Oct 4, 2017

Christine Rhea Wise, 96 of Danville, died October 4, 2017 in Hendricks Regional Health.  Born in 1921 near Stilesville, she was the daughter of Howard and Roxie Warmouth Rhea.  Christine graduated from Amo High School and married Paul Wise in 1939.  She was a homemaker and helped her husband on their family farm.  She also worked at the Stilesville...

Sep 28, 2017

John Richard Bull, 79 of Danville, passed away September 28, 2017.  Born July 28, 1938 in Marion, Ohio, he was the son of James O. and Vietta L. Johnston Bull.  John graduated from St. Mary's High School in Marion and was an U. S. Air Force veteran.  He married Jan Danneille Laurent on June 6, 1964 in DeRidder, Louisiana.   ...

Sep 27, 2017

Betty Jane (Phillips) Creedon, 96 years young of Dana Point, CA passed away surrounded by family in her home on September 27th at 3:05am. She was born April 22nd 1921 in Speedway, Indiana.  She was the daughter of William J. Phillips and Ruth Ellen (Parker) Phillips.

Betty Jane also known as "Granny" attended Indiana University...

Sep 17, 2017

Carol Ruth Hendrickson, 86 of Brownsburg, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 17, 2017.  Born December 31, 1930 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Naomi Margaret Doane Hathorn Nickols and Charles Robert Hathorn.  Carol was a housewife and beloved mother and sister, who later worked as a Wishard hospital switchboard operator until retiring in 1989.

Survivors include...

Sep 17, 2017

Helen F. Porter, 76 of Plainfield, passed away September 17, 2017.  Born May 21, 1941 in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Charlie and Mary Jane (Sheese) Guess.  She graduated from Garfield High School in 1959.  Helen married James H. Porter on December 4, 1960 in Terre Haute.

She worked at Plainfield High School from 1980-1996...

Sep 8, 2017

Melva Jean Malone Meador Higgins (Higgie) 72, Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Friday September 8, 2017 @ Hendricks Regional Health Hospital after battling cancer for 15 months.

She was born on July 31, 1945 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Melvin E Malone and Ruth G. Morlan.  At the age of three, she was adopted by Rory...

Sep 6, 2017

Tom E. Singleton 65, of Plainfield, passed away on September 6, 2017 in his residence.  He was born in Indianapolis to Johnie Singleton and Georgia Bishop Bolton on July 16, 1952.  Tom worked at Feeback Roofing for 19 years and then was a mechanic at National Car Sales in Indianapolis for 27 years retiring in 2015.  As Tom would...

Sep 4, 2017

Stuart Martin Sharpe, 70 of Clayton, passed away September 4, 2017.  Born April 30, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, he was the son of Donald Martin and Martha Louise Crissey Sharpe.  He married Pamela Wenz in 1980 and she survives. Stuart received his bachelors in education from Indiana State University and his master's degree and EDS degree in education from...

Sep 3, 2017

Hannah L. Taylor, 81 of Bainbridge, passed away September 3, 2017.  Born December 27, 1935 in Glasgow, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Judge and Lummie Mitchell Haynes.  Hannah married James C. Taylor and they owned the pay lake in Avon for several years.  Survivors include her son, Dee Wayne Taylor; brother, Cleo Haynes; grandchildren, Zachary and Mackenzie Taylor. ...

Aug 27, 2017

Richard Lee Doll, 81 of Clayton, passed away August 27, 2017.  Born May 9, 1936 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Lee and Mary Meyers Doll.  He married Lola Saylor on October 11, 1957 and she survives.  Richard was a self-employed computer programmer and the owner of Graphic Communications.  He loved his family, birds and flowers.  Survivors include...

Aug 26, 2017

Elaine Oglesby, 58, of Indianapolis, passed away August 26, 2017.  Born December 11, 1958 in Rensselaer, Indiana, she was the daughter of Richard and Lois Knust Oglesby.  Elaine received her undergraduate degree from Purdue University and her master's degree from Indiana University.  She was a teacher and a media specialist for over 30 years in the Indianapolis Public School...

Aug 24, 2017

Kenneth R. Browning, 80 of Plainfield, passed away on August 24, 2017.  He was born on October 22, 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Merle and Isobel Smith Browning.  He married Evelyn Ober; she survives.  After beginning his career in retail pharmacy, Ken was a pharmacist for Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Mooresville for several years before retiring in 2002. ...

Aug 22, 2017

Helen F. Mitchell, 94 of Danville, passed away on August 22, 2017 in I.U. Health in Bedford, Indiana.  Helen was born on December 27, 1922 in Washington County, Indiana to Burkey and Lina Fleenor Holstine. She married Leon Mitchell; he preceded her in death in 1975.  Helen was the cafeteria manager for Danville Community Schools for several years before...

Aug 21, 2017

Donald W. Watson, 64 of Plainfield, passed away August 21, 2017.  Born July 26, 1953 in Crawfordsville, he was the son of Richard and Francis Galloway Watson.  Donald worked for Umbarger Show Feeds as the logistics manager.  He was previously the logistics manager for Inland Container until it relocated.  He was a member of Plainfield Christian Church and an...

Aug 20, 2017

Matthew C. Youngen, 23, of Plainfield, passed away August 20, 2017.  Born August 12, 1994 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Teresa P. Hayes and Timothy D. Youngen.  Matthew graduated from Avon High School in 2013 and worked at Meijer in Plainfield.  Survivors include his mother, Teresa Youngen of Plainfield; father, Timothy D. Youngen of Plainfield; sister, Katie...

Aug 18, 2017

Richard Everett "Ricky" Mitchell, 31 of Danville, passed away August 18, 2017.  Born June 4, 1986 in Indianapolis, he is the son of Nancy J. Thullen Mitchell and the late Ronald W. Mitchell.  He graduated from Danville Community High School and worked a short time for Sharp Valley Concrete in construction.  Survivors include his mother, Nancy Mitchell of Danville;...

Aug 12, 2017

George Everett Ballentine, Jr., 97 of Danville, passed away August 12, 2017 in Hendricks Regional Health.  Born January 13, 1920 at home near East Smithfield, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Nelle Lampman and George E. Ballentine, Sr.  He married Phyllis Coffman on January 09, 1944 in Sullivan, IN. and she survives.  Mr. Ballentine was an U. S. Army...

Aug 8, 2017

John Wallace Granath, 92, of Danville, IN, and formerly of Dassel, MN, passed away on August 8, 2017. John was born on October 6, 1924 to Gothfrid and Mabel Larsen Granath in Minneapolis. As a young boy, after his mother died and his father moved to find work during the heart of the Great Depression, John and his siblings...

Aug 6, 2017

Joyce Eileen (Nash) Groover, 88, of Brownsburg, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Mildred Campbell Nash, and one brother.  Joy lived most of her adult life in Danville with her late husband The Honorable Richard J. Groover.  Joy had been a resident of Brownsburg Meadows Assisted Living since...

Aug 2, 2017

Dewey A. Hauser, 97, passed away on Wednesday, August 2.  Born in Coal City, Indiana he was one of 8 children raised in the farming communities of Owen County. After high school graduation, he worked in a dairy in Illinois, then returned to Southern Indiana and began working bridge construction until he entered the US Army in 1942.  He...