Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Marcia M. Craig

Marcia M. Craig

Nov 1, 2018

Marcia M. Craig, 90, of Plainfield, passed away on November 1, 2018. She was born in Indianapolis on September 15, 1928 to the late Stanley and Lenos Moneymaker. Marcia was the owner of Craig Realtors & Associates retiring in 1981. She was a member of the Kingsway Christian Church. Marcia was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Craig Sr...

Lucille May Hammer

Lucille May Hammer

Oct 31, 2018

Lucille May Hammer, 89, of Plainfield, passed away October 31, 2018.  She was born in Tell City, IN on May 26, 1929 to the late Frank and Bertha Eckert.  Lucille was a dedicated homemaker and loving mother.  She loved the beauty of nature, especially flowers.  Lucille loved gardening and quilting.  She was preceded in death by her husband, William Hammer;...

Betty Jo Ramsey

Betty Jo Ramsey

Oct 31, 2018

Betty Jo Ramsey, 80, of Zionsville, passed away on October 31, 2018.  She was born in Indianapolis on November 1, 1937 to the late William and Josephine Greenwald.  Betty held several jobs over the years.  She was an executive secretary for Indiana Bell.  Betty was the staff accountant for the Safeway Corporation and was an office assistant for the Avon...

Barbara M. Groover

Barbara M. Groover

Oct 29, 2018

Barbara McCord Groover, 91, of Plainfield, passed away on October 29, 2018.  She was born in Montezuma, IN, on April 27, 1927 to the late Frank and Mary McCord.  Barbara graduated from Rosedale High School and MacMurray College for Women in Jacksonville, IL.  She retired from Plainfield High School in 1994 as the Audio Visual Coordinator.  Barbara was preceded in...

Dr. Kristoffer S. Schnur, Phd

Dr. Kristoffer S. Schnur, Phd

Oct 27, 2018

Dr. Kristoffer S. Schnur, Phd, 40, of Plainfield, passed away October 27, 2018.  He was born March 16, 1978 in Evansville, IN.  He graduated from Mater Dei High School, Evansville in 1996.  He received his Bachelor's degree from Wabash College; his Master's degree from the University of Cincinnati, and then went on to Indiana State University where he received his...

Leila A. Means

Leila A. Means

Oct 24, 2018

Leila A. Means, 98, of Avon, passed away October 24, 2018.  She was born September 19, 1920 to the late Lewis and Mary (Royer) Huchin in Bellefontaine, OH.  She owned and operated Avon Pizza and Donut Shop in the 1960's.  Leila is survived by three sons, Rex (Judith), Robert (Jean), and James (Pam) Means; a daughter, Doris (Richard) Kline; 13...

Freddie L. Lewis

Freddie L. Lewis

Oct 21, 2018

Freddie L. Lewis of Nokomis, FL and formerly of Avon, IN passed away on October 21, 2018.  Freddie was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years Janet McCammack Lewis and daughter Linda Jo and his parents.  Freddie is survived by  brother Teddy Lewis, daughter Marsha Harrison, son Dale (Lora) Lewis and 7 grandchildren Gregory (Kelsie) Harrison, Amanda (Nicholas)...

Penny Childers

Penny Childers

Oct 21, 2018

Penny Childers, 79, of Plainfield, passed away October 21, 2018.  She was born June 8, 1939 to the late Andy and Melody (Neace) Holland in Hazard, KY.  She worked as a cashier for Kroger in Plainfield for 27 years retiring in 2002.  Penny is survived by three sons, James A, Randall P., and Timothy J. (Suzy) Childers; three daughters, Elizabeth...

Bobby Lee Mayes

Bobby Lee Mayes

Oct 18, 2018

Bobby Lee Mayes, 83, of Avon, passed away on October 18, 2018.  He was born on March 16, 1935 in Sumner County, TN to the late Russel and Nettie (White) Mayes.  Bobby was an United State Marine veteran.  He was an inspector at Chrysler for 28 plus years.  Bobby was a member of the UAW local #550.  He was a...

Orella Whicker

Orella Whicker

Oct 16, 2018

Orella Whicker, 91, of Homecroft, IN, passed away on October 16, 2018.  She was born on January 8, 1927 in the mountainous southeastern region of Skyline, Kentucky to the late James and Loretta (Caudill) Halcomb.  Orella liked living on the small farm surrounded by forests and the many wild animals.  As a result of the depression, in 1935, her father...

