Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

John Dallas Andrews

John Dallas Andrews

Mar 28, 2012

John Dallas Andrews, 46, of Plainfield, was returned to God on March 28, 2012 after bravely fighting cancer for over a year. He was born on February 17, 1966 in Indianapolis, IN. John was employed by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Indianapolis International Airport. John is survived by his loving wife, Tracey Andrews; a son, Gabriel Collier; a sister, Sarah...

Meredith Geneva (Mendenhall) Brock

Meredith Geneva (Mendenhall) Brock

Mar 25, 2012

Meredith Geneva (Mendenhall) Brock, 92, of Plainfield, went joyously home to be with her Lord on March 25, 2012. She was born April 25, 1919 in North Salem, IN. She was the third of six children of Harrison and Mabel Ferguson. Her siblings, Marjorie Rogers, Helen Trent, Howard Wendell and Milton Ferguson preceded her in death. On July 1, 1939...

Jeffrey Allen Boots

Jeffrey Allen Boots

Mar 24, 2012

Jeffrey Allen Boots, 48, of Plainfield, passed away March 24, 2012 in his residence. He was born January 22, 1964 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Keith and Beverly Boots. He was a warehouse worker in Plainfield for MD Logistics, Bombay and Pepboys. Survivors include his mother, Beverly Yeager; brother, Robert (Trina) Boots; sister, Judy Williamson; grandmother, Rose Ida Sipe; nieces,...

Darrell Ray Nickolaus

Darrell Ray Nickolaus

Mar 23, 2012

Darrell Nickolaus went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2012 at the age of 75 in Danville, Indiana. Darrell was born in Stockham, NE on June 29, 1936. His parents were Emil Nickolaus and Gladys Mahaney Nickolaus, now deceased. Darrell married Mary Parvis on June 10, 1956. Until 1977, Darrell was a missionary in Venezuela with The Evangelical...

Howard (Jim) Adams Jr.

Howard (Jim) Adams Jr.

Mar 23, 2012

Howard (Jim) Adams Jr., 77, of Plainfield, passed away March 23, 2012 in St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital. Jim was an Army veteran. He retired from General Motors and Rolls Royce after 44 years in the machine repair department. Jim is survived by his wife, Angeline Adams; step sons, Roger and Greg Ford; step daughters, Elizabeth and Cynthia Ford; brothers,...

James C. Blubaugh

James C. Blubaugh

Mar 17, 2012

James C. Blubaugh, 72, of Plainfield, passed away March 17, 2012. He was born July 22, 1939 to the late Charles and Esther (Hauger) Blubaugh in Farmersburg, IN. He was a US veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a pipe fitter for GM Allisons for 25 years retiring in 2000. He was a member of the Plainfield Friends Meeting...

Henrietta L. Shoemaker

Henrietta L. Shoemaker

Mar 17, 2012

Henrietta L. (Poland) Shoemaker, 99, of Indianapolis, went home to her eternal rest on March 17, 2012. She had been a resident in Irvington since 1951. She was born July 30, 1912 to the late Ralph and Mary (Newman) Poland in Bridgeport, IN. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mildred Lewis on Sept.26, 1996, and her husband, Robert...

Donald P. Nester

Donald P. Nester

Mar 16, 2012

Donald P. Nester, 65, of Mooresville, passed away March 16, 2012. He was born March 2, 1947 to the late Ernest and Mary (Lumpkin) Nester in Bridgeport, IN. He was a respiratory therapist for Kindred Hospital for 13 years until 2006. He was a member of the Monrovia UM Church. He is survived by his wife, Jonie (Meier) Nester; three...

Leona Kay Roberts

Leona Kay Roberts

Mar 12, 2012

Leona Kay (Norman) Roberts, 83, of Plainfield, passed away March 12, 2012. She was born November 19, 1928 in Bloomington to the late Fred and Lucille (Crum) Norman. She was raised in Harrodsburg and in Bloomington. She was married to James Roberts, who survives, on August 17, 1946, and was a member of Harrondsburg Assembly of God and Plainfield Assembly...

Mildred K. "Millie" Roberts

Mildred K. "Millie" Roberts

Mar 3, 2012

Mildred K. "Millie" Roberts, 92, of Plainfield passed away March 3, 2012. She was born August 3, 1919 to the late Wilbur and Katherine (Kluse) Ray in Shelbyville, IN. She worked as a clerk for JC Penney for 10 years retiring in 1980. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi. She also was a member of St. Susanna...

