Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Charles A. "Tony" Elliott

Charles A. "Tony" Elliott

May 15, 2012

Charles A. "Tony" Elliott, 77, of Plainfield, passed away May 15, 2012. He was born May 29, 1934 in Indianapolis to the late James and Margaret Elliott. He was a truck driver 44 years for the Keebler Cookie Company. He and his wife were also foster parents to a number of children. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Marjorie E. Grundy

Marjorie E. Grundy

May 12, 2012

Marjorie E. Grundy, of Plainfield, passed away May 12, 2012 at the age of 95. She was born February 14, 1917 on the family farm "Glenwood" just west of Peoria, IL to the late Fred S. and Nira (Waugh) Frye. She grew up showing award winning Aberdeen Angus and Dairy calves with two of her brothers. In the middle to...

Ken A. Hayden

Ken A. Hayden

May 12, 2012

Ken A. Hayden, 58, of Indianapolis, passed away May 8, 2012 in St. Vincent Hospice. He was born November 30, 1953 in Indianapolis to the late James Fred and JoAnn June Hayden. Ken had worked for 42 years at Sports Spot in Indianapolis as a sales manager. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 18, at 7:00 pm...

Betty L. Sims

Betty L. Sims

May 11, 2012

Betty L. Sims, 84, of Plainfield, passed away May 11, 2012. She was born September 5, 1927 to the late Asher and Ruth (Milner) Craig in Thorntown, IN. She received her BA from Ball State University. She was a high school business education teacher at Sheridan High School and later at Decatur Central High School in the late 1940's an...

Anita Mae (Thompson) Hunt

Anita Mae (Thompson) Hunt

May 10, 2012

Anita Mae (Thompson) Hunt, 86, of Plainfield, passed away May 10, 2012. She was born March 23, 1926 on Walnut Ridge in Washington County, IN, the oldest of three children of the late Talmage and Edna Thompson of Campbellsburg, IN. She grew up in Rush Creek Valley of Washington County, IN. She married David L. Hunt on April 1, 1956...

James W. Moran Sr.

James W. Moran Sr.

May 8, 2012

James W. Moran Sr., 74, of Indianapolis, passed away May 8, 2012. He was born April 21, 1938 to the late Carson and Lillie (McGowan) Moran in Russell Springs, KY. A private service will be held at Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, with burial to follow at Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield. He worked for General Motors as an assembly line worker...

Ima Kelley

Ima Kelley

May 8, 2012

Ima Kelley, 83, of Indianapolis, passed away May 8, 2012 in Millers Merry Manor, Indianapolis. She was born June 7, 1928 in Wayne County, KY to the late Charles and Pearl (Baker) Sullivan. She was a homemaker and widow of Irvin O. Kelley who passed away in 1992. She was a member of the Power of Prayer Community Church, Indianapolis....

Roy Cordray

Roy Cordray

May 5, 2012

Roy Cordray, 89, of Avon, passed away May 5, 2012. He was born August 7, 1922 to the late Roy and Lydia Margery Cordray in Mooresville, IN. He was a US Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He worked as a tool and die maker for Hamblen Gage Co for 16 years and later as a project manager for R.P. Milhous...

Mildred Audrey Beckley

Mildred Audrey Beckley

May 2, 2012

Mildred Audrey (Koontz) Beckley, 94, of Plainfield, went to her heavenly rest on May 2, 2012 following a long battle, supervised by hospice and assisted by daughters and family members. She was born October 11, 1917 to the late Earl and Audrey Koontz in Indianapolis, IN. She graduated from Acton High School in 1935 where she fell in love with...

Susan Kay Means

Susan Kay Means

Apr 30, 2012

Susan Kay (Hunt) Means, 61, of Indianapolis, passed away April 30, 2012. She was born April 14, 1951 to the late Harry and Wanda (Hazel) Hunt in Indianapolis, IN. She was a custodian for the Avon Community School Corporation for 13 years until 2008. She is survived by a son, Michael E. (Tricia) Hunt; a daughter, Stephanie A. (Michael) Naylor;...

