Obituaries

Apr 16, 2014

Bernard C. Ernstes Bernard C. Ernstes, 80, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Major Hospital. He was born Jan. 3, 1934, to Albert Ernstes and Florence (Holderith) Ernstes in Shelby County. He was married to Wanda Barker on July 3, 1961, and she passed away Sept. 30, 2009. Survivors include sisters: Jerri Sullivan and husband, Roger, of...

Apr 15, 2014

Betty J. Conover Betty Jo Conover, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Heritage House in Shelbyville. She was born Sept. 20, 1927, to Oran David and Angeline (Harding) Coyle in Shelbyville. She married Eris Conover on July 6, 1946, and he preceded her in death Aug. 7, 2005. Survivors include sons: Todd Conover, Aaron David Conover...

Apr 8, 2014

Rita Scroggham, 53, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Jan. 29, 1961, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Charles and Edith Mae Myers Scroggham. Rita is survived by her daughters, Candy Carson, Lisa Carson, and Marcella Carson, all of Indianapolis; a son, Kenneth Pruitt of Indianapolis; a brother,...

Apr 4, 2014

Jonathan Hilt Jonathan Hilt Jonathan Hilt, 59, of Shelbyville, entered into rest Friday, April 4, 2014, at his residence. He was born Aug. 22, 1954, to Gilbert J. Hilt and Marjorie (Han) Hilt in Seymour. He married Sheila Hirschauer on July 6, 1974, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include daughter, Whitney Kincade and husband, Chad, of Shelbyville; son,...

Apr 3, 2014

Mr. Wallace passed away at his home in Shelbyville.

Full obit will appear in Shelbyville News on Thursday.

Mar 29, 2014

John B. Smothers John B. Smothers, 76 of Fairland, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis.

He was born October 6, 1937, to Will Smothers and Odie (Mann) Smothers in Kentucky. He married Bobbi J. Johnson on March 3, 1956, and she survives.

Survivors include: daughters, Ruth (Kevin) Collins of...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Feb 15, 2014

Full obituary to run tomorrow 02/12/14

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Jan 30, 2014

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bible Holiness Church.

A full obit will appear on Monday, February 3, 2014

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,...

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...

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...