Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Melvin V. Swager
Jan 13, 2014
Melvin V. Swager, 82, of Plainfield, passed away January 13, 2014. He was born June 3, 1931 to the late Vern and Dorothy (Stamper) Swager in Kansas City, MO. He was a US Navy veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a project engineer for Naval Avionics for 32 years retiring in 1986. He was a member of the...
John R. Huizenga
Jan 12, 2014
John R. Huizenga, 66, of Mooresville, passed away January 12, 2014. He was born March 9, 1947 to the late Elmer and Dorothy (Saxma) Huizenga in Watseka, IL. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois. He was a mechanical engineer for Eli Lilly & Co for 34 years retiring as Senior Project Engineer in 2007. John is survived...
Sarah M. Callahan
Jan 12, 2014
Sarah M. Callahan, 85, of Avon, passed away January 12, 2014. She was born October 25, 1928 to the late Carl and Lillie (Siddons) Elmore in Stilesville, IN. She was a floral arranger for Hendricks County Florist and later Avon Florist. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Avon. Sarah is survived by four sons, Dan (Polly),...
Inez I. "Sue" Muston
Jan 12, 2014
Inez I. "Sue" Muston, 83, of Brownsburg, passed away January 12, 2014. She was born December 9, 1930 to the late Albert and Bertha (Shelton) Olson in Salina, KS. She worked at Shield Drug/Prescription Plus in New Baden, IL for 35 years retiring as a pharmacy tech in 2005. While in New Baden she was on the board and volunteered...
Daniel L. Ferguson
Jan 9, 2014
Daniel L. Ferguson, 81, of Plainfield, passed away January 9, 2014. He was born January 6, 1933 to the late George and Hazel (Sweat) Ferguson in Chicago, IL. He retired after 20 years from the US Coast Guard as a Senior Chief Petty Officer in 1969. He was a member of the Plainfield Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...
Rosetta Ruth McFarland
Jan 9, 2014
Rosetta Ruth McFarland, daughter of William (Bill) and Jeanette (Walcott) VanDeWege was born June25, 1929 in Long Island, Kansas. Her mother died at the beginning of her Sophomore year of high school. Later her father married Thelma Graf and she got a great stepmother and later sisters, Roxanne, Sharyn and Karen. She went to school all 12 years and graduated...
Marjorie A. Ford
Jan 5, 2014
Marjorie A. Ford, 75, of Union, KY, passed away January 5, 2014. She was born January 16, 1938 in Gibson County, IN to the late Arvel and Ethel Debord. She was a financial services representative for NBD Bank in Salem, IN. She was a member of Florence Baptist Church at Mt. Zion and Plainfield Order of Eastern Star #414. Funeral...
Martha N. (Nana) Lanman
Jan 5, 2014
Martha N. (Nana) Lanman, 91, of Plainfield, passed away January 5, 2014 in Plainfield Health Care. She was born in Mt. Vernon, IL to the late Joe and Eva Mae Latham. She was a 1939 graduate of Princeton High School. She was a legal secretary in Evansville and later a title clerk for Bud Wolf Chevrolet for 15 years retiring...
Mary B Parrish
Jan 4, 2014
Mary B. Parrish, 75, of Plainfield, passed away January 4, 2014. She was born June 3, 1938 in Connersville, IN to the late Edward and Stella Volz. Mary was a homemaker and sales representative for Avon. She was a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church where a Funeral Mass will be Thursday, January 9, at 11:00 am. Visitation will be...
Joan K. Wier
Jan 2, 2014
Joan K. Wier, 87, of Avon, passed away January 2, 2014. She was born in Indianapolis, IN to the late William and Anna Kopp. She had been a long time secretary for Sutherland Presbyterian Church and Hope United Presbyterian Church in Plainfield where she was a charter member and elder. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 8, at...
