Veda K. Taylor, 95, of Carmel, passed away June 29, 2023. She was born March 22, 1928, in Burnt Prairie, Illinois, the daughter of the late Victor and Martha (Smith) Kieser. She married Walter Ivan Taylor, Jr. on October 10, 1948. He preceded her in passing on September 7, 2010, after almost 62 years of marriage. Veda attended Southern Illinois...
Wanda M. Thompson, age 80, of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away on June 29, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 25, 1942, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to her parents, Herman and Helen Wims. Wanda’s life was defined by her compassion and an adventurous spirit.
Wanda’s journey began in Indianapolis, where her devotion to helping others led...
Mary Louise “Mary Lou” McCullough, 95, passed away on June 29, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on August 28, 1927, in Linton, Indiana, to the late Reverend Charles and Carrie McCullough.
Mary Lou is a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. She was employed as a secretary for Eli Lilly and Company for over 40 years.
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Ruby Lorraine Gant, she was named after Ruby Lorraine Gant born in Newton, Iowa (1900 – 1938).
Our Ruby was born February 12th, 1935, in Indianapolis. Passed away June 28, 2023. Predeceased by Father, Lee P. Gant, Mother, Ella S. Gant, brother James Gant and sister, Jean Gant. She graduated from Ben Davis High School. She also attended secretarial school...
Ronald Coleman, 86 of Carmel, IN passed away peacefully on June 28, 2023, after a lengthy illness.
Born and raised in Clarks Summit, PA, Ron spent his early years enjoying sports and was often found on the baseball field. He graduated from Boston University before serving in the Army. His business career was spent mostly in advertising in New York...
Indianapolis, Indiana – Anna Belle Johnson passed away on June 28, 2023. Anna was born on July 31, 1927, to Elmer and Arletta (Atkinson) Booe in Fountain County, Indiana. She was just shy of 96 years old.
Anna was a worker at heart and loved to stay busy. She became a cashier at Haag’s drugstore in Indianapolis. She was there...
Bryce Edward Gerlitz, 34, of Kokomo lost his hard-fought battle with mental illness on June 27, 2023. He was born November 20, 1988, in Indianapolis, the son of Bruce and Vickye (Long) Gerlitz. He married Sarah Mugg on November 18, 2015 and together they built a beautiful family with the additions of their three children.
Bryce was a graduate of...
James O. Jones 70 of Bloomington, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2023. He was born on January 18, 1953, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late William C. and Florence Elizabeth (Thompson) Jones. Jimmy, as he is affectionately known worked as a Mechanic for the Teamsters Union for many years prior to retiring. He proudly served our country in...
Jeffrey L. Morgan, 59, of Greenfield, Indiana passed away on June 27, 2023. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 6, 1964, to parents Maurice and Roberta Morgan. Jeff started working for BFI (now Republic) at 17, where he became a service supervisor and remained for a total of 42 years. His passion for cars was exceeded only by...
Lois Jean (Frederick) Tandy passed away on June 27, 2023, in a very peaceful manner surrounded by loving family. She was born on February 18, 1935, to Homer and Ethel Frederick. Lois had two siblings, Ralph Frederick and Jane Falconbury who predeceased her. She grew up in the Indianapolis area and graduated from Howe High School. She met the love...
I was born in West Palm Beach, Florida to Rayburn B. (Boone) Henley and Lillian V. Henley. My dad wanted to name me Florida (ugh), my sister chose Nancy. My mother thought she was too old to have a child (32) and the doctor told her to “treat her like a flower” so she put me out in the yard...
Kenneth C. Wiggins of Speedway passed away peacefully on June 27, 2023, in Brownsburg, Indiana. Ken was born on October 27, 1929, in Cayuga, Indiana to Maynard and Elizabeth Wiggins, and will be remembered as a loving husband to his late wife Claudia, dedicated father to Andy (Angie) and Kenna (Bill) Allison, and grandfather to Caroline, Sarah Grace, Anna, and...
Darlene JoAnn Ball (nee Gerdt), 86, passed away on June 27, 2023. She was born to Elmer and Mildred Gerdt on September 12, 1937.
Darlene attended Broad Ripple High School and then Indiana University, where she studied to be a nurse. Her anatomy class had other plans for her as she met and married Raymond Ball. Raymond Ball, at high...
Richard D. Erwin, Sr., 84, passed away on June 26, 2023, in Noblesville, Indiana. He was born on February 1, 1939, in Gary, Indiana.
Richard was a devoted member of the Lutheran church and at his passing was a member of the Epiphany Lutheran Church in Westfield. For 30 years he taught High School Economics and Government in Gary and...
Jeffrey “Jeff” Paul Cordray 66 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2023. He was born on October 11, 1956, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Stanley D. and Helen M. (Sanders) Cordray. Jeff, as he was affectionately known was a retired Salesman. He formerly was a member of Kiwanis International, enjoyed going hunting, fishing, golfing, and spending...
Fishers, Indiana – Wilma Jean Wood passed away on June 25, 2023. Wilma was born to Charles and Mary (James) Wood in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 30, 1940. She was 82 years old.
Wilma worked as a secretary and office manager for Turner Ritchie Plumbing for many years until her retirement in 2003.
Wilma loved to spend her time tending...
Patrick Noel Walsh, loving husband and father of five, passed away on Sunday, June 25th, 2023, at the age of 92.
Pat was born December 7th, 1930, in New York City to Thomas and Kathleen (Hughes) Walsh, both immigrants from County Cork, Ireland. He was one of only 126 high school seniors in the nation to be awarded the four-year...
Betty Jean Brown, 84, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on June 25, 2023. She was born on January 18, 1939, in Burkesville, Kentucky, to parents, Marshall Wilson Young and Sally Jewel (King) Young.
Betty loved to travel. Whether it was cross-country with her late husband, Tom, or day trips with a good friend or family member, Betty enjoyed getting out...