Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana
Steven Thomas Settles
Jun 14, 2011
Steven Thomas Settles, 64, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at his residence. Born Sept. 19, 1946, in Indianapolis, he was the son of William Owen and Marion (Fisher) Settles. He married Wanita Randolph on April 18, 1973, and she survives. Other survivors include sons, Thomas (Judy) Settles of Shelbyville, Scott Alexander of Boggstown and Steven Settles of...
Christopher Ryan Ayers
Jun 2, 2011
Christopher Ryan Ayers, 28, died Thursday, June 2, 2011, in Shelby County. Born April 12, 1983, in Homestead, Fla., he was the son of Dana Charles and Susan Rebecca (Perry) Ayers. Survivors include his mother, Susan Ayers, of Greenfield; his father, Dana (wife, Catherine) Ayers of Shelbyville; sisters, Annie Ayers and Courtney Ayers, both of Shelbyville; brother, Spencer Ayers of...
David G. Noel
May 22, 2011
David G. Noel, 57, of Shelbyville died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at his residence. Born Oct. 13, 1953, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Jeppie J. Noel and Mary Ann (Pettit) Barton. He married Michele B. DeHo on Dec. 29, 1990, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Shelbyville; daughters, Heather (A.J.) Phelps and Mary (Ryan)...
Mary Elizabeth (Dillinger) Smith
May 19, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Smith, 55, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Sylvan Springs, Ala. Born Sept. 22, 1955, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Richard "Bud" and Mabel (Shaw) Dillinger. She married James H. Smith on July 26, 1976, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 2009. Survivors include sons, Benjamin (wife, Lesley) Smith and...
Judy Gaye (Sawyer) Noel
May 19, 2011
Judy Gaye Noel, 69, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born Sept. 27, 1941, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of William "Perk" and Beatrice (Fox) Sawyer. She was married to Paul Howard Noel, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include son, Bobby J. Noel, grandsons, Dude (wife, Carrie) V. Noel, Dustin (wife, Beege)...
William J. Werner
May 19, 2011
William J. Werner, 66, of Shelbyville died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Jan. 23, 1945, in Batesville, he was the son of Paul and Loretta (Schumacher) Werner. He married Elvira Borgman on June 6, 1970, and she survives. Other survivors include sons, Kevin (Trisha) Werner of Noblesville and Bradley (Jamie) Werner of Brownsburg;...
Sarah J. (Knose) Street
May 15, 2011
Sarah J. Street, 86, of Shelbyville died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born Feb. 19, 1925, in Morgan County to James Riley Knose and Emma Agnes (Branson) Knose. She married Charles L. Street in 1952, and he preceded her in death in 1978. Survivors include a son, Jimmy (wife, Shannon) Knose of...
Freda Louise (Thomas) Shepard Egielske
May 13, 2011
Freda Louise Shepard Egielske, 84, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011, at her daughter's home in Shelbyville. She was born June 21, 1926, in Rushville to Fred Thomas and Dolly (Smith) Thomas. She married Bert Kenneth Shepard, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include six sons, Kenneth (wife, Patty) Anderson of Florida, Freddie Shepard of Shelbyville, Bobby (wife,...
Stephanie M. (Schafer) Ware
May 12, 2011
Stephanie M. Ware, 50, of Shelbyville died Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born Jan. 15, 1961, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Donald E. Schafer Sr. and Lynne (Shearer) Williams. Survivors include her father of Carmel; her mother; her fiance, Randy Northrup of Shelbyville; sons, Michael Ware and Alex Ware, both of Shelbyville; sisters, Debra Beam of...
Marilyn Rose (Anders) Brokering
May 7, 2011
Marilyn Rose Brokering, 79, of Waldron, died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born April 7, 1932, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of George W. and Helen (Rutherford) Anders. She married Wallace G. Brokering on Aug. 25, 1956, and he preceded her in death on July 1, 1985. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mavern Anders of Junction City, Kan....
Donald I. Baumgartner
May 4, 2011
Donald I. "Boomer" Baumgartner, 77, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born Oct. 28, 1933, in Greensburg, he was the son of Albert and Lorena Baumgartner. He married Barbara Padulo Krause on Nov. 15, 1974, and she survives. Other survivors include daughter, Joanne Krause (husband, Dan) Mages; son, John (wife, Sally) Krause; and four grandchildren....
