Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Eula Francis Grinstead

Eula Francis Grinstead

Aug 18, 2009

Eula Francis (Hyden) Grinstead, 76, of Plainfield, IN., passed away August 18, 2009 in her residence. She was born July 31, 1933 in Oil City, KY. to the late Carl David and Docia (Freeman) Hyden. She worked for National By-Products as an administrative assistant and for Clarke Detroit Diesel. She was also a homemaker and attended Fairfield Friends Meeting, Lynhurst...

Marty G. Bare

Marty G. Bare

Aug 18, 2009

Marty G. Bare, 72, of Plainfield, passed away August 18, 2009. She was born March 11, 1937 to the late Otis and Dorothea (Rommel) Williams in Indianapolis. She was a beautician in Plainfield for over 30 years. She was a member of the Center Community Church. Marty is survived by her husband of 54 years, Bob J. Bare. She is...

Earl D. Pickerel

Earl D. Pickerel

Aug 9, 2009

Earl D. Pickerel, 50, of Plainfield, IN., passed away August 9, 2009. He was born July 12, 1959 in Greencastle, IN. to Jon and Rosemary (Cooper) Pickerel. Earl was a U.S. Marine and a member of the Indiana Army National Guard where he served in the Iraq War. He was a locomotive engineer for 30 years with CSX. His memberships...

Lawson C. Wright

Lawson C. Wright

Aug 5, 2009

Lawson C. Wright, 71, of Indianapolis, IN. passed away August 5, 2009 in his residence. He was born September 13, 1937 in Terre Haute, IN. to the late Walter and Hortense (Lawson) Wright. He retired from the FAA in 1983 after 25 years as an air traffic controller. His memberships include the Plainfield Masonic Lodge #653 and the Indianapolis Scottish...

Edna L. Brunner

Edna L. Brunner

Aug 4, 2009

Edna L. (Wolff) Brunner, 88, of Plainfield, IN. passed away August 4, 2009 in Clarian West Medical Center, Avon, IN. She was born on December 18, 1920 in Denver, CO. to the late John S. and Lucy (Seader) Wolff. Prior to moving to Plainfield 2 years ago, she was a charter member for 50+ years at Westminster Church of the...

Lottie A. Mesling

Lottie A. Mesling

Jul 28, 2009

Lottie A. (Ridgway) Baugh Mesling, 85, of Cloverdale, IN. passed away July 28, 2009. She was born February 20, 1924 in Cloverdale, IN. to the late Louis and Laura Ridgway. Lottie was a 1943 graduate of Cloverdale High School. She worked for Kilsby-Roberts in Indianapolis in the inventory control department 15 years before retiring in 1984. She was preceded in...

Mark L. Conwell

Mark L. Conwell

Jul 25, 2009

Mark L. Conwell, 80, of Stuart, FL. formerly of Plainfield, IN. passed away July 25, 2009 in Stuart, FL. He was born in Delaware County, IN. on November 13, 1928 to the late Roy and Bessie Marie (Brown) Conwell. He was the owner of Conwell Construction and co-owner of C+C Paint in Plainfield. Mark was a member of the First...

Faith Annette Phillips

Faith Annette Phillips

Jul 18, 2009

Faith Annette Phillips, 87, of Plainfield, passed away July 18, 2009. She was born July 8, 1922 to the late Ralph and Lulu (Scoggan) Bruce in Bedford, IN. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Bruce Phillips; a daughter, Janice Weddle; 6 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 10:30 am Thursday, July 23,...

Melba Jeanette Sims

Melba Jeanette Sims

Jul 15, 2009

Melba Jeanette (Cooper) Sims, 93 of Plainfield, IN. passed away July 15, 2009. She was born February 5, 1916 in Indianapolis to the late Harold and Flossie Mae Cooper. She was a beloved mother and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Sims. Funeral services will be Sunday, July 19 at 2:00 pm in Hampton-Gentry Funeral...

Jacqueline L. Trotter Spears

Jacqueline L. Trotter Spears

Jul 12, 2009

Jacqueline "Jackie" L. (Trotter) Spears, 62, of Nashville, TN formerly of Greenwood and Plainfield, passed away July 12, 2009. She was born March 9, 1947 in Indianapolis, IN. She was a graduate of Plainfield High School Class of 1965 and a graduate of Ivy Tech. She was a nurse for Vista Care in Indianapolis for 8 years and later a...