Marilyn R. Love

Marilyn R. Love

Apr 30, 2012

Marilyn R. Love, 77, of Plainfield, passed away April 30, 2012. She was born September 25, 1934 to the late Jennings B. and Marian (Rodman) Randolph in Lafayette, IN. She was a homemaker and a member of the Plainfield Christian Church. She is survived by four sons, Frank M. (Gayle) Love Jr., Randy R. (Sandy), Scott J. (Lydia) and Gary...

Dawn M. Weber

Dawn M. Weber

Apr 27, 2012

Dawn M. Weber, 46, of Plainfield, passed away April 27, 2012. She was born May 26, 1965. She was a homemaker and a member of the Plainfield Apostolic Church, 1602 Stanley Road where services will be held on Tuesday May 1, 2012 at 10:30 am. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm Monday April 30 in the Hampton-Gentry Funeral...

Karen Denise Williams

Karen Denise Williams

Apr 23, 2012

Karen Denise (Jordan) Williams, 51, of Danville, passed away April 23, 2012. She was born in Indianapolis on December 25, 1960 to Ralph Harold and Ethel Loretta (Stanley) Jordan. She was a 1979 graduate of Morton Memorial High School at the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Childrens Home. Her latest employment was at Wal-Mart in Plainfield, where she worked in the...

James C. Thomas

James C. Thomas

Apr 21, 2012

James C. Thomas, 79, of Avon, passed away April 21, 2012. He was born June 19, 1932 to the late William and Sallie Thomas in Mars Hill, NC. He was a car salesman for Collins Oldsmobile for 30 years retiring in 2000. He was a member of the Avon United Methodist Church, 6850 E. US 36 in Avon, where funeral...

Joyce Miller Kinsey

Joyce Miller Kinsey

Apr 20, 2012

Joyce Miller Kinsey,72, of Estill Springs, TN, formerly of Bridgeport, IN, arrived in Heaven safe in the arms of Jesus on April 20, 2012. She was born February 24, 1940 in Bridgeport, IN. Joyce is survived by her husband, Jim of 54 years; two sons, Russ and David (Blythe) Kinsey; three grandchildren; brother, Norman (Pat) Miller; and a sister, Judy...

Ethel V. "Big Red" Monteleone

Ethel V. "Big Red" Monteleone

Apr 20, 2012

Ethel V. "Big Red" Monteleone, 77, of Plainfield, passed away April 20, 2012. She was born December 8, 1934 to the late Francis and Ada Marie (Hall) Schulte in Clarksburg, WV. She worked in retail sales at K Mart for 12 years and later for Wal-Mart for 10 years retiring in 2010. She is survived by three sons, Anthony J....

Lowell Allen Russell

Lowell Allen Russell

Apr 18, 2012

Allen Russell, 73, of Clayton, passed away April 18, 2012. He was born October 18, 1938 to the late Lowell and Jessie (Wilson) Russell in Putnam County, IN. He is survived by his wife, Beverly J. (Eubank) Russell; son, Gary L. Russell; daughter, Vicki L. Russell Crabb; brothers, Stewart and Robert Russell; sister, Kathy South; granddaughter, Rhianna Crabb; and 2...

Marilyn I. Wilson

Marilyn I. Wilson

Apr 16, 2012

Marilyn I. Wilson, 80, of Plainfield, passed away April 16, 2012. She was born September 27, 1931 to the late Henry Lee and Mary Elizabeth (Applegate) Wilson in Morgan County, IN. She worked for the State of Indiana for 48 years. She is survived by a brother, Jim (Janey) Wilson of Alabama; and 2 nephews, Jeff and Scott Wilson. Graveside...

Arnold Wade Goodwin

Arnold Wade Goodwin

Apr 15, 2012

Arnold Wade Goodwin, 89, of Indianapolis, formerly of Plainfield, passed away April 15, 2012. He was born January 2, 1923 in Tecumseh, IN to the late Fred and Ruby Goodwin. He graduated from Fayette Township High School in New Goshen, IN. Upon graduation he joined the Army and served in WW II with the 8th Air Force in England. In...

Mary F. Wilson

Mary F. Wilson

Apr 13, 2012

Mary F. Wilson, 87, of Plainfield, passed away April 13, 2012 in Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born June 30, 1924 in Bloomington, IN to the late John and Laura Hale. She was a 1942 graduate of Gosport High School. Mary retired from Harder J. Ransburg Corp. in 1984 after 34 years as a hand decorator. Her memberships include Plainfield...

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