Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Wilfred J. Heald

Wilfred J. Heald

Dec 10, 2008

Wilfred Joseph Heald, 98, of Plainfield, passed away December 10, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove. He was born to Everett D. and Clara (Peacock) Heald in Springville, IA on May 6, 1910 and more recently resided at Forest Creek Commons in Indianapolis. He was a member of the Plainfield Friends Meeting most of his life and an over...

Margaret L. Shaw

Margaret L. Shaw

Dec 10, 2008

Margaret L. (Reed) Shaw, 82, of Plainfield, IN., passed away December 10, 2008. She was born February 27, 1926 in Delaware County, IN., to the late Clyde and Theresa Reed. She worked in the cafeteria at Warner Gear in Muncie , IN., for 25 years retiring in 1975. She was a graduate of Yorktown High School. Her husband, Ralph Shaw,...

Harold B. Rose

Harold B. Rose

Dec 6, 2008

Harold B. Rose, 92 of Plainfield, IN., passed away December 6, 2008. He was born March 24, 1916 in Martinsville, IN. to the late Callie and Dessie (Williams) Rose. He was a farmer in the 1940's and 1950's in Hendricks and Morgan Counties. He also worked for Public Service Indiana and retired in 1978 as the owner of Harold's Garage...

Doris H. McDermott

Doris H. McDermott

Dec 5, 2008

Doris H. Hoover McDermott, 91, of Plainfield, passed away December 5, 2008. She was born August 16, 1917 to the late Walter Edgar and Gertrude (McFaggen) Hoover in St. Croix Falls, WI. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Plainfield Christian Church, the Hand Bell Choir for 10 years and a life member of the American Legion...

Mary Ellen Shircliff

Mary Ellen Shircliff

Nov 28, 2008

Mary Ellen (Gunion) Shircliff,83, of Plainfield, IN. passed away November 28, 2008 in Plainfield Health Care. She was born May 6, 1925 in Frankfort, IN. to the late William H. and Olive Muriel (Shoemaker) Gunion. She had worked as an innkeeper at the Holiday Inn in Speedway many years. Most recently she worked for the V.F.W. as a hostess. Graveside...

James Joseph Gaughan

James Joseph Gaughan

Nov 25, 2008

James Joseph Gaughan, 72, of Washington, IN. formerly of Plainfield, IN. passed away November 25, 2008. He was born August 3, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN. to the late James J. and Barbara (Sims) Gaughan. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 29 at 11:30 am in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Mooresville, IN. where friends may call from...

Donald Kenworthy

Donald Kenworthy

Nov 23, 2008

Donald E. Kenworthy Sr., 79, of Clayton, passed away November 23, 2008. He was born April 23, 1929 to the late Merle E. and Gladys Mae (Rushton) Kenworthy in Plainfield, IN. He was in the entertainment business having worked in the rodeo, carnival, and circus business for most of his life finally retiring in 1986. He is survived by two...

Gayle E. Grounds Collins

Gayle E. Grounds Collins

Nov 22, 2008

Gayle E.(Wade) Grounds Collins, 73, of Plainfield, passed away November 22, 2008. She was born August 24, 1935 to the late Gerald and Sarah Wade in Evansville, IN. She worked for Duke Energy as a vehicle coordinator for 25 years retiring in 2003. She is survived by a son, David L. (Lisa) Grounds; two daughters, Penny C. (Mark) Schueller and...

Patricia L. Daum

Patricia L. Daum

Nov 20, 2008

Patricia L. (Sutton) Daum, 77, of Mooresville, passed away November 20, 2008. She was born September 1, 1931 to the late Norval and Jessie (Wilhite) Sutton in Loogootee, IN. She was a homemaker and a member of the Monrovia High School Alumni Association. Patty is survived by a sister, Betty Gentry of Hookstown, PA, and many loving nieces and nephews....

Alma M. Price

Alma M. Price

Nov 19, 2008

Alma M. Price, 97, of Avon, IN. passed away November 19, 2008. She was born June 26, 1911 to the late Walter and Maggie Maners. She was a homemaker and member of Grace Point Nazarene Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shirley Price; brother, Ennis Maners; sisters, Ethel Clark and Cecil Stultz. Funeral services will be Saturday,...

