Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Dorothy Louise Thompson
Jan 30, 2018
Dorothy Louise Thompson, 99, of Plainfield, passed away January 30, 2018. She was born October 19, 1918 to the late Leo and Irma Williams in Springfield, IL. She was a graduate of Pacific Christian College. She was a homemaker and a member of the Plainfield Christian Church. Dorothy is survived by a daughter, Janet (John) Wiggins; three sons, David (Oralee),...
Michael A. Vinci
Jan 29, 2018
Michael A. Vinci, 59, of Indianapolis, passed away January 29, 2018. He was born August 13, 1958 in Indianapolis, IN. He was a 1976 graduate of Ben Davis High School. He worked for Indiana Electric Cooperative for 22 years first as a groundskeeper and later as their current Banquet Director. Mike is survived by his mother, Virginialee Vinci; and three...
Dorothy L. Robinson
Jan 29, 2018
Dorothy L. Robinson, 82, of Plainfield, passed away January 29, 2018. She was born on June 1, 1935 in Stilesville, IN to the late Delbert Durham and Mollie (Childress) Smith. Dorothy was the Valedictorian for the class of 1953 at Belle Union High School. She was a book keeper for 30 years at a trucking company. Dorothy was a member...
Hugh "Al" Barker
Jan 29, 2018
Hugh "Al" Barker, 92, of Plainfield, passed away January 29, 2018. He was born November 26, 1925 to the late George C. and Minerva S. (Register) Barker in Stillwater, MN. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a POW, captured at the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with Summa Cum Laude honors...
John "Jack" Kost
Jan 23, 2018
John "Jack" Kost, 83, of Plainfield, passed away on January 23, 2018. He was born in Plymouth, IN on April 1, 1934 to the late Clement and Thelma (Ford) Kost. Jack received his Bachelors degree from Indiana Central University. He then went to Indiana State University and received his Masters degree in education. He was a teacher for La Paz...
Billie Lee Quinn
Jan 21, 2018
Billie Lee Quinn, 90, of Cartersburg, passed away January 21, 2018. He was born November 11, 1927 to the late Lee and Ella (Chandler) Quinn in Cartersburg, IN. He was a US Army veteran during the Korean War. He was a Hendricks County farmer and a Teamster. He worked for Sanborn Electric for over 20 years and later for Acoustic...
William P. Ball
Jan 21, 2018
William P. Ball, 82, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 21, 2018. He was born on March 24, 1935 in Lackawanna, NY to the late Lewis and Margaret (Earle) Ball. William worked for Occidental Chemical in Niagara Falls, NY as a chemical operator, retiring after 22 years to live in St. Petersburg, Florida. Throughout his life, William was...
Genevieve "Jenny" Stinson
Jan 19, 2018
Genevieve "Jenny" Stinson, 83, of Plainfield, passed away January 19, 2018. She was born April 3, 1934 to the late Raymond and Georgia (Wallace) Young in Plainfield, IN. She worked in housekeeping at Duke (PSI) for 12 years retiring in 1994. She was a member of the Harmony Baptist Church. Jenny is survived by her son, Michael D. Murphy; a...
Richard "Rick" Baughn
Jan 17, 2018
Richard "Rick" Baughn, 78, of Plainfield, passed away on January 17, 2018. He was born on April 30, 1939 in Indianapolis, to the late Theodore and Gladys (Elmore) Baughn. Rick was an United States Army veteran during the Vietnam War. He was a photographer for IUPUI retiring after 25 years in 2001. Rick was a member of the Belleville Church...
Charles "Chuck" Blaschke III
Jan 13, 2018
Charles "Chuck" Blaschke III, 63, of Mooresville, passed away on January 13, 2018. He was born in Topeka, KS on April 10, 1954 to Charles and Phyllis (Sims) Blaschke. Chuck was a parts salesman for Kenworth in Indianapolis from 1975 to 2000. He was the owner of I-70 Wrecker Service from 2000 to 2005. Chuck enjoyed playing baseball and basketball...
