Shelby County Indiana History and Genealogy, Obituaries

Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries

McGrew

The Greensburg Daily News
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
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Joan McGrew, 64
July 11, 1951 - July 13, 2014
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Joan McGrew, 64, of Greenwood, passed away peacefully Monday, July 14, 2014, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehab after a 33-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Joan was born July 11, 1951 in Shelbyville, the daughter of Francis V. and Margaret (Burns) McGrew. Joan had lived in Greenwood for approximately three years. She previously resided in Waldron and Greensburg. Joan was a 1969 graduate of Waldron High School and she worked as a secretary for Tax Services before retiring in 1992. She was a member of Geneva United Methodist Church.
Joan is survived by her daughter, Kendra (Ryan) Arthur Wilson of Greenwood; sister, Carol McGrew of San Antonio, Texas; brother, David (Jo) McGrew of Oklahoma, and her three grandchildren, Julie, Sarah Kate and Justin. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Charles McGrew.
Funerals services begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at Glenn E. George and Son Funeral Home, Shelbyville, Rev. David Humphrey officiating. Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 18, at the funeral home. Burial follows in Milford Cemetery in Decatur County. Memorial donations may be made to the National MS Society in care of the funeral home.
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

The San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego, California
Saturday, March 13, 2010
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Billy was born on October 26, 1912,* in Connersville, IN, died at home on March 2, 2010. Billy joined the Army at age 18, after serving four years, he attended Purdue University majoring in Aeronautical Engineering, he graduated with honors and then moved to San Diego. He worked for Convair/ General Dynamics for 28 years and retired on August 19, 1990.
Survived by brother Michael McGrew in Muncie, IN, sister Joyce Bohne in Rockville, CT, and many cousins also residing in Indiana and Louisville, KY. He will be remembered as a dedicated employee, fantastic sports enthusiast, confident, loyal friend, led a modest life by choice and extremely generous to close friends and family. He will be missed by many. Funeral Services will be held at El Camino Memorial, 5600 Carroll Canyon Rd., San Diego 92121 on Saturday, March 13th, at 2 p.m. with viewing at 1 p.m.
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*Submitter's Note: I know that this is the correct obituary for the son of John Manford McGrew because John's obituary [below, Nov 1990] lists the same family members. The birth date above differs from many other records:
1. Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999
Name: Billy L McGrew
Date of Birth: 26 Oct 1934
Birth Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
2. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Billy L McGrew
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1934
Address: 5005 Mount Hay Dr, San Diego, CA, 92117-4823 (1993) 3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Billy Lee McGrew
Last Residence: 92117 San Diego, San Diego, California
BORN: 26 Oct 1934
Died: 2 Mar 2010
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

The Shelbyville News
25 Feb 2003
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L. Edward McGrew, 86, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Oct. 21, 1916, in Shelby County, he was the son of Leander and Nancy E. (Price) McGrew. He married Avis Sanders on July 26, 1939, and she preceded him in death on Feb. 9, 1991.
Survivors include one son, Stephen (Jo) McGrew of Seymour; four sisters, Mrs. Tom (Doris) Winterrowd, Mary McMichael and Evelyn Baxter, all of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Norman (Louise) Mullen of Fairland; and four grandchildren, Jay McGrew and Chris McGrew, both of Indianapolis, Mindy McGrew of Louisville, Ky., and Mrs. Kirk (Ellen) Bos of Michigan City. He also was preceded in death by four brothers, Delbert McGrew, Francis "Skeet" McGrew, Harvey McGrew and John McGrew, and three sisters, Susie Shirley, Opal Bohannon and Delta May McGrew.
Mr. McGrew was a lifelong Shelbyville resident. He was a plant manager at KCL Corp. for 34 years, retiring in 1982. Mr. McGrew graduated in 1935 from Waldron High School. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he formerly served as deacon, trustee and Sunday school teacher. He was a former member of Lions Club.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home, 819 S. Harrison St. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dan McCollough officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 27 W. Broadway St., Shelbyville, IN 46176, or Ruth Lilly Hospice of Clarian Methodist Health Foundation, 1800 N. Capitol Ave., Post Office Box 7168, Indianapolis, IN 46207-7168.
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2001
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Margaret K. McGrew, 84, of Shelby County, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at Waldron Health Care Home in Waldron. Born July 5, 1917, in Hope, she was the daughter of George C. and Della (Danner) Burnes. She married Francis "Skeet" McGrew on Dec. 9, 1934. He preceded her in death on April 9, 1982.
Survivors include two daughters, Carol Sue Cepeda of San Antonio, Texas, and Joan F. Clapp of Shelbyville; one son, David A. McGrew of Minco, Okla.; four sisters, Evelyn Weaver and Helen Weaver, both of Shelbyville, Naomi Heuer of Waldron and Nina Robertson of Hope; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Charles R. McGrew, one sister, Ruby Thayer and one granddaughter. Mrs. McGrew had been a cook at Waldron and Noble Township schools. She was a member of Geneva United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Norman Funeral Home, 604 Main St. in Hope with the Rev. Doug Finney officiating. Burial will be in Milford Cemetery in Decatur County. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Geneva United Methodist Church in care of Norman Funeral Home, 604 Main St., Hope, IN 47246.
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