Rhea Jean Gentry Thompson

Rhea Jean Gentry Thompson

Oct 13, 2018

Rhea Jean Gentry Thompson, 68, of Elbert, CO, passed away peacefully at home on October 13, 2018 from metastatic breast cancer. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on March 21, 1950 to the late Ruth Jo and Norwood Gentry. Rhea attended Butler University's Jordan School of Music as a voice major. She had worked for Plainfield First National Bank, Inland...

James T. Dees

James T. Dees

Oct 12, 2018

James T. Dees, 83, of Plainfield, passed away October 12 2018.  He was born December 29, 1934 to the late Robert and Mary (Crook) Dees in Laurel County, KY.  He was at one time a Plainfield girls softball coach.   He was a lineman for PSI and later a supervisor for a total of 24 years retiring in 1994.  Jim is...

Franky S. Orr

Franky S. Orr

Oct 11, 2018

Franky S. Orr, 8, of Clayton, passed away on October 11, 2018.  He was born on May 15, 2010 in Danville, IN to Stanley and Erika Orr.  Franky was going to be a 3rd grader with Mill Creek East Home Bound.  He loved Jesus and was a faithful member of the Crossroads Church in Avon.  Franky loved his family with...

Eulos "Buddy" R. Smith

Eulos "Buddy" R. Smith

Oct 11, 2018

Eulos "Buddy" R. Smith, 95, of Plainfield, passed away October 11, 2018 in Methodist Hospital. He was born January 23, 1923 in East Prairie, MO to the late Ralph and Irene Smith. Buddy worked at Link-Belt in the clerical department from 1980 until his retirement in 1995. Prior to that he worked intermittently for over 30 years at Galyan's Trading...

Della Catherine Barker

Della Catherine Barker

Oct 8, 2018

Della Catherine Barker, 95, of Avon, passed away on October 8, 2018.  She was born on October 31, 1922 in Bridgeport, IN to the late Cash and Ivalue (Hadley) Jessup.  Catherine was a dedicated homemaker and loving mother.  She was a member of the Fairfield Friends Meeting.  Catherine was preceded in death by her husband, John Barker; brothers, John and...

Wilbur E. "Webb" James

Wilbur E. "Webb" James

Oct 5, 2018

Wilbur E. "Webb" James, 80, of Plainfield, passed away October 5, 2018.  He was born November 2, 1937, to the late Ross and Emma (Stevenson) James in Brazil, IN.  He was a 1955 graduate of Van Buren High School in Clay County.  He worked 42 years for TWA retiring as a supervisor in 1999.  He was a member of the...

Gary G. Stoner

Gary G. Stoner

Oct 3, 2018

Gary G. Stoner, 71, of Plainfield, formerly of Muncie, passed away October 3, 2018. He was born August 26, 1947 in Muncie, IN. He was a quality manager for Indoshell of Story City, IA  retiring in 2015. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Plainfield, and the Delaware Masonic Lodge #46, where he served as Past Master...

Catherine Wisehart

Catherine Wisehart

Sep 28, 2018

Catherine Wisehart 99, died Friday September 28, 2018 at Superior Residence of Lecanto. She was born November 2, 1918 in Fortville, IN. She married Charles B Wisehart in 1938. They were married 57 years before his death in 1995. Catherine lived in Plainfield, IN for 40 years before moving to Homosassa, FL in 2004. She was an active member of...

Dewey H. Ervin Jr.

Dewey H. Ervin Jr.

Sep 27, 2018

Dewey H. Ervin Jr., 75, of Avon, passed away September 27, 2018.  He was born July 21, 1943 to the late Dewey H. Sr., and Eleanor (Gambol) Ervin in Miami Beach, FL.  He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He worked 24 years for American Trans Air as Chief of Operations and later for North American Airlines...

Wilma J. "Billie" Parsons

Wilma J. "Billie" Parsons

Sep 23, 2018

Wilma J. "Billie" Parsons, 94, of Avon, passed away September 23, 2018.  She was born August 17, 1924 to the late Vernard and Dolly (Joyner) Hadley in Mooresville, IN.  She worked for Danville State Bank for 25 years as a teller retiring in 1984.  Billie is survived by a son, Chet A. (Cheryl Cunningham) Parsons; a daughter, Anne P. (Joseph)...