Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Charles W. Brown
Apr 26, 2024
Charles W. Brown, 86, of Danville, passed away on April 26, 2024. He was born on October 2, 1937 in Sistersville, WV to the late Nelson and Vera Mae Brown. Charles worked for the Department Of Education for the state of Ohio before retiring. He attended the Plainfield Church of Christ and was a former member of the Zane Grey's...
Dennis Lee Hjelmeng
Apr 19, 2024
Dennis Lee Hjelmeng, age 74, of Avon, IN, formerly of Omaha, NE, left his time on earth too soon on Friday, April 19th, 2024. Denny was born to "Swede" and Lois (Larson) Hjelmeng on September 12, 1949 in McGregor, Iowa. He was loved by his wife of 54 years, Maren (Michelson); his three children and 12 grandchildren: Craig (Johnna) Hjelmeng...
Spencer Lee Gibbs
Apr 18, 2024
Spencer Lee Gibbs, 79, of Danville, passed away on April 18, 2024. He was born in Indianapolis on June 27, 1944 to the late Irvin and Glenna Gibbs. Spencer was a United States Army veteran. He was a Corrections Officer for the Indiana Boys School before retiring. Spencer belonged to the ARRL (American Radio Relay League) and would volunteer for...
Megan Elizabeth Edwards
Apr 18, 2024
Megan Elizabeth Edwards, 41, of Danville, passed away on April 18, 2024. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 23, 1982 to Spencer and Cynthia (Forsythe) Gibbs. Megan worked at Paul Hadley Middle School and Mooresville Public Library for 7 years. She was particularly proud to have helped found and run the Youth Inclusion Club for any and all....
Megan E. Baver
Apr 17, 2024
Megan E. Baver, 20, of Plainfield, passed away on April 17, 2024. She was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania on February 8, 2004 to Carl L. Baver and Kim (Wilhelm) Baver. Right out of high school, she started working as a Low Voltage Technician. Megan loved alpine skiing, getting lost while driving, playing board games, especially Monopoly, restoring cars and was...
Audrey "Chris" Bray
Apr 17, 2024
Audrey "Chris" Bray, 82, of Franklin, passed away on April 17, 2024 surrounded by loving family members. She was born on July 19, 1941 in Bowling Green, KY to the late Willie and Margaret VanMeter. Audrey worked in customer service and retired from Eli Lilly in 1992. She belonged to the Republican National Committee and the Heritage Foundation. Audrey enjoyed...
Echo M. Echerd
Apr 16, 2024
Echo M. Echerd, 70, of Plainfield, passed away on April 16, 2024. She was born on February 6, 1954 in Fort Eustis, Virginia. Echo honorably served in the United States Air Force for 20 years. She worked as a surgical technician while in the military and later in various hospitals after being honorably discharged. She also worked as a social...
Kenneth L. Clanton
Apr 15, 2024
Kenneth L. Clanton, 85, Avon, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2024, with family member present. He was born July 3, 1938 in Cartersburg and resided in Indiana all of his life. He was a member of the Indiana National Guard for 6 years. He was a machinist repair journeyman for 53 years at...
Larry Dixon
Apr 6, 2024
LARRY DIXON SR. (Sept. 18, 1939 to April 6, 2024)
Larry Dixon Sr., a Southern California drag racing legend from the 1960s to the 1980s, passed away on April 6 in Plainfield, Ind.
Dixon, who was born in Van Nuys, California to parents Robert and Ethyl Dixon in 1939, worked at the GM plant out of high school and began competing in...
Shirley Ann Murphy
Apr 6, 2024
Shirley Ann Murphy, a beacon of love, laughter, and unwavering devotion, passed away peacefully on April 6th, 2024 at the age of 90, surrounded by the warmth of her family's love. Born on September 19, 1933, in Canton, Ohio, Shirley was the cherished daughter of Sophie and Theodore Wuchnic. Throughout her remarkable life, Shirley epitomized kindness, grace, and boundless affection....
