Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana
James I Hoffman
May 8, 2013
James Isadore Hoffman, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 3, 1935, to Philip and Caroline Hoffman in Pittsburgh. He married Elizabeth (Lentz) Hoffman Jan. 26, 1957, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include eight children, Elizabeth (husband, Tim) Goff of Newburgh, James (wife, Roberta) Hoffman of Dracut, Mass.,...
Charles R (Dick) Jones
May 6, 2013
Charles R. "Dick" Jones, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013. He was born Aug. 31, 1927, to Frank Jones and Ruby (McColley) Jones in Shelbyville. He married Margaret Mary (Havens) Jones Oct. 15, 1949, and she survives. Other survivors include daughter, Janet Jones of Shelbyville; son, Bruce (wife, Lisa) Jones of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Jeremy, Scott and...
Bertha "Bert" Fisher
Apr 27, 2013
Bertha "Bert" H. Fisher, 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Ashford Place Health Campus. She was born on Nov. 9, 1923, in Orange Township Rush County to Thomas Prill and Dorothy (Brickman) Prill. She married Donald D. Fisher on April 9, 1960. Survivors include her husband, Donald D. Fisher; a son, Steve (Claudine Arnes) Thibo...
Bruce A Towne
Apr 26, 2013
Bruce Alan Towne, 52, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013, at Major Hospital. He was born Jan. 4, 1961, to Larry Towne and Jaqueline Towne in California. Survivors include his wife, Jackie (Jones) Towne of Shelbyville; daughter, Tonya Towne of Michigan; stepdaughters, Tonya Jones and Jamie Jennings, both of Shelbyville; brothers, Jon Towne of Shelbyville and Mark...
Betty J Nicholson
Apr 24, 2013
Betty J. Nicholson, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Ashford Place Health Campus. She was born July 24, 1929, to Clyde Hobbs and Opal (Lee) Hobbs in Shelby County. She married John Nicholson Sept. 21, 1945, and he survives. Other survivors include six children, Joyce (husband, Dennis) Able of Indianapolis, Lois (husband, Jim) Dehn of...
Rodney D Craig
Apr 15, 2013
Rodney D. Craig, 47, of Lenanon, TN, former Shelbyville resident, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013.
He was born March 25, 1966, to Dr. Eugene Craig and Sharon (Billingsley) Craig in Shelbyville.
Survivors include daughter, Chelsea Craig of Winchester; son, Gavin Craig of Winchester; sisters, Juli Craig-Myers of TX, Marybeth Bott of TN, Anne Craig...
Kenneth Gene Burton
Apr 14, 2013
Kenneth Gene Burton, 71, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at his residence. He was born Sept. 6, 1941, to Ester Burton and Jewell (Holt) Burton in London, Ky. Survivors include five daughters, Renee Palmer of Waldron, Sharon West of Spencer, Jewell Martini of Brookville, Lora Bumner of Anderson and Christy Glover of Shelbyville; 20 grandchildren; 28...
Jeanne Losey
Apr 14, 2013
Jeanne Losey, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. She was born July 4, 1925, to Harry Knowlton and Ruth Franklin (Greene) Knowlton in Mt. Auburn. She married Glen Losey on July 25, 1943, and he preceded her in death in 1980. Survivors include seven children,...
Lowell "Tom" Rudicel
Apr 12, 2013
Lowell "Tom" Rudicel, 73, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Sept. 29, 1939, in Shelbyville to Lowell G. Rudicel and Margaret (Sergant) Rudicel. He married Sue (Brannin) Phillips-Rudicel on July 1, 2005, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include a son, Jamie Rudicel of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Tyler,...
Merritt Estal Martin
Apr 11, 2013
Merritt Estal Martin, 79, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Major Hospital. He was born Nov. 14, 1933 to Merritt M. Martin and Evelyn (Ridley) Martin in Shelbyville.
He married Radine Tucker Oct. 23, 1960, and she preceded him in death Nov. 14, 2011.
Survivors include brothers, Lester Martin of Indianapolis, Walter...
