Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Irma L. White
Aug 23, 2011
Irma L. White, 81, of Plainfield passed away August 23, 2011. She was born January 25, 1930 in Stilesville to the late Kenneth and Geraldine Edwards. For almost 40 years Irma had been the radio voice in Hendricks County, working for WJMK in Plainfield and WGRT in Danville. Following that she worked for WQFE in Brownsburg. Irma was also the...
Alton J. Gearhart
Aug 21, 2011
Alton J. Gearhart, 79, of Plainfield, passed away August 21, 2011. He was born January 2, 1932 to the late Harry and Gladys (Bower) Gearhart in Lock Haven, PA. He retired from the US Air Force as a Master Sergeant in 1970 after twenty years of service to his country. He is survived by a son, Timothy J. (Lynmarie) Gearhart;...
Georgia Elizabeth Cossell
Aug 19, 2011
Georgia Elizabeth Pollard Cossell, 95, of Indianapolis, passed away August 19, 2011. She was born January 25, 1916 to the late James and Minnie (Baker) Pollard in Crab Orchard, KY. She attended the Plainfield and Bridgeport Friends Meeting. She was a homemaker, however during WWII she worked for Allison's Transmission until the war was over. Georgia loved the outdoors. She...
Dora Evelyn Stewart
Aug 11, 2011
Dora Evelyn Stewart, 76, of Connersville, formerly of Plainfield passed away August 11, 2011 in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born December 20, 1934 in Sneedville, TN to the late Willard and Leo Hatfield. She worked in the claims department for The Travelers 23 years retiring in 1995. She was a member of United Community Church of the Nazarene...
Elmerree Martin
Aug 10, 2011
Elmerree Martin, 88, of Clayton, passed away August 10, 2011. She was born March 8, 1923 to the late Riley Jackson and Gladys (Ramsey) Gatewood in Franklin, Kentucky. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Merlin E. (Sandra Kay) Martin; a sister, Viola Terrell; four grandchildren, Rebecca Moore, Debra Lemenager, Laura Penley, and Nancy Mundt; and four...
Barbara L. Holloway
Jul 27, 2011
Barbara L. Holloway, 67, of Plainfield, formerly of Columbus, OH, passed away July 27, 2011. She was born May 24, 1944 to the late Richard J. and Betty Jane (Throckmorton) Mason in Columbus, OH. She was a data analyst for the Ohio Department of Transportation for 35 years retiring in 2005. There will be no calling or services. She is...
Minta L. "Minnie" Anderson
Jul 23, 2011
Minta L. "Minnie" Anderson, 83, of Clayton, passed away July 23, 2011. She was born May 27, 1928 to the late Alva and Flora (Lovins) Mink in Rockcastle County, KY. She was a professional cake decorator and upholsterer, as well as a master gardener. She was a member of the Belleville Church of Christ. Minnie is survived by her husband,...
Mary Jane McManus
Jul 20, 2011
Mary Jane McManus, 88, of Yorktown, formerly of Rushville, passed away July 20, 2011. She was born December 11, 1922, the second child and only daughter of the late Robert and Beulah (Pedigo) Singer in Indianapolis. She graduated from Washington High School in 1940 and attended Hanover College and received her undergraduate and Masters Degrees from Butler University. She taught...
Jerolyn K. Ridout
Jul 19, 2011
Jerolyn K. Miller Ridout, 73, of Avon, passed away July 19, 2011. She was born January 23, 1938 to the late Wyman and Mary Thelma (Hart) Miller in Indianapolis, IN. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Robin (Robert Jr.) Grubbs; a brother, William Miller; a sister, Patricia Grimes; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She was...
Dorothy Marie McCleery
Jul 16, 2011
Dorothy Marie McCleery, 84, of Clayton, IN passed away July 16, 2011. She was born November 26, 1926 in Indianapolis to the late Thomas Clayton and Delta McKinley Alexander. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Avis McCleery. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 19 at 12:00 pm in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, where...
