Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Jenina Kay Henley
Feb 22, 2024
Jenina Kay Henley, 55, of Indianapolis gained her heavenly wings on February 22, 2024. She was born on June 28, 1968, in Decatur, Illinois to her parents, Jerry and Nancy McDowell.
It was simple; to know Jenina was to love her. Her infectious laugh and love fulfilled those around her, always leaving people feeling nothing less than accepted and supported by...
Shirley A. Shaffer
Feb 22, 2024
Shirley A. Shaffer, 86, of Carmel passed away February 22, 2024. She was born March 10, 1937, in Muncie, Indiana the daughter of the late George and Mimi (Glaze) Cassel. She married Roscoe “Sam” Shaffer on September 22, 1963. He preceded her in passing on December 6, 2019, after 56 years of marriage.
Shirley was strong in her faith and an...
Carol Joy Thiel
Feb 22, 2024
Carol Joy (Sielaff) Thiel, May 13, 1933-February 22, 2024, a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and child of God. Carol was the consummate caretaker to everyone in her life. Born in Elmhurst, IL to Walter and Martha Sielaff, Carol grew up in Chicago, IL where she graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School. Carol married the love...
John Thomas Lyons
Feb 22, 2024
John Thomas Lyons, age 58 of McCordsville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
John was born on November 18, 1965, in Rochester, NY, the son of Duane Thomas and Mary Alice (Cawley) Lyons.
John attended Paddy Hill Elementary School and Greece Arcadia High School in Greece, NY. After graduating high school, he attended Clarkson...
William M. Crawford
Feb 21, 2024
William Merrill Crawford passed away on February 21, 2024, in Carmel, Indiana.
William “Bill” was born October 11, 1937, in Washington, D.C., to William Winfield and Marian (Hobbs) Crawford. He was raised in Colorado and Montana and graduated in 1955 from Missoula County High School, where he was also elected president of the student body.
Bill earned his Bachelor of Science in...
Brian Lee Willis
Feb 21, 2024
Brian Lee Willis, 57, of Greenfield, Indiana, passed away on February 21, 2024. He was born on August 22, 1966, in Muncie, Indiana, to parents, Donald Lee Willis and Joan (Mayenchein) Willis.
Brian’s legacy is his acceptance and relationship with Jesus Christ as personal Savior. To know Brian was to witness the handiwork and unending love of God. As a...
Virginia Rose Angermeier
Feb 21, 2024
Virginia Rose Volkert Angermeier 88 of Avon, Indiana formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away February 21, 2024. She was born in Elizabethtown, Illinois on February 25, 1935, one of 6 children, the only daughter, to the late Charles Frederick and Mary Agnes (Forwe) Volkert. Ginny, as she was known affectionately, graduated from Rosiclare Community High School, where she was...
William Ralph Hauser
Feb 21, 2024
William (Bill) Ralph Hauser gained his eternal reward surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
Bill was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 22, 1948 to D. Virginia (Runco) and Edward R. Hauser. Bill spent his entire childhood growing up in Tulsa. The Hauser family attended Osage Hills Christian Church where Bill came to know Jesus at a young...
Donald E. Lile, Sr.
Feb 21, 2024
Donald E. Lile, Sr.
85 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on February 21, 2024. Donald was born on April 10, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Elvin and Helen Lile. He was a Welder for thirteen years. He was also a Semi Driver for Roadway where he achieved the two-million-mile safe driver award. He was preceded in death by...
JoAnn Miller
Feb 21, 2024
JoANN MILLER, was born on March 24th, 1939, to the late Will and JoEllen Johnson in Ripley, Mississippi.
While helping to take care of her family, JoAnn attended and graduated from Line Street School (Ripley High School), where she played on the women’s basketball team and was homecoming queen during her sophomore year.
JoAnn expressed her hope in Christ as a child at Adkins Chapel United Methodist Church in Blue...
