Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Mary Vickery Goble

Mary Vickery Goble

Aug 21, 2016

Mary Vickery Goble, 93, of Avon, passed away August 21, 2016. She was born April 18, 1923 to the late Samuel H. and Eliza Mary (Phillips) Vickery in Lebanon, IN. She worked for Allisons for 26 years retiring as Specialized Clerk in the Payroll Department in 1980. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Avon. Mary is...

Sarah (Sa'Rah) Elizabeth Wood

Sarah (Sa'Rah) Elizabeth Wood

Aug 16, 2016

Sarah (Sa'Rah) Elizabeth Wood, 28, of Danville, passed away August 16, 2016 while in Connecticut. She was born September 11, 1987 in Indianapolis, IN. She was a 2006 graduate of Brownsburg High School. Sarah is survived by her mother, Debra K. (Hamilton) Pritchett; step-father, Dave Pritchett; father, Joe Wood Jr.; two brothers Joe (Erin) Wood III and Jacob (Carrie) Wood;...

John Michael Tom

John Michael Tom

Aug 15, 2016

John Michael Tom, 45, of Clayton passed away August 15, 2016. He was born April 6, 1971 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Kenny and Ann Tom. Michael graduated from Cascade High School in 1990. He earned a degree in HVAC/R-MAR with high honors from Midwest Technical Institute in 2015. Along with his parents, Michael is survived by his girlfriend of...

Anna Marie Foster

Anna Marie Foster

Aug 10, 2016

Anna Marie Foster, 82, of Beech Grove, passed away August 10, 2016. She was born on September 23, 1933 in Terre Haute to the late Charles and Mary (Callahan) Kelley. Anna worked for Tops Speedway as the head cashier from 1962 until 1966. She was a member of St. Paul Hermitage. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Gene...

Roy L. Marlow

Roy L. Marlow

Aug 9, 2016

Roy L. Marlow, 73, of Plainfield, passed away August 9, 2016. He was born on January 3, 1943 in St. Charles, VA. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Roy served in Vietnam and received a Purple Heart. He was a truck driver for 50 years. Roy was involved with the VFW, American Legion, Plainfield Elks Club and...

Davis L. Green

Davis L. Green

Jul 25, 2016

Davis L. Green, 69, of Coatesville, passed away on July 25, 2016. He was born in Van Buren, Indiana on April 26, 1947 to the late Merrill and Betty (Gardner) Green. Davis was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School. He retired in 1988 from Indianapolis Power and Light after 22 years. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 28, at...

James "Jim" H. Rugen

James "Jim" H. Rugen

Jul 21, 2016

James “Jim” H. Rugen, 83, of Plainfield, passed away on July 21, 2016. He was born November 15, 1932 to the late Frank and Sophia (Tagtmeier) Rugen in Evanston, IL. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University where he was a member of the swim team and...

David "Wes" Davis

David "Wes" Davis

Jul 18, 2016

David Wesley “Wes” Davis, 98 of Clayton, passed away July 18, 2016. He was born March 10, 1918 to the late Arthur and Minnie (Little) Davis in Clayton, IN. He was a graduate of Clayton High School. He was a lifelong Hendricks County farmer and owner of Wes Davis Orchards. He was a 77 year member of the Belleville Masonic...

James Carl Hoffman

James Carl Hoffman

Jul 16, 2016

James Carl Hoffman, 79, of Greencastle, passed away July 16, 2016. He was born June 9, 1937 to the late Walter and Reba (Bradford) Hoffman in Indianapolis, IN. He was an award winning Floral Designer. Mr. Hoffman worked in Indianapolis and Plainfield and opened J.C. Hoffman Florist in Indianapolis from 1962 until 1972. He moved to Greencastle in 1988 and...

Gertrude E Millet

Gertrude E Millet

Jul 13, 2016

Gertrude E. Millet, 94, of Avon, passed away July 13, 2016. She was born August 1, 1921 to the late Francis and Margarett (Woirhaye) McKenna in Indianapolis, IN. She worked several years as a secretary for Public Service of Indiana and later Eli Lilly Co. She was a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church, Plainfield. Gertrude is survived by her...

