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| Donald K. "Robby" Robinson , 79 of Martinsville,IN | |||||
| 06/01/1932 - 12/26/2011 | |||||
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Donald K. RobinsonBORN: June 1, 1932
DIED: December 26, 2011
LOCATION: Martinsville, Indiana
Donald K. Robinson, 79, a resident of Morgan County, passed from this life on Monday, December 26th, 2011 at 10:48 p.m. at St. Francis Hospital & Health Center in Indianapolis.
Donald was born in Monroe County, Indiana, on June 1, 1932. He was one of six children born to the late Ernest Eugene and Inez Gail (Brown) Robinson.
On August 4, 1956 he married Ruth Ann (Neal) Robinson. She preceded him in death on August 8, 2009.
He grew up in Bloomington and graduated from Bloomington High School with the class of 1951. Following graduation, he became a barber and was the owner of the Dolan Barber Shop throughout the 1960's. He also barbered at Indiana University in Bloomington for many years. In 1970, he and his late wife, Ruth Ann, became owners of the Royal Restaurant in Martinsville, which they owned until 1975. He also worked as a dispatcher and a turn key during the 1960's – 1980's at both the Monroe County Morgan County Sheriff Departments. In the late 70's, he went to work at Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis and remained there until his retirement in 1998, after 20 years of employment.
Don was a member of the Masonic Lodge #74 F & AM in Martinsville and a past member of the Martinsville Elks Lodge #1349, where he was bartender for many years. He enjoyed auctions, garage sales, reading, western movies and books, and trying his luck at lottery tickets on his spare time. Many will remember his outgoing personality and gentle nature.
He is survived by a host of family and friends who will miss him dearly including two sons, Denney (wife, Debbie) and Timothy Robinson both of Martinsville; daughter, Beth Ann Robinson of Indianapolis; ten grandchildren, Derrik, Hans, Christian, Chad, Ryan and Courtney Robinson, Dawn Wilson, Dara Jackson, Kristen & Mindy Melek and thirteen great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 53 years, Ruth Ann Robinson; daughter, Stephanie Robinson in 1987; brother, Robert Dale Robinson and four sisters, Madge Gorman, Mary Lou Blackmore, Eva Hollars and Chloe Robinson.
Family and friends are invited to visit on Thursday, December 29th from 5-8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to service on Friday at Neal & Summers Funeral and Cremation Center. A Celebration of Life Service will be on Friday, December 30th beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery in Unionville, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 and/or the Manna Mission, 65 W. Morgan Street, Martinsville, IN 46151.
Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.nealandsummers.com
Visitation
Thursday, December 29
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Neal & Summers Funeral and Cremation Center
110 E. Poston Road
Martinsville, IN 46151
(765) 342-8439
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Visitation
Friday, December 30
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Neal & Summers Funeral and Cremation Center
110 E. Poston Road
Martinsville, IN 46151
(765) 342-8439
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Celebration of Life
Friday, December 30
11:00 AM
Neal & Summers Funeral and Cremation Center
110 E. Poston Road
Martinsville, IN 46151
(765) 342-8439
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Interment
Friday December 30
Pleasant View Cemetery
Anderson Road
Unionville, IN
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Condolences“ Don and Ruth were two of the nicest folks..downhome and always friendly. Would see him driving around Martinsville going from one place to another...Read More » ”
Posted by: Keith Gray - Martinsville , IN
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| Halford G. "Doug" Presser , 73 of Fortville,IN | |||||
| 05/05/1938 - 12/22/2011 | |||||
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Halford G. “Doug” Presser, 73, of Fortville, passed away December 22, 2011 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. He was born May 5, 1938 in Noblesville to the late Charlie and Monte Lena Presser. He retired as an inspector from Ford Motor Company after 37 years’ service. Doug was a member of the Fortville American Legion Post 391. He is survived by sons: Rick (Cindi) Presser of Fortville and Kevin Presser of Anderson; grandchildren: Gary (Layla) Barcus, Brooke Presser, Chad Presser and Chase Presser; great-grandchildren; Ethan and Ryan Barcus and Emma Presser; brother Donny (Carla) Presser of CA; numerous nieces and nephews. Doug was preceded in passing by brother: Bill Presser and sisters: Sisty Abel and Patty Burns.
Funeral Information
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm at Seals Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Fortville. Friends may call on from 11 am until the time of service. Burial will take place at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Donations Information
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center 8402 Harcourt Rd # 500 Indianapolis, IN 46260-2054. Online condolences may be shared at www.sealsfuneralhome.com.
Donations Link:
Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center
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| Rondal Dean Daugherty , 70 of Poland,IN | |||||
| 11/17/1941 - 12/17/2011 | |||||
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Ronal Dean Daugherty
70, Poland, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on December 17, 2001. He was born on November 27, 1941 in Pine Knot, Kentucky and was the son of the late Manuel and Arlene (Cordell) Daugherty.
