Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Margaret E. Theamann
Jul 20, 2008
Margaret E. Theamann, 85, of Plainfield, passed away July 20, 2008. She was born April 3, 1923 to the late Grover and Clara (Wolliver) Beasley in Indianapolis, IN. She was a homemaker, a member of the Plainfield O.E.S. # 414, and a member of St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1001 Concord in Plainfield, where services will be held at 1:00...
Evelyn Lucille Lewellyn
Jul 16, 2008
Evelyn Lucille Gunther Lewellyn, 93, of Plainfield, passed away July 16, 2008. She was born August 12, 1914 to the late Herman and Elsie (Sutton) Gunther in Marion, IN. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Plainfield. She is survived by a son, Michael Lewellyn; a daughter, Melissa Northrup; and four grandchildren, Lindsay Johnson,...
Mary F. Acton
Jul 15, 2008
Mary Acton, 92, of Plainfield, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed peacefully with her family at her side on July 15, 2008. She was born August 1, 1915 in Brodhead, KY to the late George and Caroline Long. She was a long time member of the Bridgeport Central Baptist Church. Mrs. Acton was a homemaker whose greatest...
Ruth Joan Gentry
Jul 14, 2008
Ruth Joan (McGoldrick) Gentry, 84, of Plainfield, IN. passed away July 14, 2008. She was born on January 12, 1924 in Indianapolis, IN. to the late Manuel and Alma (Johnson) McGoldrick. She was a graduate of Broad Ripple High School and attended Butler University. She and her late husband, R. Norwood Gentry owned the Gentry Funeral Home in Camden, In....
Lillie Isabell Rice
Jul 13, 2008
Lillian Isabell Wood Rice, 86, of Plainfield, passed away July 13, 2008. She was born May 25, 1922 to the late George and Violet (Loughmiller) Wood in Steger, IL. She worked at the Kieger Corp for 9 years and Avon Aircraft for 6 years. She is survived by a son, Richard P. (Vickie) Rice; a daughter, Carol A. (Rice) Walter;...
Virginia J. Marshall
Jul 11, 2008
Virginia J. Fuller Marshall, 81, of Plainfield, passed away July 11, 2008. She was born September 8, 1926 to the late Allen and Mildred (DuBois) Fuller in Ware, MA. She was a treasurer for the extra curicular activitiy department at Plainfield High School for 15 years. She was a member of the Plainfield United Methodist Church where services will be...
Chaplain Edison C. White
Jul 5, 2008
Chaplain Edison C. White, 85, of Plainfield, passed away July 5, 2008. He was born August 27, 1922 to the late Andrew and Myrtie (Woodcox) White in Akron, IN. He served in the US Army in the 1st Calvary Div. during WWII. He was the Chaplain at the Indiana Boys School in Plainfield for 26 years retiring in 1987. He...
M. Dean Bayliff
Jun 30, 2008
M. Dean Bayliff, 82, of Plainfield, passed away June 30, 2008. He was born August 13, 1925 to the late George and Laura (Simpson) Bayliff in Plainfield, IN. He was a US Navy veteran, and worked in security at the Indiana Youth Center, Plainfield for 15 years retiring in 1991. He is survived by a step-son, Gary W. Bissey; a...
Russell Forbes Leonard
Jun 30, 2008
Russ Leonard passed away June 30th at his home in Tucson, Arizona. He was born in New Palestine, Indiana to parents Forbes and Mayme (Rouse) on February 14,1921 and was their only child. He was valedictorian of his New Palestine High School Class of 1939. Norma Ella (Taylor), his wife of 52 years, who predeceased him on 4/4/1996, was Salutatorian...
Albert J. Poloncic
Jun 27, 2008
Albert J. Poloncic, 90, of Plainfield, IN., passed away June 27, 2008 in his residence. He was born July 11, 1917 in Forest City, PA. to the late John and Anna (Opecka) Poloncic. He was a security supervisor for Indiana Bell Telephone, retiring in 1982. He enlisted in the Army in 1936 and retired from the U.S. Air Force after...
