Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Doris Lee Marsh
Jan 11, 2011
Doris Lee Marsh, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away January 11, 2011. She was born December 24, 1926 in Indianapolis to the late Ora and Blanche Barton. She worked on the assembly line for PR Mallory in Indianapolis. She was also a dog groomer and breeder. She and her husband owned Wy-Do-Mar Poodles. She was also a charter member of Indiana...
Mildred E. "Millie" Rafert
Jan 11, 2011
Mildred E. "Millie" Rafert, 91, of Plainfield, formerly of Fortville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Born at home near New Palestine January 26, 1919, she was the daughter of James and Flora (Ashcraft) Hawk. A 1937 graduate of New Palestine High School, she attended DePauw University, and in 1939 married Stewart G. Rafert and moved to Fortville....
Rose E. Browning
Jan 10, 2011
Rose E. Ege Browning, 86, of Plainfield, passed away January 10, 2011. She was born June 8, 1924 to the late Dudley and Teresa (Starks) Silcox in Indianapolis, IN. She had worked on the assembly line at PR Mallory. She is survived by a son Norman (Donna) Ege; a daughter, Rose Rhodes; a sister, Ruth Walker; 5 grandchildren and several...
Mary Jane Deuth
Jan 9, 2011
Mary Jane Lewis Deuth, 92, of Plainfield, passed away Sunday January 9, 2011 following a long life well lived. Mary Jane was born on August 7, 1918 to Augustus Bradford Lewis and Mary Hill Lewis. Along with her younger sister (Sally Jo Jones), she was raised in Gonzales, TX where her father farmed, ranched and ran a small dairy and...
Ronald L. McKenney
Jan 5, 2011
Ronald L. McKenney, 63, of Indianapolis, passed away January 5, 2011. He was born July 9, 1947 to the late Kenneth and Edith (Holloway) McKenney. He worked for Eby Brown in the packing department. He is survived by five sisters, Judy (Earl) Amsler, Charlene (Dwayne) Spears, Cindy (Raymond) Rybolt, Liza (Chris) Plummer and Michelle (Fiance Patrick Harmon) McKenney. He was...
Gertrude I. Oster
Jan 4, 2011
Gertrude I. Laverty Oster, 98, of Plainfield, IN, passed away on January 4, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor in Mooresville, IN. She was born November 4, 1912 in Jackson, MI. She moved to Houghton Lake in 1931. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Bessie Laverty; brothers, Arthur, Max, and Robert Laverty and a sister, Mildred, who...
Walter S. "Bud" Wiseman Jr.
Dec 31, 2010
Walter S. "Bud" Wiseman Jr., 65, of Indianapolis, passed away December 31, 2010. He was born June 12, 1945 to the late Walter S. Sr, and Betty Ruth (White) Wiseman in Plainfield, IN. He was a 1963 graduate of Plainfield High School and a 1967 graduate of Indiana University.He co-owned Major Video Concepts in Indianapolis where he retired as President...
Marie Morton
Dec 26, 2010
Marie Morton, 90, of Avon, IN passed away December 26, 2010. She was born June 3, 1920 in East Chicago, IN to the late James H. and Lillian Baker II. She was an assistant manager many years for Miles Paint Store in Glen Park, IN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Van E. Morton. The family would like...
Marjorie M. Martin
Dec 25, 2010
Marjorie M. Martin, 100, of Greenwood, formerly of Plainfield, passed away December 25, 2010. She was born May 25, 1910 in Chicago, IL, to the late Robert and Daisy Murray. She was a homemaker and member of Cartersburg Community Church. Her other memberships include past Worthy Matron of Cartersburg Order of Eastern Star; Alpha Chapter of Delta Alpha Gamma Sorority;...
David W. Borcherding
Dec 22, 2010
David W. Borcherding, 72, of Plainfield, passed away December 22, 2010. He was born September 15, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Walter and Margaret Borcherding. David was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He was an independent manufacturers sales representative for many years. He loved boating in Michigan as well as antique boats and gospel music....
