Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Mary Lou Patricia Higgins
Mar 22, 2017
Mary Lou Patricia Higgins, 74, of Plainfield, passed away March 22, 2017. She was born in Mount Holly, NJ on December 27, 1942 to the late Lou and Linda (Pallante) Garofola. Mary Lou was an office manager in the health care industry. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Eugene Higgins. Survivors include her son, Brian (Barbara) Higgins;...
George L. Gladden
Mar 21, 2017
George Lester Gladden, Clayton, 94, passed away March 21, 2017. He was born in Bridgeport, IN to the late Harry and Edna Gladden and raised on a farm nearby. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II on Saipan in the Pacific Theater, and was a radar operator on a B-29 bomber. He was on the first...
Aileen Wildman
Mar 20, 2017
Aileen Wildman, 93, of Plainfield, passed away March 20, 2017. She was born January 21, 1924 to the late Virgil and Marie (Albertson) Flake in Indianapolis, IN. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hazelwood Baptist Church. She was a past correspondent for the Republican Newspaper for many years. Aileen is survived by a son, Dwayne F. Wildman;...
Alice J. Buchanan
Mar 19, 2017
Alice J. Buchanan, 85, of Plainfield, passed away March 19, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Indianapolis on November 28, 1931 to the late Joe and Jessie Mae (Selmier) Hadley. Alice was married for 55 years to Joseph M. Buchanan. She was a loving mother and homemaker. Alice was a dedicated member of the Plainfield Untied...
Dianna M. Spivey
Mar 18, 2017
Dianna M. Spivey, 65, of Plainfield, passed away March 18, 2017. She was born September 27, 1951 to the late Herman and Rose Marie (Doninger) Vaught in Evansville, IN. She married Michael G. Spivey on December 20, 1969. She was a librarian assistant for the Plainfield Middle School for 15 years. Dianna is survived by her husband, Michael; two sons,...
Charles Ross Jr.
Mar 17, 2017
Charles Ross Jr., 84, of Brownsburg, passed away March 17, 2017. He was born November 25, 1932 to the late Charles F. Sr., and Dollie Belle (Sanders) Ross in Como, MO. He was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a degreasor for United Technologies for 25 years retiring in 1981. Charles is survived by...
Esta P. Ridenour
Mar 17, 2017
Esta P. Ridenour, 99, of Plainfield, formerly of La Follette, TN, passed away March 17, 2017. She was born October 13, 1917 to the late James and Mary (Johnson) Cooper in Coal Creek, TN. She was a homemaker. She was a Avon Representative and a member of the President's Club. She was a member of Westview Baptist Church, where she...
Dorothy E. Ward
Mar 16, 2017
Dorothy E. Ward, 78, of Avon, passed away March 16, 2017. She was born January 25, 1939 to the late George and Alice Jones in Minot, ND. She was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church, Indianapolis. Dorothy is survived by a son, Brian P. (Amy) Ward; two daughters, Annette A. Reddick and Brenda T. Joyce; a brother, John Jones;...
Jacob A. McWilliams
Mar 14, 2017
Jacob Andrew McWilliams, 29, of Indianapolis, passed away on March 14, 2017. He was born September 24, 1987. He was only a few weeks from graduating from My Computer Career.com. Jacob excelled in technology far beyond his formal training. He was exceptionally creative. From the time he could walk and talk he loved tearing things apart and rebuilding them as...
E. Gayle Barker
Mar 12, 2017
E. Gayle Barker, 90, formerly of Plainfield, passed away on March 12, 2017. She was born in Linton, IN on June 27, 1926 to the late Dale and Mary (Shepherd) Blaker. Gayle was a dedicated homemaker. She was a member of the Rosedale Hills United Methodist Church since 1959. Gayle was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Barker. Funeral...
