Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Betty Joan Airhart
Dec 21, 2011
Betty Joan Airhart, 78, of Terre Haute passed away December 21, 2011 in the Yellow Rose Unit at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born February 15, 1933 in Duncan, OK to the late Jack and Dollie Kuykendall. She was a bookkeeper for 40 years retiring in 1995 from Decatur Drilling Company, Decatur,IL. Private memorial services will be held at a...
Frances Lorraine Vernon
Dec 19, 2011
Frances Lorraine Vernon, 90, of Plainfield, always preferred her middle name. Frances was her mother, who gave birth to Lorraine Switzer on March 14, 1921. As a child, Lorraine preferred playing and working, particularly with her father, Albert, outside on the family farm near Otterbein, Indiana. She also enjoyed her time with older siblings, William and Alberta. Lorraine attended and...
Clarence O. Wolfe
Dec 18, 2011
Clarence O. Wolfe, 87, of Plainfield passed away December 18, 2011. He was born April 11, 1924 in Indianapolis to the late Roy and Delce Wolfe. He was a WW II Army veteran,receiving the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Clarence had owned the Pizza Kings in Danville and Plainfield in the early 80's and prior to that he was a...
Mary Beth Carr
Dec 18, 2011
Mary Beth (Ray) Carr, 54, of Plainfield passed away December 18, 2011. She was born in Tell City, IN to Robert and Alice Ray. Mary Beth was a 1975 graduate of Plainfield High School. She was currently working at Indiana University Dental School as a dental assistant. She was a member of St. Malachy Catholic Church in Brownsburg, and St....
Phillip Allyn Stout
Dec 16, 2011
Phillip A. Stout, age 73 of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011. He was born June 3. 1938 in Wabash, IN to P. Kenneth and Margaret (Brubaker) Stout. He grew up in the Wabash area and lived his adult life in Plainfield and Indianapolis, IN. He is survived by his two sisters Carol (Lonnie) Steele of Valparaiso, IN and...
Linda K. Daum
Dec 14, 2011
Linda K. (Smock) Daum, 70, of Plainfield passed away December 14, 2011. She was born July 3, 1941 in Indianapolis to Sidney and Katherine Smock. Linda was a homemaker and member of Plainfield Christian Church. Other memberships include Tri Kappa Sorority and Plainfield Elks Lodge # 2186. She married her beloved husband, Robert Daum on July 30th, 1960. Funeral services...
Mildred V. Salsman
Dec 13, 2011
Mildred V. Salsman, 96, of Plainfield, passed away December 13, 2011. She was born December 4, 1915 in Hendricks County, IN to the late Melvin and Florence Gibbs. She taught 1st grade at Plainfield and Avon for over 40 years. Mildred was the oldest living member of Plainfield United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Viola May Terrell
Dec 13, 2011
Viola May Terrell, 86, of Danville, passed away December 13, 2011 in Hendricks Regional Health, Danville. She was born February 4, 1925 in Simpson County, KY to the late Riley and Gladys Gatewood. She retired from Wm. H. Block Company in the alterations department. Her memberships include Hazelwood Baptist Church and Monrovia Homemakers. She was preceded in death by her...
Susan Marie Ritter
Dec 12, 2011
Susan Marie Ritter, 60, of Plainfield, passed away December 12, 2011. She was born February 10, 1951 in Indianapolis to James and Leona Schuler who survive. Sue was a homemaker and more recently had worked for Brightpoint Inc. She was a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church, where a Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, December 15, at 12:00...
William R. Imel Sr.
Dec 5, 2011
William R. Imel Sr., 96, of Plainfield, passed away December 5, 2011. He was born October 31, 1915 to the late William H. and Ethel M. (Chandler) Imel in Indianpolis, IN. He worked for the New York Central RR as a brakeman and conductor. Later he was General Chairman for United Transportation Union for 12 years retiring in 1978. He...
