Obituaries

Jul 3, 2005

Omer L. "Pepper" Krise 64, Indianapolis, died July 3, 2005. He was born November 9, 1940 to Omer Howard and Ida Sylvia (Swisher) Krise. Mr. Krise was a 1959 graduate of Linden High School. Before retiring in 1995, he was a Warehouse Supervisor for Target Distribution Center in Indianapolis for 25 years. After retiring, he worked at Powertraine in Indianapolis...

Jun 15, 2005

Willie Brown 82, of Camby, IN, died Wed., June 15, 2005. He was born December 18, 1922 in Portland, TN to the late Walter and Leasy (Loyd) Brown. He married Peggy Lou (Britt) Brown on July 12, 1952 in Camby; she survives. He was a resident of Camby for the past 49 years, and formerly of Indianapolis for 4 years;...

Jun 12, 2005

Linda Diane Cross Rodriguez 52, Indianapolis, died Sunday, June 12, 2005. She was born September 7, 1952 to Claude Rainey Jr. and Evelyn Rainey. She was an Indianapolis resident most of her life and 1970 graduate of Southport High School. Mrs. Rodriguez was a member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 1111 in Mooresville. She was a reservation agent 29 years...

Jun 9, 2005

Chester D. Hornaday, 69, of Indianapolis, IN died June 9, 2005. He was born September 29, 1935 to the late Virgil Hornaday and Gladys (Hobson) Hornaday. He married Elsie (Smith) Hornaday December 18, 1954. Before retiring in 1990, he was a Starter Foreman for Automotive Armature in Mooresville for 34 years. He loved to travel and to go fishing. He...

Jun 6, 2005

Jun 4, 2005

Litha Smith 85, Plainfield, died of natural causes Saturday, June 4, 2005. She was born April 3, 1920 to the late Silas Mills and Lillie (Broughton) Mills in Mills, KY. She had lived there for 20 years before moving. She married the late Paul F. Smith, Sr. in June of 1941. She lived in Plainfield for 34 years and Indianapolis...

Jun 2, 2005

Wilma H. Bussell, born December 21, 1916 on a farm outside Bloomington, Indiana, she was the fifth of six children, born of Ernest and Iona (Chitwood) Alexander. Her siblings were Clark, Orland, Mildred, Beryl and Edwin, all preceding Wilma in death. Wilma spent much of her early years as a hand in the family farming business. Sunday's were reserved for...

May 30, 2005

Fern (Swinney) Bryant, 84, passed away May 30, 2005. Originally from Missouri, she married James Edgar Swinney in 1937 and moved to Mooreville. He precedes her in death. She moved to Bethany Village Assisted Living in Indianapolis in 2000. She worked at Kelly's Restaurant, Smitherman's Hatchery, and Mooresville IGA. She is a member of Mooresville Senior Citizens Center. Funeral services...

May 26, 2005

Rondal Lee Green, 58, of Indianapolis, IN died May 26, 2005. He was born June 30, 1946 to the late James Pleasant Green and Ova Lee (Jenkins) Green. He was a Self-Employed Drywall finisher for 42 years. He was a member of West Newton Worship and Youth Center and the Mens Ministry at the church. He is survived by Spouse:...

May 24, 2005

John Roquemore Rogers 82, Indianapolis, died May 24, 2005. He was born September 29, 1922 in New York City to Lorlys Rogers and Esther Johnson Rogers. He was a Deferred Giving Consultant for Charitable Organizations for 30 years, retiring in 1995. Previously, he was a Game Biologist five years in Washington and a CLU (Certified Life Underwriter) for 10 years....

May 23, 2005

Armour Lee Long, 69, of Mooresville died May 23, 2005. He was born November 20, 1935 to the late Hubert Long and Jennie (Hornsby) Long. Before retiring in 1996, he was a Supervisor for John Wooley Lumber Company in Mooresville, IN for 40 years. He is survived by 1 Sister: Mary Ruth Hyatt of Mooresville, IN; 1 Brother: Bill Long...

May 9, 2005

Richard Doyle Adams, 65, of Mooresville, IN died May 9, 2005. He was born December 22, 1939 to the late Frank Adams and Esther (Cates) Garner. He married Pat (Wise) Adams on October 12, 1961. He was a 1962 Graduate of George Washington High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was discharged in 1964. He was...

May 8, 2005

Joseph Jason Bucy 85, of Mooresville, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away 11:15 a.m. Sunday, May 8, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, Beech Grove. He was born February 24, 1920 in Spencer, IN to Clell & Sarah (Clark) Bucy who precede him in death. He married Shirley (Coble) Bucy on July 6, 1946. He was a Construction Superintendent...

May 2, 2005

Margaret E. Borem, 84, of Spring Hill, FL died May 2, 2005. She was born September 6, 1920 to the late Marion Hornaday and Norma L. (Baldwin) Hornaday. She married the late Wilford Borem May 1, 1937. She was a member of Mooresville Friends Church. She was a Bookkeeper for 30 years for Rytex Stationary in Indianapolis, IN before retiring...

Apr 30, 2005

Edward Banas, 76, passed away Saturday, April 30, in Hockenssin, Delaware, where he resided with his daughter for the past 4 years. Edward was born in Syracuse, N.Y. and served in the Army's Air Force during World War II. He was retired from Kipp Bros. in Indianapolis. Edward was a life member of the American Legion, Post 103, in Mooresville,...

Apr 27, 2005

James H. Pierson, 93, of Mooresville, passed away at home on April 27, 2005. He was born in Indianapolis September 30, 1911 to Harriett (Hunter) and Albert Pierson. Jim graduated from Valley Mills High School in 1929. He was a life-long farmer, first in Decatur Township and then in Hendricks and Morgan counties. He and his family raised Duroc hogs...

Apr 27, 2005

Kathryn H. Newlin Age 88, of Franklin, formerly of Mooresville, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2005. She was born November 9, 1916 in Lyons, IN, daughter of the late Emmitt and Xada (Edwards) Harris. Kathryn was a 1932 graduate of Lyons High School, graduate of Central Normal College in Danville, and received her Bachelors degree from Butler University. She was...

Apr 25, 2005

Luther Francis Lane, 89, of Martinsville, IN died April 25, 2005. He was born January 30, 1916 to the late James Lane and Katie (Donaghey) Lane. He married the late Mary A. (Levin) Lane December 22, 1947. He was a member of Willow Grove Nazarene Church in Martinsville, IN. Before retiring in 1978, he was a Custodian for Poston Road...

Apr 23, 2005

Gary Cooper, 71, of Martinsville died April 23, 2005. He was previously of Overland Park, Kansas for most of his life. He was born June 10, 1933 to the late John Cooper and Beatrice (Tharp) Cooper. He married the late Therese (Batton) Cooper on January 12, 1957. He was a 1950 graduate of Moberly High School in Moberly, MO. He...

Apr 19, 2005

Margaret Edith Roller, 92, of Indianapolis died April 19, 2005. She was born May 22, 1912 to the late Frank Ludwig and Lillie Mae (Ambrose) Ludwig. She married the late James Gerald Roller September 3, 1947. She was a member of The First Church of Christ Scientist. She was a member of Corinthian Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #456....