Obituaries

Sep 17, 2012

Emma Florence Johnson, 87, of Shelbyville, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, at her residence.

She was born Jan. 1, 1925, in Russell County, KY, to Sherman and Edna (Haymonds) Brown.  She married Carlie Johnson on Oct. 12, 1946 and he preceded her in death in March 1980.

Survivors include six daughters, Wanda Shephard of Shelbyville,...

Sep 13, 2012

Janet Kay Winkler, 65, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born Sept. 17, 1946, in Shelbyville to Rolland J. and Virginia (Hildebrand) Mark. She married Ronnie Ray Winkler on Sept. 11, 1965, and he survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include sons Anthony (wife, Angela) Winkler, Benjamin (wife, Kileen) Winkler and...

Sep 12, 2012

Alice G. "Ally" Owens, 77, of Ocala, Fla., a former Shelbyville resident, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, her residence. She was born March 17, 1935, in Indianapolis to Harry Daniel and Margaret Elizabeth (Hardigan) Clark. She married Maurice "Red" W. Owens on April 28, 1955, and they were married for 57 years. He survives in Ocala. Other survivors include daughter,...

Sep 10, 2012

William Edward Owens, 93, of Zionsville, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, at Zionsville Meadows. He was born June 9, 1919, in Shelby County, to Earl E. and Minnie (Jones) Owens. He married Mary Richey on June 27, 1942, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 16, 2008. Survivors include three daughters, Judy (husband, Jerry) Iverson of Gulf, Ill.,...

Sep 9, 2012

Gerald E. Skaggs, 70, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at his residence. Private visitation will be in Shelbyville and public graveside service at Clarkson Cemetery in Clarkson, Ky., at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society in care of Murphy-Parks Funeral Service. Online condolences maybe made at www.murphyparks.com ....

Sep 1, 2012

Stacy L. Marks, 37, of Indianapolis, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born Aug. 15, 1975, in Shelbyville to Richard A. Marks and Marchelle R. (Burns) Marks of Indianapolis. Other survivors include uncles, Dan (wife, Judy) Allender of Manilla and David (wife, Sherry Marks) of Shelbyville; aunts, Diane Marks, Elizabeth Wingo and...

Aug 30, 2012

Robert Clinton Schwier, 40, of Indianapolis, died on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, after a long battle with brain cancer. He was born in Rushville on September 13, 1971, and raised in the Rushville, Shelbyville and Manilla areas. He had worked for the Rush County Sheriff's Department as a dispatcher and reserve officer, receiving several awards and certificates of achievements....

Aug 25, 2012

LeRoy B. Martin, 81, of North Fort Meyers, Fla., former Shelbyville resident, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at Lee County Memorial Hospital, Fort Meyers, Fla. Born Aug. 22nd, 1931, in Marathon City, Wis., he was the son of Joseph and Susan Martin. He married Betty Jean (West) Martin, who preceded him in death. They were married for more than 51...

Aug 23, 2012

Charlotte Mae Schaeffer, 86, of Brownsburg, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away at Brownsburg Meadows Nursing Home on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. She was born June 23, 1926, in Dayton, Ohio, to Carl and Mary Jane (Lipscomb) Thompson. She married Lewis Schaeffer on June 11, 1944, and he passed away April 23, 2003. Survivors include daughter, Virginia "Ginny" (husband, Scott)...

Aug 22, 2012

Gerda Helena Dwigans, 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, at Heritage House Convalescent Center in Shelbyville. She was born on Nov. 16, 1920, in Berlin, Germany, to the late William and Agnus Fuhrmann. Gerda married Joseph Dwigans on Sept. 5, 1954, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 2001. Survivors include step-daughter, Joan Ivey of...

Aug 19, 2012

Dalles Shephard, 64, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born March 3, 1948, in Wayne County, Ky., to the late Dalles S. and Cindy (Bernard) Shephard. Dalles married Wanda Johnson on Oct. 9, 1967, and she survives. Other survivors include daughters, Regina (husband, Michael) Evans, Tammy Phares and son, Jeff...

Aug 10, 2012

Thomas S. Gawne, 71, of Shelbyville, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born Oct. 4, 1940, in Highland Park, Mich., to Thomas S. Gawne Sr. and Alma (Ruediseueli) Gawne. Survivors include son, Thomas (wife, Diane) A. Gawne Sr. of Pennsylvania; daughter, Teri Gawne-Vantor of Washington; sister, Judy Hobbs of New York;...

Aug 4, 2012

Anna Louise (Wonnell) Hayes Murphy, 80, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born Oct. 16, 1931, in Hendricks County to James A. Wonnell and Eliza Catherine Etter. She married John R. Hayes on Oct. 22, 1954, and he preceded her in death in 1983. She married Duane R. Murphy on Dec....

Jul 29, 2012

Richard D."Dick"  Pettit, 72, of Shelbyville, died at his residence on Sunday, July 29, 2012.  He was the son of Thaddeus F. Pettit and Mary Elizabeth (Baker) Pettit.  He married Carol D Parker and she preceded him in death.

Survivors include sons, Shannon D Pettit of Hampton, VA and Shawn R. Pettit of Shelbyville.  Other survivors include...

Jul 25, 2012

Wayne Richard Knight, 71, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Wayne was the son of Glen Knight Sr. and Irene M. (Sweet) Knight, who preceded him in death. Survivors include sisters, Ruth Knight, Rosamond Sosbe and June Knight; and brother, Eddie Knight, all of Shelbyville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jul 14, 2012

Robert L. Hill, 81, of Shelbyville, died Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born Oct. 4, 1930, in Rushville to Clifford and Mabel (Dearinger) Hill. He married Violet (Williams) Hill on April 7, 1956, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include daughters, Teresa (husband, Mark) Smith of Waldron and Diane (husband, Todd)...

Jul 9, 2012

Virginia Young Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:01 AM US/eastern Virginia Young, 49, of Shelbyville, died Monday, July 9, 2012, at her residence. She was born Jan. 21, 1963, in Shelbyville to Cecil Young and Anna (Brown) Tucker. Survivors include her mother of Shelbyville; and several brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by her father. Ms. Young was...

Jul 7, 2012

Albert F. Roberts Roberts Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:01 AM US/eastern Albert F. Roberts, 44, died Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was the son of Albert F. and Rachel E. (Dixon) Roberts. He married Rose Hankins on Feb. 15, 1991, and she survives. Other survivors include daughters, Donna Smith of Shelbyville and Tiffany Roberts,...

Jun 19, 2012

William Morgan

LCDR William Richard "Bill" Morgan, 69, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his home. He was born April 8, 1943, in Scottsburg to William Ernest Morgan and Mary Wilma Holt. He married Dolores Amores on Jan. 17, 1971, and she survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include daughter, Cindy Flach of Texas; son,...

Jun 19, 2012

Joseph S. Higdon, 76, of Clarkson, Ky., died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at his residence. He was born June 19, 1936, in Clarkson, Ky., to Archie and Edna Mae (Sims) Higdon. Survivors include son, Rodger Martin; son, James Glenn Higdon; daughter, Cheryl Ann Higdon; son, Timmy Allen Higdon; son, Joseph S. Higdon Jr.; son, Troy Joseph Fuquay; daughter, Alisha...