Leonard V. “Sonny” Shaffer, 76, of Stuart Fla., passed away at his home Jan. 18 while surrounded by family and friends. 

Born Dec. 6, 1940, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Homer and Ruby (Huddleston) Shaffer, both of whom predeceased him.

He was a 32nd degree Mason and of Christian faith. Sonny was a self-employed entrepreneur. Before relocating to Florida, he owned Shaffer’s Lawn and Garden on the Southside of Indianapolis. In Florida he started Shaffer and Son Trucking Co. and worked as a plant broker. Most recently he was a foreman for an estate.
 
He was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Barbara E. (Haas) Shaffer, and his brother, Robin Shaffer. He is survived and will be missed by his companion, Hannelore Smith of Stuart; son, Jeffrey A. Shaffer (Larrisa) of Jupiter; daughter, Elizabeth E. Grader (Christopher) of Cincinnati; sister Donna Ruesch (Tom) of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Pastor Chip Jurskis officiated a funeral service Jan. 23 at the Dorsey-E. Earl Smith Funeral Home in Lake Worth. Entombment followed at Lake Worth Memory Gardens.
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Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.
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MARY K. BRATTAIN, 69, widow of Russell Brattain; son, Jim Montgomery; siblings, Steve and Maggie Keefe; one grandson.

BARBARA L. BROCK, 64, children, Tim Brock, Louie Kissee; six grandchildren.

JAY HUSTON CALVAN, 55, daughter, Taylor Marie; parents, Lonnie and Evelyn Calvan; siblings, Mary England, Butch and Frank Ellis, Lonnie P. Calvan; fiance, Kathy R. Lowe.

RALPH P. “SKIP” CAUDELL JR., 65, wife, Linda S. Caudell; daughter, Ashley Caudell.

WILLIAM R. COLLETT, 62, children, Ryan R. and Rachelle A. Collett, Michelle M. Massey mother, Shirley Bohannon Collett; siblings: Patricia A. Liston, Judy Cappadona, Herbert C. Collett Jr.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. 

The Rev. William J. “Bill” Cutshaw, 84, wife, Helen L. Barkes; children, David J., Daniel R. and Mark C. Cutshaw, Gloria E. Liebig; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

PATRICIA A DALE, 76, brother, Jerry Dale.

LOREN “FRITZ” DAVID, 58, children, Loren, Chris and Josh David, Jason and Michelle McKinney, Rachel Coffman, April, Laura and Jennifer Brown; siblings, Jeff and Tony Gore, Larry and Luke David; Melody Graves, Barbara Bogle; 28 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; former wife, Carol David. 

THOMAS J. ECKSTEIN, 78.

JAMES E. “JIM” FOLEY, 71, children, Roger and Scott Foley, Patricia Brooks; siblings, Sandy, Bill and Terry; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

BARBARA JEAN FRANTZREB, 61, husband, Clyde Frantzreb; siblings, William Fenton, Denise Riely, Karen McIntosh;  stepchildren, William Frantzreb, Edith Anderson, Patricia Schmidt.

MARY ROXIE GARD, 91, widow of Daniel A. Gard; children, Suzanne M., Douglas A., Brian E. Sarah A. and Paul A. Gard, Rachel E. Hill; brother, Earl Shirar; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson.

JANICE E. GAYHEART, 70, children, William R. McDowell, Susan Schlundt; Susan Long, Barbara A. Kinsey, Mary L. Francis; eight grandchildren.

ROBERT “BOB” GREY, 84, wife Beverly Grey; children,, Diane Erwin, Guy Grey, Erica Dunse; siblings, Gloria Emery, Jerry, Jack and David Grey; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

 LENA MAE GRIMES, 77, children, Nancy King, Lena M, Earl R. and Dennis C.E. Tabor; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

SANDRA KAY HALEY, 71, children, Debbie, Michelle and Kevin Haley; brothers, Charles and Dennis Mitchell; six grandchildren.

MARK DEWAYNE HARNESS, 59, widower of Deanna Sue Harness; daughter, Christian Harness; brother, Robert Meyers; three grandchildren. 

NATASHIA NICOLE HOLMAN, 28, son, Asa; parents, Tinnia Holman and David A. Holman Jr.; sisters, Samantha J., Kacey R. and Nicole M. Holman; grandparents, Deborah K. and David A. Holman Sr. 

CLAUDE ERNEST “DICK” HOSKINS, 66, children, Glenda M. Hoskins, Jennifer R., William V. Hoskins; siblings, Geraldine Dye, Wanda Valentine, Bernice Bullins, Bonnie Russell, Jerrie Mills; five grandchildren.

LAWRENCE CRUSE HOWE, 80, wife, Phyllis Howe; daughters, Elsa Schneider, Lorraine Roebuck, Linda Howe; siblings, Lionel, Lanny and Connie. 
GWENDOLYN HUGHES, 80, sons; the Rev. Patrick C. and Daniel W. Miller, four grandchildren; special friends, Tim and Connie Bowling.

