Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Alice H. Andrews

Alice H. Andrews

Aug 31, 2010

Alice H. (Boyce) Andrews, 96 of Plainfield, passed away August 31, 2010. She was born May 19, 1914 in Alton, IL. She was a homemaker and member of the Plainfield Christian Church for 62 years. She was the widow of Raymond E. "Van" Andrews. Funeral services will be Friday, September 3, at 2:30 pm in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, where friends...

Reba L. Hart

Reba L. Hart

Aug 31, 2010

Reba Acton Hart, 96, of Plainfield, ended the battle with old age on August 31, 2010. Old age won. Reba grew up in a home located on Bridgeport Road. After marrying Kenneth, she lived on a small farm north of Plainfield for 70 years. In 1979 she retired from the Indiana Boys' School after working there for 25 years as...

Carol S. Gipson

Carol S. Gipson

Aug 31, 2010

Carol S. (Mitchell) Gipson, 67, of Plainfield, passed away August 31, 2010. She was born September 18, 1942 to the late Raymond and Mary (Clapp) Mitchell in Indianapolis, IN. She was a manager at Giovannis Pizza in Indianapolis for 14 years until 1975. She is survived by her husband Harlan Gipson; two sons, Tony and Jerry (Doris) Gipson; a daughter,...

Donald M. Fisher

Donald M. Fisher

Aug 30, 2010

Donald M. Fisher, 83, of Avon, formerly of Stilesville, passed away August 30, 2010. He was born February 10, 1927 to the late Virgil and Bessie (Terrell) Fisher in Indianapolis, IN. He was a US Army veteran of WWII. He was a tool and die maker and owner of Plastic Equipment in Clayton for over 20 years retiring in 1982....

Harry C. "Pete" Jackson

Harry C. "Pete" Jackson

Aug 27, 2010

Harry C. "Pete" Jackson, 70 of Plainfield, passed away August 27, 2010. He was born April 1, 1940 in Salyersville, KY. to the late Alex and Emily Jackson. He was a business entrepreneur and owner of several companies, mostly in the trucking industry. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sherri Spencer. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 31,...

Harry Theodore Haver Jr.

Harry Theodore Haver Jr.

Aug 20, 2010

Harry T. Haver Jr., 77, of Plainfield, passed away August 20, 2010. He was born December 24, 1932 to the late Dr. & Mrs. Harry T. and Gladys (Nelson) Haver Sr. in Chicago, IL. He graduated with a BA from Iowa Wesleyan University and with a Master's Degree in hospital administration from the University of Iowa. He was a US...

Billy Dayrel West

Billy Dayrel West

Aug 15, 2010

Billy Dayrel West, 88, of Plainfield, passed away August 15, 2010. He was born May 20, 1922 to the late Charles and Elsie (Fields) West in Liberty, IN. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of WWII, where he served in the South Pacific. He was a salesman for Union Carbide/Prax Air where he received the top salesman award...

Basil A. Sfreddo

Basil A. Sfreddo

Aug 13, 2010

Basil A. Sfreddo, 79, of Plainfield passed away August 13, 2010. He was born November 24, 1930 in Bicknell, IN. to the late August and Teresa (Antonini) Sfreddo. He received his BA and MA degrees from Indiana State University where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He was a Korean War veteran. Basil was a high school...

William A. Hayes

William A. Hayes

Aug 12, 2010

William A. Hayes, 89 of Camby, passed away August 12, 2010. He was born December 11, 1920 in Kentucky to the late Robert and Nannie (Bobbitt) Hayes. He was a WW II Army veteran and member of the Mooresville VFW Post # 111. He retired in 1985 from Western Electric after over 40 years as a production supervisor. He was...

Norma Jean Bell

Norma Jean Bell

Jul 26, 2010

Norma Jean Bell, 66, of Avon, passed away July 26, 2010. She was born June 23, 1944 to the late Howard and Elizabeth (Crouse) Mann in Terre Haute, IN. She worked in the housekeeping department at the Hearth at Prestwick for 5 years retiring in 2008. She is survived by her husband, Larry J. Bell; two sons, Jeffrey Lee, and...

