner, Alexa Schofner,...
Leonard Burton
Feb 8, 2014
Leonard Burton
Leonard Burton, 82, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his daughter's residence. He was born March 14, 1931, to Lemuel Burton and Myrtle (Bolen) Burton in Somerset, Ky. He married Helen (Eaton) Burton on Feb. 1, 1963, and she preceded him in death Sept. 5, 2009. Survivors include son, Richard Smith and wife, Janie,...
Dorothy Rash
Feb 8, 2014
Dorothy Rash
Dorothy Rash, 71, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at her residence. She was born Feb. 24, 1942, to Jolie Brown and Ethel (Stanton) Brown in Taylor County, Ky. She married Melvin Rash on July 22, 1951, and he survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include brother, Archie Brown of Campbellsville, Ky. sisters, Lola Sallee and...
Craig Cole
Feb 8, 2014
Craig William Cole, 45, of Arlington, Texas, passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He was born March, 14, 1968, to Charles Cole and Linda (Stover) Cole in Shelbyville. Survivors include wife, Julie (Powell) Cole of Arlington; mother, Linda Cole; daughter, Ivory Thornburg; son, Slade Thornburg; and brother, Charles Cole II, of...
Jerry A Wise
Feb 6, 2014
Jerry A. Wise
Jerry A. Wise, 73, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus after a brave battle with cancer. He was born July 9, 1940, in Connersville, to Clarence and Norma Wise. He married Carole L. Baker-Lightner on Aug. 23, 1969, and she survives....
Polly Ann (Jacobs) Ward
Feb 3, 2014
Polly A. Ward Polly Ann Ward, 42, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. She was born June 12, 1971, to Roy Jacobs Sr. and Pauline (Dixon) Jacobs in Puerto Rico. Survivors include her husband, Dean Goldman of Shelbyville; parents, of Shelbyville; sons, Jeffery Ward and fiancee, Ciara Wright, and Kyle Ward, all...
Everett Skillman
Jan 30, 2014
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bible Holiness Church.
A full obit will appear on Monday, February 3, 2014
Clifford E Hood
Jan 25, 2014
Clifford E. Hood Clifford E. Hood, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation. He was born Jan. 12, 1936, to Silas Hood and Edna (Nelson) Hood in Ohio. He married Mary Jayne (Spaulding) Hood. Survivors include his wife of Shelbyville; daughter, Maria Moore and husband, Kevin, of Shelbyville; son, Brian Hood and wife,...
Herbert A. Alexander
Jan 19, 2014
Herbert A. Alexander Herbert A. Alexander, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Major Hospital. He was born Oct. 1, 1928, to Lester Alexander and Sadie (Brown) Alexander in Morristown. He married Judy (Elkins) Alexander on Jan. 17, 1978, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include daughter, Shannon Moss and husband, David, of Shelbyville; sons: Rick...
Lloyd Smith
Jan 17, 2014
Lloyd Smith Lloyd Smith, 59, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 at Franklin Meadows Nursing Home in Franklin, Indiana. He was born on Sept. 23, 1954 in Shelbyville to Frank and Bertha (Snipes) Smith. He is survived by brothers George Smith of Whiteland and David Smith of Shelbyville and sisters Frances Campbell of...
Iris Griffith
Jan 12, 2014
Iris Griffith Iris Griffith, 68, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. A Celebration of Life will follow at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral Directors Greg A. Parks...
Kevin William Garrett
Jan 12, 2014
Kevin Garrett Kevin Garrett, 51, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born July 15, 1962, to James E. Garrett Sr. and Patricia (Smith) Garrett in Shelbyville. Survivors include his mother of Shelbyville; daughter, Taylor; brother, James E. (Wife Tonita Hamilton)Garrett Jr. of Shelbyville; nephew, James "Trey" Garrett; long time...
Robert Louis Martin
Jan 10, 2014
Robert Louis Martin Robert Louis Martin, 61, of Shelbyville, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, at Major Hospital. Robert was born Aug. 19, 1952, to Robert and Louise Hatmaker Martin in Shelbyville. Survivors include a sister, Lisa (Gary) Kraner of Moorpark, Calif.; a nephew, Joshua Kraner of Moorpark; stepmother, Sara Martin of Shelbyville; stepbrothers, Robert McNew, Michael McNew, and Christopher McNew,;...
Lori Sue (Smith) Beals
Jan 7, 2014
Lori S. Beals
Lori Sue Beals, 53, of Fairland, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at her residence. She was born April 23, 1960, to Avery Smith and Mary (Butler) Smith. She married John R. Beals Sr. on May 17, 1991, and he survives in Fairland. Other survivors include her mother; son, John R. Beals Jr. of Fairland; sister,...
Ira L. Knose
Jan 5, 2014
Ira L. Knose Ira L. Knose, 94, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at Waldron Health & Rehabilitation.
He was born Feb. 8, 1919, to James Riley Knose and Emma Agnes (Branson) Knose in Morgan County. He married Mary Lee on Sept. 2, 1950, and she preceded him in death May 3, 2004.
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