Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Betty J. Orbaugh

Betty J. Orbaugh

Mar 19, 2009

Betty J. Mercer Orbaugh, 85, Indianapolis, passed away Mar. 19. Born Aug.20, 1923 to the late John & Bertha (Carter) Mercer,she was preceded in death by her son, Bill Orbaugh. Friends May call on Sat. Aug. 15, 2-6 pm at St. Luke's U. Methodist Church Parlor, 100 W. 86th St., Indpls. Surviving are her daughter, Mary Hartmann (Robert); 2 grandchildren,...

Annette M. Harris Gehring

Annette M. Harris Gehring

Mar 17, 2009

Annette M. (Jines) Harris Gehring, 71, of Clayton, passed away March 17, 2009. She was born February 6, 1938 to the late Howard and Mary (Hall) Jines in Indianapolis, IN. She was a fabricator for Kadel Engineering in Danville for 9 years until 2001. She is survived by her husband, Martin D. Gehring; a daughter, Billie Mae Dunagan White; a...

Stacey R. Lenz

Stacey R. Lenz

Mar 16, 2009

Stacey Renee Lenz, 31, of Plainfield (formerly of Sarasota, FL) passed away March 16, 2009. She was born May 3, 1977 in Danville, IN. She was a 1995 graduate of Plainfield High School and a 2000 graduate of Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. She received her Master of Education degree from National-Louis University in 2005 where...

Faith E. Jenkins

Faith E. Jenkins

Mar 15, 2009

Faith E. Jenkins, 90, of Plainfield, passed away March 15, 2009. She was born October 27, 1918 to the late Oren and Pearlie (Volz) Shaul in Cicero, IN. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Avon Christian Church. She is survived by a son, Don Jenkins. She was the widow of Paul W. Jenkins. Funeral services will be...

John Allen Mohler

John Allen Mohler

Mar 15, 2009

John Allen Mohler, 46, of Plainfield, passed away March 15, 2009. He was born June 2, 1962 in Phoenix, AZ. He was a fireman 23 years for the Indianapolis Fire Dept. Station #1. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta and a graduate of Franklin (IN) College. He was also a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church where a...

Helen E. Cooper

Helen E. Cooper

Mar 14, 2009

Helen E. Cooper, 94, of Plainfield, IN. passed away March 14, 2009. She was born September 6, 1914 in Indianapolis, IN. to the late George and Elsie Caldwell. She was raised by her father and step-mother, Lydia J. Caldwell She was a secretary for the State of Indiana 15 years retiring in 1965. Visitation will be Monday, March 16 from...

Wilbur E. Maxwell

Wilbur E. Maxwell

Mar 14, 2009

Wilbur E. Maxwell, 97, of Mooresville, IN. passed away March 14, 2009. He was born September 9, 1911 in Hendricks County, IN. to the late Ira J. and Fannie Maxwell. He graduated in 1929 from Barnesville Quaker High School, Barnesville, OH. He was a lifetime Hendricks County farmer. He was a member of the Plainfield Christian Church where he was...

Theodore L. Wolf

Theodore L. Wolf

Mar 9, 2009

Theodore "Ted" L. Wolf Jr., 87, of Avon, IN. passed away March 9, 2009. He was born April 15, 1921 in Indianapolis to the late Theodore and Mayme Wolf Sr. He retired in 1984 from Public Service Indiana after 35 years as a supervisor. He was a WW II Army Air Corps. veteran. His memberships include the Bedford Knights of...

Olin L. Rairdon

Olin L. Rairdon

Mar 6, 2009

Olin L. Rairdon, 86, of Plainfield, IN. passed away March 6, 2009. He was born April 30, 1922 in Braymer, MO. to the late Roswell and Bertha (Raynor) Rairdon. Olin was a retired air traffic controller for the FAA 21 years retiring in 1979. He also owned Rairdon Stump Removal for 25 years retiring in 2005. He was a Merchant...

Janet C. VanZandt

Janet C. VanZandt

Mar 4, 2009

Janet C. VanZandt, 73, of Plainfield, IN. passed away March 4, 2009 in Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, IN. She was born May 8, 1935 in Indianapolis, IN., to the late Thomas and Alma Faye (Bryant) Longmire. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 7, at 10:00 am in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, where...