Robin A Fifer
Jan 2, 2014
Robin A. Fifer, 53, of Plainfield, passed away January 2, 2014 in Indiana University Hospital West. She was born July 25, 1960 in Indianapolis to the late Marion and Barbara Patterson. She was a loan officer in the financial business for several years. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, January 9, at 7:00 pm in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, where friends...
Edward Lee Freitag
Dec 27, 2013
Edward Lee Freitag, 55, of Avon, passed away December 27, 2013. He was born September 10, 1958 in Liverpool, England. He was owner of ELF Enterprises in Avon. He was a member of Mensa and OOIDA. Ed is survived by his wife, Tracy D. (Faulk) Freitag; a son, John David (Christian) Loy; a daughter, Tara Mitchell; his father, Henry Freitag...
Marie Hopkins
Dec 25, 2013
Marie Hopkins, 98, of Plainfield, passed away December 25, 2013. She was born December 8, 1915 in Morgan County, IN to the late Alex and Clara Chandler. She was a homemaker. Her memberships include Plainfield Friends Meeting, Naomi Rebekah Lodge # 115, where she was a past Noble Grand, past President of Wa-Pe-Ke-Way Chapter of DAR, past District Deputy of...
Annabel Smith
Dec 25, 2013
Annabel Smith, 96, of Plainfield, passed away December 25, 2013. She was born November 19, 1917 to the late William and Ethel (Padgett) Brock in Jasonville, IN. She was a custodian for Van Buren Elementary School in Plainfield for 30 years retiring in 1997. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Plainfield. Annabel is survived by a...
Mary Kay Underwood
Dec 25, 2013
Mary Kay Underwood, 67, of Plainfield, passed away December 25, 2013. She was born February 15, 1946 to the late Everett and Winifred (Moon) Rains in Champaign, IL. She was a hairdresser in Plainfield for over 37 years. She was a member of the Plainfield United Methodist Church (PUMC). Mary is survived by her husband, Ted Alan Underwood; two sons,...
Otis F. Games
Dec 23, 2013
Otis F. Games, 82, of Plainfield, passed away December 23, 2013. He was born December 4, 1931 to the late Alanzo and Esther (Stafford) Games in Paragon, IN. He worked for the Indianapolis Star/News as a painter for over 30 years retiring in 1993. He was a member of the Murat Shrine, OES, the Indianapolis Painters Union Local 47 and...
Thomas Edward McGoldrick
Dec 20, 2013
Thomas Edward McGoldrick, 86, of Indianapolis, passed away December 20, 2013 in San Antonio, TX. He was born July 15, 1927 in Indianapolis to the late Thomas and Mary McGoldrick. Tom was a WWII Navy veteran. He retired from Kroger Company in 1985 after 36 years in the HVAC department. Funeral services will be Friday, December 27, at 10:00 am...
Norman Duane Raikes
Dec 19, 2013
Norman Duane Raikes, 82, of Plainfield, IN, passed away in his residence on December 19, 2013. He was born in Frankfort, IN to the late Paul and Ruth Raikes. Norm had owned Industrial Design Engineering in Speedway for 23 years, retiring in 2000. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert M. Raikes. A memorial service will be Monday,...
Robert W. Rozzel
Dec 18, 2013
Robert W. Rozzel, 93, of Avon, passed away December 18, 2013. He was born January 4, 1920 to the late Frank R. and Ora M. (Smith) Rozzel in Kansas City, MO. He worked 13 years at Bowes Sealfast retiring in 1968. He was also a self-employed mechanic. He was a member of the New Beginnings Christian Center in Avon. Robert...
Herschel C. Crouse
Dec 17, 2013
Herschel C. Crouse, 84, of Danville, passed away December 17, 2013. He was born July 6, 1929 to the late Cornelius and Mildred (Orman) Crouse in Cory, IN. He was a US Army veteran. In the early 60's he owned and operated a Sinclair Station in Avon. He later worked as a diesel mechanic for Trans-Con Freight Lines for 20...
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