Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Josephine Coy
Dec 18, 2019
Josephine Coy, 100, of Plainfield, passed away on December 18, 2019. She was born in Vallonia, IN on August 15, 1919 to the late Victor and Suzanne Payne. Josephine was a secretary for Curtis-Wright during WWII. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker. Josephine was a member of the Tri Kappa Sorority. She was a Girl Scout leader when her...
Helen E. Gill
Dec 16, 2019
Helen E. Gill, 96, of Plainfield, passed away December 16, 2019. She was born February 18, 1923 to the late Addison and Lakie (Hommel) Pevler in Indianapolis, IN. She was a homemaker. Helen is survived by two daughters, Paulette (Steve) Blunk and Becky (Frank) Slover; 5 grandchildren, Scott Blunk, Laura (Jacek) Lazarczyk, Nikki (Ian) Osborne, Paul (Bria) Slover and Marci...
James W. Busche
Dec 13, 2019
James W. Busche, 84, of Plainfield, passed away December 13, 2019 in South Carolina. He was born October 27, 1935 to the late Clarence and Jeraldine (Beery) Busche in Connersville, IN. He was a pressman for Foto Labs in Plainfield for over 27 years. He was a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church. Jim is survived by his son, John...
Susan M. Durham
Dec 9, 2019
Susan Marie (McKinney) Durham, 77, passed away on December 9, 2019 at Hendricks Regional Hospital in Danville. She was born on March 1, 1942, in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. She was a daughter of William Riley McKinney and Mary Audrey (Graves) McKinney. Susan was a shift manager at a White Castle in Indianapolis in the early 1960s. She married Leeman Durham...
Bryan E. Holder
Dec 8, 2019
Bryan E. Holder, 45, of Plainfield, passed away on December 8, 2019. He was born in Brownsburg, IN on February 25, 1974 to Jody Smith and Charlie Holder. Bryan received his Associate Degree from Vincennes University in Aviation. He was a production planner at Fed Ex and had worked there for the past 27 years. Bryan volunteered at the Plainfield...
Hazel M. Pacheco
Dec 8, 2019
Hazel M. Pacheco, 86, of Plainfield, passed away December 8, 2019. She was born September 16, 1933 to the late William and Maggie (Cook) Willard in Hendricks County, IN. She was a homemaker. Hazel is survived by two sons, David and Glenn Brown; three daughters, Mary M. Snow, Karen Brown, and Linda Pacheco; 11 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She...
Vivian G. Lashbrook
Dec 5, 2019
Vivian G. Lashbrook, 87, of Plainfield, passed away December 5, 2019. She was born December 15, 1931 to the late James and Jessie (Cochran) Allison in Liberty, KY. She was a homemaker. Vivian is survived by three sons, Monty (Liz), Dan (Donna), and Randy (Sherri) Asbery; two step-daughters, Therese (Michael) Sommers and Cheryl (Kenneth) Rosenfeld; a brother, Lewis Allison; many...
Marjorie R. Spence
Dec 4, 2019
Marjorie Spence, 96, of Fort Wayne, IN, formerly of Plainfield, IN, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2019 in Fort Wayne, IN, Marge was born in Lansing, MI on July 25, 1923, a daughter of Dorothy and Perry Loudermilk. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Marge was a member of Plainfield Christian Church and strong in...
Wilma Lee Crowley
Dec 3, 2019
Wilma Lee Crowley, 89, of Plainfield, passed away on December 3, 2019. She was born on June 1, 1930 in Dixon, KY to the late Jesse and Blanche Powell. Wilma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a dedicated homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and her specialty was desserts. Wilma was preceded in death by her brother, William Powell; sisters, Ruth...
Fran Means
Dec 2, 2019
Frances McCracken (Fran) Means, 68, of Avon, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on December 2, 2019 at IU Health West Hospital in Avon, IN. She had battled many tormenting chronic ailments, including rheumatoid arthritis, for several years. Fran was born in Henderson, NC on September 12, 1951, a daughter of the late William Woods McCracken and Wilma...
