Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
James "Jim" H. Rugen
Jul 21, 2016
James “Jim” H. Rugen, 83, of Plainfield, passed away on July 21, 2016. He was born November 15, 1932 to the late Frank and Sophia (Tagtmeier) Rugen in Evanston, IL. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University where he was a member of the swim team and...
David "Wes" Davis
Jul 18, 2016
David Wesley “Wes” Davis, 98 of Clayton, passed away July 18, 2016. He was born March 10, 1918 to the late Arthur and Minnie (Little) Davis in Clayton, IN. He was a graduate of Clayton High School. He was a lifelong Hendricks County farmer and owner of Wes Davis Orchards. He was a 77 year member of the Belleville Masonic...
James Carl Hoffman
Jul 16, 2016
James Carl Hoffman, 79, of Greencastle, passed away July 16, 2016. He was born June 9, 1937 to the late Walter and Reba (Bradford) Hoffman in Indianapolis, IN. He was an award winning Floral Designer. Mr. Hoffman worked in Indianapolis and Plainfield and opened J.C. Hoffman Florist in Indianapolis from 1962 until 1972. He moved to Greencastle in 1988 and...
Gertrude E Millet
Jul 13, 2016
Gertrude E. Millet, 94, of Avon, passed away July 13, 2016. She was born August 1, 1921 to the late Francis and Margarett (Woirhaye) McKenna in Indianapolis, IN. She worked several years as a secretary for Public Service of Indiana and later Eli Lilly Co. She was a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church, Plainfield. Gertrude is survived by her...
David Loren Hunt
Jul 13, 2016
David Loren Hunt passed away in Plainfield, Indiana on Wednesday July 13th at the age of 88. Dave was born May 21, 1928 in Mooresville, Indiana, the third son of Paul L. and June Shields Hunt. Dave graduated from Mooresville High School where he played basketball and was one of the few students at that time who owned his own...
Robert O. Ebert
Jul 12, 2016
Robert O. Ebert, 84, of Plainfield, passed away July 12, 2016. He was born March 26, 1932 to the late Otto and Esther (Jackson) Ebert in Indianapolis, IN. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for General Motors as a senior accountant for 37 years retiring in 1993. Later he became a realtor and broker...
Mary Jane Worley
Jul 11, 2016
Mary Jane Worley, 94, of Avon, formerly of Plainfield, passed away July 11, 2016. She was born February 24, 1922 to the late Faustin and Blanche (Cummings) O'Brien in Kalamazoo, MI. She was a nurse with the US Army during WWII. She was a nurse at the Indiana Boys School and later at the Indiana Youth Center for 15 years...
Robert F. Randall
Jul 9, 2016
Robert F. Randall, 81, of Plainfield, passed away July 9, 2016. He was born March 31, 1935 to the late Gerald and Elizabeth (Carter) Randall in Lawrence, KS. He was a US Navy veteran. He received his BA and Master's degree from the University of Missouri. He was a Professor at the Purdue Extension in Indianapolis for 10 years. Later...
Alice Lucille Shafer
Jul 8, 2016
Alice Lucille Shafer, 97, of Mooresville (Hendricks County), passed away peacefully July 8, 2016. Lucille was born to Charles W. and Emma M. (Bridenbaugh) Walter on Tuesday, May 27, 1919 in Indianapolis, IN. She was married to Fred Robert Shafer on August 6, 1939. They were married 68 years. Lucille was the only one of 10 siblings to graduate high...
Kevin Lee Hypes
Jun 28, 2016
Kevin Lee Hypes, 59, of Plainfield, passed away June 28, 2016. He was born January 17, 1957 in Lebanon, IN to Richard and Nancy Hypes. Kevin had worked at Rock Island Refinery and since 1993 he had been a part of the Robert Dietrick Company family. Kevin was an avid sports and I.U. fan. He also coached girls basketball and...
