Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

William "Bill" Lange Jr.

William "Bill" Lange Jr.

Jun 7, 2018

William "Bill" Lange Jr., 100, of Plainfield, passed away on June 7, 2018.  He was born on December 23, 1917 in Indianapolis to the late William Sr. and Lottie Lange.  Bill was a WWII United States Army veteran and received a bronze star for his meritorious service.  He received his bachelor's degree from Butler University.  Bill retired in 1980 as...

Harlan W. Gipson

Harlan W. Gipson

May 27, 2018

Harlan W. Gipson, 81, of Plainfield, passed away May 27, 2018. He was born July 14, 1936 to the late Wilson and Evelyn (Basham) Gipson in Danville, IN. He was a US Air Force veteran. He worked as a pipe fitter for Olin Brass for 20 years retiring in 2009. Harlan is survived by a son, Tony L. Gipson; a...

Linda Sue Anderson

Linda Sue Anderson

May 27, 2018

Linda Sue Anderson, 70, of Clayton, passed away May 27, 2018.  She was born March 14, 1948 to the late Luther and Minta (Mink) Anderson in Somerset, KY.  She worked for the State of Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles in the clerical department for 15 years retiring in 1990.  She was a member of the Belleville Church of Christ.  Linda...

Desper C. Neighbors Jr.

Desper C. Neighbors Jr.

May 17, 2018

Desper C. Neighbors Jr., 94, of Plainfield, passed away on May 17, 2018.  He was born in Morgantown, KY on November 4, 1923 to the late Desper Sr. and Rosa Neighbors.  Desper was a WWII United States Army veteran and received a purple heart for his services.  He worked for General Motors as a dye spotter for 42 years in...

John Michael Storm

John Michael Storm

May 13, 2018

JOHN M. STORM was born on June 26, 1954 to Concetta (Tina) Storm (nee Cormio) of Naples, Italy, and William B. Storm of Lizton, Indiana. The second of four children, John was raised on a small farm and learned at a young age the value of hard work and perseverance. Upon graduation from North Salem High School, John went on...

Richard J. Caraboa

Richard J. Caraboa

May 11, 2018

Richard J. Caraboa, 88, of Plainfield, passed away May 11, 2018. He was born on November 11, 1929 in Morris, IL to the late George and Ann Caraboa. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Richard retired in 1985 after 36 years at Naval Avionics as a planner/estimator. He was an avid sports enthusiast. Richard loved watching the...

Robert "Bob" Roe

Robert "Bob" Roe

May 6, 2018

Robert "Bob" Roe, 82, of Plainfield, passed away May 6, 2018. He was born April 18, 1936 to the late Vople and Gladys (Wright) Roe in Vincennes, IN. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Plainfiled. He worked in the shipping department at Lilly Industrial Coatings for 36 years retiring in 1996. Bob is survived by his wife,...

Douglas A. Stevens

Douglas A. Stevens

May 2, 2018

Douglas A. Stevens, 48, of Plainfield, passed away May 2, 2018. He was born February 15, 1970 in Dayton, OH. He was a US Army veteran. He was a paramedic for the Morgan County EMS. Doug is survived by his wife, Christy M. (Hughey) Stevens; 4 children, Autumn, Colin, Logan, and Zoe Stevens; his father, James Stevens; a sister, Kimberly...

Thomas Hurt Jr.

Thomas Hurt Jr.

May 1, 2018

Thomas Hurt Jr., 83, of Clayton, passed away May 1, 2018.  He was born in Kentucky on August 7, 1934 to the late Thomas Sr. and Mary Hurt.  Thomas was a jack of all trades.  He loved his family, hunting, fishing and chopping wood.  A Celebration of Life will be Monday, May 7, at 6:00 pm where friends may visit...

Terry Lee Hale Jr.

Terry Lee Hale Jr.

Apr 29, 2018

Terry Lee Hale Jr., 32, of Plainfield, passed away on April 29, 2018.  He was born in Indianapolis, on September 24, 1985 to the late Terry Lee Sr. and Norma June Hale.  Terry was a tow truck driver for Hix Wrecker Service.  He loved his family, friends, fishing, hunting and riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.  Funeral services will be held on...

