Gary Michael “Butch” Crocker, 81, of Westfield passed away November 5, 2022. He was born December 29, 1940, in Evansville, the son of the late Harpy Elijah and Lottie Belle (Cade) Crocker. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan Eastwood, on September 7, 1968.
Gary proudly and honorably served in the Intelligence Division of the United States Army. Upon returning...
Jerome (Jerry) Patrick Sobota went home to be with the Lord on November 5, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children, following a short but valiant battle with cancer. Jerry was born March 20, 1955, at Latrobe Hospital in Pennsylvania, to Paul Peter and Virgil Bridge Sobota and raised with his seven siblings in Derry, PA. After high school graduation,...
Scott Lamont Ireland, 50, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022. He was born on April 18, 1972, in Evansville, IN.
Scott was an icon in the food and beverage industry. Every person he met became friends with Scott. From tending bar to catering events throughout the city, Scott was the ultimate professional with his craft.
Scott was...
Calvin Robert Kassuelke was born on April 16, 1939, in New Ulm, MN. Cal graduated from high school in New Ulm and then worked for a dairy, delivering milk. He then became employed at Kraft Foods in 1959. He married Lonna Busiahn on September 24, 1960. Cal and Lonna lived in New Ulm until 1972 when Cal was transferred by...
Shirley Joyce McLaughlin, 87, of Indianapolis passed away on November 2, 2022.
She was born on October 3, 1935 in Sulphur Springs, Indiana to the late Cletus and Carrie Ritchie. She was the youngest of four children and spent her earliest years on the family farm. Following her mother’s death, her father remarried, and the family moved to Hagerstown.
Joyce,...
Patricia Alice Kerr (Thoreson), of Indianapolis, IN, passed away peacefully with family and close friends on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Born on April 9, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Carl Henry Thoreson and Mary Maxine Thoreson (Reitmeyer) in Battle Creek, MI. Known by friends and family as Trisha, Pat, Gogo and Mildred, she grew up an “Army...
Mary Antoinette “Toni” Steuby, 80, of Greenwood, IN and previously St. Louis, Mo, passed away on November 2, 2022. Mary led a life caring for her five children and fifteen grandchildren. She loved singing, sewing, fishing and gardening. Mary was born on January 21, 1942, to Jane and Joseph Warfel in Columbus, Indiana. She spent many years in St. Louis...
Karen Sue Romine Cahoon – dedicated wife, mother of two, and loyal friend of many – transitioned to eternal life on November 1, 2022, at the age of 71 in Indianapolis, IN, after a long journey with Parkinson’s disease.
Karen Sue was born to Thomas and Marge Romine in Anderson, Indiana. She graduated from Madison Height High School and married...
Gary Richard Major, 70, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on October 31, 2022. He was born on August 21, 1952, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the late Richard and Catherine (Kay) Major. Gary grew up in Carmel, Indiana, graduating from Carmel High School in 1970. He lived much of his life as a Carmel resident, where he and his family owned...
Pauline Barbara (Steffen) Shaver, 94, passed away on October 31, 2022. She was born January 10, 1928, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the youngest daughter of Elmer Andrew & Marguerite Marie Steffen. Pauline is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, E. Andrew Steffen and her sister Suzanne (Steffen) Geringer. Her husband, Robert Max Shaver, to whom she was married for...
Larry R. Bailey passed away on October 31, 2022. He was born on December 17, 1934, in Chattanooga, TN to the late Clyde H. and RubyDell Bailey. He was the second of five children. Larry graduated from Chattanooga High School, attended University of Chattanooga, and entered the University of TN College of Dentistry of Memphis. He graduated in December 1957.
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Mary Kathryn “Kitty” Baker, 96, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022. She was born on October 5,1926 in Kokomo, Indiana to the late Dr. William Robert and Vivian Clark Morrison.
Kitty, as she was known to family and friends, graduated from Kokomo High School and earned a BA in Fine Arts from Indiana University in 1948. In...
Evelyn Louise Skaw (Boyd), 85, of Indianapolis, passed away on October 30, 2022. She was born in Whittingham, Vermont on July 18, 1937, to the late Merton and Nina Boyd. A true matriarch in every sense of the word, Evelyn was one of 9 children and having grown up on a farm, she learned a strong work ethic early in...
Beverly Dickerson Steckley passed away peacefully on October 30. She was born April 26, 1928. She graduated from Howe High School, Purdue University and Butler University. She was a teacher at IPS 85 and 105. Beverly was the widow of Robert Steckley. She is survived by a son, Brian Callahan (Mary), and a daughter Kerry Harlan (Arthur), Grandchildren Ben and...
Barry Emerson Turvy was born on January 6, 1972, in Columbus, Ohio, to parents Cindy M. Shaw Turvy and Charles E. Turvy. He died at age 50 in his Westfield, Indiana, home on October 30, 2022. Barry grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and frequently visited his dad in Chillicothe after his parents divorced. Barry graduated from Westland High School, where...
Dolly Kaye Green-Sydow passed away on October 30, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born October 22, 1948 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to James Monroe Green and Edith Lenore (Walling) Green. The family moved to Wabash, Indiana where Dolly grew up with her four siblings. She graduated from Wabash High School in 1966 and attended Northwestern University. She completed her Bachelor’s,...