Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Johanna Gibson Marshall
Oct 21, 2013
Johanna Marshall 86 of Indianapolis died on October 21, 2013. Johanna was born on March 05, 1927 in Washington, IN to Clinton and Madge (Abbott) Gibson. Johanna lived with her grandmother, Anna Abbott in Washington IN during the Great Depression for a time when her father was laid off from the B&O Railroad and he and her mother worked at...
Alice Otto
Oct 21, 2013
Alice L. Otto 90, passed away on October 21, 2013. Alice was born to the late Lloyd and Nellie (Bivens) Gray in Indianapolis, IN on September 9, 1923. She married the love of her life; Wayne D. Otto, on June 5, 1948. She was a member of Church at the Crossing, a member of the White River Yacht Club, the...
Rebecca 'Becky' Kruger
Oct 21, 2013
Becky's Life—From Quiet Girl to Quite a Girl! Rebecca L. "Becky" Kruger was born on January 12, 1956 in Indianapolis, Indiana and passed away on October 21, 2013 at the Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. This was after a long struggle (4 ½ years and 19 days) with stage 4 BAC lung cancer. Upon her diagnosis which was non-operable...
Oramel Gene Hartsaw Brown
Oct 21, 2013
Oramel Gene Brown 99, Franklin, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Indiana Masonic Home. Gene was a member of Daughters of the Nile, Smyrna Guild, Ladies' Oriental Shrine, Prospect OES, Amaranth, and White Shrine of Jerusalem. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Erwin Everett Brown. She is survived by her four children: Shirley...
Sybil 'Jackie' Light Duncan
Oct 20, 2013
Sybil "Jackie" Light Duncan, 87, Indianapolis, passed away October 20, 2013. She was born November 12, 1925 in Cedarsville, KY, the daughter of Dewey and Ollie (Detherage) Renner. Jackie was an elevator operator with H. P. Wasson Department Store for many years. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Light, and a sister, Marie Knight. Jackie is...
Nicholas T. Stephens
Oct 20, 2013
Nicholas T. Stephens Nick Stephens, 26, formerly of Waynetown and Brownsburg, died October 20, 2013 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. Nick was the son of David Stephens and Mindy Hardesty Stephens. Nick suffered his whole life with frequent broken bones and respiratory problems due to being born with Osteogenesis-Imperfecta. His warm, bright personality caused all who knew him to...
Fred Bales
Oct 20, 2013
Fred Bales, 62, Indpls, passed away peacefully on Oct. 20, 2013. He was born in Indpls on Oct. 31, 1950 to Walter & Dorothy Bales. After high school, Fred served proudly in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his daughters, Lisa Bales & Roxanne Allee; mother…[read more at Tributes.com]
Loraine Florence Allen
Oct 20, 2013
Loraine F. Allen 82, of Indianapolis, IN passed away October 20, 2013. She was born on June 6, 1931 in Milton, Kentucky to Lawrence and Bertha Luckett. Loraine was a homemaker and enjoyed creating beautiful quilts. Everyone who knew her realized very quickly that Christmas was her favorite Holiday! She absolutely adored different ornaments and listening to Christmas music, especially...
Mary C. Luttrell
Oct 20, 2013
Mary C. Luttrell, 73, passed away on October 20, 2013. She was born December 19, 1939 in Indianapolis to Edgar Leon Durre, Sr. and Alice Mattingly Durre. She worked as a private nurse for 41 years, was a member of the Moose Lodge Ladies Auxiliary and loved to play Bingo. She is preceded in death by her parents, sons, Steven...
Violet Steckel
Oct 20, 2013
Service and Life Stories information is being developed by the family and will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Please check back.Sincerely,-Your friends at Flanner and Buchanan…[read more at Tributes.com]
Karen Mitchell
Oct 20, 2013
Mrs. Mitchell was born on April 2, 1952 and passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013.
Mrs. Mitchell was a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana at the time of her passing.
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Mary Childress
Oct 19, 2013
Mary E. Childress 67, of Indianapolis died on October 19, 2013. Friends may call on Thursday, October 24, 2013 from 11am- 12pm funeral service following at Noon Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Centers-Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, 9700 Allisonville Rd. Indianapolis, IN Please sign Mary's guestbook and share memories.
Savannah Wright
Oct 19, 2013
Savannah Wright began her journey on April 4, 1919 in Cedar Bluff, Mississippi. Savannah was the youngest of eight children to the late Charles and Roseanna Bates. At a young age, she confessed her life to Christ at Hopewell Baptist Church in Cedar Bluff. In 1946, she joined in union to Preacher Chandler and with this union they had one...
Margaret J. Herkless
Oct 19, 2013
Margaret Jean (Wernicke) Herkless 83 of Indianapolis, IN died October 19, 2013. Margaret was born on October 22, 1929 in Chicago, IL to August Fredrick and Ethel (Donovan) Wernicke. Margaret began her career as a legal secretary for Chicago Title then worked for American States Insurance Company for 30 years. She then worked for Methodist Medical Group which is now...
Edis E. Thomas
Oct 19, 2013
Edis E. Thomas 98, Indianapolis passed away October 19, 2013 at his home. He was born December 3, 1914 in Marble Corner, Ripley County, IN to the late Eliza and Jesse Thomas. In 1945 Edis began his 37 year career at Link Belt, retiring at the age of 68. Edis is survived by his daughter, Robena DeMoss; sons, Irvin (Roemary)...
Lowell Kilgus
Oct 19, 2013
Lowell Kilgus 68, of Arcadia passed away on October 19, 2013. Lowell was born on April 26th, 1945 in Sterling IL to Christian and Ruth (Schlough) Kilgus. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Margie Kilgus, daughter Kirsten (Mark) Sidelnyk, son Jeremy (Denise) Kilgus, sister Ruth (Fred) Overdier, brother Walter (Joann) Kilgus, grandchildren Jaymin, Nathan, Samantha and...
Louise Betts
Oct 19, 2013
Louise Jansen Betts Born Harriet Louise Jansen, 92, Indianapolis, passed away on October 19, 2013. She was born on September 19, 1921 in Evanston, Illinois. Louise is survived by her daughter, Harriet Westfall (Daniel) and her son, William Betts (Carol); grandchildren, Matthew Westfall (Elizabeth), Nathan Westfall (Natalie), Jonathan Westfall and Erin Betts; step-grandchildren, Clint and Chad Luepke and great-grandchildren, Caleb...
Ada T. Tinsley
Oct 19, 2013
Ada T. Tinsley 96, Indianapolis, Indiana passed away October 19, 2013. Ada was a member of Charity Church. Survivors: daughter, Loretta McKinsey; son, William Wallace; 5 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 21, 2013 at Flanner and Buchanan – Decatur 5463 Kentucky Ave. Funeral services will be at...
Betty Scalf
Oct 18, 2013
Betty Jean (McComb) Scalf, 81, Indpls, passed away peacefully on Oct. 18, 2013. She was born in Indpls to the late Hugh & Leona McComb on Dec 24, 1931. Betty leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband of 63 years, Donald Scalf; sons, Don Jr & Deron…[read more at Tributes.com]
Beatrice Robertson
Oct 18, 2013
Beatrice M "Bea". Robertson, 63, of Indianapolis, passed away October 18, 2013 at Beech Grove Meadows. She was born March 21, 1950 in Louisville, KY the daughter of Floyd H. and Helen D. (Badger) Raisor. She had worked in several area restaurant's including Subway and The Old Country Buffett. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic...