He was married to Linda May (Scribner) Daugherty for over 50 years and she survives. He is also survived by his daughters, Dana {Gary} Lee, Debbie (Randy) Smith and Darla (Troy) Johnson, his sister, Faye (Bill) Franklin, his brother, Zelmer (Carol) Daugherty, 8 grandchildren, 2 step-granddaughters and 5 great-grandchildren.
He retired from Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis in 1991.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Whitaker Funeral Home , Cloverdale. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 22, 2011 from Noon until service time. Interment will be in the Mannan Cemetery.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Thelma Jene Daugherty and his brother, Orville Daugherty.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society , 5635 West 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Condolences may be sent to the family at:
cds@whitakerfuneralhome.net
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| Marvin A. Pritchard , 68 of Paragon,IN | |||||
| 12/29/1942 - 12/13/2011 | |||||
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Marvin A. Pritchard, 68, Paragon, passed away at 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in Indianapolis.
He was born Tuesday, December 29, 1942 in Sullivan, Indiana, to the late Monte A. and Delorus E. (Nixon) Pritchard.
On April 6, 1964 he married Mary Jane “Janie” (Denham) Pritchard and she survives.
Marvin was a waste treatment operator at Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a member of the Olive Christian Church at Paragon. He was a 1958 graduate of Dugger High School and received a B.S. Degree from IUPUI.
Other survivors are his daughters, Tina E. Funnell and husband Clint of Scottsville, Kentucky, and Jeannie M. Pritchard-Toner and husband Todd of Indianapolis; son, Howard White and wife Janice; brother, Danny L. Pritchard of Dugger; sister, Zeta Horner of Tuckerton, New Jersey; grandchildren, Nicole Hicks, Alicia Hicks, Chyanne Funnell, Dakota Funnell, Cameron Toner, Christopher Toner and Whitney Harrington.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul Pritchard.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Olive Christian Church, 1967 North Olive Church Road, Paragon, Indiana, 46166. Visitation will be prior to the services starting at 10:00 a.m.
Burial will be at the Olive Christian Church Cemetery.
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| Roy J, Raufeisen , 78 of Indianapolis,IN | |||||
| 06/29/1933 - 12/03/2011 | |||||
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Roy J. Raufeisen
78, passed away December 3, 2011. He was a resident of Indianapolis. He was born June 29, 1933 in Wickliffe, Indiana to the late Henry and Veronica (Schlechter) Raufeisen.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Kitty (Echols) Raufeisen and their children, Rick Raufeisen, Mike Spivey, Cherri (Brian) Bobbitt, and Laura (Scott) Kiesel; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and three sisters, Marge Kendell, Shirley Wright, and Betty Walters. He was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Raufeisen, and a daughter, Sheila Thomas.
Roy was a graduate of French Lick High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Korea. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 30 years of service.
He was a member of the Greenwood American Legion Post #252, Greenwood V.F.W., Greenwood Masonic Lodge, and Garfield Park United Church of Christ. Roy enjoyed woodworking, golf, euchre, and crossword puzzles. He was always generous with his time while helping family and friends with repairs and other needs.
A service will be conducted at 10:00am Wednesday at Wil son St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory, Southport Chapel, 7520 Madison Ave., Indianapolis. Friends may call from 4:00pm to 8:00pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Garfield Park United Church of Christ, 743 E. Pleasant Run Parkway S. Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46203.
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| Chester Weisheit , 84 of Indianapolis,IN | |||||
| 11/10/1927 - 11/30/2011 | |||||
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Chester G. Weisheit
84, of Indianapolis, died peacefully on November 30, 2011. He was born on November 10, 1927 in Pike County, Indiana, one of ten children, to Frank Edmond and Edythe Irene (Gray) Weisheit.
Chester served his country in both of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. He retired in 1987 after 30 years with Ford Motor Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ardis Weisheit.
Survivors: children, Rick (Diane) Weisheit and Sam Richardson; grandchildren, Rene (Rick) Garland, Arthur James Richardson III, Patrick (Cassie) Richardson, Brent (Cheri) Weisheit and Heather (Brian) Romine; great grandchildren, Nathan, Kelsey, Dylan, Cameron, Brooke, Hannah, Denise, Amaya, Fredrick and Tyler; brothers, Bob, Ron and Fred Weisheit; sisters, Voris Perry and LaVonne Gray.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Flanner and Buchanan - Washington Park East , 10722 E. Washington St. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday preceding the funeral service.
Contributions may be made to the charity of your choice . Entombment, Washington Park East Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at: http://www.flannerbuchanan.com
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| Edward Hayden , 85 of Winchester,TN | |||||
| 06/22/1926 - 1/30/2011 | |||||
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Edward Victor Hayden, age 85, of Winchester, Tenn. departed this life on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at the home of his daughter, Diana Lohr of Loganville,Georgia. Mr. Hayden was employed for thirty-eight years as a machine repairman for Ford Motor Company where he retired. He was a member of the Tullahoma First Assembly of God Church and also a member of the American Legion. Mr. Hayden was proud to be a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Hayden's hobbies after retirement were fishing and camping.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Hayden of Winchester, Tenn., daughters; Diana (Randy) Lohr of Loganville, Ga., Anita (Rick) Brilley of Greenwood, Ind., sons; Mark (Sonia) Hayden of Cumming, Ga., Bob (Karen) Hayden of Greenwood, Ind., brother, Marvin "Pete" Hayden of Carlyle, Il, 10-grandchildren and 1-great-grandchild.
