Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana
Herschel W. Marshall
Apr 3, 2013
Herschel W. Marshall, 93, of Plainfield, passed away April 3, 2013. He was born December 13, 1919 in Payson, IL to the late Wernie and Lilia (Rueter) Marshall. He was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran. Herschel retired in 1974 as an air traffic controller. He was a member of Plainfield BPOE # 2186, American Legion and was a 50...
Martha J. Boesche
Apr 2, 2013
Martha J. Boesche, 85, of Plainfield, passed away April 2, 2013. She was born June 26, 1927 to the late William and Blanche (Hardwick) Guthrie in Paris, IL. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Michael (Cynthia) Boesche; three daughters, Peggy (Jack) Hammond, Debbie (Kevin) Millet and Terri (Tom) Walker; 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She...
Carl E. McNeely
Mar 29, 2013
Carl E. McNeely, Tucson, AZ, formerly of Plainfield, passed away March 29, 2013. He was born May 2, 1927 in Greencastle, IN to the late Leonidas and Sallie McNeely. He was a WWII Navy veteran. Carl retired in 1988 after 40 years as an engineering technician for Allison Gas Turbine. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary J....
Eva M. Thompson
Mar 16, 2013
Eva M. Thompson, 94, of Plainfield, passed away March 16, 2013. She was born March 7, 1919. She lived in Plainfield for 47 years her last years in Indianapolis. She worked for Eli Lilly Co for 37 years retiring in 1983. She was a member of the Ben Davis Christian Church. Eva was fondly known as the squirrel and hugging...
Ella W. Rarridon
Mar 14, 2013
Ella W. Rarridon, 97, Plainfield, IN, passed away March 14, 2013. She was born October 19, 1915, in Putnam County, IN, to the late Roy and Mable (McAninch) Buis. She retired in 1981 after 28 years at Public Service of Indiana. Her memberships include Plainfield Christian Church, Plainfield Womans Club and Alpha Chapter of Delta Alpha Gamma Sorority. She was...
Albert E. "Bud" Chandler
Mar 13, 2013
Albert E. "Bud" Chandler, 98, of Plainfield, passed away March 13, 2013. He was born June 20, 1914 to the late Alex and Clara (Glendenning) Chandler in Hendricks County, IN. He was a die setter for GM Chevrolet Truck & Bus Plant for 30 years retiring in 1976. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Plainfield, the...
Col. (Ret.) John M. Hine
Mar 6, 2013
COL (Ret) John M. Hine . 79 of Plainfield, Indiana passed away on March 6th. John was born in Martinsville, IN, August 5th 1933 to Harold and Evelyn Hine. John grew up as a farm boy and continued to farm, run a dairy farm and raise cattle. That is where he learned his love for the land and legendary work...
Alice Ida Dodzik
Mar 4, 2013
Alice Ida. (Kievit) Dodzik passed away peacefully at the age of 90 at Countryside Meadows on March 4, 2013. Preceding her was her husband of 60 years, Andrew John Sr, who passed away June 3, 2006 at the age of 87. Andrew's ashes will be layed to rest with his loving wife, so they may live in the house of...
Lillie M. Shugars
Mar 4, 2013
Lillie M. Shugars, 59, of Indianapolis, IN passed away March 4, 2013. She was born February 6, 1954, in Canton, OH to the late James Buchanan and Anna (Murphy) Shaw. Lillie was a member of the Red Hat Society. She was currently attending Ivy Tech. Lillie was a tour guide at Lucas Oil Stadium for two years. Memorial services will...
Pastor Carl A. Riley
Mar 3, 2013
Pastor Carl A. Riley, 76, of Plainfield, passed away March 3, 2013. He was born January 31, 1937 to the late Carl B. and Lillian (Carrier) Riley in Bluff City, TN. He was ordained July 5, 1955. He graduated from Carson Newman College in 1959 and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1966. He began his pastoral calling with Western Ave....
