Feb 24, 2022

Brian was born in Indianapolis, IN.  He spent a few formative years in Glasgow, Kentucky where he spent his first-grade year at EB Terry Elementary.  Brian graduated from Lebanon High School, Lebanon, Indiana in 2002.  He played tennis throughout high school and enjoyed his art classes; but his true love was science.  He went on to study at Indiana University...

Feb 24, 2022

Larry M. Campbell, formerly of Thorntown, IN and most recently of Westfield, IN was born on October 13, 1941 and died at the age of 80 on February 24, 2022.

Advancing from kindergarten directly to the second grade at the age of five, Larry went on to graduate from Thorntown High School and entered Purdue University at the age of...

Feb 24, 2022

Berniece Elaine Warner, 98, living in Zionsville for 72 years, passed away February 24, 2022, in Indianapolis. She was born March 28, 1923, to Carl R. Robbins and Bernice C. (Bratton) Robbins in Indianapolis. Due to the death of her mother at birth, she was raised by Earl and Marie (Bratton) Roberts at Ladoga, IN, who had a son, Kenyon...

Feb 23, 2022

Marlene Joan Bays of Indianapolis passed away on February 23, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 82.

She was born March 12, 1939 in Indianapolis to the late Elmer and Ruth Knoepfle.

Marlene retired after a long career with Lane Bryant.  Her hobbies included putting together puzzles, crossword puzzles, silk flower arranging, and attending car shows...

Feb 23, 2022

Indianapolis. Saturday, January 16, 1926. The temperature rose to just below freezing. Butler basketballers celebrated their defeat of DePauw. Desire Under the Elms played onstage at the English Theatre. Prohibition marked its sixth year. And, most notably of all, Laura Lavonne DeWester began the first day of her remarkable life.

Ninety-six years later we pay tribute to that life and...

Feb 23, 2022

Feb 23, 2022

Betty Gean (Graves) Steinmetz, age 92, passed away February 23, 2022. Betty was born February 3, 1930, in Indianapolis. Her parents Robert and Bertha Graves preceded her in death, as well as 7 of her 14 siblings.

Betty graduated from Manual High School in 1947. She was employed by JC Penny Lafayette Square as a Merchandising Associate for 23 ½...

Feb 23, 2022

Darrel Laverne Lee, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. He was born in Liberty, KY on August 23, 1936, as the eldest child of Dave C. and Effie Lillian (Allison) Lee.

Darrel was a master machinist by trade and was employed by the Star and News. He was an avid reader and loved fishing,...

Feb 22, 2022

Michael Joseph “Big Mike” Jakubisin was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 17th, 1947. He was the eldest child and only son of Elizabeth Gertrude (Fecko) Jakubisin and Michael Vincent Jakubisin.

Mike spent his childhood playing baseball, looking after his identical twin sisters and serving ice cream at Malley’s Ice Cream Parlor. In 1965, he became a proud graduate of...

Feb 22, 2022

Floyd Russell Huckleberry, age 93, died on February 22, 2022, at Life’s Journey Hospice.

He was the fourth of eight children, born to Lorna and Howard Huckleberry in Washington County, Indiana. His siblings were Everett, Marion, Sylvia, Maurice, Avis Robert, Bruce, and Marvin. He spent his summers working in fields and picking corn, green beans, and tomatoes. This led to...

Feb 22, 2022

Walter Reinacker, 92, of Indianapolis, passed away February 22nd, 2022. He was born in Indianapolis, February 25th, 1929 to parents Walter and Mabel (Becker) Reinacker.

In 1950, Walt married the love of his life, Betty (Delks) Reinacker. They shared 72 wonderful years together.

He grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Manuel high school, where he participated on the cheerleading...

Feb 21, 2022

Robert Joseph “Bob” Fitzgerald, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Indiana (Mars Hill) passed unexpectedly at Community South Hospital on February 21, 2022 at the age of 78.

Bob was born at Coleman Hospital on September 24th, 1943. Bob was a man of many talents that he used to provide for his family including automobile and boat upholstery, pressure washing, and...

Feb 21, 2022

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Damael Clayton Hale was born on September 14, 1976 in Indianapolis, Indiana to his parents Dawn Hale and the late Daryl Murray.  He was the only child to his mother Dawn, and through his father, were two sisters, which he loved dearly, Daela and Daryn Murray.  He was an Indianapolis native, however, his...

Feb 21, 2022

Martha Jean Reynolds, 95, of Indianapolis, IN passed away February 21, 2022. She was born on October 28, 1926 to the late William and Ella Silver Owen in Indianapolis.

After graduating from Warren Central High School in 1944, she went on to work for IPS School #54 as an assistant librarian. She raised her two children in the Indianapolis area...

Feb 21, 2022

Susan Hayes, 74, of Lebanon, passed away February 21st, 2022. She was born September 4th, 1947, in Indianapolis, to parents Everett and Kathryn (Elrod) Bunce.

Susan grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Arsenal Tech high school. She continued her education at Indiana Business College.

On October 11th, 1966, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Susan married the love of her life,...

Feb 21, 2022

David Ray Claerbout of Carmel, IN passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2022, at the age of 75.  David was born in Sheboygan Falls, WI on December 26, 1946, to parents, Francis E. and Grace (Noe) Claerbout, the family later moved and settled in Connersville, IN. David was proud to serve his country honorably in the United States Air Force. ...

Feb 20, 2022

Helen Louise Doss 93, of Greenwood, Indiana, passed away on February 20, 2022. Helen was born on August 12, 1928, in Macon, County, Tennessee. She was retired from Rytex Company. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hicie and Tessie Law; husband, Calston Doss; daughter, Karen Jane Doss and sisters, Naomi Meador and Rulene Corthon. She is survived by...

Feb 20, 2022

Arcenio Rumbaoa Jr., 49, of Zionsville passed away on Sunday, February 20th, 2022, at his home with his family. He was born on August 8, 1972, to Arcenio and Nora Rumbaoa in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Arcenio served his country by being a soldier and medic in the US Army National Guard. After his nearly 22 years of military service, he served...

Feb 20, 2022

Judith Carole Dow, 83, of Indianapolis passed away on February 20, 2022. Judith was born in Lafayette, IN to Edna (Baxter) and Phillip Dow on December 29, 1938. Judith’s passions were reading, the circus, genealogy, travelling, Irish culture, Gettysburg, the paranormal, IU-Bloomington, and volunteering. Judith enjoyed socializing with her friends.

Judith loved reading and was rarely without a book. She...

Feb 20, 2022

Ella E. Brown, 75, died suddenly on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at home. She leaves behind her husband of 46 years, Pastor Tobe Brown; their daughter, Rachel Brown; one brother and five sisters; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends.

Born in Pulaski, Tennessee, the daughter of Felix Talley, Sr. and Samella (Bell) Talley, she graduated from Bridgeforth High...