Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana
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...
Glenn Martin Rhoades
Apr 2, 2011
Glenn Martin Rhoades, 93, went to be with his creator at 12:42 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2011. Born Jan. 25, 1918, in Ohio Township in the southwest corner of Bartholomew County, he was the son of Martin Melvin and Maude Merle (Gresham) Rhoades. He never met his father, who died of influenza in the summer of 1917, so his...
Marvin Zell
Mar 28, 2011
Marvin Zell, 69, of Shelbyville died Monday, March 28, 2011, at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis. Born June 24, 1941, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Leroy and Marquette (Bentley) Zell. He married Judy Adams on Oct. 19, 1963, and she survives. Other survivors include sisters, Mavern Anders (his twin) of Junction City, Kan., June Franciose of Massachusetts, and...
Kimberly Marie (Gaston) Faulkner
Mar 21, 2011
Kimberly Marie Faulkner, 40, of Indianapolis, died Monday, March 21, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Sept. 13, 1970, in Winston-Salem, N.C., she was the daughter of Gary Lee Gaston and Donna Marie (Spaugh) Bennett. Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Mark Bennett, of Shelbyville; daughter, Chelsea Faulkner of Shelbyville; son, Brandon Faulkner of Indianapolis; brothers, Michael Gaston...
Mark A. Payne
Mar 21, 2011
Mark A. Payne, 39, of Shelbyville, died Monday, March 21, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born Oct. 18, 1971, in Memphis, Tenn., he was the son of John and Regina Sue (Johnson) Payne. Survivors include his father of Shelbyville; son, Devin Payne of Shelbyville; daughter, Kirsten Payne of Shelbyville; brothers, Charles Payne of Atlanta, Ga., and Shawn Payne of Salt...
Brock Kaine Anderson
Mar 10, 2011
Brock Kaine Anderson, son of Audry Anderson, was stillborn on Thursday, March 10, 2011, and will be laid to rest with a 4 p.m. graveside service Tuesday in Baby Land at Whispering Hope Memorial Gardens and Crematory. Services were entrusted to Murphy-Parks Funeral Service & Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St.
Willard Michael Eckstein
Mar 10, 2011
Willard Michael Eckstein, 65, of Winter Park, Fla., a former Shelbyville resident, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Florida Memorial Hospital in Winter Park. Born June 19, 1945, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Robert L. and Mary (Johnson) Eckstein. Survivors include a sister, Sue Miller of Shelbyville, and nephews, Randall Miller of Shelbyville and James Miller of Indianapolis....
Harriette Grace (Hopper) Gigliotti
Mar 10, 2011
Harriette Grace Gigliotti, 86, of Shelbyville died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at her residence. Born Dec. 13, 1924, in Fairbanks, Ind., she was the daughter of William M. and Grace E. (Agnew) Hopper. She married Joseph Gigliotti on June 22, 1953, in Philadelphia, Pa., and he survives. Other survivors include daughter, Janice (husband, Steven) Aichinger of Shelbyville; sons, David (wife,...
John E. Shearer
Mar 6, 2011
John E. Shearer, 71, of Fairland died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born March 20, 1939, in Fairland, he was the son of Charles and Josephine (Moore) Shearer. Survivors include sons, Jon Shearer and Mark Shearer, both of Indianapolis, Brian Shearer and Jeff Shearer, both of Shelbyville, and Tim Shearer of Brown County; grandchildren, Josh, Jessica, Nicole,...
Margaret E. (Crafton) Shepple
Mar 6, 2011
Margaret E. Shepple, 88, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South in Greenwood. Born June 1, 1922, in St. Paul, she was the daughter of Sherman and Lillian (VanGordon) Crafton. She married Wayne Shepple, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Debra K. Sims of Hope; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and...
James W. Riggs
Mar 6, 2011
James W. Riggs, 62, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Major Hospital. Born Dec. 30, 1948, in Shelbyville, he was the son of James W. and Jeanne (Swango) Riggs Sr. He married Janet Jones on Dec. 14, 1968, and she survives. Other survivors include daughters, Regina (Scott) Owens of Alexandria, and Rebecca (Jason) Tutman and Jennifer (Brandon)...
Betty J. (Ficklin) Hankins
Mar 3, 2011
Betty J. Hankins, 74, of Shelbyville died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at her residence. Born June 22, 1936, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Vern and Ruth J. (Robbins) Ficklin. Survivors include daughters, Rose Roberts of Shelbyville, Kathy Jasper of Moscow, Ind., and Carol Cade of Fort Myers, Fla.; sons, Larry George and Thomas George, both of Indianapolis;...