Dorothy D. Friel
Jun 20, 2016
Dorothy D. Friel, 97, of Plainfield, passed away on June 20, 2016. She was born on April 19,1919 to the late James and Della Hazlett in Amagon, Arkansas. She was a graduate of Eminence High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Kingsway Christian Church. Dorothy was the widow of Chester V. Friel. She is survived by her...
Marie Celeste Scherer
Jun 18, 2016
Marie Celeste Scherer, 79, of Plainfield, passed away June 18, 2016 in her residence. She was born October 23, 1936 in Chicago, IL to the late Guy and Mary Raimondi. She worked in the accounts receivable department for Foulgerpratt Construction Company and as a clerk for Sanitary Grocery Store. Marie was also a full time homemaker raising 5 children. Funeral...
Donovan G. Humphrey
Jun 13, 2016
Donovan G. Humphrey, 87, of Plainfield, passed away June 13, 2016. He was born March 11, 1929 to the late Talmage and Martha Ellen (Cauble) Humphrey in Connersville, IN. He was a 1948 graduate of Connersville High School. He worked 34 years for Prudential Insurance Co retiring as District Manager in 1990. He later was a salesman for Lockhart Cadillac...
Norman V. Reynolds
Jun 12, 2016
Norman V. Reynolds, 59, of Avon, passed away June 12, 2016. He was born April 30, 1957 to the late Vernon E. and Mary Eloise (Bolander) Reynolds in Indianapolis, IN. He was a 1975 graduate of Cathedral High School. He retired as an inspector for Allison GM Transmission Plant after 32 years in 2008. Norm is survived by his wife,...
Judy B. Brown
Jun 12, 2016
Judy B. Brown, 69, of Plainfield, passed away June 12, 2016. She was born September 12, 1946 in Scottsville, KY. She was a 1964 graduate of Washington High School. She was a homemaker and a member of the Plainfield Christian Church. Judy is survived by her husband, Jimmy L. Brown; a son, Timothy L. (Lynne) Brown; a daughter, Tamara M....
Gary L. Long
Jun 10, 2016
Gary L. Long, 67, of Clayton, passed away June 10, 2016. He was born September 27, 1948 in Somerset, KY. He was a US Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Director of Transportation and Facilities at Mill Creek School Corp for 9 years retiring in 2013. Prior to that, from 1980-2004, he was the Physical Plant Director...
Nola V. Bowman
Jun 7, 2016
Nola V. Bowman, 75, of Plainfield, passed away June 7, 2016. She was born March 30, 1941 to the late Smith T. and Gennievee (Grubb) Carr in Hadley, IN. She was a 1959 graduate of Avon High School. In the late 1960's she worked for Snelling & Snelling as a shorthand transcriber. In the 1970's Nola worked as Advertising Manager...
Julia M Mattingly
Jun 7, 2016
Julia M. Mattingly, 50, of Indianapolis, passed away June 7, 2016. She was born May 31, 1966 in Kokomo, IN. She was a 1984 graduate of Plainfield High School. She worked 32 years for AT&T starting out as an operator advancing to many positions to finally as a systems manager. Julia is survived by her mother, Mary F. (Dempsey) Timmis;...
Karen E. Homeier
Jun 1, 2016
Karen E. Homeier, 76, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully in her home June 1, 2016 surrounded by loving family members. She was born March 11, 1940 in Chicago, IL to the late Ernest and Adeline Wogen. Karen was a 1957 graduate of Thomas Carr Howe High School. She got her nursing degree from Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing. Karen...
Catherine Carole Hines
Jun 1, 2016
Catherine Carole Hines, 34, of Plainfield, passed away June 1, 2016 in Wyoming, MI. She was born August 5, 1981 in Grand Haven, MI to James and Cindy Reinhardt. Catherine was a graduate of Western Michigan University. She was a former teacher at Rockville High School and Avon Intermediate School. Currently, she taught science at Chapel Hill 7th and 8th...
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