Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Stephen Fossmeyer

Stephen Fossmeyer

Feb 23, 2018

Stephen D. Fossmeyer, 75, of Plainfield, passed away February 23, 2018.  He was born in Bloomington, IN on April 28, 1942 to the late Norman and Alberta (Williams) Fossmeyer.  Steve attended school in Anderson, graduating from Seymour High School.  He attended Purdue University.  Steve was an United States Air Force Veteran.  He retired in 2000 from Eli Lilly after 30...

Marjorie Shockley

Marjorie Shockley

Feb 23, 2018

Marjorie L. Shockley, 89, of Plainfield, IN, passed away at Worthington Place Senior Living, in Camby, IN on February 23, 2018.  She was born in Lawrenceburg, IN, to the late William and Mary (McClure) McDaniel on October 7, 1928.  Marjorie graduated from Ben Davis High School.  Shortly afterward she married George D. Gaddie, Jr. (deceased) on December 7, 1946.  Marjorie...

Gilbert A. Barry

Gilbert A. Barry

Feb 20, 2018

Gilbert A. Barry, 89, of Clayton, passed away on February 20, 2018.  He was born on November 13, 1928 in Greencastle, IN to the late George and Tillie (Harrer) Barry.  Gilbert graduated from Amo High School and then Canterbury College in Danville, IN.  He enjoyed playing basketball in his younger years at Amo High School and Canterbury College.  Gilbert was...

William A. Corbin Jr.

William A. Corbin Jr.

Feb 17, 2018

William A. Corbin Jr., 67, of Martinsville, returned to his heavenly home February 17, 2018.   He was born July 21, 1950 to William A. and Dorothy (Stamper) Corbin in Williamsport, IN.  He was an honorable US Army veteran (1967-73).  He was a millwright for Allison Transmission Plant for 44 years retiring in 2016.  He was a member of the UAW. ...

Randy Davis

Randy Davis

Feb 16, 2018

Randy Davis, 56, originally from Plainfield, IN, died suddenly and unexpectedly on February 16th at IU West Hospital.   He was born in San Diego CA on March 1, 1961 to Norma (Southers) Davis Ebert and William R. Davis.   He was a graduate of Plainfield High School and attended  Ivy Tech and IUPUI.  He worked for Upstaging, Inc. transporting concert equipment...

Heidi B. Rogers

Heidi B. Rogers

Feb 15, 2018

Heidi B. Rogers, 54, of Plainfield, passed away February 15, 2018.  She was born October 12, 1963 in Danville, IN.  She was a 1982 graduate of Plainfield High School.  She received her BS degree from IU School of Business and her BS degree from Purdue University in computer science.  She was a system analyst for RCI for 6 years.  Heidi...

Virginia L. Jarrett

Virginia L. Jarrett

Feb 13, 2018

Virginia L. Jarrett, 83, of Plainfield, passed away February 13, 2018.  She was born August 17, 1934 to the late George and Florence (Pottmeyer) Cokain in Logansport, IN.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Friendswood Baptist Church.  Virginia is survived by a son, Phillip E. Jarrett; and a brother, Jerry (Patricia) Cokain.  She was preceded in death...

Bill "Willie" Basford

Bill "Willie" Basford

Feb 10, 2018

Bill "Willie" Basford, 92, of Plainfield, passed away on February 10, 2018.  He was born in Owingsville, KY on August 25, 1925 to the late William and Artie (Nealis) Basford.  Bill was an United States Navy veteran of WWII.  He was a carman at Penn Central Railroad for over 33 years before retiring.  Bill enjoyed retirement for about six months. ...

Ray Saxman

Ray Saxman

Feb 10, 2018

Dr. Ray Saxman, 82, of Plainfield, passed away February 10, 2018. He was born December 21, 1935 to the late Dorwin and Nondis Saxman in Delaware County, IN. He received his B.S. degree from Ball State Teachers College and his EDD from Ball State University. He was a science teacher at Plainfield High School for over 20 years. He also...

Daniel G. Ballard

Daniel G. Ballard

Feb 9, 2018

Daniel G. Ballard, 88, of Clayton, passed away February 9, 2018.  He was born January 2, 1930 to the late Clarence and May (Waggoner) Ballard in Indianapolis, IN.  He was a US Army veteran during the Korean War.  He worked for several Ford dealerships as a mechanic for 28 years retiring in 1978.  Daniel is survived by her two daughters,...