Stephen P. Brown
Mar 3, 2013
Stephen P. Brown, 68, of Plainfield, passed away March 3, 2013. He was born January 18, 1945 to the late Myron and Marian (Armstrong) Brown in Plymouth, IN. He was a US Navy veteran. He was a member of the Plainfield United Methodist Church, the Plainfield Kiwanis, Life Master in bridge and chess; and an Eagle Scout. Stephen did his...
Rosemary T. Johnson
Mar 2, 2013
Rosemary T. Johnson, 83, of Danville, passed away March 2, 2013. She was born September 13, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Gertrude (Lichtenstein) Brandes. She was adopted and raised by Richard and Emma Wallpe. Rosemary was a R.N. at Community East Hospital and retired in 1995. A Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, March 6, at 11:00...
Luther Anderson
Mar 2, 2013
Luther Anderson, 88, of Clayton, passed away March 2, 2013. He was born November 29, 1924, in Woodstock, KY to the late John and Eva Anderson. He was a millwright and master welder retiring after 27 years with Union Carbide. Luther was a member of the Belleville Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Minta L....
Helen Marie Snepp
Feb 25, 2013
Helen Marie Snepp, 100, of Plainfield, passed away February 25, 2013. She was born May 12, 1912 in Hendricks County, IN. to the late Herbert and Florence Harrison. She retired in 1966 after 15 years as a secretary with Public Service of Indiana. She was a member of Plainfield Friends Meeting. Funeral services will be Friday, March 1 at 11:30...
Dr. Jacqulyn S. Clements
Feb 24, 2013
Dr. Jacqulyn S. Clements, 82, of Plainfield, passed away February 24, 2013. She was born April 12, 1930 in Bloomington, IN to the late Louis E. and Nadine J. (Wade) Starken. She received her AB and PhD in clinical psychology from Indiana University, were she was a Phi Beta Kappa. She was in private practice for 25 years in Virginia...
Dorothy L. Jones
Feb 16, 2013
Dorothy L. Jones, 79, of Plainfield, passed away February 16, 2013 in her home. She was born August 17, 1933 in Mitchell, IN to the late Lester and Mary (Cooper) Sheeks. She was a 1950 graduate of Mitchell High School. Dorothy received her Bachelors Degree in Art Education from Indiana University in 1954 and her Masters in Art Education from...
Ruth Evelyn Schooler
Feb 9, 2013
Ruth Evelyn Schooler, 82, of Indianapolis, passed away February 9, 2013. She was born October 28, 1930 to the late Claude and Ella (Johnson) Benge in LaFollett, TN. She was a sales clerk for LS Ayers for 17 years retiring in 1973. She was also a salesperson for Avon where she and earned the Presidents Club award. Ruth was active...
Douglas Mackey
Feb 7, 2013
Douglas Mackey, 91, of Avon, passed away February 7, 2013. He was born to the late Dave and Mary (Klepper) Mackey in Hancock County, TN. The family moved to a farm in Greencastle, IN when he was 8. He was the middle child of ten brothers and sisters, two of which are still living, Ruth Brinson and Jo Ann Hedge....
Patricia Anne Vinson
Feb 7, 2013
Patricia Anne "Patty" Vinson, 85, of Plainfield, passed away February 7, 2013. She was born September 7, 1927 to the late Frank and Elizabeth Wharton in Oberlin, OH. She earned her BA at Oberlin University in 1949 and her MA at St. Francis University in 1970. She married Leonard B. "Vinny" Vinson on December 15, 1951. He preceded her in...
Calvin E. Jones
Feb 6, 2013
Calvin E. Jones, 86, of Avon, passed away February 6, 2013. He was born December 3, 1926 to the late Clarence and Zella Pennington Jones in Leslie County, KY. He was a US Army veteran of WWII. He was a coal miner at V & C Coal Co for 13 years, before working as a skilled tradesmen for Allisons Div....
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