Johanna (Schmitt) Becker
Apr 29, 2011
Johanna Becker, 71, of Shelbyville died Friday, April 29, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born Aug. 7, 1939, in Hohenwittersbach, Germany, she was the daughter of Raimund and Luise (Weingarther) Schmitt. She married Zenon Becker on Nov. 24, 1962, and he survives. Other survivors include daughter, Stefanie (husband, Dennis) Gilles of Waldron; son, Paul (wife, Cathy) Becker of Columbus, Ohio;...
Travis Ray Nusbaumer
Apr 24, 2011
Travis Ray Nusbaumer, 32, of Shelbyville died Sunday, April 24, 2011, at his residence. Born Aug. 30, 1978, in Greenfield, he was the son of Danny and Gladys (Swearingen) Nusbaumer. Survivors include his parents of Fountaintown; his grandmother, Jean Winchester of Fairland; a daughter, Jordan Michelle Nusbaumer of Shelbyville; brothers, Mark A. Donnella and Todd S. Donnella, both of...
John William Chapella
Apr 19, 2011
John William Chapella, 73, of Shelbyville passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Born June 21, 1937, in Youngstown, Ohio, he was the son of John and Ann (Koniar) Chapella. Survivors include sons, John (wife, Sara) Chapella and Joel Chapella, both of Shelbyville, and James (wife, Kerrian) Chapella of Whiteland; grandsons, Kyle Chapella, Cole Chapella, Andrew...
Bonnie Jean (Walton) Fisher
Apr 19, 2011
Bonnie Jean Fisher, 80, of Shelbyville died April 19, 2011, at her home. She was born Aug. 3, 1930, in Shelbyville to Floyd and Pearl (Yates) Walton. She married Wayne E. Fisher, who preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Timothy W. Fisher, Larry Fisher and Dan (wife, Marsha) Fisher, all of Shelbyville; grandson, Travis Fisher; granddaughter, Ashley...
Donald W. Elliott
Apr 16, 2011
Donald Wayne Elliott, 47, of Shelbyville died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at his residence. Born March 18, 1964, in Shelbyville, he was the son of William Elliott Jr. and Barbara (Stafford) Elliott. Survivors include his mother of Shelbyville; sons, Michael Gilbert and William Elliott; daughters, Jasmine Clouse and Heather Elliott; brothers, James (wife, Ruth) Elliott and Billy (wife, Patricia)...
Mary Louise (Kappes) Brown
Apr 16, 2011
Mary Louise Brown, 71, of Shelbyville died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at her residence. Born Feb. 14, 1940, in Batesville, she was the daughter of Bernard F. and Fern Ida (Snyder) Kappes. She married Charles W. Brown on Jan. 5, 1963, and he survives. Other survivors include daughters, Alletta Thurston of Shelbyville and Dena (husband, Darrell) Caldwell of Fountaintown; sons,...
Amonica L. Hollar
Apr 12, 2011
Amonica L. Hollar, 52, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born July 14, 1958, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of Wendell Hollar and Ethel (Garrison) Wheeler. Survivors include brothers, Albert Barger of Laurel, Steven Barger of Indianapolis, Michael (wife, Lori) Barger of Connersville, Shawn (wife, Natalie) Hollar of Shelbyville, Eric Hollar...
Barbara E. (Marlow) Baker
Apr 11, 2011
Barbara E. Baker, 81, of Waldron, died Monday, April 11, 2011, at Waldron Health & Rehab Center in Waldron. Born Jan. 17, 1930, in Decatur County, she was the daughter of Earl and Mabel (Johnson) Marlow. She married Mervin L. Baker on Jan. 24, 1948, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 2004. Survivors include daughter, Jane (husband,...
George C. Lux
Apr 7, 2011
George C. Lux, 78, of Shelbyville died Thursday, April 7, 2011, at his resident. Born Nov. 13, 1932, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Omer J. Lux and Sarilda (Sanders) Evans. He married Sondra "Sunny" Jones on Feb. 14, 1982, and she survives. Other survivors include daughter, Lesa (Peter) Johnson of Indianapolis; sons, Larry (Susan) E. Lux and Brad...

