Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Kathryn Pence Roberts
Sep 28, 2023
Remembering Kathryn Pence Roberts
May 5, 1936 - September 28, 2023
We celebrate the life of Kathryn Pence Roberts - teacher, animal lover, volunteer, mother, and friend.
Born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Juanita and Joe Pence, Kathryn graduated with honors from Indiana University. She married Keith Roberts and helped support him through dental school. Together for...
Jared Harrison George
Sep 28, 2023
Fishers, Indiana - Jared Harrison George (23), a beloved son, brother and friend passed away in his home on September 28th, 2023. He was born in Indianapolis to Michael Stephen George and Elizabeth Ann (Harrison) George. Jared graduated from Hamilton Southeastern High School in 2019. He graduated from Ball State University on the Deans List in May of 2023. During...
Edna H. Sims
Sep 28, 2023
Edna (Johnson) Sims
1955-2023
The bell doth toll, and God reaches down to pluck another from the garden of love. It is time for the transplanting to the beautiful portal above.
Edna Johnson Sims was born February 14, 1955, accompanied by her twin brother Emerson in Shelbyville, Indiana to her birth parents Era Leigh Senour Johnson and Emerson L Johnson...
William "Bill" Joseph Cooper
Sep 28, 2023
William “Bill” Joseph Cooper, 75, of Indianapolis passed away September 28th, 2023. He was born in Indy May 12th, 1948, to parents Charles and Patricia LaFollette.
Bill grew up in Indy and graduated from Ben Davis High School.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam, where he was stationed in Korea.
On...
Bonnie Lee Cairns
Sep 28, 2023
Bonnie Lee Cairns, 82 of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023. Bonnie was born April 7, 1941 in Monroe, WI to the late Ernest and Margaret Grenz. She was a graduate of Hononegah High School in Rockton, IL. She continued her education at Willamette University, where she graduated in 1961.
Bonnie wanted most in life to be a...
Walter Clarence Cooper Jr.
Sep 28, 2023
Walter Clarence Cooper Jr., affectionately known as Junior, passed away on September 28, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. He was born on June 14, 1945, in Barren County, Kentucky. His passing occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana, the place he called home.
Junior was a man who embraced life fully and had an unwavering strength...
Dermetta R. Jones
Sep 28, 2023
Dermetta Roseborough Jones, affectionately known as “Met,” was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on September 23, 1939. She was the sixth of seven children born to the late John and Beulah MacMillan Roseborough. She married Oscar Calvin Jones on June 19, 1965. To this union, three sons were born: Michael (August 1, 1966), and twins Gregory and Jeffrey (December 16,...
David A. Wilson
Sep 28, 2023
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved David Wilson, who departed from this world September 28, 2023, at the age of 71. He leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and cherished memories that will forever be etched in our hearts.
David was born on September 27, 1952, in Indianapolis,...
Ruth Brewer
Sep 27, 2023
Ruth Irene Brewer, 94, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on September 27, 2023. She was born in Fountaintown, Indiana on March 13, 1929 to Charles and Zella Myrl Ross. She was the youngest of four children. Ruth grew up during the Great Depression, and she learned to make do with very little from a young age. Her family relied on...
Charlene P. Smith
Sep 27, 2023
In memory of Charlene P. Smith. She was born on October 8th, 1933 and left us all for her new journey on September 27th, 2023.
She is preceded in death by one daughter, one son, her parents, nine siblings, two husbands, and one granddaughter.
She is survived by four children, one son-in-law, one daughter-in-law, one sister, 11 grandchildren,...
Kent Boyd West
Sep 27, 2023
Kent Boyd West, born on February 4, 1937, peacefully passed away in Indianapolis, Indiana, on
September 27, 2023, leaving behind a legacy that exemplifies a life well-lived.
Kent was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was a young entrepreneur- the local
paperboy. He graduated from Broad Ripple High School, and then eagerly pursued higher
education, earning...
Merna Mosel Ruby
Sep 27, 2023
Merna Mosel Ruby of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 27, 2023. She was born on September 22, 1938 to Francile and Harold Mosel from Monroeville, Indiana. She graduated from Southside High School in Fort Wayne, Ball State Teacher’s College, and Ball State University, where she was a member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority.
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Harold Stanley
Sep 27, 2023
Harold Richard Stanley (Dick) passed away on September 27, 2023. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 19, 1933, to Madonna (Fulton) and Harry Stanley.
Dick joined the Air Force after graduating from Howe High School and later joined the Indianapolis Police Department as a police officer for 20 years. He continued working as a security guard for...
Linda Kay Hughes
Sep 26, 2023
Linda Kay Hughes, 74, daughter, sister, friend, dog mother, and plant lady, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at her home surrounded by family, friends, and her beloved dog Barney.
Linda was born on March 7, 1949, in Lafayette, Indiana, where she spent most of her childhood. She was the daughter of Ava Lee Wilson Hughes and Robert...
Mary Lynn Wood Lareau
Sep 26, 2023
Mary Lynn Wood Lareau, age 91, died September 26, 2023. She was born on April 30,1932 in Knightstown, Indiana to the late Lynn and Margaret Wood. She had two brothers, Bill (Betty), deceased and John (Mary, deceased), who survives.
While in high school she was active in choir, plays, clubs and the National Honor Society. Between her junior and...
Reva Ray Puller
Sep 26, 2023
Reva Dee Ray Puller, 86 passed away peacefully at home on the 25th day, September 2023 surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Fred Charles Ray and Hope Edith Swearingen Ray born in Terre Haute, Indiana. Reva was raised on a farm in Cory. She was active at the Cory United Methodist Church, Cory High School band, and...
Dorothy Jean Cutteridge
Sep 26, 2023
Dorothy Jean Cutteridge, 82, of Greenfield, passed away September 26th, 2023. She was born in Henderson, Kentucky to parents Clarence Homer and Virgie Mae (Green) Morris.
Dorothy grew up in Kentucky, graduated from Henderson High School, and later moved to the Indianapolis area.
On September 4th, 1959, she married the love of her life, Thomas R. Cutteridge....
Bernard Irvin Heeke
Sep 25, 2023
Obituary Bernard Irvin Heeke April 19, 1925 – September 25, 2023 Bernard was born in Siberia, Perry County, Indiana to Frank and Bertha (Tempel) Heeke. He was a veteran of WWII serving with the 78th Infantry Division in Germany where he was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Upon returning home, he attended Indiana State Teachers College where...
Patricia E. Davis
Sep 25, 2023
Patricia Evelyn Davis (Granny to most people who knew her) was born on January 25, 1945 in Vineland, New Jersey and died on September 25, 2023 in Indianapolis IN. She was the epitome of a yours, mine and ours kind of mom, helping to raise seven children and countless others that strayed in and out of her life. She...
Georgiann Elizabeth Greven
Sep 25, 2023
Georgiann "Georgie" Greven, 97, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on September 25,2023. Born on March 29, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Georgie was known for her kind and thoughtful nature, as well as her wicked sense of humor, reminiscent of the beloved Betty White. She had a deep devotion to her faith and attended church every Sunday.
Georgie was...
