Ralph Lawrence Shepard
Jan 17, 2024
Ralph Lawrence Shepard, age 82 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Wednesday morning, January 17, 2024.
Ralph was born on September 24, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, a son of Eugene and Pearl (Alcot) Shepard.
He married high school sweetheart Gloria Janet (Homburg) Shepard on June 11, 1961. She preceded him in death in 2016.
He is survived by three children: Melissa Griggs, Todd...
Eric Lee Collins
Jan 17, 2024
Eric Lee Collins
25 of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on January 17, 2024. Eric was born on October 31, 1998, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Carolyn Durall and grandfathers, Jack McCray and James Collins. He is survived by his daughter, Jazmine Marie Collins; father, James Collins, Jr.; mother, Marvina Kelsey; sisters, Nikki Collins and Tabetha...
Toni Shinabarger
Jan 17, 2024
Toni Shinabarger, beloved neighborhood Mom, passed away on January 17, 2024, in Brownsburg, Indiana. She was born on July 14, 1948, the daughter of Mary Jane LaRoque (Kain) and Keith Ash.
Toni's life was one filled with love and compassion for others. She was known for her nurturing presence and her willingness to look out for everyone. Her home was always...
Donald F. Konerman
Jan 17, 2024
Donald Frank Konerman, 78, of Indianapolis, IN passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 17, 2024. He was born July 21, 1945 in Indianapolis, IN. He was known as Dad, Daddy, Brother, Uncle, Grandpa, Friend, Donk, The Don Tool, Captain Hobie, Vit Voomes (or Vumes – The sound Don would make when driving too fast) and just plain AWESOME!
Each of us has...
Bessie Mae Earls
Jan 16, 2024
Greenwood, Indiana – Bessie Mae Earls, 96, passed away on January 16, 2024. Bessie was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 19, 1927, and raised by her caring and loving, adoptive parents, Donald and Wilma (Vandivire) Campbell.
Bessie worked for many years as a salesperson specializing in woman’s accessories for various retail outlets. She loved selling purses and would always notice...
Karin Kehm
Jan 16, 2024
Karin Kehm, 79, of Indianapolis, passed away January 16th, 2024. She was born January 7th, 1945, in Horschbach, Germany, to parents Gustav and Wilhelmine Reinhardt.
Karin was a hard worker, and a jack of all trades. She worked as a teacher for several years, and later a licensed manicurist before retiring.
In 1971, she married the love of her life, David Kehm....
Anita L. Wilham
Jan 16, 2024
Anita L. Wilham
75 of Greenwood, Indiana, passed away on January 16, 2024. Anita was born on November 9, 1948, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a graduate of Decatur Central High School, Ball State University and Butler University. She was a retired teacher for Greenwood Middle School and Greenwood High School. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Christian...
Sally Gordner Anderson
Jan 15, 2024
Sally Gordner Anderson, 91, of Fishers, IN passed away January 15, 2024. She was born February 5, 1932, in Indianapolis, the eldest daughter of the late LeRoy George and Lois (Tabbert) Gordner. She married Robert Mansfield Anderson of Groton Massachusetts on June 25,1960.
Following graduation from Broad Ripple High School and Northwestern University she pursued a career and lifetime love of...
Dennis Paul Erhart
Jan 15, 2024
Indianapolis - Dennis P Erhart, 66, of Indianapolis departed this life on Monday January 15, 2024 from complications surrounding bladder cancer. He was born September 22, 1957, to the late Thomas Erhart and Rose Erhart, in Kalida, OH. He is survived by his wife: Laura Erhart: Son, Nick (Casey) Erhart: Step Daughter, Gretchen (Jonathan) Stemerick; Brother: Robert Erhart; two sisters:...
John David Britt
Jan 15, 2024
John David Britt, age 75 of Brownsburg, IN passed away on Monday morning, January 15, 2024.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Flanner Buchanan - Washington Park East Funeral Center, located at 10722 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46229.