Philip Daniel Davis
Dec 4, 2011
Philip Daniel Davis, 84, of Plainfield, passed away December 4, 2011. He was born May 22, 1927 to the late Fred and Elsie (Weddle) Davis in Camby, IN. He was a US Navy veteran of WWII and a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a machine operator for Western Electric for 27 years retiring in 1977. He...
Keith Bryan Vaughn
Dec 3, 2011
Keith Bryan Vaughn, 38, of Clayton. God had blessed us with the birth of our son to Penny and James Vaughn on August 13, 1973 in Beech Grove, IN. He went home to be with our Almighty Father on December 3, 2011. He was a member of Hazelwood Christian Church. He was an avid artist and carpenter and he loved...
Maude I. Klotz
Nov 30, 2011
Maude I. Klotz, 93, of Indianapolis passed away November 30, 2011. She was born September 12, 1918 to the late Charles and Cora (Adams) Kielblock in Pike County, IN. She was an inspector for Bridgeport Brass for 15 years retiring in 1970. She was a member of the Moose Lodge. She is survived by a son, Walter W. Klotz and...
Jo Ann Noble
Nov 28, 2011
Jo Ann Noble, 78, of Plainfield, passed away November 28, 2011. She was born August 10, 1933 to the late Jesse and Leona (Deem) Wingler in Clayton, IN. She worked at the service desk at Target for 20 years retiring from the Plainfield Target in 2000. She was a member of the Plainfield Christian Church. She is survived by her...
Shari Rose Kirtley
Nov 25, 2011
Shari Rose Sparks Kirtley, 45, beloved wife of David Kirtley, mother of Sophie and Adeline Kirtley, daughter of Ron and Joyce Sparks, beloved aunt of many nieces and nephews, and sister of Brad and Brian Sparks, passed away Nov. 25, 2011, in Leuven, Belgium from complications of leukemia. She was born December 3, 1965 in Danville, IN. A memorial mass...
Timothy James Downing
Nov 24, 2011
Timothy James Downing, 32, passed on to Christ, whom he so adored and worshiped, on November 24, 2011. Tim was born to Paul and Debra (Urshel) Downing on November 16, 1979 in San Antonio,TX. Tim found Christ and was baptized in 2010. He was a 1998 graduate of Avon High School and member of Mooresville Free Methodist Church. Tim passed...
Ruth L. Zimmerer
Nov 20, 2011
Ruth L. Zimmerer, 87, of Plainfield, passed away November 20, 2011 in Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Martinsville. She was born April 27, 1924 in Staunton, IL to the late Otto and Erna Brackman. Ruth was baptized on May 18, 1924 in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and also graduated from their high school in 1942. She was a homemaker and...
Richard A. "Dick" Long
Nov 17, 2011
Richard A. Long, 82, of Plainfield, passed away November 17, 2011 in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born September 27, 1929 in Beech Grove to the late Thomas S. and Sarah Long. He retired from Wabco in 1984 after 37 years as a supervisor in material control. Dick was a member of Plainfield Church of Christ. Funeral services will be...
Evelyn Leola Martindale
Nov 15, 2011
Evelyn Leola Martindale, born August 17, 1916 passed away November 15, 2011, at age 95. Evelyn was preceded in death by husband, Ralph Martindale; parents, Lillie and Ray Palmer; brothers, Wayne, Keith and Earl Palmer; sisters, Muriel Palmer and Helen Mackey; daughter-in-law, Patricia Martindale. Survivors include daughter, Marilyn Ramsey (Jim); son, Gary Martindale; 10 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 2 great...
Katherine H. Wheeler
Nov 12, 2011
Katherine H. Wheeler,49, of Las Vegas Nevada, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away November 12, 2011. She was born April 20, 1962 to the late Lloyd and Mary (Hays) Short in Toledo, OH. While in Las Vegas she worked as a waitress. She is survived by her brother, James H. Short. She was preceded in death by her sister, Julia Ann...
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