Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

LeRoy E. Cooper

LeRoy E. Cooper

Nov 5, 2010

LeRoy E. Cooper, 78, of Hazelwood, passed away November 5, 2010. He was born March 11, 1932 to the late Freeman I. and Mary Mildred (Hubbard) Cooper in Clayton, IN. He was a US Navy veteran of the Korean War and a veteran of the US Air Force. He was a lifelong Hendricks County Farmer retiring in 2001. He is...

Paul Jaeger

Paul Jaeger

Nov 4, 2010

Paul Jaeger, 77, of Indianapolis, passed away November 4, 2010. He was born on December 8, 1932 in Seggerde, Germany to the late Paul and Alma Jaeger. He retired from Dow Pharmaceutical in 1993. He was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Carmel. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 12, at 1:00 PM in Hampton-Gentry Funeral...

Roy L. Turley

Roy L. Turley

Oct 30, 2010

Roy L. Turley, 66, of Plainfield, passed away October 30, 2010. He was born July 12, 1944 to the late Roy C. and Clarace (Reese) Turley in Linton, IN. He was a 1962 graduate of Jasonville High School. He worked in material control at Rolls-Royce for 40 years retiring in 2006. He was a member of the Plainfield Masonic Lodge...

Thomas Eugene Blankenship

Thomas Eugene Blankenship

Oct 29, 2010

Thomas Eugene Blankenship, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away October 29, 2010. He was born May 15, 1923 to the late John and Martha (Clough) Blankenship in Indianapolis, IN. He was a US Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He is survived by three cousins, Sue Hylton, Judy Gribble, and Bev Fell. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am Tueday November 2,...

Thomas Eugene Blankenship

Thomas Eugene Blankenship

Oct 29, 2010

Thomas Eugene Blankenship, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away October 29, 2010. He was born May 15, 1923 to the late John and Martha (Clough) Blankenship in Indianapolis, IN. He was a US Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He is survived by three cousins, Sue Hylton, Judy Gribble, and Bev Fell. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am Tueday November 2,...

Richard J. "Dick" Sebree

Richard J. "Dick" Sebree

Oct 26, 2010

Richard J. "Dick" Sebree, 73, of Plainfield, passed away October 26, 2010. He was born June 28, 1937 to the late Noah and Frankie (Bryant) Sebree in Indianapolis, IN. He worked for Reilly Industries for 37 years retiring as a foreman in 1998. Dick is survived by his wife, Candy A. (Hunter) Sebree; two sons, Ryan J. (Kathy) and Rick...

Ralph C. Skirvin

Ralph C. Skirvin

Oct 25, 2010

Ralph C. (Pop) Skirvin passed away quietly at home in Plainfield, just a week shy of his 97th birthday. Born on November 2, 1913, he was the son of Corda (Young) and Fred Skirvin. The second oldest of six siblings, he grew up on the family farm in Unionville, IN. Ralph married Norma Nickless in 1940, who preceded him in...

Christopher W. Cooper

Christopher W. Cooper

Oct 22, 2010

Christopher W. Cooper, 50, of Indianapolis (Hendricks County), passed away October 22, 2010. He was born April 14, 1960 in Indianapolis, IN. He was a 1978 graduate of Avon High School. He worked for Duke Energy as a material specialist for 32 years, and was also the union steward. He was a member of the Plainfield Masonic Lodge #653. He...

Doris J. Hamilton

Doris J. Hamilton

Oct 20, 2010

Doris J. Hamilton, 74, of Plainfield, passed away October 20, 2010 in her residence. She was born January 28, 1936 in Indianapolis to the late Lee and Hannah Minnet. Doris retired in 2004 after 35 years as an LPN for Drs. Hadley and Haggard. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 23, at 10:00 am in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, where friends...

Elsie L. Garris

Elsie L. Garris

Oct 20, 2010

Elsie L. Garris, 77, of Plainfield, passed away at the Avon Health and Rehab on Wednesday October 20, 2010. She had been ill with Progressive Supra Nuclear Palsy for 3 years. She was born May 9, 1933 in Elkhart, KS to the late William and Etheal Tubbs. Elsie Tubbs married Robert Garris on July 27, 1958. Survivors include her husband...

