Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Esta P. Ridenour
Mar 17, 2017
Esta P. Ridenour, 99, of Plainfield, formerly of La Follette, TN, passed away March 17, 2017. She was born October 13, 1917 to the late James and Mary (Johnson) Cooper in Coal Creek, TN. She was a homemaker. She was a Avon Representative and a member of the President's Club. She was a member of Westview Baptist Church, where she...
Dorothy E. Ward
Mar 16, 2017
Dorothy E. Ward, 78, of Avon, passed away March 16, 2017. She was born January 25, 1939 to the late George and Alice Jones in Minot, ND. She was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church, Indianapolis. Dorothy is survived by a son, Brian P. (Amy) Ward; two daughters, Annette A. Reddick and Brenda T. Joyce; a brother, John Jones;...
Jacob A. McWilliams
Mar 14, 2017
Jacob Andrew McWilliams, 29, of Indianapolis, passed away on March 14, 2017. He was born September 24, 1987. He was only a few weeks from graduating from My Computer Career.com. Jacob excelled in technology far beyond his formal training. He was exceptionally creative. From the time he could walk and talk he loved tearing things apart and rebuilding them as...
E. Gayle Barker
Mar 12, 2017
E. Gayle Barker, 90, formerly of Plainfield, passed away on March 12, 2017. She was born in Linton, IN on June 27, 1926 to the late Dale and Mary (Shepherd) Blaker. Gayle was a dedicated homemaker. She was a member of the Rosedale Hills United Methodist Church since 1959. Gayle was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Barker. Funeral...
Jon D. Taylor
Mar 9, 2017
Jon D. Taylor, 81, of Plainfield, IN, left this earth March 9, 2017 surrounded by many of those he loved, and held most dear. Jon was born May 3, 1935 to Roy and Edith G. (Lyons) Taylor in Indianapolis, Indiana. He married Sarah Lee Eads September 13, 1957, who preceded him in death. Jon, a retired 38 year employee of...
B. Joyce Cain
Mar 7, 2017
B. Joyce Cain, 84, of Clayton, passed away in her home on March 7, 2017. She was born on November 10, 1932 in Indianapolis. She was a secretary for the Indiana Boys School for over 15 years. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Dale Cain. There will be no calling or services. Survivors include daughters, Diane (Ron) Wisehart,...
Katherine Summerlin
Mar 4, 2017
Katherine T. Summerlin, 90, of Indianapolis, passed away March 4, 2017. She was born December 22, 1926 to the late James and Ellen (Hasty) Thompson in Laurinburg, NC. She received her BA in Education from Woman's College of North Carolina. She taught for many years before becoming a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of the Savior United...
Bonnie M. Eberwein
Mar 1, 2017
Bonnie M. Eberwein, 86, of Plainfield, passed away March 1, 2017. She was born on January 5, 1931 in Boone County to the late Faye and Ruby (Miller) Wilhoite. Bonnie worked for Stacy's Cafe as a waitress for 5 years and then became a homemaker. She was a member of T.O.P.S. for many years. Bonnie was preceded in death by...
Billie J. (Walther) Ruffner
Feb 28, 2017
Billie J. (Walther) Ruffner, 57, of Clayton, passed away February 28, 2017. She was born October 2, 1959 in Crawfordsville, IN. She worked for the State of Indiana Department of Corrections for over 30 years. Billie is survived by her husband, Derlynn Ruffner; two sons, Christopher L. (Stephanie) and Nathaniel A. (Morgan) Ruffner; her parents, William and Glenda (Crowder) Walther;...
J. Loretta Walland
Feb 27, 2017
J. Loretta Walland, 75, of Avon, passed away February 27, 2017. She was born September 16, 1941 to the late Lloyd E. and Ollie Mae (Freeman) Bible in Rodgersville, TN. She was a member of the Crossroads Church in Avon. She worked over 20 years in accounts receivable for Hobbs Nursery retiring in 2006. Loretta is survived by a son,...