Naomi Issaka Kale

Naomi Issaka Kale

Feb 27, 2012

Naomi Issaka Kale was born in Wa in the Upper West Region of Ghana on August 24, 1970 to the late Issaka Hussein and Elizabeth. Until death laid his icy hands on her on Februasry 27, 2012, she was the 7th born of eight siblings. She met her husband Philip in Accra, Ghana. They dated for a while and got...

William James Whitaker

William James Whitaker

Feb 25, 2012

William James Whitaker, 70, of Plainfield, passed away February 25, 2012. He was born November 20, 1941 to the late Oscar Lee and Zona Belle (Phelps) Whitaker in Indianapolis, IN. He was a 1960 graduate of Plainfield Community High School and was a US Army veteran. He worked as a machine operator for Link Belt/Rexnord for 38 years retiring in...

William G. "Wild Bill" Merritt Jr.

William G. "Wild Bill" Merritt Jr.

Feb 24, 2012

William G. "Wild Bill" Merritt Jr., 76, of Avon, passed away February 24, 2012. He was born November 11, 1935 to the late William G. Sr. and Muriel (Davis) Merritt in Avon, IN. He was a US Army veteran and was a member of the Plainfield Eagles Lodge #3207 and the Speedway Moose Lodge #500. He worked as a IBM...

Marjorie L. Imhausen

Marjorie L. Imhausen

Feb 20, 2012

Marjorie L. (Dorrell), age 89, of Plainfield, wife of the late Rev. Chester Imhausen Sr., passed away Monday, February 20 at 1:27 PM. She was born August 24, 1922 to the late Merrill and Lillian (Barnett) Dorrell. Beloved mother of Chester A Imhausen Jr. and Rosanna Ruth Dwyer, grandmother of Brian Imhausen (Megan). Dear sister of Kenneth Dorrell, Homer Dorrell...

Freda L. Welch

Freda L. Welch

Feb 18, 2012

Freda L. Welch, 96, of Avon passed away February 18, 2012. She was born November 1, 1915 in Indianapolis to the late Fred and Lillie Surber. She was a homemaker and a LPN at St. Vincent Hospital from 1958-1966. Freda was a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church where a Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, February 23, at...

Lawrence Norman Vernon

Lawrence Norman Vernon

Feb 11, 2012

Lawrence Norman Vernon was born in a log cabin in the hills and valleys surrounding Caanan, Indiana, on February 28, 1920. He preceded his twin sister, Naomi, into the world by a few minutes. He continued to live in the area with his sister and parents, Lawrence and Elizabeth Vernon, during his early childhood. Later they moved to a farm...

Omer A. Tomlinson

Omer A. Tomlinson

Feb 10, 2012

Omer A. Tomlinson, 71, of Clayton passed away February 10, 2012. He was born September 22, 1940 in Cartersburg to the late Paul and Ellen Tomlinson. Omer was a mechanic for Yellow Freight Trucking Company retiring in 2002 after 25 years. He was a member of Belleville Masonic Lodge and Plainfield Eagles Lodge. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 16,...

Cheryl Diane Sallee

Cheryl Diane Sallee

Feb 10, 2012

Cheryl Diane Sallee, 62, of Stilesville passed away February 10, 2012. She was born September 16, 1949 to Ralph E. and Iona Martin. Cheryl was a sales representative for Laser Manufactured Homes and Shrum Manufactured Homes. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 15, at 10:00 am in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, where friends may call on Tuesday, February 14, from...

Ollie Edwin Dare

Ollie Edwin Dare

Feb 9, 2012

Ollie Edwin Dare, 79, of Plainfield passed away February 9, 2012 in Hendricks Regional Health, Danville. He was born July 28, 1932 in LaBelle, MO to the late Ollie Edwin and Ora B. Dare Sr. He was an Air Force veteran during the Korean War. He was a 50 year member of the International Operating Engineers Local 103, retiring in...

Betty J. Maar

Betty J. Maar

Feb 5, 2012

Betty J. Maar, 90, of Plainfield, passed away February 5, 1012. She was born March 21, 1921 to the late Tress O. and Verne (Fleenor) Bridges in Chicago, IL. She was a roller inspector for Link-Belt for 35 years retiring in 1983. She is survived by a son, Robert K. (Belinda) Maar; 2 grandchildren, Robert E. (Angela) Maar and Heather...

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