Sheran Sue Christian

Sheran Sue Christian

Feb 27, 2009

Sheran Sue Christian, 70, of Clayton, passed away February 27, 2009. She was born April 30, 1938 in Lebanon, IN. She was a 1956 graduate of Stilesville High School. She was a bookkeeper for B&G Tire Center and later Solid Base Construction Materials both in Clayton, retiring in 1999. Sue was a member of Hazelwood Baptist Church and charter member...

G. Cynthia "Cindy" Wiggins

G. Cynthia "Cindy" Wiggins

Feb 15, 2009

Cindy Wiggins, 65, of Plainfield, IN. passed away February 15, 2009 in Methodist Hospital. She was born June 4, 1943 in New Ulm, MN., to Huntsey and Dorothy Arndt. She was a homemaker and executive secretary for Indiana National Bank in the 1970's. Her memberships include the Friday Club, Delta Alpha Gamma Sorority (Alpha Chapter) and the Plainfield Christian Church...

William Anthony "Tony" Quinn

William Anthony "Tony" Quinn

Feb 12, 2009

William Anthony "Tony" Quinn, 55, of Cartersburg, IN. passed away February 12, 2009 at Hendricks Regional Health. He was born in San Rafael, CA. on November 27, 1953 to Harold and Joan (Cornwell) Quinn. He was a graduate of Cascade High School. Tony was a truck driver and dispatcher for LRC Quinn Corp. He was a member of St. Susanna...

Gregory D. Harris

Gregory D. Harris

Feb 9, 2009

Gregory D. Harris, 52, died unexpectedly Monday February 9, 2009 at his home in Chicago. For 30 years, Greg was an inspiring teacher and mentor, passionate about education and dedicated to his students, their learning and their wellbeing. An English Teacher at New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL for the last 15 years, Greg taught in the Advanced Placement...

Joseph D. Nysewander

Joseph D. Nysewander

Feb 8, 2009

Joseph D. Nysewander, 95, of Mooresville,IN. passed away February 8, 2009. He was born December 12, 1913 to the late Rufus I. and Alberta Nysewander Sr. Joe was a lifelong farmer in Hendricks County and also drove a school bus 20 years for the Plainfield Community School Corporation. His memberships include the Plainfield Christian Church and Indiana Farm Bureau. He...

Jane Carney

Jane Carney

Feb 4, 2009

Jane Carney, 50, of Plainfield, passed away February 4, 2009. She was born September 16, 1958 to the late Lonnie Lee Mobley and Wonnie Rose Embry in Corbin, KY. She was a homemaker. Jane loved bingo and also spending time with her grandkids. She is survived by her husband of 19 years Larry A. Carney. She is also survived by...

Dorothy Earlene Long

Dorothy Earlene Long

Feb 3, 2009

Dorothy Earlene Long, 85, of Plainfield, passed away February 3, 2009. She was born August 2, 1923 to the late Earl and Pearlee Prather in Indianapolis, IN. She was a teacher at Mill Creek School Corporation for 10 years retiring in 1986. She was a member of the Plainfield Church of Christ, the Indiana Retired Teachers Assn., and the Decatur...

Delbert F. Belcher

Delbert F. Belcher

Feb 2, 2009

Delbert F. Belcher, 76, of Clayton, IN passed away February 2, 2009. He was born April 13, 1932 to the late Benjamin and Rosa (Jackson) Belcher in Charleston, WV. He was a salesman for Crocker Fels, Cincinnati, OH for 30 years retiring in 1990. He is survived by his wife, Ruth E. (Harbin) Belcher; a son, Mark Belcher; a brother,...

Nila A. Vanarsdall

Nila A. Vanarsdall

Jan 20, 2009

Nila A. (Barnett) Bottoms Vanarsdall, 89, of Plainfield, passed away January 20, 2009. She was born September 15, 1919 to the late John F. and Retta Mae (Cron) Barnett in Indianapolis, IN. During the war and after she worked at RCA in Indianapolis. From 1955-1960 she worked as a nurses aide at Methodist Hospital. From 1960 until her retirement she...

Francis Willard (Jim) Gibbs

Francis Willard (Jim) Gibbs

Jan 18, 2009

Francis Willard (Jim) Gibbs, 91, of Plainfield, IN. passed away January 18, 2009. He was born in Plainfield, IN. on August 12, 1917 to the late Wm. Frank and Esther Gibbs. He was one of nine children. He was married to Ellajean Harlan on December 10, 1939. They shared their lives together for 69 years and had 7 children. Jim...

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