Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Dorothy J. Wittorff

Dorothy J. Wittorff

Feb 3, 2014

Dorothy J Rahm Wittorff 86, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014, surrounded by family, at Wellbrooke of Avon. She resided in Plainfield, Indiana, but had formerly resided in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was born March 11, 1927 in Mooresville, Indiana, to Howard and Augusta Warren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Vernon Rahm and Dale Wittorff....

Ronald Mack Johnson

Ronald Mack Johnson

Jan 30, 2014

Ronald Mack Johnson, 81, of Plainfield, passed away January 30, 2014. He was born June 14, 1932 to the late Otha L. and Essa (Lucas) Johnson in Greencastle, IN. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He received his BA from Indiana State University and his Masters from DePauw University. He was a member of the Long...

Dixie Jean White

Dixie Jean White

Jan 25, 2014

Dixie Jean White, 72, of Plainfield, passed away January 25, 2014. She was born March 8, 1941 to the late Louie and Letha (Miller) Van Horn in Howesville, IN. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, David William and Monte Tyrone White; three brothers, Jerry, Larry and Carmen Van Horn; and a sister, Roberta Brownewell. Graveside services...

Sue E. Humphrey

Sue E. Humphrey

Jan 19, 2014

Sue E. Humphrey, 54, of Plainfield, passed away January 19, 2014. She was born November 15, 1959 in Danville, IL. She worked in accounts payable for Harlan Bakeries in Avon for 6 years. Later she worked as an office assistant for Banning Engineering for 2 years. She is survived by her husband, Myron E. Humphrey; a son, Toby W. (Melissa)...

Rinze Joe Stapert

Rinze Joe Stapert

Jan 17, 2014

Rinze Joe Stapert, 91, of Avon, IN passed away January 17, 2014. He was born July 3, 1922 in Indianapolis to the late John and Tenna Stapert. Rinze was a WW II Army veteran. He was a lifelong farmer and had worked for Maplehurst Dairy many years. His memberships include Fairfield Friends Meeting, Fraternal Order of Eagles #3207 and Fraternal...

Robert Francis Gootee Jr.

Robert Francis Gootee Jr.

Jan 17, 2014

Robert Francis Gootee Jr., 63, of Plainfield, passed away January 17, 2014. He was born September 25, 1950 in Indianapolis to Robert and Marjorie Gootee Sr. Bob was a US Air Force veteran. He was a former owner of Capital City Fence and most recently employed at Larry Good Homes. He was a former member of the Board of Directors...

Earl Dee Carpenter

Earl Dee Carpenter

Jan 16, 2014

Earl Dee Carpenter, 58, of Plainfield, passed away January 16, 2014. He was born July 4, 1955 to the late Lloyd and Florence (O'Neill) Carpenter in Indianapolis, IN. He was a truck driver for Pace Air Freight for 25 years retiring in 2009. He was a member of the Plainfield Friends Meeting. There will be no calling or services. Earl...

Melvin V. Swager

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...