Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Freddi Jane Imel

Freddi Jane Imel

May 30, 2015

Freddi Jane Imel, 55, Pittsboro, passed away May 30, 2015. She was born January 5, 1960 in Lubbock, Texas to Doyle and Sylvia Champion. A 1978 graduate of Carmel High School, she played in the Carmel Marching Band. She earned a degree from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New York. Upon her return to Indiana she became...

Gloria Jean Milhous

Gloria Jean Milhous

May 30, 2015

Gloria Jean Milhous, 71, of Clayton, passed away May 30, 2015. She was born March 29, 1944 to the late Morris and Velma Louise (Grubbs) Stigall in Beech Grove, IN. She was a 1962 graduate of Avon High School. She worked at Wal-Mart for 7 years until 1996. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Plainfield. Gloria...

Vats "Otis" Boggs

Vats "Otis" Boggs

May 28, 2015

Vats "Otis" Boggs, 85, of Stilesville, passed away May 28, 2015. He was born March 21, 1930 to the late Frelen and Maude (Baker) Boggs in Big Laurel, KY. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a welder for 29 years retiring from Conrail in 1992. He was a member and a deacon at...

Georgia B. Long

Georgia B. Long

May 23, 2015

Georgia B. Long, 92, of Plainfield, passed away May 23, 2015. She was born in Somerset, KY on November 23, 1922 to the late Charlie and Mary Scott. Georgia was a member of Plainfield Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband and daughter, Delmus Long and Deborah Ogle and several brothers and sisters, Clarence, Cebert and...

Donald E. McClelland

Donald E. McClelland

May 22, 2015

Donald E. McClelland, 71, of Avon, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015. He was born October 21, 1943 to the late John F. and Ione (Hurin) McClelland in Lebanon, IN. He was a 1961 graduate of Avon High School. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He attended Porter Business College and Ball State University. Prior to...

Bella Rose Burnett

Bella Rose Burnett

May 21, 2015

Bella Rose Burnett was born into the arms of angels May 21, 2015 at 8:45 pm weighing 6 lbs 11 ounces. She is the daughter of Anthony and Jennifer Burnett and the sister of Wyatt Burnett. Although she was only in our arms for a short while, she touched our lives forever. Funeral services will be held at Plainfield Christian...

William Lewis Bartolovich

William Lewis Bartolovich

May 19, 2015

William Lewis Bartolovich, 80, of Plainfield, passed away May 19, 2015 in The Gathering Together. He was born June 24, 1934 in Greene County, PA to the late John and Cassie Ruth Bartolovich. He was in the Army National Guard for 34 years. Lew retired in 1993 after 34 years with the Indiana Department of Corrections as a captain. His...

Hollis B. Burdine

Hollis B. Burdine

May 17, 2015

Hollis B. Burdine, 78, of Plainfield, passed away May 17, 2015. He was born February 7, 1937 to the late Bea and Myrtle (Brannon) Burdine in Somerset, KY. He was an assembly line worker for Witco for 32 years retiring in 1995. He is survived by two sisters, Levon Gammon and Bertie Bingham; a sister-in-law, Barbara Burdine; special friend, Annadean...

Ernest M. Dillehay Jr.

Ernest M. Dillehay Jr.

May 11, 2015

Ernest M. Dillehay Jr., 62, of Avon, passed away May 11, 2015. He was born November 2, 1952 to the late Ernest M. Sr., and Mary M. (Grady) Dillehay in Indianapolis, IN. He was a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church. He was a truck driver for Down To Earth Excavating for 35 years until 2000. He is survived by...

Vivian E. Frederick

Vivian E. Frederick

May 11, 2015

Vivian E. Frederick, 89, of Plainfield, passed away May 11, 2015. She was born April 25, 1926 to the late James and Mary (Hoskins) Thomas in Casey County, KY. She was a homemaker and a member of the Belleville Church of Christ. She is survived by her daughter, Susan L. (Ron) Hyatt; two brothers, Lowell (Dorothy) and Larry (Janet) Thomas;...