JEREMIAH KEPHART, 23, parents, Dawn Dye and Jeff Kephart; siblings, Krystal Kephart, Cadin Dye; grandparents, Mona Kephart, William Short, Linda Berta; great-grandmother, Clara Short.

NORA N. LACY, 100, widow of Marion Lacy; son, Greg Lacy;  one grandson; two great-granddaughters.

MARY ELLEN MARSHALL, 89, widow of Ralph Marshall; daughter, Beverly Marshall; sister, Oneal Gregory.

ANITA SNOW MOORE, 82, widow of William R. Moore; children, Larry G. and Jon W. Moore, Mary L. Marlow, Sally A. Young, Caryn E. Stillman, Lara P. Czap; brothers, Jewett “Bud” Jr., Marvin and Reginald Snow; 25 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. 

ARYAUN LECIATERRY “LECIA” H.M. PERRY, 37, children, Zyon and Zayli Perry; mother, Alisa Williams; siblings, Michelle Peck, Chanel Perry, Saviona Williams, Aryaun Smith, Cornell Perry Jr.; grandmother, Maxine Peck.

JEANNE MARIE POWERS, 82, children, Kevin P. and John H. Powers, Mary E. “Betsy” Wilkinson, Lisa E. Helweg, Leslie J. VanHoogstraat, Jennifer A. Powers; sister, Roberta J. Frey; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. 

KATHLEEN F. RALPH, 73, son, Rob Biglin; siblings, Michael, Jim and Tom Ralph, Nan Reid, Susan Dunham; one granddaughter. 

SAMUEL S. RUMFORD JR., 84, wife, Thelma “T.R.” Amos; children, Vicki Walker, Gregg  Rees-Rumford; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.

HILDA I. SCHAEFER, 92.

ERNEST “JR.” SEARS, 84, widow of Reva Sears; children; Eugene, Jenny and Mark Sears, Tina Schott, Penny Gilleland; brother, Wayne Sears; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren.

MAEG W. SHACKLETON, 91, widow of Arthur Kent “Bodie” Shackleton; daughters, Melissa Dann, Maura Schuster, Suzanne Quintard; nine grandchildren.

CAROLYN S. STERNS, 71, husband, Bill A. Sterns; daughters, Jenny Lindsey, Sarah Wilkins; brothers, Leon and Joseph Armstrong; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

LISA MARIE STIMAC, 41, daughter, Teagan; mother, Margie Owens, stepfather, Scott Owens; boyfriend, Brad Edwards.  

JOAN STOCKLIN, 90, widow of Roy Stocklin; children, Becky, Mark, Debbie Lamping. 

DAVID ALAN STUCK, 50, wife, Susan Stuck; father, Emmett R. Stuck Jr.; stepmother, Patricia Stuck; grandfather, Emmett R. Stuck Sr.; brother, Robert Stuck.

PATRICIA “PAT” NELSON THOMPSON, 77, widow of Bill Thompson; daughter, Rachelle “Shelly” Lovett; brother, Mike Nelson; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. 

NORA ELIZABETH WHEELER, 89, widow of Kenneth G. Wheeler, children, Jane Fletcher,  Kevin and Kurt Wheeler; brother, Loyd B. Nelson; five grandchildren. 

MARY ROSE WILLIAMS, 87, husband, John M. Williams; daughters, Teresa Hite, Laura Brownley; sister, Susan Ringer; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

HELEN JOAN YOUNG, 85, husband, Ken Young; children, Kathy Phillips, Jay A. Young; sister, Betty Mullis; foster brother, Ben Means, nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Richard William “Bill” Rowley, 66, passed away Jan. 14, 2017. He was born Dec. 26, 1950, in Indianapolis to Raymond and Pattiann Jeffers Rowley, both of whom preceded him in death.
On Nov. 20, 1980, Bill married Susan L. Dashell Rowley. 

He was a graduate of Ball State University and earned his master’s degree from Indiana University. Bill was employed by Perry Township Schools, teaching social studies and health and physical education and coaching baseball and football. He was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Bill is survived by his wife, Susan L. Rowley; children, Ryan (Kristen) Rowley, Kristen (Troy) Wymer and Kyle Rowley; half-brother, Denton (Susan) Rowley; and grandchildren, Ben Wymer, McKenna Kevlin, Eli Kevlin and McKenzie Garvey. 

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Mark, 535 E. Edgewood Ave., where visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Thursday. Memorial gifts have been suggested to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Singleton Community Mortuary and Memorial is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.singletonmortuary.com.

SUSAN LEE BACK, 67, widow of James Back; children, Tim and Barbara Back, Sharlene McGovern, Laura Moffitt, Scott Rehfeldt; sister, Michelle Schultz; eight grandchildren. 

JUANITA E. BRATINA, 93, widow of James Bratina Sr.; son, James E. Bratina; sisters, Georgia and Marceline Inman, Eldean Rupley and Mercedes Frank; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.