Beaulah S. East
Dec 22, 2010
Beaulah S. (Glenn) East, 79, of Indianapolis, passed away December 22, 2010. She was born June 5, 1931 to the late Cecil and Dottie (Enochs) Glenn in Linton, IN. She worked 35 years as a machine operator at Richardson Rubber Co retiring in 1990. She was a member of the Cathedral of Prayer Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Donna S. Dooley
Dec 21, 2010
Donna S. (Simon) Dooley, 80, of Plainfield, passed away December 21, 2010. She was born June 25, 1930 to the late Donald and Udah (Haley) Simon in Griffith, IN. She was a homemaker and a member of Southport Christian Church. She is survived by her husband, Robert O. Dooley; two sons, Timothy (Karen) and Jonathan Dooley; a daughter, Jennifer (Ed)...
Geneva L. Groninger
Dec 20, 2010
Geneva L. Groninger, 102, of Plainfield, passed away December 20, 2010. She was born May 27, 1908 in Miami County, IN to the late Donald and Nona Burch. She was a homemaker, professional volunteer and seamstress. Her memberships include Plainfield Womans Club, Thursday Club, Bunco Club, Methodist Hospital White Cross Guild and Plainfield United Methodist Church, where a funeral service...
Evelyn F. DeJesus
Dec 20, 2010
Evelyn F. DeJesus, 90, of Indianapolis, passed away December 20, 2010. She was born March 4, 1920 to the late William J. and Beryl (Wall) Allman in Indianapolis, IN. She worked in the Dietary Department at General Hospital in Indianapolis for 20 years retiring in 1960. She is survived by three nieces, Frances Fugate, Donna Thornton, and Vicki Whitehead; two...
Loren Gene "Pee Wee" Reese
Dec 16, 2010
Loren Gene "Pee Wee" Reese, 75, of Avon, passed away December 16, 2010. He was born July 28, 1935 to the late Loren C. and Louise (Grose) Reese in Terre Haute, IN. He worked 34 years at the Bridgeport Post Office retiring in 1990 as Postmaster. He was a member of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church, Bridgeport Masonic Lodge #162...
Phyllis A. Knight
Dec 13, 2010
Phyllis A. Knight, 84, of Plainfield, passed away December 13, 2010. She was born August 24, 1926 in Connersville, IN. to the late Robert and Flora Kirschbaum. She was a telecommunications operator at St. Vincent Hospital for 16 years retiring in 1991. She was a member of St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church in Greencastle. Phyllis was preceded in death...
WhiteSong Eagle
Dec 13, 2010
WhiteSong Eagle, 59, of Plainfield, passed away December 13, 2010. She was born March 19, 1951 to the late Marion and Marjorie (Wolfe) Kirkpatrick in Huntington, IN. She was an adopted member of the Miami Indian Clan of Indiana, published author, and artist. Her two books are "AGLA On Dawning" and "Teluke: A Big Foot Account". She is survived by...
Margaret L. Robbins
Dec 11, 2010
Margaret L. Robbins, 86, of Plainfield, passed away December 11, 2010. She was born July 12, 1924 to the late Earl William and Pernetia Alice ( Gentry) Caselman in St. Joseph, MO. She was a homemaker and a P.E.O member. She was also a member of the Hazelwood Christian Church, 9947 S. CR 0, Hazelwood, IN 46118 where a memorial...
Dixie L. Elliott
Dec 7, 2010
Dixie L. (Ladson) Elliott, 89, of Indianapolis, passed away December 7, 2010. She was born February 21, 1921 to the late Clyde and Gladys (Everly) Ladson in Petersburg, IN. She worked 10 years as a clerk for Blue Cross & Blue Shield. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra L. Steinhauer; four grandchildren, Deborah (Rodney) Baker, Kimberly (Bill) Mannix, Stephanie...
Philip E. Byarley
Dec 5, 2010
Philip E. Byarley, 56, of Garner, NC, passed away December 5, 2010. He was born May 18, 1954 to the late Phillip and Eiko Byarley in Panama. He was a customer service representative for Regency Office Supply in Raleigh, NC. He is survived by his companion, Donna Storts; a step- son Alan Storts; two brothers, Rick and J. Michael Byarley;...
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