OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Danville and Clayton, Indiana
The obituaries in the Danville, Clayton, Hendricks County, Indiana Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity in Danville, Clayton, Hendricks County, Indiana's history and identity.
Janice "Jan" E. Miethe
Nov 24, 2023
Janice “Jan” Elaine Miethe, 71, of Plainfield, IN passed away peacefully on Friday, November 24, 2023 at the Waters of Greencastle. She was born July 10, 1952, a daughter of the late Hulon and Barbara (Jamison) Simpson. In addition to her parents, Jan is predeceased by her husband, Gerald E. Miethe, her sister, Maye Webb, and brother-in-law, Russ Perkins....
Terry Lee Zellers
Nov 7, 2023
Terry Lee Zellers, 62, of Indianapolis died November 7, 2023 surrounded by loving family. Terry was born April 23, 1961 in Vincennes, Indiana to Leland D. and Shelba Jean (Bailey) Zellers. His early years were spent in Robinson, Illinois until his family moved to Greencastle, Indiana as he started kindergarten.
Terry graduated from Greencastle High School in...
Juanita Louise (Miller) Smith
Nov 6, 2023
Juanita Louise Smith, 84, of Clayton, IN passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, in her home, surrounded by her family. The family would like to extend a heartfelt "thank you" to Daneen, with Anew Hospice, for going above and beyond to make sure Juanita and her family were well taken care of in her final days.
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Sharen Lee (Brown) Singleton
Oct 17, 2023
Sharen L. Singleton, 83, of North Salem, passed away at the Villages of Avon Health and Rehab on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She was born on September 26, 1940 in Mansfield, Indiana, and was the daughter of the late, George and Lois (Green) Brown. Sharen grew up in Parke County, Indiana, graduating from Bridgeton High School with the class...
Morris Allen Parsons, Jr.
Sep 30, 2023
Morris Allen Parsons, Jr., 92, of Plainfield, formerly Danville, IN, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at I.U. West Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born June 8, 1931, in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and was the son of the late Morris A. and Frances (Gammill) Parsons, Sr.
Allen graduated from Tullahoma High School in 1949, received...
Mark Alan Moore
Sep 25, 2023
Mark Alan Moore, 61, of Avon passed away in his son's arms, at home on Monday, September 25, 2023. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was the son of James and Sharon (Shelby) Moore.
Mark served his country in the United States Air Force as an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic. Following the military, he worked as...
Mabel Joan Clark
Sep 9, 2023
Mabel Joan Clark, 90, of Danville, IN. passed away on Saturday, September 9th, 2023 at Brownsburg Meadows. She was born in Fithian, IL on June 15, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Mary (Brown) Stambaugh. She grew up in North Salem and was a graduate of North Salem High School.
After high school,...
Judith Arlene "Judy" (Swaby) Kenworthy
Sep 7, 2023
Judith Arlene “Judy” Kenworthy, 83, of Clayton, Ind. passed away at home, surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 7, 2023. She was born in Dugger, Ind. on June 26, 1940, and was a daughter of the late Orval and Laura (Ladson) Swaby.
She attended Pleasantville High School and became mother to Bradley before she had the...
Donald "Don" Keith Dodson
Sep 1, 2023
He was born in Indianapolis, Ind. on January 23, 1934, and was son of the late Carlos Everett and Ethel Mae (Lane) Dodson. Don grew up in Danville, Ind. and graduated from Danville High School Class of 1952 Following high school, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Upon his return, he would marry the pretty...
Asa Charles Jenkins, Jr.
Sep 1, 2023
Asa Charles Jenkins, Jr., 83, of Danville, Indiana passed away in his home, surrounded by his family on Friday, September 1, 2023. He was born in Beech Grove, Indiana on February 9, 1940, a son of the late Asa and Virginia (Blythe) Jenkins. He proudly served his country for six years as a member of the United States Army...
Paulette E. Reinhart
Aug 29, 2023
Paulette Elaine Reinhart, 81, of Clayton, Ind. passed away in the early hours on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born in San Francisco, California on May 7, 1942, and was the daughter of the late, Raymond Victor and Margaret Elaine (Mack) Duhem, and the oldest of seven children.
Growing up the eldest...
Lindell "Jerry" Jackson
Aug 24, 2023
Lindell Gerald “Jerry” Jackson, 82, of Danville, IN passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2023. He was born in Holcomb, Missouri on April 2, 1941, and was the son of late James and Mernice (Vaughn) Jackson. He attended Danville High School, and then went into military. He retired from Herf Jones Jewelry in 2003, where he worked as a...
Rex Allen Hale
Aug 20, 2023
Rex Allen Hale, 68, of Bainbridge, IN, passed away at home on Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was born in Barnabus, West Virginia on September 13, 1954, and was a son of the late, Oscar and Edna (Varney) Hale.
Rex grew up in Omar, West Virginia and graduated from Logan High School in Logan, West Virginia with...
Delores Jean Shuler
Aug 19, 2023
Delores Jean Shuler passed away peacefully in her home on August 19, 2023. Born on November 1, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN, she was the second youngest of her many siblings. She began working at a young age and learned to love her workplace. Delores was dedicated to excellence in her work, starting as a cashier at G. C. Murphy’s...
Larry William Elliott
Aug 18, 2023
Larry William Elliott, 82, of Danville, IN, passed away in the early morning on Friday, August 18, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 14, 1941, and was the son of the late John William and Edna Cleo (Ferguson) Elliott.
Larry grew up in Indianapolis, graduating from Ben Davis...
Harold L. Rothkopf
Aug 13, 2023
Harold “Husky” L. Rothkopf, 74, of Clayton, IN. passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at the Waters of Greencastle. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 4, 1949. Harold was the son of the late Charles and Harriett (Trotter) Rothkopf. He grew up in Indianapolis, and was a 1967 graduate of Pike High School. He joined the...
Ruth Ann Gurdian
Aug 10, 2023
Ruth Ann (Forsythe) Gurdian, 92, died in the early hours of Thu., Aug. 10, 2023, in Avon, IN. She is survived by her sons David and Will, her daughters Rita Thompson and Regina Liebenthal, as well as 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her twin sister Rosemary El-Bakri of Greenwood, IN. Ruth will be dearly...
Larry K. Stierwalt, II
Aug 6, 2023
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James M. Sterling
Jul 28, 2023
James Murphy Sterling, 71, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on July 28, 2023, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL. He was born January 9, 1952, in Lafayette, Indiana to the late Polly Jane (Murphy) Sterling.
He grew up in Danville, graduating with the class of 1970. He went on to study geology at Yavapai University in...
Kenneth L. Rasnake
Jul 28, 2023
Kenneth L. Rasnake, 83, of Coatesville, Ind. passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023. He was born in Indianapolis, Ind. and was the son of the late Ralph Rasnake and Valeria (Reed) McCord.
Kenneth was a member of the International Union of Elevator Constructors and worked as an elevator technician for 33 years. He loved animals and...
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