Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Edward Lee Freitag

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Carey D. Stapert

Carey D. Stapert

Dec 14, 2013

Carey D. Stapert, 40, of Fillmore, passed away December 14, 2013. She was born October 10, 1973 in Danville, IN. She was a 1992 graduate of Plainfield High School, and receive her BA from Indiana Business College. She is survived by her son, Rinze J. Stapert II; her mother, Pam S. (and step-father Rick) Wyatt; father Larry J. (and step-mother...

Frances L. "Lucy" Bennett

Frances L. "Lucy" Bennett

Dec 12, 2013

Frances L. "Lucy" Bennett, 89, of Indianapolis, passed away December 12, 2013. She was born December 14, 1923 to the late Roy and Emma (Rader) Boyce in Brazil, IN. She worked for RCA for 20 years and later at Naval Avionics for 10 years retiring as a Supervisor in 1980. She was married to Charles S. Bennett for over 72...

Connie J. Baynes

Connie J. Baynes

Dec 10, 2013

Connie J. Baynes, 63, of Plainfield, passed away December 10, 2013. She was born November 20, 1950 in Indianapolis, IN. She was an Executive Assistant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for 20 years retiring in 2007. She is survived by her husband, James E. Baynes; two sons, James Ryan (Andrea) and Bruce Matthias (Shalena) Baynes; her mother, Elsie (Cunningham) Hand;...

David Lee Hewitt

David Lee Hewitt

Dec 6, 2013

David Lee Hewitt, 66, of Stilesville, IN passed away December 6, 2013 in Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, IN. He was born July 21, 1947 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to the late Frank and Berneice Hewitt. David retired from Kroger's Meat Plant in 1991 after 28 years as a materials handler. He was preceded in death by a son and daughter,...

Delphine A. Glowczewski

Delphine A. Glowczewski

Dec 2, 2013

Delphine A. (Graczyk) Glowczewski, 82, of Plainfield, formerly of Chicago, passed away December 2, 2013. She was born in Chicago to the late Chester and Martha Graczyk. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Glowczewski; loving mother of Lynn (David) Bedard of Plainfield; stepmother of Carol O'Hagan; cherished grandmother of Lily Jane Bedard, Timothy, Matthew and Ian O'Hagan;...

Roberta G Foster

Roberta G Foster

Dec 1, 2013

Roberta "Bobbie" G. Foster, 72, of Indianapolis, passed away December 1, 2013. She was born September 8, 1941 in Beech Grove to the late Robert and Lola Carmichael. Following Robert's passing Lola married George Springate who raised Roberta along with Lola. She received her nursing degree from Marian College and then worked at St. Vincent Hospital 36 years retiring in...

Robert S. Castetter

Robert S. Castetter

Dec 1, 2013

Robert S. Castetter, 96, of Plainfield, passed away December 1, 2013. He was born in Plainfield, IN on June 9, 1917 to the late Robert S. and Effie M. Castetter. He was a WWII Army veteran. Bob had worked for Kroger as a manager for 25 years. In 1959 he became the manager of Marsh Supermarket in Plainfield retiring in...

Kay DeLee Kost

Kay DeLee Kost

Nov 21, 2013

Kay DeLee Kost, 73, of Plainfield, passed away at home with her family by her side on November 21, 2013. She was born November 26, 1939 in Indianapolis, to the late Norman and Eleanora Totten. Kay was the former owner of Coiffures By Kay in Avon and the Clipper Ship in Plainfield. Funeral services will be Monday, November 25, at...

Dee Ann Barnette

Dee Ann Barnette

Nov 21, 2013

Dee Ann Barnette, 71, of Plainfield, passed away November 21, 2013. She was born July 5, 1942 to the late Noah and Lois (Baker) Lenne in Terre Haute, IN. She worked in food service at the Indiana Boys School for over 11 years retiring in 1998. She is survived by two sons, Corby Lee Bratcher and Fay Evan "Sonny" Bratcher;...

James G. Baer

James G. Baer

Nov 18, 2013

James Gordon Baer, age 87 years old passed away at his home in Bedford, Indiana on November, 18, 2013. He was born on December 3, 1925 in Bedford, Indiana to Carl Robert Baer and Dorothy Bennett Baer. He was their third child. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his siblings, Jeanne Baer Owens and Robert Baer. He...

Donald Mark Hochstetler

Donald Mark Hochstetler

Nov 17, 2013

Donald Mark Hochstetler, 53, of Stilesville, IN passed away November 17, 2013. He was born August 16, 1960 in Indianapolis to Paul Richard and Dorothy Hochstetler who survive. He was a 1978 graduate of Plainfield High School and then attended Piedmont Bible College. Don was a member of Clayton Christian Church. He worked for Sears as a sales representative from...