Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Russell B. Long

Russell B. Long

Apr 10, 2011

Russell B. Long, 84, of Plainfield passed away April 10, 2011. He was born in Avon on November 6, 1926 to the late John and Georgia Long. He was a WW II US Navy veteran. He retired from Allison Transmission in 1989 after 40 years as a contract administrator. Russ was a graduate of Indiana University. His memberships include Plainfield...

James H. Ross

James H. Ross

Apr 5, 2011

James H. Ross, 84, of Plainfield, passed away April 5, 2011. He was born February 22, 1927 to the late James Hunter and Connie (Stella) Ross in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was a US Army veteran of WWII and Korean Wars. He worked in maintenance at Banquet Milk & Ice Cream Co.in Indianapolis for 42 years retiring in 1989....

Shaun William "Scooter" Scott

Shaun William "Scooter" Scott

Mar 31, 2011

Shaun William "Scooter" Scott, 30, of Indianapolis passed away March 31, 2011. He was born December 8, 1980 in Indianapolis to Steve and Therese Scott, who survive. He worked as an electricians helper at Frye Electric. Shaun was a member of Bridgeport Masonic Lodge # 162. A Masonic Memorial service will be held at the funeral home on Monday evening...

Joellen Halbert

Joellen Halbert

Mar 28, 2011

Joellen Halbert, 85, of Plainfield, passed away March 28, 2011. She was born March 20, 1926 in Seymour, IN to the late John and Mary Abel. She was a homemaker and member of Plainfield Christian Church. Funeral services will be Friday, April 1, at 11:00 am in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, where friends may call on Thursday, March 31, from 4:00...

Ruth Ellen (Bond) Crawford

Ruth Ellen (Bond) Crawford

Mar 26, 2011

Ruth Ellen (Bond) Crawford, 86 of Avon, passed away March 26, 2011. She was born September 24, 1924 in Indianapolis to the late Walter and Clara (Auten) Bond. She was raised by Walter and Johnnye (Thompson) Bond after the death of Clara. She was a graduate of Clay City High School, class of 1942 and a 1947 graduate of Indiana...

Maude F. Looper

Maude F. Looper

Mar 26, 2011

Maude F. Looper, 89, of Indianapolis, passed away March 26, 2011. She was born February 20, 1922 in Bridgeport, IN to the late Frank and Lula Ping. She was a cook for 20 years at Dobbs House Catering at Indianapolis International Airport retiring in 1985. She was a member of Bridgeport Central Baptist Church where a funeral service will be...

Martha Rose (Rosie) Dages

Martha Rose (Rosie) Dages

Mar 25, 2011

Martha Rose (Rosie) Dages, 71, of Plainfield, passed away March 25, 2011. She was born July 11, 1939 in Daviess County, IN to the late Andrew and Esther Doyle. She was a member and volunteer at St. Susanna Catholic Church where a Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 30 at 10:00 am. Friends may call on Tuesday, March...

Margaret "Pat" Bowen

Margaret "Pat" Bowen

Mar 22, 2011

Margaret "Pat" Bowen, 85, of Plainfield, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away March 22, 2011. She was born March 8, 1926 to the late Jeremiah and Margaret (Reagan) McCarthy in Skibereen, Ireland. She worked as a binder for Howard W. Sams Co in Indianapolis for 27 years retiring in 1987. She was a member of the TBPA. Pat is survived by...

Martha J. Scott

Martha J. Scott

Mar 21, 2011

Martha J. Scott, 80, of Greenfield, passed away March 21, 2011. She was born July 28, 1930 in Bloomington, IN to the late Hassell and Lillie Mitchell. She was a homemaker and member of Hope Baptist Church in Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by her husband and son, Raymond L. and Larry R. Scott. Also, preceding her in death...

Rick Lee Porter

Rick Lee Porter

Mar 17, 2011

Rick Lee Porter, 46, of Mooresville, passed away March 17, 2011. He was born July 5, 1964. He was a construction and masonry worker for 32 years and worked for Skinnard Masonry, Mooresville for one year. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Porter; two daughters, Monica Mason and Ashley Barfell; two sons, Rick Jr. and Samuel Porter; parents, Ernie...