Captain Adam Kendall Hilkert
Feb 20, 2024
Adam K. Hilkert, 37, an active-duty Army Captain, stationed at Fort Jackson, SC, passed away in the hospital on February 20, 2024. CPT Hilkert was previously hospitalized when he fell ill in January.
CPT Hilkert’s body came home via Southwest Airlines, to Indiana, on March 8, 2023. CPT Hilkert’s flag draped casket received full military honors upon arrival. His mother and...
Beatie Jane Fleetwood Cummings
Feb 20, 2024
Beatie Jane Fleetwood Cummings, 96 of Westfield, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Beatie was born December 1, 1927 in Detroit, MI to the late James L. and Betty Fleetwood. She attended Indianapolis Public Schools #41 and #60, attended Broad Ripple High School and graduated from Shortridge High School.
Beatie owned Bea’s Bakery in the City Market for 30 years, retiring...
Stephen L. Ashman
Feb 19, 2024
Stephen Lee ‘Steve’ Ashman, 88, Westfield, IN peacefully passed away Monday, February 19, 2024 at his home. A native of Evansville, IN, Steve was born July 12, 1935, the son of Frank Louis and Grace Marie (Lesh) Ashman.
He was a 1953 graduate of Bosse High School and earned his B.S. in Industrial Management from Purdue University in 1962. He served...
Wanda Lee Young
Feb 19, 2024
“Indianapolis, Indiana – Wanda Lee Young, 62, passed away after being comforted by her family on February 19, 2024. She was born to Eugene and Betty (Maple) Young in Miami, Florida on August 26, 1961.
Wanda was a dedicated woman who worked for over thirty years as a data entry specialist for Red Cats USA, however, her biggest joy in life...
Tyler Charles Hopper
Feb 19, 2024
Tyler Charles Hopper, 30, of Noblesville passed away February 19, 2024. He was born February 28, 1993, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the son of David and Theresa (Hoynack) Hopper.
Tyler attended Plainfield High School and graduated with his diploma from the Excel Center. He studied Construction Management at Ivy Tech, worked at a geotechnical engineering firm, and later as a...
James P. Wood
Feb 19, 2024
James P. Wood, 67, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away February 19, 2024, surrounded by his family after a hard fought, 26 month battle with Glioblastoma. Jim was born January 13, 1957, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of the late James C. and Elizabeth Ann (Fletcher) Wood. He married Karen M. Crouch on April 12, 1980.
Jim was a 1979 graduate of...
Donald Barker
Feb 19, 2024
Donald Keith Barker, 94, passed peacefully in the early morning of February 19, 2024, at his home in Carmel, Indiana, surrounded by his family and is reunited with the love of his life since age 15.
He was born December 4, 1929, in Sheridan, Indiana, to Edward H. Barker & Daryl Seeright Barker who predecease him.
Growing up on a farm outside...
Cassandra B. Purcell
Feb 18, 2024
Cassandra Bernadette Purcell, affectionately known as “Cassie” was born on Feb. 14, 1961 in Brookhaven, MS, the second child born to Thaddeus and Ethel O’Neal. As a child, Cassie was known to be strong-willed and creative. She actually taught herself to read at the age of three. As she grew up it became apparent she was destined to be a...
Alma Louise Coles
Feb 18, 2024
Alma Louise Cade Coles, retired Indianapolis, Indiana Public School Senior Media Specialist Cataloguing Clerk, transitioned peacefully on the morning of February 18, 2024, at her home in Indianapolis, IN.
Born on August 13, 1938, to the late Alma Louise Rowe Cade and Richard D. Cade Sr. on the family farm in Linden, Alabama, Alma Louise was Christened at an early age...
Joan Wooley
Feb 18, 2024
Joan Wooley, 95, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on February 18, 2024. She was born on January 2, 1929, in Indianapolis, to the late Kenneth and Thea Tucker.
Joan graduated from Shortridge High School and attended Butler University. Throughout her long life, Joan worked for a number of companies, witnessing incredible changes in technology with curiosity and an eagerness to learn....
