Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Raymond Lee Allen
Jan 4, 2002
Raymond Lee Allen, 79, Indianapolis and Bradenton, Florida, died Jan. 4.
He worked 49 years for an Allison division of General Motors Corp., retiring in 1989. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Scottish Rite and Brookside Masonic…[read more at Tributes.com]
Dorothy V. Smiley Wright
Jan 4, 2002
Dorothy V. Smiley Wright, 66, Indianapolis, died Jan. 4. She worked 39 years for Bowers Envelope Co., retiring in 1996.
Services: 1 p.m. Jan. 7 in Flanner & Buchanan Morris Street Mortuary, with calling from noon to 8 p.m. Jan. 6. Burial: Floral Park C…[read more at Tributes.com]
Delmar S. Lewis
Jan 4, 2002
Delmar S. Lewis, 72, Indianapolis, died Jan. 4.
He worked 25 years for RCA in the marketing and advertising department, retiring in 1989. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a 1957 graduate of Western Michigan University. Mr. Lewis was a member…[read more at Tributes.com]
Gerald W. Butch Emery
Jan 4, 2002
GERALD ‘BUTCH’ EMERY, 55, Indianapolis, died January 4.
He had been a warehouse manager.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Services: 1 p.m. January 9 in Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center at Washington Park East…[read more at Tributes.com]
Lois E. Axline Dill
Jan 4, 2002
Lois E. Axline Dill, 93, Danville, died Jan. 4.
She taught primary kindergarten 21 years at Indianapolis Public School 61, retiring in 1970.
She was a 1929 graduate of Butler University, where she was active in alumni and music groups.
She was …[read more at Tributes.com]
Joseph Edward Lucas
Jan 4, 2002
Joseph Edward Lucas, 89, died January 4, 2002 at his residence. A native of Kentucky, he owned the Lucas Electric Service and the Lucas Equipment Company in Indianapolis before his retirement in 1975. Following his retirement, he assisted his daughter, Vi…[read more at Tributes.com]
Theron Larry Liles
Jan 3, 2002
Theron Larry Liles, 57, Zionsville, died Jan. 3.
He worked 30 years for Emerson Controls, Frankfurt. He was a graduate of Purdue University.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent Hospice or the Central Indiana Regional Blood Center.
S…[read more at Tributes.com]
Patrick F. Lannon
Jan 3, 2002
Patrick F. Lannon, 52, Carmel, died Jan. 3.
Services: 11 a.m. Jan. 7 in St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, of which he was a member, with calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 6 in Flanner & Buchanan Carmel Mortuary. Burial: Our Lady of Peace Cemetery.
Me…[read more at Tributes.com]
John B. Kocher
Jan 2, 2002
JOHN B. KOCHER, 35, Arcadia, died January 1.He was a carpenter for Sloan Construction Co. for 18 years.Services: 1 p.m. January 5 in Flanner & Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with calling from 11 a.m.Burial: Floral Park Cemetery.Survivors:…[read more at Tributes.com]
Francis A. Verselle
Jan 2, 2002
FRANCIS A. VERSELLE, 88, Carmel, died January2.
He worked for General Motors Corp. 42 years, retiring in 1975 as a senior sales engineer for the Allison Transmission Division.
He was a member of Mohawk Hills Golf Club.
Mr. Verselle was a 1936 gra…[read more at Tributes.com]
Frances Olivia Hap Bright
Jan 2, 2002
FRANCES OLIVIA ‘HAP’ SMITH BRIGHT, 98, Greenwood, died January 2.
She had worked for Thompson and McKinnon brokerage firm for 15 years.
She was a charter member of Northminster Presbyterian Church and The Children’s Museum.
Services: 10 a.m. Janu…[read more at Tributes.com]
Betsy Smith Toy Hall
Jan 2, 2002
BETSY SMITH TOY HALL, 90, Indianapolis, former president, Chairman of the board and treasurer of Rex Insurance Co., died January 2.
In 1956, Mrs. Hall become the first female president of the company, which her father, the late John H. Toy, founded in …[read more at Tributes.com]
Charles J. Korba
Jan 2, 2002
CHARLES J. KORBA Jr., 72, Indianapolis, died January 2.
He was vice president of human resources for First of America Bank for 14 years, retiring in 1996. Previously, he was human resources director for Public Service Indiana.
He was an Army veteran…[read more at Tributes.com]
John L. Gray
Jan 2, 2002
JOHN LEELAND GRAY, 78, Cadillac, Mich., formerly of Indianapolis, died January 2.
He had worked for the Indianapolis Sanitation Department.
He was a Navy and Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion, Disabled American Veteran…[read more at Tributes.com]
Cynthia L. Crist
Jan 1, 2002
CYNTHIA L. CRIST, 48, Desert Hot Springs, Calif., formerly of Indianapolis, died January 1.
She was a banquet and catering manager for the Marriott and Doubletree hotels, Desert Hot Springs.
Services: 1 p.m. January 11 in Flanner & Buchanan Funeral …[read more at Tributes.com]
John H. Crawford
Jan 1, 2002
JOHN H. CRAWFORD, 88, Indianapolis, died January 1.
He was a paymaster for Allison Gas Turbine Division of General Motors Corp. for 15 years, retiring in 1961.
He also had owned and managed several properties in the Maywood area and formerly owned t…[read more at Tributes.com]
Brenda Applegate Rydberg
Jan 1, 2002
BRENDA APPLEGATE RYDBERG, 52, Indianapolis, died January 1.
Before retiring in 1992, she worked in management for 16 years for GTE in Kentucky, North Carolina and Texas.
She had been a sponsor for exchange student programs for many years.
Memoria…[read more at Tributes.com]
Geneva L. Brinkman Hanson
Jan 1, 2002
GENEVA L. BRINKMAN COX HANSON, 80, Indianapolis, died January 1.
She had been a machine operator 22 years for Best Lock, retiring in 1987.
She was a member of Grace Baptist Church.
Services: 1 p.m. January 5 in Flanner & Buchanan Lawrence Mortuar…[read more at Tributes.com]
