Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

Jun 2, 1998

Harry R. O’Neal, 78, Indianapolis, died Tuesday, June 2, 1998 at St Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Indiana.

He worked 36 years in payroll for P.R. Mallory Co., retiring in 1985.

He was a member of Englewood Masonic Lodge #715 and Scottish Rite. …[read more at Tributes.com]

May 12, 1998

OLIVE THOMAS NIESSE, 78, Indianapolis, died May 12. She was Manager and co-owner of Ni-Plastics Inc. for 20 years, retiring in 1986. She was on staff for several sessions of the Indiana General Assembly and served as secretary for the Republican State Com…[read more at Tributes.com]

Oct 8, 1996

MR. LEWIS ‘PETE’ DEE EBERLY, 85 OF Indianapolis, died October 8, 1996.

He was married on April 5, 1958 to Wilma Marie Porter at the Woodruff Place Baptist Church.

Mr. Lewis was a retired truck driver. Working for Midwest Oil Transit for 29 years, r…[read more at Tributes.com]

Feb 17, 1995

Carol June Deschler Birth Date: 4/9/1928Death Date: 2/17/1995Washington Park East CemeterySection J, Lot 723, Grave 6Carol was born on 9 Apr 1928, the 4th and last child of William Frederick Deschler and Margaret Ward Deschler. At the time her p…[read more at Tributes.com]

Mar 15, 1994

Kathryn Jeanette Deschler Forcum

Birth Date: 2/13/1919Death Date: 3/15/1994Washington Park East CemeterySection O, Lot 576, Grave 4Kathryn was born on 13 Feb 1919 at 406 W. 16th Street, Covington, Kenton Co., KY to William Frederick Deschler a…[read more at Tributes.com]

Oct 6, 1990

Margaret Ward Deschler

Birth Date: 2/13/1895Death Date: 10/6/1990Washington Park East CemeterySection J, Lot 723, Grave 5Margaret (christened as Marguerite) was born in Bourbon Co., KY, near the city of Paris on 13 Feb 1895 to James Ward ( bor…[read more at Tributes.com]

Aug 11, 1979

Mildred E. Robinson Forcum

Birth Date: 12/17/1894Death Date: 8/11/1979Washington Park East CemeterySection O, Lot 576, Grave 9

Mildred E. Robinson was born on Monday, Dec. 17, 1894, in Cranston Town, RI, during the Presidency of Grover Clevel…[read more at Tributes.com]

Nov 1, 1973

William Frederick Deschler

Birth Date: 04/02/1890Death Date: 11/1/1973Washington Park East CemeterySection J, Lot 723, Grave 4

William ‘Bill’ was born in the house at 42 Elm St, Covington, KY on 2 Apr 1890 to Andreas Deschler and Louise Betz.…[read more at Tributes.com]

Mar 23, 1971

John A. Shultheis, 65, Indianapolis died March 23, 1971. A Carroll County native he was born to John H. and Minerva Shipley Shultheis on August 30, 1905.

Mr. Shultheis was a production-control supervisor for Detroit Diesel-Allison Division of General Mo…[read more at Tributes.com]

Apr 10, 1967

Ruth was born in Florida. She enlisted in the US Air Force after graduating from high school. Ruth loved to travel. She left the Air Force and married Harry in 1955. Harry was also in the Air Force. Ruth had her first child Robert in 1956 and later Rebecca in 1958. Ruth continued to enjoy traveling with Harry and the...

Apr 30, 1959

Darlena SueWilkerson

57 years old,of Carmel, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, surrounded by herloving daughter and canine companions. Darlena was born in Peru, Indiana to thelate Charles and Mary Wilkerson. Darlena was employed for many years with LuscoCorp. which she enjoyed. She was an avid Patriots fan and enjoyed life to its fullest.Darlena was known for...

Oct 6, 1954

Charleston, Oscar McKinley (12 Oct. 1896-6 Oct. 1954), African-American baseball player and manager, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Tom Charleston, a construction worker, and Mary Thomas. The seventh of 11 children, Charleston served as a batboy for a local professional team before enlisting in the army at age 15. While stationed in the Philippines with the black 24th Infantry,...

Apr 15, 1953

John Lee ‘Jack’ Forcum

Birth Date: 12/31/1891Death Date: 4/15/1953Washington Park East CemeterySection O, Lot 576, Grave 10

John Lee Forcum was born on Thursday, December 31, 1891, in or near the now-abandoned town of Eagle Mills, northern Ir…[read more at Tributes.com]

Dec 6, 1950

MSG Wallace Simmons, Jr., 36, Indianapolis, IN, left home in 1942 to serve his country in the U.S. Army during WWII, with the 6th Division stationed in the Philippines. MSG Wallace Simmons, Jr. then went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where he was a member of Headquarters Battery, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry...

Jun 13, 1950

Mark Rezin Forcum

Birth Date: 6/10/1950Death Date: 6/13/1950Washington Park East CemeterySection Q, Lot BQA, Grave 315

Mark was the infant son of J. Ralph Forcum and Kathryn Jeannette Deschler Forcum. He was born on 10 Jun 1950 in Indianapoli…[read more at Tributes.com]

Nov 8, 1944

Correction of Historical Identification – Private Leroy B. Miller, Jr. Returns Home to Indianapolis for Final Rest with Full Military Honors

Indianapolis, IN — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has formally rescinded the historical identification of human remains previously attributed to Private Leroy Baldwin Miller, Jr., U.S. Army. This correction comes after a detailed review of archival records, case files,...

Oct 16, 1944

Kenneth attended Indianapolis Public School #15 and was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in 1943. He liked to play tennis and exceled in Public speaking in High School. After graduation he went to work for PR Mallory and worked there until he w…[read more at Tributes.com]

Oct 13, 1938

Shelia Ann (Sullivan) Ballod of Indianapolis, Indiana, died on Friday, October 14, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital with her family at her side. She was 84 years old and was born on October 13, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Hubert Sullivan and Elsie Ann Sullivan.

Sheila was the former wife of Ivar Ballod...

Mar 6, 1937

Sep 14, 1930

Charles grew up on his father’s (John Buchanan) farm, near Cumberland, Indiana. John’s father David Buchanan moved to Cumberland shortly after Indiana achieved statehood in 1823.

Charles married Anna P. Flanner in Dent County, Missouri, on Sept. 3, 188…[read more at Tributes.com]