Mary Ellen Rhoden
Jan 12, 2018
Mary Ellen Rhoden, 98, of Plainfield, passed away on January 12, 2018. She was born in Terre Haute, IN on July 3, 1919 to the late Martin and Anna (Templeton) Conklin. Mary was a dedicated homemaker. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan E. Rhoden and son, Mark Rhoden. Funeral services...
Donald "Buzz" Keltner II
Jan 11, 2018
Buzz Keltner, 55, Plainfield, passed away on January 11, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born Donald Neal Keltner II on August 20, 1962 in Indianapolis to Donald N. and Nelda J. Keltner. Buzz graduated from Purdue University with a BA in Agriculture in 1985 and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Purdue Alumni Association and...
Louise Roach
Jan 7, 2018
Louise Roach 89, of Plainfield, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior early Sunday morning January 7, 2018. Louise grew up near Loogootee, Indiana. She worked as an electronics technician for many years and retired from Esterline-Angus in Speedway. Louise loved bowling, line dancing, square dancing, RV'ing and fishing, playing cards and was an excellent gardener. She...
Gilbert L. Duncan
Jan 6, 2018
Gilbert L. Duncan, 84, of Plainfield, passed away January 6, 2018. He was born January 15, 1933 to the late Lawrence and Ophia (Nauman) Duncan in Greencastle, IN. He was a US Coast Guard veteran. He was a member of the Plainfield Christian Church, the Plainfield Masonic Lodge #653, OES, and the Plainfield Elks. He worked as a structural engineer...
George E. Carlton
Jan 5, 2018
George Carlton, age 94, died on January 5,2018 at his home near Lafayette, IN. He was born in Indianapolis, IN to Beecher and Nola Carlton. He was a lifelong farmer and a school bus driver for Avon Schools. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 74 years, Doris Masten Carlton, children, Darrell Carlton (Donnie), Dawn Rubendall (Lloyd), Kevin...
Anita M. Wildman
Jan 4, 2018
Anita M. Wildman, 85, of Plainfield, passed away January 4, 2018. She was born May 18, 1932 to the late Everett and Ethel (Webber) Owen in Bloomington, IL. She was a homemaker and a member of the Good Shepherd Baptist Church, Mooresville. Anita is survived by two sons, Joe A. (Sherry) and Mike H. (Carol) Beason; a step-son, DeWayne Wildman;...
James A. Searcy
Jan 3, 2018
James A. Searcy of Rockville (formerly of Avon) passed away January 3, 2018 at the age of 83. Jim was born April 3, 1934 in Indianapolis.
Jim was a founding member of the Avon Volunteer Fire Department and worked hard to fund the first fire truck purchased by the township. After moving to Rockville, he continued to dedicate his...
Mary Canfield Hank
Jan 2, 2018
Mary Hank finished her journey on this earth Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018, in Plainfield, IN. Born on December 14, 1927 in Ashland, PA, she was the second of three children of James and Helen (Foley) Canfield. She was a graduate of Ashland High School where she was a member of the Marching Black Diamonds. Mary was married to Russell Hank,...
Deborah S. Goen
Jan 2, 2018
Deborah S. Goen, 67, of Plainfield, passed away January 2, 2018. She was born December 12, 1950 to the late William and Rebecca (Davis) Goen in Beech Grove, IN. She was a 1968 graduate of Plainfield High School. She was a hairdresser for 25 years retiring in 1989. Later she worked in customer service at Brylane in Indianapolis for 15...
Mary Ann E. Shrum
Jan 1, 2018
Mary Ann E. Shrum, 95, of Plainfield, passed away January 1, 2018. She was born November 22, 1922 to the late Charles E. and Margaret (Gibson) Robertson in Belleville, IL. She was a member of Plainfield United Methodist Church, Tri Kappa, PEO, the Friday Club, various bridge clubs and a volunteer for Hendricks County Meals on Wheels. She worked at...
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