Visitation for Mr. Hayden will be from 5:00-9:00 P.M. Friday evening in the chapel of Grant Funeral Services. Services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Grant Funeral Services with Rev. Ron Forrester, officiating. Interment will follow in the Marble Plains Cemetery in Winchester. In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Salvation Army food pantry, Franklin County unit, P.O. Box 312, Winchester, Tenn. 37398.
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| Preston "Kent" Smith , 75 of Indianapolis,IN | |||||
| 01/10/1936 - 11/25/2011 | |||||
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Preston K. "Kent" Smith
Age 75, of Indianapolis, went peacefully into Heaven on November 25, 2011. He was born on January 10, 1936 to Preston and Hazel (Chapin) Smith.
He attended Arsenal Technical High School where his baseball pitching record of 19 wins and 1 loss still stands. He attended Butler University. He retired from Ford Motor Company in 1992 after 35 years. He was an avid fisherman and race car enthusiast. His biggest love of all was his family.
He leaves behind his wife, Kitty, of 34 years; five children, Julie Austin (Lynn), Becky Thompson (Victor), Walter Smith (Sandy), Diane Smith, Stephen Smith (Angie); five step children, Dawn Wilkins (Tim Webster), Dale Schmaltz (Mary), Daphne Austin (Steve), Dean Schmaltz (Denise), and Dana Miller (Michael); 24 grandchildren (1 deceased); 11 great grandchildren; three brothers; and three sisters (2 deceased).
Viewing will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 1 at G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, 5141 Madison Avenue, Indianapolis, IN. and from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm on Friday, December 2 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2905 Carson Avenue, Indianapolis, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow.
Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood, IN.
The family is so appreciative of the wonderfully caring nurses and doctors at St. Francis Hospital.
Kent would have loved for all donations to be made to Tech Athletic Fund, in lieu of flowers. Online condolences may be shared with the family at http://www.ghherrmann.com.
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| William Hively , 72 of Greenwood,IN | |||||
| 08/20/1939 - 11/22/2011 | |||||
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William A. "Bud" Hively
72, Greenwood, passed away on Nov. 22, 2011.
Born Aug. 20, 1939 in Etowah, AR to the late Steven & Oma (Collum) Hively, he retired from Ford Motor Company after 30 years (1969-1999).
An avid fisherman, he loved playing cards, auto racing, working in his yard and spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his son, Darel (Rita) Dieringer; grandchildren, Janae (Dieringer) Dailey (Justin), Blake Dieringer (Doniecka); great grandchildren, Ava Dailey, Ella and Adilynn Dieringer.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Carole J. Hively and brother, Winfred Hively; great grandson, Kaden Dailey.
Visitation will be from 4-8:00 PM on Friday, Nov 25 and 9-10:00 AM on Saturday, Nov 26 at G.H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home, 1605 S. State Road 135, with the funeral service conducted there at 10 AM on Sat., Nov 26. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. http://www.ghherrmann.com.
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| Patrick McCleese , 76 of Indianapolis,IN | |||||
| 08/30/1935 - 11/18/2011 | |||||
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Patrick McCleese
76, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Letcher County, KY on August 30, 1935, a son of Herman F. and Esta Marie (Gilliam) McCleese.
Pat graduated from Knightstown High School and served in the US Army. He retired from Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis and was a member of the UAW Local 1111. Pat was a member of the Shadeland Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge #16 of Knightstown. He enjoyed and cherished his family and was an avid traveler.
Pat is survived by his wife: Esther McCleese; children: Patricia Gayle McCleese-Rivers of Knightstown, Jesse (wife, Sandy) McCleese of Rush County, Beth Ann McCleese of Noblesville; 5 step daughters: Susan Stadler (husband, Rick) Drew of East Hampton, NY, Joni Stadler (husband, Kevin) Downs of Indianapolis, Deanna (husband, Artist) Stadler of Los Angeles, Julie Smith of Indianapolis and Cindy (husband, John) Boncreger of Indianapolis; 13 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his 1st wife: Wanda Dee Addison-McCleese; 2nd wife: Mary Lou Smith-McCleese and several brothers and sisters.
Services will be at 12:00 PM Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service Knightstown Chapel with Ronnie West and Pastor Larry Hurd officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Cove Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 AM til 12:00 noon prior to the service. A memorial may be made in Pat's memory to Hancock Regional Hospice Foundation 801 N. State St. Greenfield, IN 46140. Online condolences may be expressed at http://www.hinsey-brown.com.
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