Mary I. Meyer

Mary I. Meyer

Feb 8, 2018

Mary I. Meyer, 86, of Carmel, passed away on February 8, 2018.  She was born on April 3, 1931 in Oak Park, IL to the late Albert and Edna (Wildner) Wood.  Mary was a Phi Betta Kappa at Grinnell College.  She was a speech pathologist at IPS for 24 years.  Mary was a member of the All Souls Unitarian Church. ...

David E. Gunn

David E. Gunn

Feb 4, 2018

David E. Gunn, 71, of Poland, IN, passed away February 4, 2018.  He was born February 7, 1946 to the late Warren and Mina Jane (Wilkinson) Gunn in Noblesville, IN.  He was a US Army veteran during the Vietnam War.  He was an officer with the Noblesville Police Department from 1972 to 1976 and later with the Westfield Police Department...

Margaret Ballard

Margaret Ballard

Feb 2, 2018

Margaret A. Ballard, 87, of Clayton, Indiana, passed away February 2, 2018.  She was born on December 25, 1930 to the late Dana and Audrey (Boswell) Turner.  Margaret began her career in the mailroom at L.S. Ayers, sold Avon Products and worked as a sales representative at the Hallmark Inkslinger Card Shop in Plainfield retiring in 1993. She loved motorcycle...

Charleen L Watson

Charleen L Watson

Feb 2, 2018

Charleen L Watson, of Plainfield, passed away Feb. 2, 2018. She was born in Beech Grove 02-12-1949 to Charles E. Cook and Anita E. Cook. She was a graduate of Indiana University where she met her husband and married in 1968. She worked for over 28 years in what are now called IU Health Hospitals (Riley Children's Hospital, University Hospital...

Mary Jo Rush

Mary Jo Rush

Jan 31, 2018

Mary Jo Rush, 70, of Plainfield, passed away January 31, 2018. She was born November 13, 1947 in Indianapolis to the late Richard Clem and Bessie Marie Feldman. Jo worked for Remax Realty since 2001. Prior to that she co-owned Home Pro Realtors in Plainfield many years. Her memberships include The Friday Club, Hendricks County Community Foundation of which she...

Dorothy Louise Thompson

Dorothy Louise Thompson

Jan 30, 2018

Dorothy Louise Thompson, 99, of Plainfield, passed away January 30, 2018.  She was born October 19, 1918 to the late Leo and Irma Williams in Springfield, IL.  She was a graduate of Pacific Christian College.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Plainfield Christian Church.  Dorothy is survived by a daughter, Janet (John) Wiggins; three sons, David (Oralee),...

Dorothy L. Robinson

Dorothy L. Robinson

Jan 29, 2018

Dorothy L. Robinson, 82, of Plainfield, passed away January 29, 2018.  She was born on June 1, 1935 in Stilesville, IN to the late Delbert Durham and Mollie (Childress) Smith.  Dorothy was the Valedictorian for the class of 1953 at Belle Union High School.  She was a book keeper for 30 years at a trucking company.  Dorothy was a member...

Hugh "Al" Barker

Hugh "Al" Barker

Jan 29, 2018

Hugh "Al" Barker, 92, of Plainfield, passed away January 29, 2018. He was born November 26, 1925 to the late George C. and Minerva S. (Register) Barker in Stillwater, MN. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a POW, captured at the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with Summa Cum Laude honors...

Michael A. Vinci

Michael A. Vinci

Jan 29, 2018

Michael A. Vinci, 59, of Indianapolis, passed away January 29, 2018.  He was born August 13, 1958 in Indianapolis, IN.  He was a 1976 graduate of Ben Davis High School.  He worked for Indiana Electric Cooperative for 22 years first as a groundskeeper and later as their current Banquet Director.  Mike is survived by his mother, Virginialee Vinci; and three...

John "Jack" Kost

John "Jack" Kost

Jan 23, 2018

John "Jack" Kost, 83, of Plainfield, passed away on January 23, 2018.  He was born in Plymouth, IN on April 1, 1934 to the late Clement and Thelma (Ford) Kost.  Jack received his Bachelors degree from Indiana Central University.  He then went to Indiana State University and received his Masters degree in education.  He was a teacher for La Paz...