Jan 20, 2022

Noel Ray Works 63, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on January 20, 2022. Noel was born on August 14, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Loretta and Audie Junior Works. He was a graduate of Ben Davis High School. He was a retired House Painter and an Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jeannie Heath;...

Jan 20, 2022

Shirley M. White, 87 of Carmel, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at her home.  Shirley was born November 21, 1934 in Sutton, WV to the late Paul and Marie Kidd.  She was a graduate of West Virginia University and was a proud Mountaineer.

Shirley retired from Blue and Company in 2007, where she had worked in their tax filing...

Jan 20, 2022

Wayne D. Shewmaker, age 84, passed away in Sarasota, Florida on Thursday, January 20, 2022.  He was born on September 7, 1937, in New Middletown, Indiana to William and Lois (Backherms) Shewmaker.  Wayne graduated from Laconia High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati.  In between high school and college, he served in the...

Jan 20, 2022

On August 23, 1922, Betty Jean McFall was born to Robert and Laura Henderson of Indianapolis. Betty grew up on the south side, graduated from Manual High School, and married a southside boy, Albert McFall, as soon as he returned from WWII in 1944. As a young girl, Betty studied piano, and was an invited performer at the 125th Grand...

Jan 19, 2022

Judith Ann (Judy) Summers, devoted follower of Christ, and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, died at home after a long illness on Wednesday, January 19th. Her beloved husband of almost 63 years, Larry D. Summers, was with her at the time of her passing. Judy was 82 years old.

Judy was born on January 24th, 1939 in Lafayette, IN,...

Jan 19, 2022

Carl Junior Arnold, age 95, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on January 19, 2022.

Carl was born on August 25, 1926 to Carl “LeRoy” Arnold and Bessie Leona (Hendrixson) Arnold in Fairmont, West Virginia.

A tragic accident took the life of Carl’s father LeRoy when he was only two years old. Carl’s mother Bessie would eventually marry Anthony “Tony” Vigna....

Jan 19, 2022

Elizabeth Jo Wilson, 73, of Indianapolis, passed away on January 19, 2022.

Elizabeth was a great mother and wife. She worked at AAA Motor Club and drove a school bus for over 30 years. Elizabeth, also called Betty Jo, is survived by her husband, John Wilson; daughter, Laura McKeand; brothers, Joe and Bill Crofts.  Elizabeth was preceded in death by...

Jan 19, 2022

Dwight Lee Gilbert went to be with The Lord surrounded by his loving wife and children on January 19, 2022. He was 79 years and 351 days old. He was born on February 2, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Rev. Paul and Mabel Gilbert.

He was raised mostly in Northern Illinois and moved frequently for his father’s job as a...

Jan 19, 2022

Barbara Jean Ward- Bishop of Indianapolis, born December 31, 1951, passed away at home on January 19, 2022.

Barbara was preceded in death by her grandson, Franky Sandoval and mother, Bernice Barnes.

Survivors include her husband, David Bishop; daughter, Candie Branham; grandson, Cruz Sandoval; sister, Elizabeth Denk; and brother, Jimmy Buchanan.

Barbara was a loving woman and friend to all....

Jan 19, 2022

Our mother, Mary Adelaide Johannessen Ripma, passed into heaven at age 90 years young.  Mary was welcomed into the world on May 17th, 1931 to Vaughn and Adelaide Johannessen and raised in her beloved Cranford, NJ.  Mary and her husband, Don Ripma, raised their six children, John (Valerie), Joe (Jody), Judy Sundstrom (Bob), Becky Carlson (Bob), Rick (Catherine) and Ron...

Jan 19, 2022

Jan 19, 2022

Mary Skinner was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away on January 19, 2022, in Indianapolis at the age of 89.

Mary was born to Azenith and Floyd Chandler on February 15, 1932, in Murdock, Illinois. After graduating from high school in 1950, she married her high school sweetheart James “Jim” Skinner. Together they had...

Jan 19, 2022

Richard Eugene Potts, 74, of Fairland, IN, passed away January 19, 2022. He was born in Jackson County, Indiana on September 16, 1947 to the late Richard C. and Zita M. Potts.

At 19 years old, he moved to the Indianapolis area for greater opportunities. He was a diligent worker, specializing in sales and service, and ended up owning a...

Jan 19, 2022

Roger A. Fine, 74 of Carmel, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022.  Roger was born December 31, 1947 in Crawfordsville, IN to the late Chauncey and Esther Fine.  He received a bachelor’s degree from Purdue in economics in 1970, a second bachelor’s degree from Purdue in 1977 in Land Surveying and his MBA from Indiana University.  Roger served in the...

Jan 18, 2022

Jan 18, 2022

John Salz IV passed into heaven on January 18th, 2022. He was born on November 4th, 1958, in Indianapolis, IN. He moved to Carmel in 1968 from Martinsville, IN. He graduated from Carmel High School (CHS) in 1978 and was on the CHS 1976-1977 state basketball championship team. John was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002...

Jan 18, 2022

Diana Lynn (Rominger) Simpson died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 at home. She was born April 19, 1947 in Indianapolis to Richard Warren, Sr. and Betty Joyce (Homer) Rominger.

Diana graduated from Garland High School in Garland, Texas, Class of 1965. Following graduation, she moved to Indianapolis.  After meeting, while both working at the U.S. Post Office in downtown...

Jan 18, 2022

Norine Genevieve (Muckway) Clark passed on to Heaven surrounded by her loving husband, children, and family at home January 18, 2022, after a long chronic illness, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).

Norine was born in Cincinnati Ohio on December 28, 1956, to Marvin and Helen (Bondick) Muckway, who preceded her in death.  She is survived by her husband of 42 years,...

Jan 18, 2022

Patricia  (Pat)  H. Perrin, 86, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away January 18, 2022. She was born on March 29, 1935 to the late Colonel Olin T. Hinkley and Ruby O. Johnson Hinkley in Ft. Benning, Georgia.

As the daughter of a career Army man , Patricia lived in a variety of different places over the years , including Pearl Harbor...

Jan 17, 2022

Flora Agnes Podgorski, 92, passed away January 17, 2022 surrounded by family at home in Whitestown, Indiana. She was born October 3, 1929 to Lewis Sylvester Baker, Sr. and Emma Jeanette (nee Maxwell) in Indianapolis, Indiana.

For many decades, Agnes was a faithful member of the Traders Point Christian Church before attending New Hope Christian Church.

Agnes was preceded in...