Linden H. Swift
Dec 1, 2019
Linden H. Swift, 89, of Plainfield, Indiana went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 1, 2019. Linden was born in Mansfield, Illinois on January 4, 1930 the eighth of nine children to Howard and Clarice Swift. He was preceded in death by his parents, eight sisters, his grandson Jake and his dear companion Rubye Creech. He...
Ernestine "Ernie" Cooper
Nov 30, 2019
Ernestine L. Cooper, 91, of Stilesville, passed away on November 30, 2019. She was born in Stilesville, IN on July 14, 1928 to the late Glen and Iva Hampton. Ernie worked for the Cooper Hardware Store in Stilesville for 20 years. She was a member of the Hazelwood Christian Church. Anytime someone would walk in the door, Ernie would ask...
Thomas P. Hobbs
Nov 30, 2019
Thomas P. Hobbs, 98, of Plainfield, passed away November 30, 2019. Tom was born to Fred and Helen Hobbs Jan.9,1921. He was preceded in death by his wife of almost 70 years, Mary Brown Hobbs, daughter of JC and Cleo Brown. He was a leader--captain of the Plainfield Quaker football team, president of his fraternity at Purdue, during which he...
Benedict "Ben" J. Dulaski II
Nov 28, 2019
BENEDICT JOSEPH DULASKI II (“Ben”) 81, of Avon, passed from this life on November 28, 2019. He was the son of Benedict Joseph Dulaski and Virginia Cunningham. His parents met in Moscow, where his father was with the U.S. State Department, and his mother was studying concert piano with the Moscow Conservatory of Music. Ben was born on May 8,...
Mary Kay Pedigo
Nov 25, 2019
Mary Kay Pedigo, 87, of Plainfield, passed away on November 25, 2019. She was born in Terre Haute, IN on April 26, 1932 to the late Jacob and Thelma Parr. Mary Kay was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a dedicated homemaker. She was a member of the Plainfield Christian Church. Mary Kay enjoyed painting, shopping, reading, cooking, girls lunches,...
Christopher L. Smith
Nov 20, 2019
Christopher L. Smith, 42, of Plainfield, passed away November 20, 2019. He was born January 17, 1977 in Indianapolis, IN. He received a BA from St. John's Seminary, where he also received his Masters in Theology. He was a former priest with the Ft. Wayne/ South Bend Diocese. Chris is survived by his parents, Tom and Becky (Carnes) Smith; his...
Luke R. Evans
Nov 18, 2019
Luke R. Evans, 17, of Plainfield, Indiana passed away on November 18, 2019. He leaves behind parents, Greg and Krista; sisters, Kate and Bryn; brother, Ryan; grandparents, Dave and Sue Hoyt; and grandparents, Bob and Kathy Evans. He was born on July 12, 2002 in Mooresville, Indiana. Luke lived his elementary school years in Bella Vista, Arkansas, and his middle...
Dorothy A. Hochstetler
Nov 17, 2019
Dorothy A. Hochstetler, 92, of Mansfield, OH formerly of Plainfield, IN passed away on November 17, 2019 and is now absent from the body and present with her Lord and Savior. She was born on February 4, 1927 in Stilesville, IN to the late Carl and Lilly Elmore. Dorothy was a teachers aid at Brentwood Elementary from 1974 to 1994. ...
Sharyn A. Gee
Nov 16, 2019
Sharyn A. Gee, 80, of Plainfield, passed away on November 16, 2019. She was born on March 3, 1939 in Taylorville, IL to the late James and Sally White. Sharyn worked at Plainfield Health Care Center as the activity director for 14 years. She enjoyed reading and playing on the computer. Sharyn was preceded in death by her brother, James...
Carl T. Krebs
Nov 15, 2019
Carl T. Krebs, 91, of Plainfield, passed away on November 15, 2019. He was born on July 17, 1928 in Indianapolis to the late Earl and Alma Krebs. Carl was a truck driver for Kraft Foods and retired in 1990 after 35 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Carl loved his wife and family with a...
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