The Shelbyville News
2 Mar 1998
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Charles R. McGrew, 61, Versailles, who has family in Shelbyville, died Friday at Vencor South Hospital, Greenwood. Born on June 26, 1936, in Indianapolis, he was the son of F. V. "Skeet" and Margaret (Burnes) McGrew. His mother survives in Shelbyville. Mr. McGrew was a 1955 graduate of Waldron High School. He was an electrician for the L.E. Meyers Co. and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No. 1398.
Survivors include a son, Delbert "Bo" McGrew, Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters, Vicki Rose, Phoenix, and Lori Konkol, Tucson; two sisters, Joan Clapp, Shelbyville, and Carol Sue Cepeda, San Antonio, Texas; one brother, David McGrew, Oklahoma City, Okla.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends may call today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bovard Funeral Home, Versailles. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Seth Adamson officiating. Burial will be in Milford Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity.
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Saturday, 9 Feb 1991
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Avis McGrew, 78, West South Street, died this morning at Major Hospital. Born Dec. 5, 1912, in Decatur County, she was a daughter of William and Clara (Vincent) Sanders. Her husband, Edward McGrew, whom she married July 26, 1939, survives.
Mrs. McGrew was formerly employed with Jester's Department Store, Shelbyville, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Shelby County Historical Society and was formerly a member of the Current Topic Club. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Shelbyville, where she belonged to the Bethany class. Other survivors include a son, Stephen McGrew, Seymour, four grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Lux, Waldron. Preceding her in death were four sisters and three brothers.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robin D. Perkins officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Saturday, 10 Nov 1990
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John Manford McGrew, 78, Shelbyville, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove. Born May 19, 1912, in Bartholomew County, he was the son of Leander and Nancy E. (Price) McGrew. On April 25, 1944, in Warrenton, Va., he married G. Alison Stevens, who survives. Mr. McGrew moved to Shelbyville five years ago from Belmont, N.H. He was a self-employed cabinetmaker, retiring in 1984. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. He was a clerk in the church's Shelbyville council.
Other survivors are: three children, Billy Lee McGrew, San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Richard (Joyce Alison) Bohne, Rockville, Conn., and John Michael McGrew, Muncie; 18 grandchildren; a brother, Ed McGrew, Shelbyville; four sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Mary) McMichael, Mrs. Tom (Doris) Winterrowd and Evelyn Baxter, all of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Norman (Louise) Mullin, Fairland. Three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, with Bishop Robert Craig officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home, 819 S. Harrison St.
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Saturday, 10 Apr 1982
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Francis "Skeet" McGrew, 68, Geneva, died at 1 p.m. Friday at W.S. Major Hospital. He had been in failing health several years. Services will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Norman Funeral Home, Hope, with the Revs. Douglas Finney and Dallas Collier officiating. Burial will be in Milford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday.
McGrew was a retired farmer and a former employee of the Shelby County Highway Department. He was a member of the Geneva United Methodist Church. Born Nov. 8, 1913, in Jennings County, Mr. McGrew was a son of Lee and Nancy (Price) McGrew. In 1934 he married Margaret Burnes, who survives.
Also surviving are four children, Charles McGrew, Versailles, Mrs. R. D. (Carol Sue) Cepeda, San Antonio, Texas, T. Sgt. David McGrew, Wichita, Kan., and Mrs. Joan Arthur, Shelbyville; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Seven brothers and sisters also survive. They are: Edward McGrew, Mary McMichael and Evelyn Baxter, all of Shelbyville; John McGrew, New Hampshire; Sue Shirley and Doris Winterrowd, both of Indianapolis; and Louise Mullen, Fairland.
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Wednesday, 24 Feb 1965
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Nancy McGrew
Dies in Hospital
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Rites Are Friday For
City Woman, 76
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Mrs. Nancy E. McGrew, 76, 505 S. Miller St., died at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Major Hospital following surgery. Mrs. McGrew was born April 17, 1888, in Green [sic--Greene] County, Ind., and had resided here for the last 50 years. She was the daughter of Zachariah and Cynthia (Britton) Price. On Jan. 10, 1908, she was married to Leander McGrew who died March 29, 1936.
Survivors include nine children. Mrs. Opal Bohannon, Edward McGrew and Mrs. Evelyn Baxter, all of this city, John McGrew of Ashland, N. H., Francis McGrew of St. Paul R. R. 1, Mrs. Thurston Shirley of Indianapolis, Mrs. Floyd McMichael of Columbus, Mrs. Tom Winterrowd of Boonville, and Mrs. Norman Mullen of Fairland; a sister, Mrs. Della Rumple of Carthage; two brothers, William Price of R. R. 2 and Asbury Price of Connersville; 25 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Three children preceded in death.
Mrs. McGrew was a member of the West Street Methodist Church and American War Mothers. Rev. Jerome Hyde will conduct services at 1:00 p.m. Friday at Ewing Mortuary. Burial will be in the Milford Cemetery, south of St. Paul. Friends may call at the mortuary after 4:00.
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