Harriet C. Carpenter

Harriet C. Carpenter

Mar 17, 2011

Harriet C. Carpenter, 85, of Plainfield, passed away March 17, 2011. She was born April 18, 1925 to the late Ralph and Sarah (McNeely) Coster in Joppa, IN. She was a homemaker and a member of the Plainfield United Methodist Church. She is survived by a cousin, Ruth Colclesser; and special friends, Jay and Karen Arnold. She was preceeded in...

Carol Ann Howlett

Carol Ann Howlett

Mar 8, 2011

Carol Ann Howlett, 63, of Plainfield, passed away March 8, 2011. She was born October 13, 1947 to the late William T. and Lola I. (Whicker) Clark in Indianapolis, IN. She worked 35 years for Marsh Supermarkets and was general manager at the 56th & Georgetown Rd. supermarket until 2010. She also was a route carrier for the Hendricks County...

Idamae Frick

Idamae Frick

Mar 2, 2011

Idamae Frick, 86, of Plainfield, passed away March 2, 2011. She was born August 13, 1924 to the late Norval H. and Lillian (Stewart) Abraham in Kankakee, IL. She worked as a bookkeeper at the Veterans Administration and later at Walt's Motors in Plainfield for 15 years. She was a member of the Plainfield United Methodist Church and a volunteer...

Kenneth Jay Clapp

Kenneth Jay Clapp

Feb 28, 2011

Kenneth (Jay) Clapp, 65, of Plainfield, passed away February 28, 2011. He was born April 4, 1945 in Shelbyville, IN to the late Lloyd and Myrtle Clapp. Jay was a graduate of Shelbyville High School and earned his undergraduate and a masters degree from Indiana State University. He retired in 2007 after 40 years as a teacher and coach at...

Ronald C. Piel

Ronald C. Piel

Feb 24, 2011

Ronald C. Piel, 79, of Plainfield, passed away February 24, 2011 in his residence after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 21, 1931 in Indianapolis to the late Clarence and Lena Piel. He retired in 1994 after 27 years in the shipping department at Ford Motor Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Piel....

Nova J. Harness

Nova J. Harness

Feb 24, 2011

Nova J. Harness, 55, of Danville, passed away February 24, 2011. She was born December 14, 1955 to the late Leo and Maxine (Quick) Bond in Michigan Town, IN. She was a homemaker. There will be no calling or services. She is survived by her husband, Lester R. Harness; two step-sons, David Ray (Patty) and Daniel Lee (Jackie) Harness; three...

James H. Bailey

James H. Bailey

Feb 21, 2011

James Harlan Bailey, 67, of Avon passed away at home on Monday Feb 21, 2011 after a battle with cancer. He was born June 19, 1943 to Jess and Mabel (Sickman) Bailey in Huntingburg, IN. He was married August 21, 1965 to Sarah Louise Dodson in Mt Carmel, IL. He is survived by parents Jess and Mabel Bailey of Oakland...

Albert N. Sheets

Albert N. Sheets

Feb 20, 2011

Albert N. Sheets, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away February 20, 2011. He was born in Middletown, IN May 22, 1925 to the late Earl and Thelma Sheets. He was a WW II Army veteran. Albert worked in the missile industry at Vandenburg Air Force Base. He also was a tool and die maker for Link-Belt in Indianapolis and in later...

Mary R. Mendenhall

Mary R. Mendenhall

Feb 16, 2011

Mary Ruth Rippy (Cooper) Mendenhall, age 86, died February 16, 2011, surrounded by her children and grandchildren in a circle of love and prayers. She was born in West Terre Haute on April 24, 1924, the oldest daughter of Olen S. and Lena Huntley Rippy of Linton. She graduated from Clay City High School and took training in business support....

Joyce Ann Baldwin

Joyce Ann Baldwin

Feb 13, 2011

Joyce Ann Baldwin, 73, of Plainfield, passed away February 13, 2011. She was born January 22, 1938 to the late Harold and Helen Hadley in Indianapolis, IN. She worked at Shoppers Fair in Speedway for 10 years and later as a cashier for Hooks retiring after 18 years there. She is survived by her husband, Bryan A. Baldwin; and a...

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