Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Velma Smith Crow
Feb 15, 2002
Velma Smith Crow, 81, Indianapolis, died Feb. 15.
She was a grill cook for Valhala Bowling Alley 27 years, retiring in 1985. She was a member of State Women’s Democrat Club; the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 317; Ladies of the Moose Lodge 11; and…[read more at Tributes.com]
Frederic W. Edstrom
Feb 15, 2002
FRIDRIC W. EDSTROM, 86, Indianapolis, died February 15, 2002.
He had been a general foreman for International truck & Engine Works, formerly Navistar. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Englewood Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite. …[read more at Tributes.com]
Alma Beatty Ford
Feb 15, 2002
Alma Beatty Ford, 97, Rockville, formerly of Indianapolis, died Feb. 15. She was a secretary for Stokely-Van Camp, retiring in 1969.
Memorial contributions may be made to Victory Memorial United Methodist Church, of which she was a member.
Services:…[read more at Tributes.com]
Clara B. Edwards Burckes
Feb 15, 2002
Clara B. Edwards Burckes, 100, Indianapolis, died Feb. 15.
She was a private secretary until retiring. She was a volunteer with the Riley Cheer Group and the Little Red Door Cancer Agency and was a member of the Weekday Religious Education Auxiliary. S…[read more at Tributes.com]
Margerette Maggie R. Poole
Feb 15, 2002
MARGARETTE R. KEKAR POOLE, 90, Zionsville, died February 15, 2002.
She had been a cook many years for Snyder’s Dinner Bell Restaurant.
Service: 1 P.M. February 19, 2002 in Flanner & Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Sal…[read more at Tributes.com]
Mary Lynn Stenstrom
Feb 15, 2002
MARY LYNN STRENSTOM, 56, Zionsville, died Febraury 15, 2002.
A biomedical reseacher for 25 years, she studied the biology of chlamydia trachomatis at Indiana University from 1985 to 1993. Previosly, she studied DNA replication and repair at Washington…[read more at Tributes.com]
Evelyn Collier Hessong
Feb 14, 2002
Evelyn Collier Hessong, 72, Lebanon, formerly of Zionsville, died February 14.
She was an accounts payable clerk 15 years for Paul Harris Stores, retiring in 1982.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, February 16 in New Hope Christian Church, Whitestown, of w…[read more at Tributes.com]
Muriel E. Grunditz Hightshue
Feb 14, 2002
Muriel E. Grunditz Hightshue, 78, Indianapolis, died Feb. 14. She was a homemaker.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, of which she was a member.
Services: 11 a.m. Feb. 19 in the church. Calling: 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18…[read more at Tributes.com]
Paul Edwin Burns
Feb 14, 2002
Paul Edwin Burns, 83, Fishers, died February 14.
He had owned Welco Company, Cincinnati.
Previously, he worked for General Electric Company, Cincinnati.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer…[read more at Tributes.com]
Helen E. Sue Fenton
Feb 14, 2002
Helen E. ‘Sue’ Martin Fenton, 87, Indianapolis, died February 14.
She was a teacher 40 years for Indianapolis Public Schools and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, retiring in 1989.
She was a member of the Cheer Guild at Riley Hospit…[read more at Tributes.com]
Mary Jane Moore Miller
Feb 13, 2002
Mary Jane Moore Miller, 102, Lawrence, formerly of Brown County, died February 13.
She was a hostess 35 years for Indiana National Bank, retiring in 1968.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Februa…[read more at Tributes.com]
Virginia Clare Lang Thurgood
Feb 13, 2002
Virginia Clare Lang Thurgood, 81, Zionsville, died February 13.
She worked for Hyatt’s Furniture and Farmers State Bank, both in Zionsville.
She was a member of Whitestown Lutheran Church and Zionsville Fellowship Church.
Services: 1 p.m. Saturda…[read more at Tributes.com]
Nancy Marie Macy Baldwin
Feb 13, 2002
Nancy Marie Macy Baldwin, 96, Mooresville, died February 13.
She was a homemaker.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, February 16 in Little Blue River Friends Church, Rush County, of which she was a member.
Calling: 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, February 15 in Fla…[read more at Tributes.com]
Emily Dodd Condon Shoop
Feb 13, 2002
EMILY DODD CONDON SHOOP, 95, Indianapolis, died February 13.
She was a homemaker.
Services: 10 a.m. February 16 in Flanner & Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. February 15.
Burial: New Crown Cemetery.
She was the wid…[read more at Tributes.com]
Mathilde M. Cullivan
Feb 13, 2002
Mathilde Michel Cullivan, 90, Indianapolis, died Feb. 13. She was a layout artist in the classified department for Indianapolis Newspapers Inc., retiring in 1973. She was a member of Sum-bir-ten Ladies Club.
Services: 1 p.m. Feb. 19 in Flanner & Buchan…[read more at Tributes.com]
Marjorie F. Goergen Donovan
Feb 13, 2002
MARJORIE F. GOERGEN DONOVAN, 75, Indianapolis, died February 13.
She was a homemaker.
Services: 3 p.m. February 15 in Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center at Washington Park East, with calling from 11 a.m.
Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery.
S…[read more at Tributes.com]
Phyllis Reeve Gallimore
Feb 13, 2002
Phyllis Reeve Gallimore, 87, Indianapolis, died February 13.
She was a utility worker for Western Electric Company 27 years, retiring in 1977.
Services and calling: none.
Survivors: daughters, brothers, sister, grandchildren.
Flanner & Buchana…[read more at Tributes.com]
Elijah E. Gene Rice
Feb 12, 2002
ELIJAH E. ‘GENE’ RICE, 54, Indianapolis, died February 11.
He was director of corporate accounts for Roche Diagnostics since 1996. Previously, he worked 19 years for Behring Diagnostics.
Mr. Rice was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Services: 1…[read more at Tributes.com]