The Shelbyville News
November 13, 1947
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MCGREW RITES TO
BE AT CLIFTY
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Body of Man Killed
In War Enroute Here
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Funeral services for Harvey G. McGrew, 31, United States Navy, killed in Hawaii on Aug. 16, 1943, will be conducted Friday afternoon at the Clifty cemetery at Milford.
          His mother, Mrs, Nancy McGrew, of 505 South Miller street, has been notified that her son's body will arrive here on the New York Central Lines at 2:20 p.m. Friday. The graveside rites will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Spaulding, of Indianapolis. The Ewing mortuary will be in charge of arrangements.
          Mr. McGrew was killed while on duty at the Oahu Airport in Hawaii. He was riding in an ambulance which was struck by a falling plane. Burial was made at the Pearl Harbor Cemetery.
          He was born in Decatur county Sept. 1, 1909, the son of Leander R. and Nancy McGrew. His father died March 29, 1936. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist church.
          Surviving, besides his mother, are three brothers, John McGrew, of New Hampshire, Francis, of Indianapolis, Edward, of Shelbyville; and six sisters, Mrs. Opal Bohannon, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Sue Shirley, of Colorado, Mrs. Mary McMichael, of this city, Mrs. Doris Winterrowd, of Flat Rock; Mrs. Evelyn Baxter, of St. Paul, and Miss Louise McGrew, at home.
          One of his brothers, Pfc. Delbert C. McGrew, was also a casualty of World War II. He was killed on the Island of Luzon April 18, 1945.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
*Betty Kitchen's note: This date is not correct. The photo of his tombstone pictured on findagrave.com shows Sept. 1, 1910. Harvey was not with his parents in the 1910 census. The only child listed in the 1910 census was his sister, Jessie Opal, who was born in January 1909.

The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday, May 9, 1945
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SECOND SON IS
KILLED IN WAR
AGAINST JAPS
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Pfc. Delbert McGrew Cas-
ualty in Philippines,
Parents Here Are
Informed
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The announcement of victory in Europe and the sound of whistles blowing in celebration of V-E day fell with hollow tones upon the hearts of at least one family today.
Word that a second son, Pfc. Delbert R. McGrew,had given his life in the war with the Japanese was received by Mrs. Nancy McGrew, of 158 east Pennsylvania St., Monday afternoon. Another son, Harvey McGrew, a navy pharmacist mate second class, was killed on August 18, 1943, in a plane crash in Hawaii.
Recently in Rest Area.
No details were contained in the War Department telegram which reached the McGrew home Monday other than that Pvt. McGrew was killed in action on Luzon in the PHilippines on April 18. His last letter to his family was written on April 16 and stated that he was in a rest area.
Pvt. McGrew entered service in February, 1943, and following training at Camp Polk, La., and Camp Mackall, N.C., was sent overseas in May, 1944. He served with the 11th Airborne Division and participated in the New Guinea and Leyte campaigns before moving to Luzon.
Native of County.
The young man was born in Shelby county on May 4, 1923, the son of Leander R. and Nancy Price McGrew. His father died nine years ago. He attended the Noble township school and was a member of the Shelbyville Eagles lodge.
Surviving with the mother are six sisters and four brothers, Mrs. Opal Bohannon, of near Indianapolis; Mrs. Thruston Shirley, of Columbus; Mary, Evelyn, Doris and Louise, at home; T/4[?] John McGrew, serving in France; Edward, of this city, and Francis, of near Indianapolis.
Pvt. McGrew is the 61st [number is hard to read] Shelby county man to give his life in World War II.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Monday, 30 Mar 1936
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L. R. M'GREW PASSES AWAY
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Funeral Rites Tuesday for
Resident of Washing-
ton Township.
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Leander R. McGrew died at his home in Washington township near Geneva at 7 a.m. Sunday following a paralytic stroke a week ago. At the time of his death the deceased was fifty-four year [sic--years] old.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter McGrew and was born April 29, 1881 in Kentucky. On Jan. 10, 1908 he was married to Miss Nancy E. Price and to this union twelve children were born, eleven of which survive. They are Mrs. Opal Bohannon of Indianapolis, Harvey McGrew of Shelbyville, John of Louisville, Ky.; Francis and Edward of Noble township; and Susie, Mary, Delbert, Doris, Evelyn and Louise McGrew, all at home.
Besides the widow and children he leaves three grandchildren, two brothers; Henry and Isaac of Louisville, Ky., and two sisters, Mrs. Janie Deane and Mrs. Lulu Denton of Louisville, Ky. The deceased was a member of the Bethel Baptist church, where the funeral will be held Tuesday, March 31, at 2 o'clock with the Rev. John Shirley of near Rugby, Ind., officiating. Internment [sic--interment] will be in the Milford cemetery.
Contributed by Betty Kitchen and Phyllis Fleming

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