Janice W. Fisher
Mar 29, 2024
Janice W. Fisher Kennedy, 83, of Clayton, IN, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2024. Janice was born July 24, 1940 to the late Calvin E. Jr., and Alma L. (Sharer) Wells. Janice lived her entire life in Hazelwood on the family farm and in the past several years enjoyed the life of a snowbird in Florida. Janice was...
James R. Graves
Mar 24, 2024
James R. Graves, 84, of Avon, passed away on March 24, 2024. He was born on July 22, 1939 in Cloverdale, IN to the late George and Eunice Graves. Jim graduated from Greencastle High School in 1957. After graduation, he attended Highway Technician School at Purdue University and started working for the Indiana Highway Department. Jim joined the Indiana National...
Jack R. Burlison
Mar 21, 2024
Jack R. Burlison, 95, of Plainfield, passed away on March 21, 2024. He was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 14, 1928 to the late George H. Burlison and Gladys Burlison. Jack was a United States Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. He worked for the Indiana State Police for 37 years. At the time of his retirement,...
Diana L. Trainor
Mar 17, 2024
Diana L. Trainor, 73, of Camby, passed away on March 17, 2024. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 24, 1950 to the late Eugene and Pauline Trainor. Diana graduated from Cascade High School in 1968. She later attended Indiana Business College in downtown Indianapolis. Diana worked for Marsh Supermarket for over 30 years as a department manager. She...
Valerie Whitecap
Mar 17, 2024
Valerie Whitecap, 74, of Plainfield, passed away on March 17, 2024. She was born on August 23, 1949 in Butler, PA to the late Kendall and Vivian Goff. Valerie was a Teacher for Upper St. Clair Middle School, Carlow University and a Professor for the University Of Pittsburgh. She enjoyed crochet, travel and volunteer work. Valerie loved spending time with...
Nathan L. Winegar
Mar 13, 2024
Nathan L. Winegar, 46, of Indianapolis, formerly of Plainfield, passed away on March 13, 2024. He was born on August 10, 1977 in Indianapolis. Nathan was a Plainfield High School graduate. He was a supervisor for the past 6 years at UPS. Nathan enjoyed fishing, having fun and being outdoors. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Funeral...
Louis L. Geiger Jr.
Mar 9, 2024
Louis Leonard Geiger, Jr., was born May 19th, 1949, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, to Louis Leonard Geiger, Sr., and Mary Lou Frank Geiger. Louie passed away on March 9th, 2024, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Jeffrey Geiger, and brother Mark Geiger. Louie grew up at his parent’s home on Camby...
James W. Crowder
Mar 7, 2024
James Willard Crowder, 84, of Clayton, IN passed peacefully on March 7, 2024. He was born on November 19, 1939, in Sumner County, Tennessee to the late John Mack and Hazel Dean Crowder. Jim attended Gallatin High School, in Gallatin Tennessee before moving to Indianapolis where he worked for Standard Supermarket and Service Products. He began work at Indianapolis Power...
Mary Jane Grant
Mar 6, 2024
Mary Jane (Bragg) Grant, 64, of Plainfield, Indiana passed away on March 6, 2024. She was born on April 14,1959 in Auburn, IN to the late Robert E. and Donna M. (Billington) Bragg of Huntertown, IN. She married Michael P. Grant on August 19, 1994. Mary worked for FedEx for 30 years holding various positions. She retired in May 2019....
Arnold Keith Storm
Mar 6, 2024
Arnold "Keith" Storm, 87, of Plainfield, passed away on March 6, 2024. He was born on October 3, 1936 in Decatur, IL to the late Arthur Leon Storm and Lyda Louise Storm. Keith graduated from Brownstown High school, Illinois in 1954. After graduation, he joined the United States Air Force in 1954 and honorably served his country. He later met...
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