David Loren Hunt

David Loren Hunt

Jul 13, 2016

David Loren Hunt passed away in Plainfield, Indiana on Wednesday July 13th at the age of 88. Dave was born May 21, 1928 in Mooresville, Indiana, the third son of Paul L. and June Shields Hunt. Dave graduated from Mooresville High School where he played basketball and was one of the few students at that time who owned his own...

Robert O. Ebert

Robert O. Ebert

Jul 12, 2016

Robert O. Ebert, 84, of Plainfield, passed away July 12, 2016. He was born March 26, 1932 to the late Otto and Esther (Jackson) Ebert in Indianapolis, IN. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for General Motors as a senior accountant for 37 years retiring in 1993. Later he became a realtor and broker...

Mary Jane Worley

Mary Jane Worley

Jul 11, 2016

Mary Jane Worley, 94, of Avon, formerly of Plainfield, passed away July 11, 2016. She was born February 24, 1922 to the late Faustin and Blanche (Cummings) O'Brien in Kalamazoo, MI. She was a nurse with the US Army during WWII. She was a nurse at the Indiana Boys School and later at the Indiana Youth Center for 15 years...

Robert F. Randall

Robert F. Randall

Jul 9, 2016

Robert F. Randall, 81, of Plainfield, passed away July 9, 2016. He was born March 31, 1935 to the late Gerald and Elizabeth (Carter) Randall in Lawrence, KS. He was a US Navy veteran. He received his BA and Master's degree from the University of Missouri. He was a Professor at the Purdue Extension in Indianapolis for 10 years. Later...

Alice Lucille Shafer

Alice Lucille Shafer

Jul 8, 2016

Alice Lucille Shafer, 97, of Mooresville (Hendricks County), passed away peacefully July 8, 2016. Lucille was born to Charles W. and Emma M. (Bridenbaugh) Walter on Tuesday, May 27, 1919 in Indianapolis, IN. She was married to Fred Robert Shafer on August 6, 1939. They were married 68 years. Lucille was the only one of 10 siblings to graduate high...

Kevin Lee Hypes

Kevin Lee Hypes

Jun 28, 2016

Kevin Lee Hypes, 59, of Plainfield, passed away June 28, 2016. He was born January 17, 1957 in Lebanon, IN to Richard and Nancy Hypes. Kevin had worked at Rock Island Refinery and since 1993 he had been a part of the Robert Dietrick Company family. Kevin was an avid sports and I.U. fan. He also coached girls basketball and...

Dorothy D. Friel

Dorothy D. Friel

Jun 20, 2016

Dorothy D. Friel, 97, of Plainfield, passed away on June 20, 2016. She was born on April 19,1919 to the late James and Della Hazlett in Amagon, Arkansas. She was a graduate of Eminence High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Kingsway Christian Church. Dorothy was the widow of Chester V. Friel. She is survived by her...

Marie Celeste Scherer

Marie Celeste Scherer

Jun 18, 2016

Marie Celeste Scherer, 79, of Plainfield, passed away June 18, 2016 in her residence. She was born October 23, 1936 in Chicago, IL to the late Guy and Mary Raimondi. She worked in the accounts receivable department for Foulgerpratt Construction Company and as a clerk for Sanitary Grocery Store. Marie was also a full time homemaker raising 5 children. Funeral...

Donovan G. Humphrey

Donovan G. Humphrey

Jun 13, 2016

Donovan G. Humphrey, 87, of Plainfield, passed away June 13, 2016. He was born March 11, 1929 to the late Talmage and Martha Ellen (Cauble) Humphrey in Connersville, IN. He was a 1948 graduate of Connersville High School. He worked 34 years for Prudential Insurance Co retiring as District Manager in 1990. He later was a salesman for Lockhart Cadillac...

Norman V. Reynolds

Norman V. Reynolds

Jun 12, 2016

Norman V. Reynolds, 59, of Avon, passed away June 12, 2016. He was born April 30, 1957 to the late Vernon E. and Mary Eloise (Bolander) Reynolds in Indianapolis, IN. He was a 1975 graduate of Cathedral High School. He retired as an inspector for Allison GM Transmission Plant after 32 years in 2008. Norm is survived by his wife,...