Merle M. "Old Lady" Sanders
Feb 25, 2017
Merle M. "Old Lady" Sanders, 92, of Indianapolis, passed away February 25, 2017. She was born July 8, 1924 to the late Merle and Florence (Fleming) Apple in Detroit, MI. She worked at the Standard Grocery in Plainfield and was a cafeteria worker at Plainfield High School before retiring. Merle is survived by her son, Merle W. (Denise) Sanders; 3...
Sandra Lou "Sandy" Musser
Feb 22, 2017
Sandra Lou "Sandy" Musser, 80, of Tampa, FL, formerly of Plainfield, passed away February 22, 2017. She was born May 21, 1936 in Indianapolis to the late Norman Scott and Lula B (Miller) Cain. She worked as a supervisor over the cash items and research departments at INB National Bank retiring after 30 years and then proceeded to work for...
Richard L. "Rick" Lewis
Feb 19, 2017
Richard L. "Rick" Lewis, 61, of Plainfield, passed away February 19, 2017. He was born August 11, 1955 to the late Joseph and May (Shuler) Lewis in Indianapolis, IN. He attended Cascade High School. He was a construction worker for Kempte Construction for 18 years until 2008. He loved to fish and hunt. Rick is survived by three sisters, Debra...
Phyllis M. Lemaster
Feb 13, 2017
Phyllis May Lemaster, 79, of Plainfield, passed away February 13, 2017. She was born April 1, 1937 in Bedford, IN to the late Chester and Cotton (Wilson) Kinser. She worked as a property manager/regional director for Investment Equities D-Squared for over 30 years retiring in 1999. She was the #1 Elvis fan. Phyllis is survived by three daughters, Pam S....
Henry "Sonny" Hunter
Feb 7, 2017
Henry "Sonny" Hunter, 71, of Plainfield, passed away on February 7, 2017. He was born on September 7, 1945 in Terre Haute, IN to Charles Hunter and Norma (Trump) Killen. Henry was an United States Air Force Veteran. He received his Criminal Justice Degree from Indiana University. Henry retired from the Reception Diagnostic Center after 44 years in 2015. He...
Dinita M. LaBan
Feb 7, 2017
Dinita M. LaBan, 72, of Avon. God gained an amazing angel when she passed away on February 7, 2017. She was born May 10, 1944 to the late Raymond and Mary Sowders in Indianapolis, IN. She worked 40 years and retired as a manager for the Handleman Company in 2007. Dinita is survived by three daughters, Gina M. (Matthew) Singleton,...
Ocie Weber
Feb 4, 2017
Ocie Weber, 92, of Plainfield, passed away February 4, 2017. She was born October 9, 1924 to the late Steve and Margaret (Honeycutt) Ward in East Point, KY. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Plainfield. She was owner and operator of Ocie's Beauty Shop from 1970 to 1985. Ocie is survived by a sister, Pearl M. Robinson;...
Dorothy A. Gibbs
Feb 4, 2017
Dorothy A. Gibbs, of Plainfield, passed away February 4, 2017. She was born October 28, 1922 to the late Frank and Esther (Walton) Gibbs in Danville, IN. She worked as a secretary at Methodist Hospital before retiring. She is survived by three brothers, Francis, Max, and Frank Jr. Gibbs; and a sister, Helen Ellis. She was preceded in death by...
William "Bill" C. Wooden
Feb 3, 2017
William "Bill" Wooden, 78, of Avon, passed away February 3, 2017. He was born April 7, 1938 in Martinsville, IN to the late Lonnie and Harleen (Cooper) Wooden. Bill attended Monrovia High School and Indiana State University where he played on the basketball teams. He retired from GM Truck and Bus in the welder maintenance department known as "WEMR". Bill...
James K. "Jim" Currens Jr.
Jan 30, 2017
James “Jim” Kenneth Currens, Jr., 77, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2017 at Methodist Hospital. He was born on June 11, 1939 in Indianapolis to James Currens, Sr. and Dora Louise Currens who have preceded him in death. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 1957 and went on to study at the University of Cincinnati....
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