Nancy V. Swarn

Nancy V. Swarn

Apr 27, 2018

Nancy V. Mitchem Swarn, 97, living in Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on April 27, 2018.  She was born November 1, 1920 to the late Anderson and Emma (Pearson) Mitchem in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  She was the fifth of eight children, five brothers and one sister, all preceded her in death.  In 1941, she married Churchel L. Swarn, her late husband...

Ailene Ellen Peva

Ailene Ellen Peva

Apr 26, 2018

Ailene Ellen (Clark) Peva, 83. of Plainfield, passed away April 26, 2018.  She was born March 23, 1935 to the late Glen M. and Ruth (Halstrom) Clark in Rockford, IL.  In her youth the family moved to Florida and Ailene grew up in New Smyrna, FL, where, at age sixteen she was named "Miss New Smyrna Beach".  She later moved...

Antolene P Santos

Antolene P Santos

Apr 23, 2018

ANTOLENE “TONY’ PINEDA SANTOS, 73, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 5:45pm after a long, courageous 4-year battle with leukemia. Up until the very end, Tony was surrounded by his family and their love for him, always there by his side. Tony is very thankful and grateful for his loving family who helped care for...

Dale Eugene Unger

Dale Eugene Unger

Apr 7, 2018

Dale Eugene Unger, 87, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully at Greenwood Healthcare Center on April 7, 2018.  He was born in Clay County on March 25, 1931 to the late Clarence L. and Mildred A. Unger.  Dale served proudly in the Air National Guard Reserve and later in the Marines during the Korean War.  Dale married his childhood sweetheart JoAnne...

Walker Fullen

Walker Fullen

Apr 4, 2018

Walker Fullen, 97, of Avon passed away April 4, 2018.  He was born in a small town in Virginia.  He joined the US Army Artillery in 1937.  During WWII he was enlisted in the US Army Air Corps and remained after the war when the Air Corps became the US Air Force.  He retired from the service after 43 years...

Peggy R. Taylor

Peggy R. Taylor

Mar 28, 2018

Peggy R. Taylor, 92, of Plainfield, passed away March 28, 2018. She was born January 23, 1926 to the late William and Rachyle (Hubbard) Etcheson in Roachdale, IN. She was a homemaker and a member of the Plainfield Christian Church. Peggy is survived by two sons, Tim (Monica) and Roger (Michelle) Tharp-Taylor; two daughters, Candace Ballinger and Vicki (Larry) Kuhns;...

Gerald F. Fisher

Gerald F. Fisher

Mar 27, 2018

Gerald F. Fisher, 81, of Plainfield, passed away March 27, 2018.  He was born June 21, 1936 to the late Jessie and Katie (Calvert) Fisher in Scottsville, KY.  He was a plumber for B&W Plumbing and Heating for 26 years retiring in 2007.  There will be no calling or services.  Gerald is survived by his wife, Donna (Marshall) Fisher; a...

Madge M. Sospirato

Madge M. Sospirato

Mar 25, 2018

Madge M. Sospirato, 70, of Avon, passed away March 25, 2018.  She was born May 23, 1947 to the late Ray and Althea (Wideman) Tait in Cleveland, OH.  She worked over 30 years for Sonshine Family Cleaners in Avon.  She was also a crafter and made homemade candies, cookies and jams.  She is survived by her husband, Dominic A. Sospirato;...

Diane M. Henry

Diane M. Henry

Mar 24, 2018

Diane M. Henry, 81, of Plainfield, passed away March 24, 2018. She was born May 4, 1936 to the late Paul and Charlotte Henry in Chicago, IL. She retired from the AARP Foundation as an administrative assistant. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela (James) Ewing and Kristen Hayward; two sons, Steven and Joel (Britta) Burdick; a brother, Paul Henry;...

James M. Reistad

James M. Reistad

Mar 23, 2018

James Michael (Jim) Reistad II, 71, of Plainfield, In., passed away after his tired heart gave out on March 23, 2018. He had an infectious smile and a joyous laugh and was loved by all that knew him. He truly never met a stranger and made lifelong friends throughout his time on Earth.

During Jim’s long career in sales he...