Lester Woodrow Bryant
Jul 8, 2011
Lester Woodrow Bryant, Avon, died July 8 in his home. Formerly of Marshall, IL and Indianapolis, he was born Aug 9th, 1918 in Petrolia, IL, the son of Henry and Maggie (Jordan) Bryant. He was a veteran of WWII, earning the rank of Master Sergeant with the 8th Air Force stationed in Mendlesham, England. He retired from Allison in 1981...
Nancy E. Pennington
Jul 7, 2011
On January 10, 1975, God created a new angel, Nancy E. (Harris) Pennington, who at the young age of 36 succumbed to her death on July 7, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her mother, Kay Harris and infant son, Devin Pennington. She is survived by her life partner, Jay Crenshaw; 3 sons,...
Rufus I. Nysewander
Jul 4, 2011
Rufus I. Nysewander Jr., 87, of Plainfield, passed away July 4, 2011. He was born December 13, 1923 to the late Rufus Sr., and Alberta (Wright) Nysewander in Plainfield, IN. He was a US Army veteran of WWII. He was a lifelong Hendricks County farmer and also worked for the Plainfield Community School Corp. as a bus driver from 1954...
Helen M. Ellis
Jul 1, 2011
Helen M. Ellis, 97, of Plainfield, passed away July 1, 2011. She was born February 10, 1914 to the late Frank and Esther (Walton) Gibbs in Danville, IN. She worked as a teller for First National Bank in Plainfield for 20 years retiring in 1980. She loved cooking her specialty pie baking which she won several prizes including 3 Grand...
Rosie E. Dillon
Jul 1, 2011
Rosie E. Dillon, 95, of Danville, passed away July 1, 2011. She was born May 17, 1916 in Bogotte, IL. She is survived by a son, Richard (Lorita) Dillon; a sister, Dolly Allen; grandchildren, Jesse, Richard and Micah Dillon; and great grandchildren, Allison Walker Dillon, Hailey Sutton Dillon, Hunter, Helen Kate, Kaitlynn, and Braxton Dillon. She was preceded in death...
Infant Vivienne Catherine and Emmerson Claire Muir
Jun 30, 2011
Vivienne Catherine and Emmerson Claire Muir, infant twin daughters of Aaron C. and Stephanie L. Muir, of Avon, passed away June 30, 2011. A private graveside service will be held at Brownsburg Cemetery. Beside the parents, the twins are also survived by a sister, Alexandria Noel Muir; maternal grandparents, Stephen & Jeanette Filicsky; paternal grandparents, David & Roberta Muir; and...
Robert E. Brinkmann
Jun 27, 2011
Robert E. Brinkmann, 77, of Plainfield, passed away June 27, 2011. He was born September 29,1933 to the late Henry and Ethel (McGaughey) Brinkmann in Indianapolis, IN. He was a veteran of the US Coast Guard. He received his BS and MS degrees from Indiana State University. He was a teacher for 35 years retiring from Northwest High School in...
Phyllis Noreen Burney
Jun 26, 2011
Phyllis Noreen Burney, 69, of Plainfield, passed away June 26, 2011. She was born May 13, 1942 to the late William and Phyllis (Dean) Davies in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She worked for PSI where she repaired meters for over 20 years retiring in 1996. She is survived by a son, Jeffrey K. (Char) Rhodes; three daughters, Tammy D. Padgett, Gayle...
Charles K. Maxwell
Jun 21, 2011
Charles K. Maxwell, 78, of Plainfield, passed away June 21, 2011. He was born August of 1932 in Detroit MI to the late James and Rosina Maxwell. He was a US Navy veteran. Chuck was a custom home builder with Maxwell Associates, cost estimator for Falender Homes and Everett I. Brown/Gibraltar Design until his retirement in 2000. Chuck served as...
Judy Fay Parks
Jun 19, 2011
Judy Fay Parks, 65, of Plainfield, IN passed away June 19, 2011. She was born June 16, 1946 in Lynch, KY to the late Floyd and Esther Wilson. She was a master assembler in the parts department at United Technologies Carrier for 34 years. Judy was also a member of United Steel Workers Local 1999. Funeral services will be Wednesday,...
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