Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries
Stillabower
Obituaries
Stillabower
The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, December 12, 1978
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Carol Edmond Stilabower, 56, 437 N. Mitchner St., Indianapolis, died
Monday. Failing health for 1 year.Tuesday, December 12, 1978
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Carmony Funeral Home. Masonic services. The Rev. James H. Horner will officiate.
Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery.
Employee of Indiana Bell Telephone, Indianapolis for 20 years. he was a facility assigner.
Lifelong resident of Shelbyville until moving to Indianapolis in 1971.
Army Air Force veteran of World War II serving in the European Theater.
Belonged to the Shelbyville Masonic Lodge and the First Christian church here.
Born June 6, 1922 in Shelbyville, s/o Ralph and Lela (Cherry) Stilabower.
Married June 27, 1971, Margie Irvin.
Surviving: wife; son, Michael E. Stilabower, Indianapolis; two stepchildren, Jeffery Irvin and Mrs. Del (Nancy) Carter, both of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Lois Jean) Meltzer, Shelbyville; and a granddaughter.
Contributed by Nancy Vance Glover
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Monday, November 11, 1968
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LOCAL WOMAN DIES AT 46
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Mrs. Martha I. Stilabower, 46, 380 W. Broadway, died Sunday. Failing health for several weeks.Monday, November 11, 1968
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LOCAL WOMAN DIES AT 46
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Spent the greater portion of her life in Shelby County.
Served as secretary at Addison Township School for the past 11 years.
Member of the First Christian Church here, Naamah Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, the American Legion Auxiliary and an Extension Homemaker club.
Born in Shelbyville March 4, 1922, d/o Carl and Alta M. (Moore) Stewart.
Married Carol Stilabower on Jan. 21, 1945.
Surviving: husband; her parents; son, Michael Eric Stilabower, a student at Indiana State University.
One sister preceded in death in 1936.
Carmony Funeral Home here, with Rev. James H. Horner officiating. Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery and O.E.S. graveside rites will be conducted.
Contributed by Nancy Vance Glover
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Monday, July 15, 1974
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STILABOWER RITES SET
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Ralph H. Stilabower, 76, 1123 S. Harrison St., died
Saturday evening. Patient at the hospital 5 weeks, failing
health several years.Monday, July 15, 1974
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STILABOWER RITES SET
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Murphy Mortuary. The Rev. James H. Horner, officiate. Masonic rites.
Retired machinist with Chambers Corp. here.
Lived in this community most of his life.
Member of the First Christian Church and Shelby Lodge No. 28, F. and A.M.
Born in Johnson County Sept. 30, 1897, s/o Charles and Anna (Gilbert) Stilabower.
Married Lelia Ellen Cherry on April 23, 1919, in Shelby County and she died April 30, 1962.
Survivors: son, Carol E. Stilabower, Indianapolis; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Jean) Meltzer, Shelbyville; 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.
Two sisters preceded in death.
Contributed by Nancy Vance Glover
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, May 1, 1962
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DEATH CLAIMS LOCAL WOMAN
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Mrs. Ralph (Lelia Ellen) Stilabower, 62, 1123 S. Harrison St., died Monday. Ill since November and critically ill for the past four days. Death attributed to complications. Tuesday, May 1, 1962
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DEATH CLAIMS LOCAL WOMAN
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Born in Shelby Township on April 4, 1900, d/o Albert and Rena (Kelly) Cherry.
On April 23, 1919, married Ralph Stilabower.
Survivors: husband, 2 children, Carol E. Stilabower of Shelbyville and Mrs. Robert Meltzer of Union Township; 1 brother, Raymond Cherry of Shelby Township; 1 sister, Mrs. Francis Stone of this city; 2 grandchildren.
A brother and sister preceded in death.
Member of the Fenns Christian Church and the Eastern Star Lodge.
Murphy Mortuary with Rev. J. H. Horner officiating.
Burial: Forest Hill cemetery.
Contributed by Nancy Vance Glover
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
