Harry L. Hamilton, 82, of Indianapolis passed away on November 9, 2022. He was born in Banner, Kentucky on January 11, 1940, to parents, Tom and Bessie Hamilton.
During his life he worked for Banquet milk company, for the City of Indianapolis, and finally Richardson Rubber company as a mill wright until retiring. He loved to play his banjo and...
Joyce Ann (Mahoney) Foy Glaze, passed away on November 9, 2022, at the age of 87. Joyce was born in Muncie, IN on September 4, 1935, to parents, Delmer L. Mahoney and Margaret Elizabeth (Burton) Sumner. Joyce worked several places throughout her career, most recently serving as a Store Manager with Walker Dry Cleaners. She was a member of McCordsville...
Ila L. Grinstead, 90 of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Ila was born September 11, 1932 in Spencer, IN to the late Loren T. and Lessie V. Haltom. She was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School. Ila worked in the accounting and payroll department of Western Electric for 26 years. She later worked as a real estate...
Loretta Sue Snow passed away on November 8, 2022. She was born on November 9, 1949, in Indianapolis, IN to her parents Kenneth and Agnes Snow.
Loretta was known lovingly as “Crazy Grandma”. She was the life of the party. There was never a dull moment with her around. She enjoyed various hobbies including gambling and fishing. She also loved...
Robert Troy Schmidt, DDS, passed away November 7, 2022, in Indianapolis at the age of 90. He was born February 16, 1932, in Terre Haute, Indiana to William Troy and Helen Marie (Campbell) Schmidt.
After graduating from high school, Robert joined the United States Air Force and served five years. After leaving the Air Force, Robert earned his dentistry degree...
Betty Jane Schmidt, 92, of Indianapolis, passed away on November 7th, 2022.
She was born in Indianapolis on June 13th, 1930, to parents Bernard and Dorothy Cleary.
She entered the convent of the Sisters of St. Francis in 1952, and remained teaching there until 1971.
After returning home, she taught school at St. Catherine’s and Our Lady of Lourdes.
In...
A Life Well Lived
Brian Fox passed away on November 6, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN. He was born in East Lansing, MI on July 28, 1940, to his parents William Kenneth Fox and Margaret Helen (Shaw) Fox. Most of Brian’s childhood was in Waukegan, IL where he had many fond memories of family singing around the piano. After he graduated...
Michael Craig Rees, 74, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 6, 2022.
He was born July 25, 1948 in Fort Knox, KY to the late Floyd E. Rees and Irma Joanne (Havlena) Rees and was a long-time Indianapolis resident. He married Eldonna F. Moore (Bennett) on October 3, 1998.
He graduated from North Central High School in 1966. ...
Pamela Louise “Pam” Rudd, passed away on November 6, 2022, at the age of 72. Pam was born in Indianapolis, IN on October 14, 1950, to parents, Jack L. and Bertha “Penny” (Wenz) Hungerford. She graduated from Arlington High School. After high school, she went on to work for Medco before leaving the workforce to become a homemaker. In her...
Gary Michael “Butch” Crocker, 81, of Westfield passed away November 5, 2022. He was born December 29, 1940, in Evansville, the son of the late Harpy Elijah and Lottie Belle (Cade) Crocker. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan Eastwood, on September 7, 1968.
Gary proudly and honorably served in the Intelligence Division of the United States Army. Upon returning...
Jerome (Jerry) Patrick Sobota went home to be with the Lord on November 5, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children, following a short but valiant battle with cancer. Jerry was born March 20, 1955, at Latrobe Hospital in Pennsylvania, to Paul Peter and Virgil Bridge Sobota and raised with his seven siblings in Derry, PA. After high school graduation,...
Scott Lamont Ireland, 50, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022. He was born on April 18, 1972, in Evansville, IN.
Scott was an icon in the food and beverage industry. Every person he met became friends with Scott. From tending bar to catering events throughout the city, Scott was the ultimate professional with his craft.
Scott was...
Calvin Robert Kassuelke was born on April 16, 1939, in New Ulm, MN. Cal graduated from high school in New Ulm and then worked for a dairy, delivering milk. He then became employed at Kraft Foods in 1959. He married Lonna Busiahn on September 24, 1960. Cal and Lonna lived in New Ulm until 1972 when Cal was transferred by...
Shirley Joyce McLaughlin, 87, of Indianapolis passed away on November 2, 2022.
She was born on October 3, 1935 in Sulphur Springs, Indiana to the late Cletus and Carrie Ritchie. She was the youngest of four children and spent her earliest years on the family farm. Following her mother’s death, her father remarried, and the family moved to Hagerstown.
Joyce,...
Patricia Alice Kerr (Thoreson), of Indianapolis, IN, passed away peacefully with family and close friends on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Born on April 9, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Carl Henry Thoreson and Mary Maxine Thoreson (Reitmeyer) in Battle Creek, MI. Known by friends and family as Trisha, Pat, Gogo and Mildred, she grew up an “Army...