Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Elizabeth M. "Libby" Hammond
Aug 28, 2023
Elizabeth “Libby” Hammond, 73, of Plainfield, passed away August 28, 2023. Libby was born in Evansville, IN to parents the late R. Case & Ruth Dunn Hammond on May 15, 1950. Libby is preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Richard “Rick" Hammond and Laurence “Larry” Hammond. Surviving her is cousins, Jeffrey D. Benze (married to Eileen)...
Alice M. Ellis
Aug 28, 2023
Alice Ellis, 91, went to be with the Lord and her loving husband on August 28. She was born in 1932 to the late John and Carrie Daum. She graduated from Plainfield High School in 1950, and married her high school sweetheart, James (Jim) Ellis, that same year. She is survived by three children, Jay (Marian) Ellis, Chuck (Karen) Ellis,...
Ellen L. Veirs
Aug 26, 2023
Ellen L Veirs, 76, of Plainfield, passed away August 26, 2023 She was born January 18, 1947 to the late Earl and Lucille (Olson) Wennlund in Geneva, IL. She received her Associates Degree from I.U. School of Nursing, graduating first in her class and Summa Cum Laude. She was a RN for Heartland Hospice from 2007 to present day. She...
Susan E. Abney
Aug 23, 2023
Susan E. Abney, 64, of Plainfield, passed away on August 23, 2023 surrounded by loving family members. She was born in Indianapolis on June 11, 1959 to the late Sibbie and Janice Abney. Susan was a hard worker and the team leader at White Castle for the past 21 years. She belonged to the Gospel Of Deliverance Church and went...
Everett "David" Lyles
Aug 22, 2023
Everett "David" Lyles, 81, of Plainfield, passed away on August 22, 2023 surrounded by loving family members. He was born on December 17, 1941 to the late Everett and Bertha Lyles. David worked for CSXT and retired on May 29, 2002 as the general car foreman after 40 years of service. He was a jack of trades and enjoyed fishing...
Ruth E. Bradley
Aug 21, 2023
Ruth Elizabeth Bradley, of Indianapolis Indiana and Clearwater Florida, passed away August 21, 2023 at age 86. She was born February 18, 1937 to the late George and Margaret Hazel (Evans) Fields in Somerset, Kentucky. She was a homemaker. Ruth loved sports, particularly the Indy 500.She lived most of her life in Indianapolis Indiana and then Clearwater Florida from 1986...
Nancy DeWeese
Aug 21, 2023
Nancy DeWeese, 83, of Plainfield, passed away on August 21, 2023. She was born on February 29, 1940 in Indianapolis to the late Gerald and Helen Maas. Nancy worked for the Speedway High School in administration from 1980-87. She then worked as the office manager for 20 years for Chiropractor Dr. Robert Krause retiring in 2019. Nancy was a member...
John R. Reel
Aug 14, 2023
John R. Reel – July 26, 1934 – August 14, 2023
Born in Sullivan County, John’s Father, Albert Reel and Mother, Doris Skinner Luellyn predeceased him. John is survived by his Wife, Carolyn Moss Reel. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on July 19, 2023, and spent John’s 89th birthday together on July 26, 2023. John is also survived by...
Shelby J. Dennison
Aug 12, 2023
Shelby J Dennison (nee Dixon), 82, of Avon, died on Saturday, August 12, 2023 after a long illness. She was born August 10, 1941 to the late Jack and Beatrice (Hinton) Dixon in Cross Plains, Tennessee. Shelby retired from Kroger after more than 30 years of dedicated service. With the loyalty of friendship, a generous spirit, the neighborhood mom, a...
Martha L. Johnson
Aug 7, 2023
Martha L. Johnson, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 7, 2023. A lifelong resident of Plainfield, she was born on October 15, 1930 to the late Fay and Velma (Bayliss) Morrison. She was a 1948 graduate of Plainfield High School and attended comptometer school. Upon graduation, she worked for Lindi Ayr in Speedway until 1955. Later she...