The funeral service for John will be held on Sunday,...
David M. Scheffel
Jan 15, 2024
David M. Scheffel, 88, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family.
His family includes his wife of 67 years Nancy J. Scheffel; three children Debbie (Mike) Griggs, Doug (LaRessa), David (Monica); six grandchildren Heather (Matt) Scheffel, Justin (Kristen) Scheffel, Eric (Ashley) Scheffel, Austin Griggs, and Lexie (Anthony) Giacin; and seven...
Robert George Phillips
Jan 14, 2024
Robert George Phillips, 77, of Carmel passed away January 14, 2024 after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. He was born April 7, 1946, in Indianapolis, the son of the late George Andrew and Nellie J. (Goll) Phillips. He married Stephanie Maher on June 4, 1994.
Bob graduated from North Central High School and has fond memories of his time there....
Brice Dewayne Gilbert
Jan 14, 2024
Brice Dewayne Gilbert, born January 23, 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana to his loving parents JC and Martha Mae Gilbert, as the seventh of eight children. He attended Arsenal Technical High School, where he was a part of the graduating class of 1979, and continued his secondary education through Ivy Tech Community College. Brice enjoyed bowling, playing cards, going to the...
Gerda Karola Harris
Jan 14, 2024
Gerda Karola Harris, age 92, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024. She was born on January 10, 1932 in Mannheim, Germany, to the late Fritz Walker Albrecht and Karolina Maria Albrecht.
Gerda grew up in Mannheim during WWII where she met her future husband Andrew Lee Harris, a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army in 1948. The...
Cecilia Beatrice Larson
Jan 14, 2024
Cecilia (Ceil) B. Larson was born in Chicago, Illinois Feb 29, 1928 and died January 14, 2024.
Ceil graduated from Roosevelt High School in Chicago and went to work for Illinois Bell. A homemaker when the children were young; when the children were older, she went back to work at the Greater Indianapolis YMCA Office. Ceil was an active member...
Robert F. Anderson
Jan 14, 2024
Robert Franklin Anderson of Indianapolis, 95, passed away peacefully with the care, love, and presence of his family on January 14, 2024. Robert, Bob was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 12, 1928, the son of Jesse Ira and Onda Olive (Bivens) Anderson. At the age of seven (7), Bob lost his mother on December 11, 1935, and then his...
Toula Andrea Oberlies
Jan 13, 2024
Toula A. Oberlies (née Aristea Andrea Varouhakis)
Dec 2, 1944 to Jan 13, 2024
Toula was a daughter, a cousin, a sister, a wife, a mom, a sister-in-law, an Aunt, a God mother, and a Yiayia. She could light up a room with her smile and was a friend to hundreds of people, both locally and around the world. Born in Egypt,...
Michael J. Schaefer
Jan 13, 2024
Michael J. Schaefer, 71, of Sheridan passed away January 13, 2024. He was born August 22, 1952, in Evansville, Indiana the son of the late Marcellus Schaefer and Marie (Fleck) Friedman. He married Teresa Schlatterer on June 20, 1981.
He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Teresa Schaefer; two sons, Marcellus (Sara) Schaefer and Patrick Schaefer; four...
James W. Reed
Jan 13, 2024
Jim passed away after a short illness.
He was born in Peoria, Illinois to Theodore Wesley and Mabel Reed.
He moved to Indianapolis, Indiana to work for the Veterans Administration.
He married Margaret White in 1984 and they had one son, Patrick James, who lives in Indianapolis.
Jim was loved.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Flanner Buchanan-Broad Ripple in Indianapolis,...
Sandra Lee Brenneman
Jan 13, 2024
Sandra L. Brenneman, 88 of Marion, Iowa passed peacefully on January 13, 2024 after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be Monday January 22, 2024 from 10-11 am. with a brief memorial service to follow. Burial will be at 12 at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion, Iowa.
Sandra was born in Manchester, Iowa...