Nina Neeley Goodman

Nina Neeley Goodman

May 8, 2015

Nina Neeley Goodman, 89, of Indianapolis, passed away May 8, 2015 in her residence. She was born March 16, 1926 in Indianapolis, to the late Everett and Naomi Tucker. Nina was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Clermont. She was preceded in death by husbands, Arthur C. Neeley and Jessie T. Goodman, and son, Jeff Neeley. Funeral services will...

Richard R. Martin

Richard R. Martin

May 3, 2015

Richard R. Martin, 77, of Indianapolis (Hendricks Co.), passed away in his home on May 3, 2015. He was born on May 29, 1937 in Portland, TN to the late Ira and Ollie Martin. Richard was an U.S. Army veteran. He worked for Ford Motor Co. for 12 years retiring in 1999. Richard was a member of the Jubilee Masonic...

Terry R. Blevins

Terry R. Blevins

Apr 22, 2015

Terry R. Blevins, 59, of Plainfield, passed away April 22, 2015. He was born on March 26, 1956 in Indianapolis, IN. He attended Plainfield schools until his sophomore year when he moved to Tennessee where he graduated from Oneida High School in 1974. He worked as a machine operator for Ford Motor Co. for 22 years retiring in 2006. Terry...

Keith D. Cooper

Keith D. Cooper

Apr 19, 2015

Keith D. Cooper, 72, of Stilesville, passed away April 19, 2015. He was born August 28, 1942 to the late Orison and Marcia (Woodward) Cooper in Greencastle, IN. He was the owner, with his wife Ruby, of Cooper's OK Hardware and Country Store in Stilesville since 1965. They celebrated the store's 50 years in business on March 10, 2015. He...

Dorothy Mae Turner

Dorothy Mae Turner

Apr 17, 2015

Dorothy Boruff Turner, 84, of Avon, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on April 17, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born May 2, 1930 to the late Kinsey C. and Maude (Bloomer) Boruff in Vigo County, IN. She graduated from Pimento High School in 1948 and attended Indiana State University. Dorothy was a musician, artist, homemaker,...

Randal J. Murat

Randal J. Murat

Apr 16, 2015

Randal J. Murat, 54, of Plainfield, passed away April 16, 2015. He was born May 13, 1960 in Indianapolis, IN. He was a 1978 graduate of Plainfield High School. He received the honor of becoming an Eagle Scout. He received his Mechanics Certification from Lincoln Tech. He worked as a mechanic for Railroad Car Service until 1981. Randy is survived...

Eddie R. Welty

Eddie R. Welty

Apr 16, 2015

Eddie R. Welty, 67, of Cartersburg, passed away April 16, 2015. He was born April 2, 1948 to the late Dale and Thelma (Wright) Welty in Martinsville, IN. He was an US Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Danville American Legion Post. He worked for Carson Ford in Brownsburg and then for Rhoades...

Glendon R. "Buck" Archer

Glendon R. "Buck" Archer

Apr 13, 2015

Glendon R. "Buck" Archer, 90, of Rockville, formerly of Plainfield, passed away April 13, 2015. He was born March 22, 1925 to the late Albert and Edith (Crow) Archer in Hendricks County, IN. He was an US Navy veteran of WWII. He was a jeweler for over 60 years. He co-owned Westside Jewel Box for 20 years. He was a...

Rev. Msgr. John M. Wright

Rev. Msgr. John M. Wright

Apr 11, 2015

Rev. Msgr. John M. Wright, Capt, CHC, USN, retired, 78, of San Diego, CA, formerly of Hendricks County, passed away April 11, 2015. He was born September 23, 1936 to the late Oliver Dennis, and Mildred Ellen (Richardson) Wright. He is survived by his sister Phoebe Jane Alfke and many loved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by...

Linda Faye White

Linda Faye White

Apr 6, 2015

Linda Faye White, 60, of Indianapolis, passed away April 6, 2015. She was born July 13, 1954 to the late William J. and Marguerite D. (Sims) Carden in Indianapolis, IN. She graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1972. She worked as a office worker for K-Mart and later in the processing department at Chase Bank and Citizens Energy. She...