Larry Wayne Spurling, age 63, passed away at his home in Danville, IN on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 after a long struggle with cancer. He was born on November 11, 1952 in Indianapolis, IN to Allen Spurling and Jean (Boring) Spurling. He was a 1972 graduate of Danville High School. Larry worked for the Town of Danville for several...
Christopher Scott Wood, 45 of Plainfield, passed away on July 26, 2016. Though his death was sudden and unexpected, Chris will continue helping people by being an organ and tissue donor. Born July 25, 1971 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Stephen Wood and Kathy Stern Humphrey. He married Brandy Watson on October 24, 1998. Chris worked as...
Janice S. Faulkenberg, age 76 of Plainfield, passed away on July 24, 2016 in the Hearth of Prestwick in Avon. She was born on January 8, 1940 in St. Meinrad, Indiana to Raymond and Marie Troesch Rickelman. She was the widow of Emmit D. Faulkenberg whom she married on June 1, 1957. Janice was a homemaker and a member...
John George (Jack) Crider, 86, of Plainfield, passed away July 22, 2016. Born June 14, 1930 in Lebanon, he was the son of Lester (Dutch) and Nellie Cross Crider. He married Nancy S. Lewallen on January 14, 1951. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Crider of Plainfield; son, John L. Crider of Avon; daughters, Bonnie Holliday of California, Brenda Jay...
Dale Moore, Jr., 65 of Indianapolis, passed away July 19, 2016. Born July 27, 1950 in Hammond, he was the son of Dale Moore, Sr. and Jo Ann Rathburn Davis. He was an U S Navy veteran and had worked as a millwright at U S Steel for 13 years, retiring in 2011. Dale was a member of First...
Kay L. Cochran, 55 of Danville, passed away July 17, 2016. Born November 25, 1960 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Thomas H. and Bonnie Duncan Morphew. She married Rex R. Cochran on February 9, 2007 in Avon. Kay retired from the Walmart Vision Center in June. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Coatesville. ...
Janet M. Riley Rogers, 77, of Plainfield passed away on June 29, 2016 in her residence. She was born on October 28, 1938 in Indianapolis to Noel and Martha Sweany Shaw. Janet worked several years at the Pillar Investment Group retiring in 2002. Janet enjoyed to golf and attend her grandchildren's ballgames. Calling hours will be on Wednesday July...
Mary L. Carter Blankenship, 77 of Danville, passed away June 26, 2016 in her residence, surrounded by her family. Born March 23, 1939 in Kirkland, she was the daughter of Fred and Hazel Gail Clark Shields. She married James C. Blankenship on October 15, 1983 in Danville. Mary was a member of First Assembly of God in Danville and...
John Herman Ogborn, 86, of Danville passed away June 19th at the VA Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born on February 3rd, 1930 in Center Point, Indiana to Albert and Alma (Hofmann) Ogborn. He worked for McDonnell Douglas as an electrical engineer from 1958 to 1973. He is a United States Army Veteran. He married Norma Webster on December 17th,...
Rosalind Sue Carter, 72, of Anniston, Alabama formerly of Plainfield, passed away on June 7, 2016 in her residence. Roz was born on June 26, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Horace and Margaret Beckwith Howell. She married David Carter on December 16, 1961; he survives. She was a receptionist at Parker Memorial Baptist Church in Anniston, and was also...
David L. Asher, 77 of Danville, passed away June 5, 2016. Born November 12, 1938 in Martinsville, he was the son of Clarence and Julia Northern Asher. He worked for Hendricks Regional Health for more than 47 years in the Engineering Department. At the time of his retirement in 2008, he held the record for longest time employed by...
Michael A. Schaaf, 54 of Indianapolis, passed away June 4, 2016. Born January 5, 1962 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Robert and Mary White Schaaf. He married Rose Price and she survives. He worked as a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, parents; son, Joshua Schaaf; daughter, Shawndiya Price; brother, Bobby Schaaf; sister, Debi Gentry; 4 grandchildren, Sasha...
Willie T. Payne, 90 of Danville, passed away June 4, 2016. Born January 4, 1926 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, he was the son of Henry and Nanny Scott Payne. He married Margaret J. Ball Payne and they were married 54 years, before her death in 2006. Willie was an Army veteran and later a baker for Colonial Bakery 36...
William L. "Willie" Boggs, age 88, of Greencastle passed away on June 3, 2016. He was born on July 29, 1927 in Kentucky to Frelen and Maude Baker Boggs. Willie was a factory worker for Richardson Company for several years before his retirement. He was an U.S. Army veteran. Willie was a generous and loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother...
Harry B. Newby, passed on May 29, 2016, aged 91, of Naperville, Illinois, and previously of The Villages, Florida and Plainfield, Indiana. Harry graduated from Ben Davis High School and Butler University in Indianapolis, in between which he served his country during World War II from 1943-46 in the Army Air Corps, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He...
Robert "Chess" Hearon, Jr., 83 of Danville, passed away May 28, 2016. Born January 7, 1933 in Bishopville, SC., he was the son of Sara Mae Woodham and Robert C. Hearon, Sr. He married Ruth Mae Williams and she preceded him in death. Chess worked as a foreman for Chevrolet Truck and Bus for 37 years, retiring in 1993. ...
Kathy Palmer Wallace, 67, of Plainfield passed away on May 24, 2016. Kathy was born in Mooresville on April 2, 1949 to the late Kenneth Palmer and Edna (Palmer) Smith. She graduated from Mooresville High School in 1967. Kathy worked in the Plainfield Community School System for 30 years. Her greatest joys were spending time with her grandchildren and...
Sarah Elizabeth (nee Cotton) Kessler passed away on May 20, 2016 at the age of 99. She was born in Bloomington, Indiana on March 18, 1917 to Harold and Harriet Moore Cotton and was raised on the family farm on Ryker's Ridge, Madison, Indiana. Upon graduating from high school, Sarah entered nurse's training at IU School of Nursing, and...
Norman Thomas, 69 of Indianapolis, passed away May 16, 2016. Born June 8, 1946 in Indianapolis, he was the son of George and Dorothy Muncy Thomas. He married Norma Austin, who preceded him in death in 2008. Norman worked for Roadway for 30 years, retiring in 2000. Survivors include his son Norman Thomas II; daughters, Karla Didelot (Frank), Kara...
Fleming A. "Buster" Harper, 92 of Danville, passed away May 3, 2016. Born March 23, 1924 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Fredrick and Lottie Lewis Harper. He married Edith Howard Harper on May 27, 1950 in Lebanon, and she preceded him in death in 1978. Buster owned a parking garage in Indianapolis for 20 years and also...