Margaret Stout

Margaret Stout

Jul 7, 2009

Margaret (Brubaker) Stout, 97, of Plainfield, IN passed away July 7, 2009. She was born March 2, 1912 to the late Otis and Josephine (Wilson) Brubaker in Glenrock, WY. She was a teacher for over 31 years retiring in 1970. She taught at schools in Wabash County and Wayne Township Schools in Indianapolis. She was a member of the Plainfield...

Ruby P. Petell

Ruby P. Petell

Jul 7, 2009

Ruby P. York Petell, 84, passed away in Longview, TX on July 7, 2009. Ruby was a 15 year resident of Plainfield and had worked as a hostess/cashier at SunShine Cafe in Plainfield for several years. She was born May 17, 1925, one of 8 children of Marvin D. and Pearl York of Clinton County, KY. Preceding her in death...

Naomi Ruth Burnett

Naomi Ruth Burnett

Jul 7, 2009

Naomi Ruth Burnett, 82, was welcomed into heaven after being freed from her 14 year battle with Alzheimer's disease July 7, 2009. A Plainfield and Clayton resident for most of her life, she graduated from Eminence High School in 1945. Two years later, July 7, 1947, she married Robert A. Burnett. They shared 50 years together before his death in...

Nancy B. Hendricks

Nancy B. Hendricks

Jul 6, 2009

Nancy B. (Dillman) Hendricks, 72, of Bridgeport, passed away July 6, 2009. She was born March 24, 1937 to the late Herschel and Helen (McCain) Dillman in Indianapolis, IN. She was an emergency room unit clerk at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville for 24 years retiring in 1999. She is survived by two sons, Joseph (Linda), and Randy (Angie) Dowell;...

Warren M. Shrum

Warren M. Shrum

Jun 27, 2009

Warren M. Shrum, 88, Plainfield, passed away June 27, 2009. He was born March 18, 1921 to the late Millerson and Emma (Mathews) Shrum in Bollinger County, MO. He grew up on his family's farm with five older sisters and a younger brother. After graduating from Business College, he worked for Industrial Bank and US Cartridge Co. in St. Louis....

Raymond L. "Mike" Kivett

Raymond L. "Mike" Kivett

Jun 26, 2009

Raymond L. "Mike" Kivett, 71, of Plainfield, passed away June 26, 2009. He was born October 4, 1937 to the late James Herbert and Edna (Schmidt) Kivett in Danville, IN. He worked as a shipping and receiving clerk at the A & P warehouse in Indianapolis from 1965-74. He is survived by his wife Myra S. (Hendrickson) Kivett. Funeral services...

Robert L. Lee

Robert L. Lee

Jun 23, 2009

Robert L. Lee, 84, of Plainfield, passed away June 23, 2009. He was born July 27, 1924 to the late Murtaugh and Lera (Bradbury) Lee in Terre Haute, IN. He was an US Army veteran of WWII. He graduated from Butler University and received his master's degree from Indiana State University. Robert was a teacher, coach and guidance counselor at...

Jay "Alick" George Sinclair III

Jay "Alick" George Sinclair III

Jun 22, 2009

Jay "Alick" G. Sinclair III, 60, of Plainfield, passed away June 22, 2009. He was born January 14, 1949 to the late Alick G. Jr., and Ellen (Barbour) Sinclair in Chicago, IL. He was a stock replenisher for NAL Worldwide. He was a graduate of Butler University and a member of the Plainfield United Methodist Church. Jay is survived by...

Larry H. Hayden

Larry H. Hayden

Jun 22, 2009

Larry H. Hayden, 79 of Plainfield, IN. passed away June 22, 2009. He was born February 28, 1930 in Anderson IN. to the late Lester and Lillian Hayden. He married Jane (Jared) Hayden in 1949 and just recently celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary. He worked for the Indiana Department of Revenue for 26 years retiring in 1990. At his retirement...

Mary Alice Bolen Slaton

Mary Alice Bolen Slaton

Jun 20, 2009

Mary Alice Bolen Slaton passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009, following a beautiful, full life of 85 years. She was the beloved wife of Amos Slaton, deceased, and an honored and loved mother, and a respected teacher of English. She is survived by 9 children, 17 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and a sister. Her surviving family includes her sons...

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