Jaxson Chance Alcorn
Apr 9, 2013
Jaxson Chance Alcorn, infant, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 8, 2013, to Vince Alcorn and Ashley Higgins and they survive. Other survivors include brother, Wayde Higgins; maternal grandmother, Sherry (husband, Richard) Lavender; paternal grandmother, Danielle (husband, Edward) Tindall; and paternal grandfather, David Alcorn. Funeral services will...
Draven Michael Clark
Mar 20, 2013
Draven Michael Clark, infant, was stillborn March 20, 2013, at Major Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Rebecca Rommelfanger of Shelbyville; father, John Clark of Shelbyville; sisters, Rebecca Rommelfanger and Morgan Clark, both of Shelbyville; paternal grandparents, Kathleen and John Clark; maternal grandparents, Kathleen and Randall Dake; uncle and aunt, Nick and Kristina Rommelfanger; uncle and aunt, Russell...
Ruth I Tucker
Mar 18, 2013
Ruth I. Tucker, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013, at Franciscan St. Francis Health - Indianapolis. She was born Oct. 27, 1934, to James B. Sweet and Cecile I. (Ewick) Sweet in Shelbyville. She married Jack Tucker Aug. 14, 1965, and he preceded her in death Jan. 5, 1999. Survivors include five children, Ralph (wife, Jill)...
William L. 'Bill' Tennell
Mar 18, 2013
William Leslie "Bill" Tennell, 70, of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully Monday, March 18, 2013, at his residence with his loving family present. He was born Sept. 5, 1942, to Cecil L. Tennell Sr. and Dorothy (Goff) Tennell in Shelby County. He married Reba (Bartlett) Tennell June 23, 1963, and she survives in Shelbyville. She was looking forward to celebrating...
Charles Mccomas
Mar 18, 2013
Charles McComas, 90, passed into the hands of Jesus on Monday, March 18, 2013, at ManorCare Assisted Living at Summertrace in Carmel. Born May 17, 1922, in Shelbyville, he was one of fourteen children born to Fred and Mary McComas. Charlie served as a U.S. Army master sergeant in World War II, landing on Omaha Beach on June 9,...
Ronald L Wygle
Mar 12, 2013
Ronald Wygle passed away, March 12, 2013 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville.
He married Mary B Boucher on Feb. 15, 1964 and she preceded him in death on Jan. 26, 2009.
Survivors include daughter, Linda S. Aulby of Shelbyville, son-in-law, James D Aulby of Shelbyville, Grandaughter, Thirisia R. "also known as 'Amy; Boucher,...
Delores M Hawkins
Mar 12, 2013
Delores M. Hawkins, 70, of Brownsburg, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Sept. 9, 1942, to George Staten and Lucy (Shackelford) Staten in North Vernon. Survivors include three sons, Mark Staten of Shelbyville, Paul McDuffey and Thomas Sadler, both of Indianapolis; daughter, Yvette Gooding of Indianapolis; brother, Anthony Staten of...
Jean Cox Parsons
Mar 10, 2013
Jean Cox Parsons, 79, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born December 23, 1933, in Portsmouth, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ross C. Cox and Laura I. (Catron) Cox Holbrook and the step-daughter of Woodrow W. Holbrook, all of Elliot County, Kentucky.
Jean graduated from Masonic Home High School in...
Charles W. Brown
Mar 9, 2013
Charles W. "Charlie" Brown, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Major Hospital. He was born Sept. 4, 1940, to Charles E. Brown and L. Helen (Eckstein) Brown in Shelbyville. He married Mary Louise Kappes Jan. 5, 1963, and she preceded him in death April 16, 2011. Survivors include five children, Alletta (husband, Gary Jenkins) Thurston,...
Carl O Tucker, Jr
Mar 8, 2013
Carl O. Tucker, Jr., 74, of Shelbyville, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at Heritage House Convalescant Center. He was born September 8, 1938, to Carl O. Tucker Sr. and Alvie (Sullivan) Tucker in Indianapolis. Survivors include: several brothers and sisters; several step-brothers and sisters; Becky Lutton, of Evansville, Indiana; Charles Tucker, of Shelbyville, Indiana; Betty Lollar, of Shelbyville, Indiana;...

