Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Phyllis Barron
Jul 23, 2026
Phyllis J. Barron
84 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on July 23, 2026. Phyllis was born on January 18, 1942, in Indianapolis to the late Claude and Rosabelle Ogden. She worked for Indianapolis International Airport and previously worked for Wm. H. Block. She was a member of Daughters of America. She was preceded in death by her husband William Barron, Jr.,...
My Hoai Nguyen
Jul 23, 2026
My Hoai Nguyen
16 of Plainfield, Indiana, passed away on July 23, 2026. My was born on March 21, 2010, in Vancouver, Washington. She was a student at Avon High School. She is survived by her mother Linh Nguyen, father Anh Nguyen, brother Adam Nguyen, sister Vivian Nguyen and grandparents Anh and Kim Nguyen. Visitation will be Thursday, July 30, 2026,...
Mary Lou Crays
Jul 23, 2026
Mary Louise “Mary Lou” (Meneghini) Crays, age 91, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on September 9, 1934, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mary Lou was the daughter of James and Beatrice Meneghini. She attended St. Frances de Sales Grade School and Warren High School.
Mary Lou’s greatest love story began in the first grade,...
Robin Lynn Cancilla
Jul 22, 2026
Robin Lynn (Linkous) Cancilla, 72, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on July 22, 2026. She was born on January 21, 1954, in Macon, Georgia, to parents, the late Rex and Bess (Ashbury) Linkous.
Robin grew up in Brendonwood on the northeast side of Indianapolis. She graduated from Lawrence Central High School in 1972. She then went on to attend Lincoln College...
Michael Highfield
Jul 22, 2026
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Mr. Michael David Highfield, 78. He passed away July 22, 2026, at home. He was born on September 1, 1947 in Greenville, Michigan to parents Jack and Marjorie Highfield.
Mike grew up in Greenville, Michigan and graduated from Greenville High School. He continued his education at the University of Michigan, receiving...
Sandra Louise (Doyle) Hamilton
Jul 22, 2026
Sandra "Sandy" Louise (Doyle) Hamilton, 88, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, surrounded by her loving children.
Born on December 8, 1937, Sandy grew up in the home her grandfather, Bernard Doyle, built in Tuckahoe, New York. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Maria (Berg) Doyle. Sandy lost her mother, Maria, at the tender...
David Allen Harden
Jul 21, 2026
David Allen Harden, 78, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away on July 21, 2026. He was born on October 26, 1947, in Indianapolis, to the late Virgil and Anna Mae Harden.
Dave’s journey began in his early school years at Crooked Creek Elementary, followed by Westlane Middle School, and then North Central High School. He furthered his education at both Ball State...
Vic Goad
Jul 21, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Vic Goad on July 21, 2026. Vic passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, at the age of 73. Born on September 30, 1952, in Muncie, Indiana, Vic was the son of the late Virgil and Martha Goad.
On May 8, 1993, Vic married the love of his life,...
Donna Leary-Snider
Jul 20, 2026
Donna Leary-Snider, 69, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. While our hearts are broken by her passing, we are forever grateful for the remarkable life she lived and the countless lives she touched through her kindness, generosity, and unwavering love.
Donna was born on May 10, 1957, in Manchester, Connecticut,...
Isobel Jean Murphy
Jul 20, 2026
Isobel Jean Murphy was born August 6th 1944 in Strathfield, Australia, the first child of John and Bessie Dove. Isobel was the eldest of six siblings and had fond memories of a childhood in the country town of Parkes, Australia before moving back to Strathfield where she attended Strathfield Girls High School.
Her father bought Jim Murphy home from the local...
Linda L. Benson
Jul 19, 2026
September 17, 1944 – July 19, 2026
Linda Louise Benson, 81, of New Palestine, Indiana, passed away on July 19, 2026, in Zionsville, Indiana, after a courageous, long-standing struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born on September 17, 1944, in Oolitic, Indiana, to Moneva and Walter Staley. A graduate of Warren Central High School, Linda was defined by her devotion to her...
Kay Ann "Katie" Proctor
Jul 19, 2026
Kay Ann "Katie" Proctor passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026. She was 87 years old.
Katie was born to Harold and Helen Proctor on December 26, 1938 in Chillicothe, OH. She was the 2nd of 5 children:
Philip, Katie, Gloria, Betsy and Chris.
Katie was a 1956 graduate of Warren Central High School.
After spending some time at IU, Katie made her way...
Donna Jo Brown
Jul 19, 2026
Donna Jo (Merideth) Brown, 81, of Noblesville, Indiana, passed away on July 19, 2026. She was born on August 30, 1944, to parents, the late Raymond “Red” and Josephine (Mundy) Merideth. Donna met the love of her life, the late Jimmy Barry Brown, in high school, and later tied the knot on October 28, 1962. They enjoyed a wonderful 60...
Robert Dale DeLoach
Jul 18, 2026
Robert Dale DeLoach, 90 of Greenfield, Indiana, passed away on July 18, 2026. Robert was born on December 4, 1935, in Floral, Arkansas to the late Jessie and Lucinda DeLoach. He was a retired Trucker for GM. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Jean Conover DeLoach, son Richard Allen DeLoach, sister Valonia DeLoach, brothers James Alvie Lee...
Ruben A. Hernandez
Jul 18, 2026
Ruben Angel Hernandez, 53, of Indianapolis, passed away July 18, 2026. Ruben was born in Chicago IL on September 27, 1972, to his mother Juanita Hernandez
Ruben worked as an Inventory specialist at US Foods for 4.5 years. Ruben was a strong, kind, and wonderfully grumpy man who loved his family in his own unique way. He was always willing to...
Jane Newcomb
Jul 18, 2026
Jane Ann Rosenberger Newcomb, 95, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026.
Jane was born on May 12, 1931, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Howard and Gladys Rosenberger. She graduated from Elkhart High School in 1949. A proud alumna of Indiana University, she was an active member of the Sigma Kappa sorority and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts...
June Painter
Jul 18, 2026
June Marie Painter of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on July 18, 2026, at the age of 74. She was born in Evanston, Illinois, on June 1, 1952, to parents, Alva “Merl” and Alice (Janczarek) Smith.
June grew up in Chicago and attended Loyola University Chicago, where she was a member of Beta Sigma Phi. She was very proud of her Polish...
Shirley R. Ketcham
Jul 18, 2026
Shirley Ruth Ketcham, 85, passed away July 18th, 2026. She was born September 17th, 1940, in Terre Haute to Earl and MaryEllen (Taylor) Hatfield.
Shirley grew up in Terre Haute and graduated from Gerstmeyer Technical High School.
As a young woman, in 1963, she married the love of her life, Max Ketcham. They shared over 50 years together. Max passed away in...
Chester Arnold
Jul 18, 2026
Chet was born March 23, 1929 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of Patricia (Opper) and Joseph Vola. He was later adopted by his mother’s second husband, Fred Arnold. Chet began working at the age of ten with a newspaper route and this is where his strong work ethic began. He progressed to a soda fountain maker of ice cream treats,...
Debra Lynn Lamb
Jul 17, 2026
Debbie (Deb) Lamb, born Debra Lynn Belke, passed away Friday July 17th, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Debbie was born in Watertown, Wisconsin on November 18th, 1957. Debbie grew up in Wisconsin, living in Beloit, Wisconsin, and attending Beloit Catholic High School.
At 18, she met the love of her life, Greg, and the two soon married on June...