Lois E. Thomas
Jun 24, 2008
Lois E. Thomas, 95, of Homosassa, FL. formerly of Plainfield, IN. and Salem, MA. passed away June 24, 2008. She was born August 16, 1912 in Scott County, IN. to the late Amos T. and Hazel (McKenzie) Beam. She was a secretary in Boston, MA. for the Naval Hospital Base. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas...
Ernest Hardy Holmes
Jun 20, 2008
Ernest H. Holmes, 77, of Plainfield, IN. passed away June 20, 2008. He was born July 16, 1930 in Muncie, IN. to the late Herman and Retha Holmes. He retired in 1987 from Arsenal Technical High School as a teacher. Prior to that he taught at Decatur Central High School as well as Plainfield High School. He received his B.S....
Jerry L. Chastain
Jun 19, 2008
Jerry L. Chastain, 58, of Plainfield, IN. passed away on June 19, 2008. He was born January 24, 1950 in Salem, IN. to the late Hobart and Harriett Chastain. He retired in 2002 from the Plainfield Correctional Facility as an educator. Prior to that he had been a math teacher, athletic director, vice - principal and principal. He received his...
Catherine Lucille Ross
Jun 13, 2008
Catherine "Lucille" Pilman Ross, 96, of Plainfield, IN. died peacefully at Lakeview Manor Nursing Home on June 13, 2008. Lucille was born on January 8, 1912 in Brownstown, IN., the fourth of nine children of the late John and Effie (McKain) Pilman. Lucille was married to the love of her life... Frank A. Ross for 51 glorious years. She was...
Mary Jane Davis
Jun 12, 2008
Mary Jane Davis, 58, of Indianapolis, IN. passed away June 12, 2008. She was born December 20, 1949 in Lawrenceville, IL. to Robert and Lois (Allen) Davis. She worked for Golden Rule Insurance Company in Indianapolis as an underwriter for 36 years. Her memberships include the Billett United Methodist Church. She received her B.S. in Education from Illinois State University...
Marian B. Brown
Jun 9, 2008
Marian B. Brown, 87, of Plainfield, IN. passed away June 9, 2008. She was born April 23, 1921 in Ober, IN. to the late Edward and Anna Armstrong. She graduated from Knox High School and Butler University where she earned her B.S. degree in Education. She retired in 1979 after 18 years as a school teacher at Brentwood Elementary. Prior...
Roger Dale Ping
Jun 9, 2008
Roger Dale Ping, 51, of Indianapolis, passed away June 9, 2008. He was born August 29, 1956 to the late Melvin and Martha Faye (Stevens) Ping in Somerset, KY He was a veteran of the US Navy. He was currently employed by General Motors for the past eighteen years as an electrician. He is survived by his wife of 33...
Wyonetta Rosalie Hoffman
Jun 2, 2008
Wyonetta Rosalie Hoffman, 79, of Indianapolis, IN. passed away June 2, 2008. She was born on November 26, 1928 in Bridgeport, IN. to the late Carl and Dessie Gladson. She retired in 1980 after 25 years as a personal secretary at Indiana University (Indianapolis) in the School of Dentistry. Her memberships include the Bridgeport United Methodist Church and Bridgeport Order...
Joyce H. Allison
Jun 1, 2008
Joyce H. Allison, 82, of Plainfield, passed away June 1, 2008. She was born April 22, 1926 to the late Leslie and Ethel (Edwards) Bingham in Washington, IN. She worked as a HR manager for Public Service of Indiana for over 20 years retiring in 1989. She was a former member of the Plainfield Christian Church. She is survived by...
Charles W. Winters
May 31, 2008
Charles W. Winters, 85, of Plainfield, passed away May 31, 2008. He was born January 20, 1923 to the late Charles H. and Mary E. Swearingen Winters in Cisne, IL He was a railroad engineer for over 30 years retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Hazelwood Baptist Church, 9838 S. County Road 0, where services will be...
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