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Dawn Sweet Adams

Dawn Sweet Adams

Jul 31, 2016

Dawn Sweet Adams, 45, Mooresville, passed away peacefully July 31, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. Dawn was born January 23, 1971, in Indianapolis. She attended Mooresville High School and was a proud mom and homemaker through the years. Her pride and joy were her children and more recently her grandchildren. Dawn also enjoyed crocheting blankets that she donated...

Eugene W. "Gene" VanHook

Eugene W. "Gene" VanHook

Jul 28, 2016

Eugene W. “Gene” VanHook, 75 of Mooresville, passed away July 28, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born June 14, 1941 in Indianapolis to the late Howard W. and Frances A. (Branson) VanHook. On June 12, 1966 Gene was united in marriage to his wife, Elva L. (Norton) VanHook; she survives. A jack of all trades,...

Richard M. "Rich" Schmidt

Richard M. "Rich" Schmidt

Jul 20, 2016

Richard M. “Rich” Schmidt, 39 of Morgan County, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016. He was born September 14, 1976 in Indianapolis to Richard E. and Joyce Charlene Schmidt. Rich was a 1995 graduate of Martinsville High School where he enjoyed all sports including; wrestling, football and track. Rich also enjoyed music, art, painting, mushroom hunting and working out. A jack...

Virginia Tuohy

Virginia Tuohy

Jul 19, 2016

Mary Virginia (Koschnick) Tuohy died peacefully on July 19, 2016, after a long bout with cancer. Virginia was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 17, 1928, to Bernice and Clarence Koschnick. She graduated from Immaculate Heart Catholic School and Ladywood Academy. She was a 1950 graduate of Saint Mary’s College, majoring in Business Administration. Virginia married her husband, J. Joseph...

Mary Jo Jackson

Mary Jo Jackson

Jul 19, 2016

Mary Jo (Latham) Jackson, 88 of New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and formerly of Brooklyn, Indiana and Jonesboro, Indiana passed away July 19, 2016 at UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born April 13, 1928 in Indianapolis to the late Fredrick Latham and Jennette (Lang) Douglass. Mary Jo was a graduate of Mooresville High School and attended Butler University where she met...

Anna G. Bailey

Anna G. Bailey

Jul 18, 2016

Anna G. (King) Bailey, 81 of Mooresville passed away July 18, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born March 25, 1935 in Liberty, KY to the late Chester and Dillie Mae (Brown) King. On September 19, 1953 Anna was united in marriage to her loving husband, Cecil G. Bailey; he preceded her in death in 1999....

Debbie Jo Daily

Debbie Jo Daily

Jul 18, 2016

Debbie Jo (Medsker) Daily, 70 of Mooresville passed away July 18, 2016 in Mooresville after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 26, 1946 in Indianapolis to the late John E. and Emma F. (Paddock) Medsker. Debbie’s husband of over 30 years, Ralph M. “Bug” Daily, Jr. preceded her death on June 15, 2016. Debbie was a 1963...

Michael I. Moore

Michael I. Moore

Jul 17, 2016

Michael I. Moore, 68 passed away on July 17, 2016 at his residence in Avon. A long-time resident of Mooresville, Mike was born to Ivan A. and Helen L. (Botner) Moore on January 16, 1948 in Clinton, Indiana; his parents both preceded him in death. Mike was a 1966 graduate of Mooresville High School. He worked as a mechanic for...

William F. Shepherd

William F. Shepherd

Jul 16, 2016

William F. Shepherd, 88, Plainfield, formerly of Mooresville, passed away July 16, 2016, in Plainfield Health Care Center. Mr. Shepherd was born February 12, 1928, in Mooresville, to the late Herbert and Gladys (Mitchell) Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd proudly served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1953. While living in California for many years, he worked as...

Donald C. Purvis

Donald C. Purvis

Jul 14, 2016

Donald C. Purvis, 55, Mooresville, passed away July 14, 2016. Don was born April 5, 1961, in Indianapolis to the late John A. Purvis and Sue Ann (Pickerel) Purvis, who survives. Don graduated from Cascade High School and attended Indiana University. For more than 15 years, he worked at Eli Lilly & Company as a Senior Specialist in Quality Control....