Rebecca S. Poray

Rebecca S. Poray

Nov 18, 2008

Rebecca S. "Becky" (Wells) Poray, 52, of Plainfield, passed away November 18, 2008. She was born August 18, 1956 in Huntington, WV. She was a waterfront manager at Green Lake (WI) Conference Center, and later she became a Special Education Assistant for three years at Broad Ripple High School where she was an assistant coach in basketball, volleyball and tennis....

Janet E. Ellis

Janet E. Ellis

Nov 16, 2008

Janet E. Ellis, 54, of Plainfield, IN., passed away November 16, 2008. She was born July 11, 1954 in Indianapolis, IN. She had been an administrative assistant in the Federal U.S. Courts for Judge John D. Tinder for over 20 years. She was very active in her support for women with breast cancer where she was a national counselor with...

Joseph H. Nadin

Joseph H. Nadin

Nov 16, 2008

Joseph H. Nadin 86, of Plainfield, IN. passed away Sunday afternoon November 16, 2008 surrounded by family and under the compassionate care of Horizon Hospice Care and the Danville, IN. Rehabilitation Center. Born April 23, 1922 to George V. and Grace C. Nadin of Paris, IL. He was preceded by a granddaughter and is survived by his wife of 63...

William T. Robinson

William T. Robinson

Nov 15, 2008

William T. Robinson, 61, of Indianapolis, IN. passed away November 15, 2008. He was born April 21, 1947 to the late William E. and Beulah Opal Robinson. He retired from General Motors Gas Turbine after 33 years. He was an Army National Guard veteran. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 19 at 11:00 am in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, where...

Roy A. Hampton

Roy A. Hampton

Nov 14, 2008

Roy A. Hampton, 86, of Coatesville, IN., passed away November 14, 2008. He was born April 5, 1922 in Stilesville, IN. to the late Glen and Iva Hampton. He retired in 1994 after owning Hampton's Garage in Stilesville for over 50 years. He was a WW II Army veteran and member of Hazelwood Christian Church and Danville VFW. Roy was...

Mary A. Clark

Mary A. Clark

Nov 6, 2008

Mary A. Clark, 70, of Plainfield, passed away November 6, 2008. She was born October 5, 1938 to the late Harry and Eva (Parker) Howard in Plainfield, IN. She worked as a nurses aide at Hendricks Regional Health and later as a cashier for Laughners Cafeteria and Kroger in Plainfield until she retired in 1993. She is survived by her...

H P Orr

H P Orr

Nov 4, 2008

H P Orr, 78, of Plainfield, passed away November 4, 2008. He was born October 19, 1930 to the late Priest and Irene Orr in Memphis, TN. He was founder and co-owner of Orr Paving in Plainfield. He was preceded in death by his wife, Diana Orr and a grandson, Bobby Orr. He is survived by two sons, Robert and...

Nona G. Wintersteen

Nona G. Wintersteen

Nov 2, 2008

Nona Ginn Wintersteen, 87, of Indianapolis, went to be with her Lord on November 2, 2008. She was born May 16, 1921 to the late Thomas and Hazel (Hainsworth) Ginn in Guckeen, MN. Her family lost everything in the depression and moved to Wellington, KS to live in an Aunt's farmhouse. Her "job" at home included handing her Mom quilt...

William H. Freeman

William H. Freeman

Nov 1, 2008

William H. Freeman, 64, of Avon, passed away November 1, 2008. He was born June 16, 1944 to the late Harold and Marjorie (Potter) Freeman in Indianapolis, IN. He was a graduate of Avon High School and had attended Indiana Central College. He was US Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked in management in food service for...

Felix V. Western

Felix V. Western

Nov 1, 2008

Felix V. Western, 77, of Plainfield, passed away November 1, 2008. He was born April 28, 1931 to the late Vernon and Rintha (Wooldridge) Western in Belleville, IN. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a corrections officer at the Indiana Boys School in Plainfield for 26 years retiring in 1993. He was a...

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