Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Myra A. Swift

Myra A. Swift

Dec 16, 2008

Myra A. Swift, 93, of Plainfield, passed away December 16, 2008. She was born February 17, 1915 to the late Isaac and Ethel Atkinson in Hendricks County, IN. She worked at the Indiana Boys School as a secretary to the Superintendent for 20 years retiring in 1977. She was a member of the Quaker Homebuilders and the Plainfield Friends Meeting...

June B. Burton

June B. Burton

Dec 16, 2008

June B. Burton, 93, of Plainfield, IN., passed away December 16, 2008. She was born June 14, 1915 in Tunnelton, IN. to the late Walter and Olive Baugh. She worked in the clerical department at Ft. Benjamin Harrison retiring in 1978. She was a member of Plainfield Christian Church. June was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Burton...

James Eugene Shockley

James Eugene Shockley

Dec 15, 2008

James Eugene Shockley, 78, of Plainfield, IN., passed away December 15, 2008. He was born March 15, 1930 in Lebanon, IN., to the late Herbert E. and Fern G. (Hysong) Shockley. He was a graduate of Pinnell High School. He retired in 1992 after 28 years with Farm Bureau Coop Association. Prior to that he farmed in Hendricks and Boone...

Abe Johnston

Abe Johnston

Dec 15, 2008

Abe Johnston, 59, of Plainfield, IN., passed away December 15, 2008 in Hendricks Regional Health Center. He was born July 31, 1949 in Indianapolis, IN. to the late Henry and Katy Jean (Abney) Johnston. He was an electrician and owner of Johnston Electric and Construction Company from 1967 until 2000. Funeral services will be Friday, December 19 at 1:00 pm...

Virginia Mae "Ginny" Fullen

Virginia Mae "Ginny" Fullen

Dec 10, 2008

Virginia Mae (Ginny) Fullen, 80, passed away December 10, 2008. As an Avon resident of 58 years, she had been a member of the Homemakers Club, the PTA and volunteer for school activities. She was a founding member of the Assembly of God Church in Plainfield. She considered it a blessing to serve others and to make people smile. A...

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...

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