Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Walter W. Cawiezell

Walter W. Cawiezell

Oct 29, 2008

Walter W. Cawiezell, 95, of Plainfield, passed away October 29, 2008 in Arizona. He was born December 9, 1912 to the late Edward and Maude Cawiezell in Stockton, IA. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. Before entering the Army he owned his own trucking service for 10 years in West Liberty, IA. After his discharge from...

Louis Andrew Pahud Jr.

Louis Andrew Pahud Jr.

Oct 26, 2008

Louis Andrew Pahud Jr., 72, of Clayton, passed away October 26, 2008. He was born November 12, 1935 to the late Louis Sr., and Mary E. (Kirchner) Pahud in Dayton, OH. He was a printer for Rubber Type Service in Indianapolis for 16 years retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Plainfield Christian Church. Louis is survived by...

Marvin K. Kalb

Marvin K. Kalb

Oct 25, 2008

Marvin K. Kalb, 87, of Camby, passed away October 25, 2008. He was born February 18, 1921 to the late Conrad and Isabelle (Simmons) Kalb in Shoals, IN. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was a machine repairman for GM Allisons for 47 years retiring in 1988. His memberships include the St. Andrews Lutheran Church...

James Eugene Sowers

James Eugene Sowers

Oct 18, 2008

James Eugene Sowers, 67, of Avon, IN. passed away October 18, 2008. He was born May 28, 1941 in Indianapolis, IN. to the late Eugene M. and Phyllis B. Sowers. Jim retired after 26 years as a driver for James Drew Corporation. Most recently he worked part time for Brownsburg School Corporation. He was also a member of Bridgeport Masonic...

Donald A. Foss

Donald A. Foss

Oct 3, 2008

Donald Aaron Foss, 39, of Plainfield, IN, passed peacefully from this life and into God’s loving arms Friday, October 3, at home after a valiant battle against cancer. He was born October 9, 1968, in Belleville, IL, and grew up in Salem, IL, where he graduated from Salem High School in 1987 and met the love of his life, Susan...

Jane M. Maxwell

Jane M. Maxwell

Sep 27, 2008

Jane M. Maxwell, 87, of Plainfield, IN., passed away September 27, 2008. She was born September 22, 1921 in Terre Haute, IN. to the late Wilson and Helen (Rubsam) Scott. She was a homemaker and member of the Plainfield Christian Church. Jane was a devoted mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death...

Janet (Jan) May Barker

Janet (Jan) May Barker

Sep 21, 2008

Janet May (Jan) Barker, 82 of Plainfield, IN., passed away September 21, 2008. She was born February 20, 1926 in Great Falls, MT. to the late Joseph and Bertha Breitenbucher. Besides being a homemaker, she was the employment manager for L.S. Donaldson Department Store from 1948 to 1953. She was a graduate of the University of Minnesota. Her memberships include...

Geraldine C. Berridge

Geraldine C. Berridge

Sep 20, 2008

Geraldine C. Berridge, 83, of Plainfield, passed away September 20, 2008. She was born October 30, 1924 to the late Charles and Bessie (Bailey) Mitchell in Martinsville, IN. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Larry D. and Jack L. Pierson; three daughters, Linda D. Doutt, Deborah V. Wise, and Pamela K. Arnold; 8 grandchildren and 9...

Blanche Jacobs

Blanche Jacobs

Sep 18, 2008

Blanche Jacobs, 97, of Avon, passed away September 18, 2008. She was born December 31, 1910 to the late Elza and Ida (McGlothlin) Roberts in Monroe County, IN. She was an assembly line worker for US Rubber Co in Indianapolis for 21 years retiring in 1964. She is survived by three daughters, Leatrice H. Roberson, Peggy A. Jacobs, and Barbara...

LaDonna Sue Basford

LaDonna Sue Basford

Sep 17, 2008

LaDonna Sue Basford, 76, of Plainfield, IN., passed away September 17, 2008. She was born January 17, 1932 in Dublin, IN. to the late Paul V. and Elsie (Stanton) Roots. She was a homemaker and member of the Plainfield Christian Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Larry P. Basford. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 23 at...