Daniel A. "Dude" Ragle

Daniel A. "Dude" Ragle

Jul 19, 2010

Daniel A. "Dude" Ragle, 54, of Indianapolis, passed away July 19, 2010. He was born September 26, 1955 to the late William and Velma (Meek) Ragle in Detroit, MI. He was a machinist for United Airlines for 20 years. He is survived by five brothers, Gary A., Leigh A. (Sandra), James A. (Georgeann), Thomas A., and William A. (Luba) Ragle;...

John Robert Richardville

John Robert Richardville

Jul 18, 2010

John Robert Richardville, Plainfield, passed away July 18th at Hendricks Regional Health after a long battle with cancer. John was born September 1, 1945 in Vincennes, In. to the late Bernadine and Arthur Richardville. He was married to Sheila Tussey Richardville in July 1972. She survives along with their two children, Cory James Richardville, Bainbridge and Kelly Jean (Brent) Sisson,...

Stephanie Kay Gorman

Stephanie Kay Gorman

Jul 18, 2010

Stephanie Kay (Lee) Gorman, 53 of Mooresville passed away July 18, 2010. She was born April 5, 1957 in Indianapolis to Joseph and Betty Lee. She was the office director for Tender Care Home Health Service for the past 17 years. Stephanie enjoyed volunteering with "Kids Voice" and being a seamstress mom for Plainfield Belles and Beaux. Her memberships include...

Margie B. Gentry

Margie B. Gentry

Jul 15, 2010

—Margie B. Wilson Gentry, 87, wife of the late J. Paul Gentry, of Clermont, IN. and Villa Rica, GA, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Pine Knoll Rehabilitation & Nursing Home in Carrollton, GA. A native of Walhalla, SC, Mrs. Gentry was the daughter of the late Mathew Andrew and Lula Ann Rogers Wilson. She was a homemaker and was...

Dustin Virgil See

Dustin Virgil See

Jul 13, 2010

Dustin Virgil See, 24, of Clayton, passed away July 13, 2010. He was born May 5, 1986 in Indianapolis to Gary and Raylee See. He was a 2004 graduate of Cascade High School and 2008 graduate of Cordon Bleu Culinary School in Orlando, FL. He was currently employed at TKO Graphics in Plainfield. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 17...

Ellis Claborn Gilliam

Ellis Claborn Gilliam

Jul 12, 2010

Ellis Claborn Gilliam, 78, of Plainfield, passed away July 12, 2010. He was born April 10, 1932 to the late Ellis C. and Mildred G. (Denton) Gilliam in Raysel, WV. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He was an electrical worker for local IBEW #481 for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Betty J....

Dorothy A. Lee

Dorothy A. Lee

Jul 8, 2010

Dorothy A. (McComas) Lee, 96 of Indianapolis, formerly of Plainfield, passed away July 8, 2010 in Westside Retirement Village. She was born May 24, 1914 in Shelby County, IN. to the late Fred and Mary McComas. She worked on the production line for RCA and as a cashier for GC Murphy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin...

Richard Dean Knoll

Richard Dean Knoll

Jul 7, 2010

Richard Dean Knoll, 84, of Plainfield, passed away July 7, 2010. He was born June 20, 1926 in Richmond, IN. to the late Leonard I. and Neva (Souder) Knoll. He was a graduate of Canterbury College. Richard was a WW II Army veteran in the South Pacific. He was the former owner of Starken Printing from 1947 - 1954. In...

Helen Joan Stapert

Helen Joan Stapert

Jul 7, 2010

Helen Joan Stapert, 79, of Avon, passed away July 7, 2010 in Methodist Hospice Yellow Rose Wing. She was born November 24, 1930 in Martinsville, IN. to the late Donald and Ruth Wiggins. She had worked in the home delivery department for the Plainfield Messenger and was a pharmacist's assistant and cashier for Hook's Drug Store in Avon. Funeral services...

Vesta M. Smith

Vesta M. Smith

Jul 5, 2010

Vesta M. Smith, 102, of Plainfield, passed away July 5, 2010 in Plainfield Health Care. She was born September 13, 1907 in Elkart, IN. to the late George W. and Rosa (Yazel) Walker. She retired in 1966 after 30 years as a registered nurse. At one time she was the supervisor of surgery at Methodist Hospital. She was also a...

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