KELLY THOMAS “TOM” BRUMMETT, children, Erik and Jessica; brother, Roy; ex-wives, Pat and Jacquie.

DONALD LEE CARTER, 77, wife, Janet K. Federstill Carter; children, James P. and Warren L. Carter, Michelle E. Beard, Melody M. Owen; sister, Nancy Ronetta Simon; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

SHERI ANN COLLINS, 47, children, Kasey Collins-Doughty and Thomas Collins; father, Kenneth Williams; siblings, Cathy, Terry and Kenneth Williams; two grandchildren.  
 
TALEGA B. DOOLIN, 92, son, Sammy Doolin; sister, Nina Downing; eight grandchildren; eight-great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; sister, Nina Downing and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

LORETTA J. DORSEY, 78, widow of Chester C. Dorsey.

DAVID LYNN EVANS, 66, children, Jonathan Evans, Rebecca McGrath and Amanda England; sisters; Melody Russell and Connie Eiler; three granddaughters; 

DELORES A. HARDIN, 60, children, Sarah Ferguson, Jason Hardin; siblings, Theresa and Mark Doran; three grandchildren; partner, Rhoda Hockett.

LARRY WAYNE HARVEY, 66, wife, Lorenda “Lori” Harvey; sons, Jeremy and Cris Harvey; stepdaughters, Delina Miller-Lynn,  Christina L. Rainey; siblings, Lou, Les, Cheryl; four grandchildren.

WILBUR LEE HARVEY, 89, widower of Laura Mae Harvey; children, Beth Shepherd, Peggy Duncan, Mac and Mark Harvey; brother, Sherman Harvey; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

JOHN THOMAS HILL, 76, wife Janice Hill; children, Jill Cobb, John and Jeffrey Hill, Jennifer Palmer; siblings, Bonnie Burger, Alma Marshall, Paul, Bobby and Donnie Hill, Sandra Vibbert; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.  

CARL WILLIAM HOLZER, 92, widower of Lois Holzer; daughter, Cindy Newhouse; sister, Betty McElroy; one granddaughter

JOHN M. KEITH, 78, widower of Shelia Keith; John W., Julie and David Keith, Wonda Goens; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

HELEN COURTNEY WILSON KEINER, 39, daughter, Cecilia Keiner; mother, Toni Kniseley Wilson; siblings, Cathi Webber, Andrew and Geoffrey Wilson.

MICHAEL W. “MIKE” LOCK, 66, wife, Debbie Robson, children, Michael W. II, Andrew and Christopher, Julie Sinn; siblings, Gary, Paul and Kevin Lock, Suzie Thomas, Janet Gartung.
MELISSA “LISA” SHAWN MCDERMOTT, 46, husband, Bill McDermott, children, Ashley McDougald, Jessica Craig, Billy, Austin, Andrea, Abby and Christian McDermott, brothers, Richard,Thomas,TJ and Jeff; sisters, Toni, Michelle, Mandy and Rhonda; seven grandchildren.
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W. BYRON ROBERTS, 84.

RAYMOND EARL RUSSELL, 77.

BETTY JEAN SHAW, 96, special friends, Vicki S. Wood, Warren J. Downin.

DAVID R. SHOPE, 48, parents, Margaret Mary Shope and Robert G. Shope; brothers, Bradley and Mark Shope.

KAREN ANN SIGLER, 73.

ELEANORA K. SMITH, 96, widow of Woody Smith; stepdaughters, Dorothy Ferguson, Barbara Spoonamorey; caregivers, Samantha, Amy, Jamie, Olivia.

PEGGY KATHLEEN STAILEY, 79, children, Debbie Smith, Hugh III, Kenneth W. and James Munson; sisters, Helen L. Smyth, Carol Adams; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
 
JANET SUE STIMSON, 71, husband, Larry Stimson; son, Andrew.

LORRAINE F. TANNER, 98, son, Kenneth Byrum; special friends, Loetta McCafferty, Willa Buchanan, Ed Parr.

LARRY D. “AUGIE” TAYLOR, 66, wife, Deanna Sue Taylor; children, Jenny Taylor-Hughes, Misty Taylor-Hatcher, Nikki Taylor-McIntire; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
 
ALBERT PAUL “BUTCH” TERHUNE JR., 72, wife, Nancy Terhune; children, Laura Rice, Vickie and Tim Terhune; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

DAVID WAYNE THARP, 90, widower of Martha Ann Tharp; sons, Rhett, Gregg and Brent Tharp; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. 

RALPH CLARENCE TRIETSCH, 95, widower of Elvira Trietsch, sons, Marv and Ron Trietsch; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.  

FRED WHITE, sister, Deborah Blake. 

MARILYN SUE WILHAM, 69, husband, Roland Wilham, sons, Edward and Todd Wilham, siblings, Roger Schmitt, Rita Smith, Beverly Lunsford, five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.