Jon D. Taylor
Mar 9, 2017
Jon D. Taylor, 81, of Plainfield, IN, left this earth March 9, 2017 surrounded by many of those he loved, and held most dear. Jon was born May 3, 1935 to Roy and Edith G. (Lyons) Taylor in Indianapolis, Indiana. He married Sarah Lee Eads September 13, 1957, who preceded him in death. Jon, a retired 38 year employee of...
B. Joyce Cain
Mar 7, 2017
B. Joyce Cain, 84, of Clayton, passed away in her home on March 7, 2017. She was born on November 10, 1932 in Indianapolis. She was a secretary for the Indiana Boys School for over 15 years. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Dale Cain. There will be no calling or services. Survivors include daughters, Diane (Ron) Wisehart,...
Katherine Summerlin
Mar 4, 2017
Katherine T. Summerlin, 90, of Indianapolis, passed away March 4, 2017. She was born December 22, 1926 to the late James and Ellen (Hasty) Thompson in Laurinburg, NC. She received her BA in Education from Woman's College of North Carolina. She taught for many years before becoming a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of the Savior United...
Bonnie M. Eberwein
Mar 1, 2017
Bonnie M. Eberwein, 86, of Plainfield, passed away March 1, 2017. She was born on January 5, 1931 in Boone County to the late Faye and Ruby (Miller) Wilhoite. Bonnie worked for Stacy's Cafe as a waitress for 5 years and then became a homemaker. She was a member of T.O.P.S. for many years. Bonnie was preceded in death by...
Billie J. (Walther) Ruffner
Feb 28, 2017
Billie J. (Walther) Ruffner, 57, of Clayton, passed away February 28, 2017. She was born October 2, 1959 in Crawfordsville, IN. She worked for the State of Indiana Department of Corrections for over 30 years. Billie is survived by her husband, Derlynn Ruffner; two sons, Christopher L. (Stephanie) and Nathaniel A. (Morgan) Ruffner; her parents, William and Glenda (Crowder) Walther;...
J. Loretta Walland
Feb 27, 2017
J. Loretta Walland, 75, of Avon, passed away February 27, 2017. She was born September 16, 1941 to the late Lloyd E. and Ollie Mae (Freeman) Bible in Rodgersville, TN. She was a member of the Crossroads Church in Avon. She worked over 20 years in accounts receivable for Hobbs Nursery retiring in 2006. Loretta is survived by a son,...
Merle M. "Old Lady" Sanders
Feb 25, 2017
Merle M. "Old Lady" Sanders, 92, of Indianapolis, passed away February 25, 2017. She was born July 8, 1924 to the late Merle and Florence (Fleming) Apple in Detroit, MI. She worked at the Standard Grocery in Plainfield and was a cafeteria worker at Plainfield High School before retiring. Merle is survived by her son, Merle W. (Denise) Sanders; 3...
Sandra Lou "Sandy" Musser
Feb 22, 2017
Sandra Lou "Sandy" Musser, 80, of Tampa, FL, formerly of Plainfield, passed away February 22, 2017. She was born May 21, 1936 in Indianapolis to the late Norman Scott and Lula B (Miller) Cain. She worked as a supervisor over the cash items and research departments at INB National Bank retiring after 30 years and then proceeded to work for...
Richard L. "Rick" Lewis
Feb 19, 2017
Richard L. "Rick" Lewis, 61, of Plainfield, passed away February 19, 2017. He was born August 11, 1955 to the late Joseph and May (Shuler) Lewis in Indianapolis, IN. He attended Cascade High School. He was a construction worker for Kempte Construction for 18 years until 2008. He loved to fish and hunt. Rick is survived by three sisters, Debra...
Phyllis M. Lemaster
Feb 13, 2017
Phyllis May Lemaster, 79, of Plainfield, passed away February 13, 2017. She was born April 1, 1937 in Bedford, IN to the late Chester and Cotton (Wilson) Kinser. She worked as a property manager/regional director for Investment Equities D-Squared for over 30 years retiring in 1999. She was the #1 Elvis fan. Phyllis is survived by three daughters, Pam S....
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