Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Virginia E. Brattain
May 2, 2000
Virginia E. Brattain, 85, Indianapolis, died Tuesday, May 2.
Before retiring, she worked in the credit department for Marrott Shoe Store for 33 years.
She was a member of Seventh & Eighth United Christian Church.
Memorial contributions may be m…[read more at Tributes.com]
John E. Kraus
May 2, 2000
John E. Kraus, 76, Danville, formerly of Indianapolis, died Tuesday, May 2.
He was a meat cutter 35 years for Rath Packing, retiring in 1984.
Mr. Kraus was an Army veteran of World War II.
He was a member of the Conservation Club and Prospect Mas…[read more at Tributes.com]
Link Coleman Stafford
May 2, 2000
Link Coleman Stafford, infant son of Nancy Lynn Lingenfelter Stafford, Indianapolis, died Tuesday, May 2.
Memorial contributions may be made to Riley Hospital for Children.
Graveside services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 5 in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fi…[read more at Tributes.com]
Phyllis Louise Stiles Saunders
May 2, 2000
Phyllis Louise Stiles Saunders, 72, Indianapolis, died Tuesday, May 2.
She was a homemaker.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Indianapolis.
Services: 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 5 in Flanner & Buchanan Washington Park East Mor…[read more at Tributes.com]
Rosemary Mahnen
May 2, 2000
Rosemary Mahnen, 75, Indianapolis, formerly of Waynetown, died Tuesday, May2.
Before retiring, she was a secretary for various companies.
Graveside services: 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 in Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown.
There will be no calli…[read more at Tributes.com]
The Rev. Dewayne Smith
May 2, 2000
The Rev. DeWayne Smith, 40, Indianapolis, died Tuesday, May 2.
He was a minister three years for Beulah Baptist Church. He also was a welder 15 years for Genquip Corporation.
Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6 in Beulah Baptist Church, of which he…[read more at Tributes.com]
Vernon E. Holt
May 2, 2000
Vernon E. Holt, 70, Indianapolis, died Tuesday, May 2 in Community East Hospital.
He worked 32 years for A.B. Cochran Co., retiring in 1992. He was a member of Laborers International Union Local 120.
Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 4 in Flanner &…[read more at Tributes.com]
Shirley Jane Dunn Simpson
May 1, 2000
Shirley Jane Dunn Simpson, 77, Indianapolis, formerly of Monon, died Monday, May 1.
She was a secretary for the Indianapolis Public School Board , retiring in 1971.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 669; the Pearl Harbor Sur…[read more at Tributes.com]
Sharon L. Hausz Strauser
May 1, 2000
Sharon L. Hausz Strauser, 56, Indianapolis, died Monday, May 1.
She was an administrative assistant for Benefits Specialists.
Services: 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 5 in St. Peter Lutheran Church, of which she was a member.
Calling: 4 to 8:00 p.m. Thurs…[read more at Tributes.com]
Hubert N. Scott
May 1, 2000
Hubert N. Scott, 80, Indianapolis, died Monday, May 1.
He was general manager for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for 25 years and was a 50-year member of Masonic Lodge 500.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
S…[read more at Tributes.com]
Donna L. Arthur
Apr 30, 2000
Donna L. Arthur, 61, Indianapolis, died April 30.
She worked for RCA Corp. and Link-Belt, retiring in 1979.
Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 in Flanner & Buchanan Decatur Township Mortuary, with calling from 10:00 a.m.
Burial: Floral Park Cem…[read more at Tributes.com]
Earnest Taylor
Apr 30, 2000
Earnest Taylor, 85, Indianapolis, died April 30.
He was a machine operator 31 years for Detroit Diesel Allison Division of General Motors Corp., retired in 1977.
He was a member of Gethsemane General Baptist Church and United Auto Workers Local 933…[read more at Tributes.com]
Hiram Junior Standifer
Apr 30, 2000
Hiram ‘Junior’ Standifer, 74, Indianapolis, died April 30.
Before retiring, he had been a meat manager for 7-Eleven stores.
A Navy veteran of World War II and a Pearl Harbor survivor, he was a member of Broad Ripple American Legion.
Memorial co…[read more at Tributes.com]
Billy Earl Leece
Apr 30, 2000
Billy Earl Leece, 47, Indianapolis, died April 30.
He was a subcontractor for Zoom Express.
He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Army National Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
Services: …[read more at Tributes.com]
William A. Thomas
Apr 29, 2000
William A. ‘Bill’ Thomas, 80, Indianapolis, died Saturday, April 29 at Community East Hospital.
He managed a Texaco service station for 28 years, retiring in 1981. He also was a schoolbus driver 20 years for Lawrence Township Schools.
Mr. Thomas w…[read more at Tributes.com]
Donald Lee Charles
Apr 29, 2000
Donald Lee Charles, Jr., 44, Indianapolis, died April 29.
He was an independent salesman for Kirby Company, Dayton, Ohio, and was a member of Calvary Temple of Indianapolis.
Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 2 in Flanner & Buchanan Washington Park Ea…[read more at Tributes.com]
Mamie B. Deaton
Apr 29, 2000
Mamie B. (Bowling) Deaton, 90, Plainfield, died Saturday, April 29 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
She was a cook 10 years for the Indiana School for the Blind, retiring in 1972.
She attended First Assembly of God in Indianapolis.
Services…[read more at Tributes.com]
John Robert Hartig
Apr 29, 2000
John Robert Hartig, 70, Indianapolis, formerly of Fresno, CA., died April 29.
He was a self-employed swimming pool contractor 20 years, retiring in 1989. Previously, he was a furnace bricklayer 18 years for Pittsburgh Plate Glass in Maryland and Califo…[read more at Tributes.com]
Mary Josephine Wagner Neal
Apr 28, 2000
Mary Josephine Wagner Neal, 86, Greenfield, died Friday, April 28.
She worked for Fannie May Candy Shop, retiring in 1988.
She was a member of St. Simon Catholic Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Ser…[read more at Tributes.com]
Milton Totton
Apr 28, 2000
Milton Totton, 89, Indianapolis, died Friday, April 28.
A retired ironworker, he was a 55-year member of International Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Ironworkers Local 22.
Mr. Totton also had been a mechanic in the 1933 and 1934 Indi…[read more at Tributes.com]