Anne E. Watson
Aug 6, 2023
Anne E. Watson, 93, of Plainfield, passed away on August 6, 2023 surrounded by loving family members. She was born on April 19, 1930 in Maywood, IN to the late James and Ethel Elliott. Anne was a dedicated homemaker and loving mother. She was a member of the Plainfield Christian Church. Anne enjoyed ceramics, gardening, bird watching and was an...
Barbara J. Brown
Aug 6, 2023
Barbara J. Brown, 92, of Avon, passed away August 6, 2023. She was born June 1, 1931 to the late Kenneth and Thelma (Taylor) Stanley in Plainfield, IN. She worked as a cashier for Wal Mart in Greencastle for many years. Among her hobbies was bird watching, sewing, and crocheting. Barbara is survived by her children, Opal (Harold) Rumple, Donna...
William Larison
Aug 2, 2023
William "Bill" Larison, 68, of Plainfield, passed away on August 2, 2023. He was born on March 14, 1955 in Indianapolis to the late John Larison and Patricia Pearson. Bill was a United States Army veteran. He worked for RODC before he retired. Bill enjoyed playing his guitar, taking pictures, art and singing karaoke. Visitation will be Monday, August 7,...
Helen Marie Holmes
Jul 26, 2023
Helen Marie Holmes, 90, of Plainfield, passed away July 26, 2023. She was born October 17, 1932 to the late Homer and Kathryn (Hook) Huckelberry in Vienna, IL. She spent her young life growing up in the hills of Southern Illinois, being the first chair violin in the VHS orchestra, and was a high school and college cheerleader. In 1952...
Carolyn Rose Kitchens
Jul 25, 2023
Carolyn Rose Kitchens, 87, of Monrovia, was born on November 1, 1935 to Mark and Sylvia Shugart of Carmel, Indiana. She was a graduate of Westfield High School. For many years she worked in the cafeteria at the Carmel High School. She married Jim Kitchens in August of 1974, & they were together until his death several years ago. After...
Sue A. Arnold
Jul 20, 2023
Sue A. Arnold, 83, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at the family home in Cloverdale, IN surrounded by her family after nearly a year battling cancer. She was born June 12, 1940 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Russell W. and Pauline N. (Ruth) Fisher. Sue was a graduate of Shortridge High School, where she excelled in track...
Gerald "Jerry" Depasse
Jul 15, 2023
Gerald Anthony “Jerry” Depasse, 78, of Plainfield, passed away on July 15, 2023. He was born on March 9, 1945 in Berwyn, IL to the late John and Sarah (Bonte) Depasse. Jerry was a 1963 graduate of Schulte High School in Terre Haute. He then went on to graduate from Indiana University (Indianapolis) in 1993. Jerry was employed with PSI/Cinergy...
David Carl Kern
Jul 14, 2023
David Carl Kern, age 52, of Plainfield, Indiana was born May 5th, 1971, in Indianapolis. He was the loving son, of Jim and Carole (Schroeder) Kern and was raised in Avon, Indiana.
David married his wife Lisa (Evans) in 1995, and they celebrated 28 years of true happiness this past June. His outgoing, friendly, and warm personality drew people to...
Rebecca Ann Maners
Jul 14, 2023
Rebecca Ann Maners, 62, of Clayton, passed away on July 14, 2023. She was born on January 1, 1961 in Indianapolis to the late Francis and Judith Williams. Rebecca worked for TKO Graphix for the past 21 years. She enjoyed gardening, camping and going on long road trips. Rebecca loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She was...
Leslie Ann Kirby
Jul 12, 2023
Leslie Ann Kirby, 79, of Plainfield passed away on July 12, 2023. She was born on December 6, 1943 in Fortville, Indiana to the late Stewart G. Rafert and Mildred (Hawk) Rafert. Leslie attended Ball State University and I.U.P.U.I before becoming the general manager of the family farm. She loved to travel around the world and was an avid fan...
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