Philip Rodney Shrake

Philip Rodney Shrake

Jul 10, 2016

Philiip Rodney Shrake, Indianapolis, passed away July 10 at his home in Indianapolis. Philip was born in Heidelberg, Germany in 1952 where his father was stationed with the U.S. Army. He was the son of Richard A. Shrake and Ruth M. Shrake. Philip grew up in Bloomington, Indiana. Following his love of music, he and other local musicians founded the...

John E. Moreland

John E. Moreland

Jul 9, 2016

John E. Moreland, MSgt., “Macgyver” USAF, Retired, 47, Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at home on July 9, 2016. John was born in Indianapolis on February 10, 1969, to the late Earl Eugene Moreland and Wanda (Louden) Moreland, who survives. He was united in marriage to his wife, Stacey, on June 30, 2015. He graduated from Ben Davis High School in...

Guy E. Taylor

Guy E. Taylor

Jul 9, 2016

Guy E. Taylor, 89 of Mooresville, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016. He was born April 8, 1927 in Urbana, IL to the late Guy and Margaret (Yates) Taylor. On May 28, 1950 he was united in marriage to Betty J. (Money) Taylor and she survives. Guy worked in the air conditioning industry for many years before working at the...

Judith A. Woodruff

Judith A. Woodruff

Jul 6, 2016

Judith Ann Woodruff, 72 of Indianapolis, passed away July 6, 2016 at Indiana University Hospital West in Avon. She was born May 14, 1944 in Indianapolis to the late Claude R. and Virginia A. (Neff) Craig. On October 19, 1962 Judy was united in marriage to her loving husband, Vernon J. Woodruff; he survives. Judy enjoyed playing Tripoli and Euchre...

Elfrieda Cooney

Elfrieda Cooney

Jul 5, 2016

Elfrieda (Tracy) Cooney, 84, Mooresville, passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cooney was born October 4, 1931, in Indianapolis to the late Louis and Iva (Newlin) Tracy. She attended Monrovia High School and worked for Methodist Hospital and RCA for a period of time. After raising her children, she worked for...

Raymond Ray Bowers

Raymond Ray Bowers

Jul 5, 2016

Raymond Ray Bowers, 69, Mooresville, died peacefully at home July 5, 2016. Ray was born October 5, 1946 in Martinsville and was preceded in death by his parents, George C. and Emma Lee (Spradlin) Bradford. He attended Monrovia High School and proudly served in the United States Army. Ray was a member of the American Legion Post 103 and the...

Katherine Lucille Baire

Katherine Lucille Baire

Jul 3, 2016

Katherine Lucille Cox Baire, 87, Martinsville, died peacefully at home July 3, 2016. Mrs. Baire was born September 30, 1928, in Martinsville, to the late Charles and Angie Cox. Mrs. Baire retired from RCA and also had worked for Auto Dealers Exchange. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness. Mrs. Baire enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and was...

Wallace R. "Wally" Turner

Wallace R. "Wally" Turner

Jul 3, 2016

Wallace R. “Wally” Turner of Mooresville, passed away July 3, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born August 6, 1926 in Humboldt, Illinois to the late Fountain and Marjorie (Callahan) Turner. Wally was employed at Allison’s-General Motors in Indianapolis for over 35 years; he retired as a buyer in 1984. He proudly served his country in the U.S....

Ethel "Elaine" Snider

Ethel "Elaine" Snider

Jun 26, 2016

Ethel Elaine Snider, 82 of Martinsville and formerly of Kokomo, Indiana passed away the night of June 26, 2016 in the assisted living at Meadow Lakes in Mooresville. She was born January 23, 1934 in Moorcroft, Wyoming to the late William T. and Ethel Anne (Dienstel) Donald. On June 19, 1954, Elaine was united in marriage to her loving and...

Terry W. Coy

Terry W. Coy

Jun 25, 2016

Terry W. Coy, 56 of Indianapolis, passed away June 25, 2016 at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born December 4, 1959 in Ohio to Robert J. and Helen (Utterback) Coy; his father survives and resides in Camby. On December 4, 2004 he was united in marriage to Catherine L. (Gaskins) Coy and she also survives....

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