Patricia K. Appleby

Patricia K. Appleby

Sep 16, 2008

Patricia K. Appleby, 51, of Plainfield, IN., passed away September 16, 2008. She was born in Greencastle, In. to Kenneth and Dorothy Appleby. She worked in the data processing center for Farm Bureau Insurance for the past 30 years. She was a member of the Avon Christian Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 20 at 10:00 am in Hampton-Gentry...

Judy A. Withycombe

Judy A. Withycombe

Sep 14, 2008

Judy A. (Ping) Withycombe, 64, of Indianapolis, IN. passed away September 14, 2008. She was born April 4, 1944 to the late Estil and Clara Ping. She was a welder operator for General Motors retiring in 1993 after 19 years. She was a member of the Cathedral Prayer Baptist Church in Plainfield. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 16 at...

Thomas Francis Roche

Thomas Francis Roche

Sep 13, 2008

Thomas F. "Bunk" Roche, 75, of Plainfield, IN. passed away September 13, 2008. He was born August 23, 1933 in Crawfordsville, IN. to the late Thomas F. and Marie Roche Sr. He retired in 1979 after 27 years as a printer for the Indianapolis Star. He had also worked as a security guard for Wackenhut Security. He was an Army...

Linda Lee (Plummer) Bryant

Linda Lee (Plummer) Bryant

Sep 12, 2008

Linda Lee (Plummer) Bryant, 58, of Bainbridge, IN. passed away September 12, 2008. She was born September 6, 1950 in Morgan County, IN. to the late John and Alice Schoolcraft. She was a systems analyst for Liberty Mutual and E.D.S. She was a graduate of Purdue University in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 16 at 10:30 am in...

Madge Toney Smith

Madge Toney Smith

Sep 12, 2008

Madge (Toney) Smith, 86, of Plainfield, IN., passed away September 12, 2008. She was born August 4, 1922 in Trenton, IN. to the late George and Rosie Toney. She was a homemaker and member of the Plainfield Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by a son, Arnold Smith and her husband, Arthur H. Smith. Funeral services will be...

Jennie L. Howard Schofield

Jennie L. Howard Schofield

Sep 7, 2008

Jennie L. (English) Howard Schofield, 72, of Poland, IN passed away September 7, 2008. She was born February 17, 1936 to the late Jared and Hazel (Irwin) English. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Edgar Schofield; three daughters, Londa T. Clark, Cristy L. Kamar, and Sherry A. Collenbaugh; three brothers, John William, Jared Irwin, and James...

John D. Wade

John D. Wade

Aug 30, 2008

John D. Wade, 63, of Plainfield, passed away August 30, 2008. He was born July 25, 1945 to the late Gerald and Sarah Wade in Jasonville, IN. He worked in maintenance for the City of Hialeah, FL for 30 years retiring in 2002. He is survived by a sister, Gayle E. Collins; two nieces, Penny C. (Mark) Schueller and Peggy...

Margaret L. Bryant

Margaret L. Bryant

Aug 29, 2008

Margaret Taylor Bryant, Avon, died August 29 in her home. Formerly of Indianapolis, she was born July 8, 1918 in Belton, TX, the daughter of Gracie and John Taylor. She was a homemaker. For over 10 years she was a volunteer at the Children's Pavilion at Methodist Hospital. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by...

Delsie Lee Shoemaker

Delsie Lee Shoemaker

Aug 27, 2008

Delsie Lee Shoemaker, 86, of Plainfield, passed away August 27, 2008. She was born December 24, 1921 to the late Marcus and Myrtle McQueary in Ella, KY. She was a graduate of IU where she received her BS and Masters Degree. Delsie worked in the accounting department at General Motors for 8 years before becoming a teacher at Arsenal Tech...

Theresa May Gallatin

Theresa May Gallatin

Aug 25, 2008

Theresa May Gallatin, 60, of Plainfield, passed away August 25, 2008. She was born December 12, 1947 to the late Ellis and Anna (Darrah) Gallatin in Indianapolis, IN. She was a graduate of Cascade High School Class of 1966. She is survived by her beloved sisters, Karen A. Miles and Nadine L. (James) Slaughter; and a nephew, Corey Slaughter. Funeral...

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