Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Shelbyville, Indiana

Johanna (Schmitt)  Becker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;...