Suzy Lynn Calhoun

Suzy Lynn Calhoun

Oct 14, 2010

Suzy Lynn Calhoun, 40, of Plainfield, passed away October 14, 2010. She was born February 27, 1970 in Indianapolis to Robert and Sue Olin. She was a waitress/bartender at Wings Etc. Prior to that she worked at Menards in the lawn and garden area. She also had worked at R.J. Wingers as a waitress and at the Flip Zone as...

Luke J. Whitson

Luke J. Whitson

Oct 14, 2010

Luke J. Whitson, 16, of Avon, IN. passed away October 14, 2010. He was born November 22, 1993 in Indianapolis to Brian and Anne Whitson. He was a junior at Avon High School. He played soccer for the Fusion Beasts. Luke enjoyed the outdoors and music. He also attended St. Susanna Catholic Church, Plainfield, where a Funeral Mass will be...

Truman Luther Neeley

Truman Luther Neeley

Oct 9, 2010

Truman Luther Neeley, 51, of Indianapolis, passed away October 9, 2010. He was born December 5, 1958 in Indianapolis, IN. He was a graduate of South Putnam High School. He worked as a fuelman for Ratheon/Beech Craft from 1976 to 2009. He is survived by his companion of 18 years, Sandy Steinhauer; father and step-mother, Glen and Gloria Neeley; a...

Vivian Parnell Hanes

Vivian Parnell Hanes

Oct 5, 2010

Vivian Parnell Hanes, 100, Bradenton, FL, formerly of Indianapolis, widow of Lawrence (Larry) Allen Hanes, passed away in Bradenton, FL on October 5, 2010. She was the daughter of Harry G. and Mae (Foltz) Parnell Rhodes and the sister of Evelyn Parnell Bryan all of whom have preceded her in death. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hanes...

Nathalie "Maxine" Blunk

Nathalie "Maxine" Blunk

Oct 5, 2010

Nathalie "Maxine" (Taylor) Blunk, 88, of Belleville, passed away October 5, 2010. She was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1922 at home in Morgan County where she was the fourth child, and only daughter to the late Urban and Vernie Taylor. She graduated from Stilesville H.S. in 1940 and married Perry Fleming Blunk in 1942. During WWII she traveled...

Robert F. Phillips

Robert F. Phillips

Oct 2, 2010

Robert F. Phillips, 86, of Plainfield died peacefully in his sleep with his family about him after a long illness. He was born February 6, 1924 to Walter and Marie Phillips. He married Alice M. Piotrowski on November 20, 1944 who survives. Also surviving are his 2 sons, Keith V. (Sylvia) and Kent M. Phillips; grandsons, Jesse (Amber) and James;...

Doris C. Pippen

Doris C. Pippen

Sep 28, 2010

Doris C. Pippen, 83, of Avon, IN. passed away September 28, 2010. She was born March 21, 1927 in Denison, IL. to the late Velvin and Clara Graham. She was a homemaker and member of the Plainfield Baptist Church as well as P.M. Bridgeport OES # 513. Graveside services will be Friday, October 1, at 11:00 am EDT in Livingston,...

Violet Witt

Violet Witt

Sep 23, 2010

Violet Witt, 68, of Plainfield, IN. passed away September 23, 2010. She was born May 28, 1942 in Pulaski County, KY. to the late Quannah and Ida Langford. She had worked for Galyans and Dick's Sporting Goods for 9 years retiring in 2007.She was a member of the Scipio (Ohio) United Baptist Church. Violet dedicated her life to the service...

Thomas V. McWilliams

Thomas V. McWilliams

Sep 17, 2010

Thomas V. McWilliams, 66, of Plainfield passed away September 17, 2010. He was born January 18, 1944 in Omaha, NE. to the late Robert and Martha McWilliams. He retired from Delta Airlines in 1998 after 32 years as a ticket counter supervisor. Tom was a member of the NRA and a US Army veteran. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September...

Ricky G. Turner

Ricky G. Turner

Sep 16, 2010

Ricky G. Turner, 51, of Plainfield passed away September 16, 2010. He was born December 4, 1958 in Lebanon, IN. to the late Dallas and Maxine Turner. He was a telecommunications specialist for AT & T the past 13 years. He also served in the US Air Force for 16 years. Ricky was a member of Hoosier Antique and Classic...

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