Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

Mar 4, 2023

Jeffery Gordon was born February 4, 1956, in Olney, Illinois.  Jeff’s family and friends loved him very much and are deeply saddened by his death on March 4, 2023.

From a very early age, Jeff was passionate about anything having to do with electricity, sound, and music. He graduated from The College for Recording Arts in San Francisco. Jeff loved...

Mar 4, 2023

Mar 3, 2023

Nancy J. Allen Gossett Esque, 83, was born in LaPorte, Indiana, on July 24, 1939, to Raymond A. and Helena Catherine Allen. Her father was killed in World War II and was buried in Holland.  She was three years old. She and her sister Linda were raised in LaPorte.

She and her family moved to Indianapolis in 1971. She worked...

Mar 3, 2023

Mar 3, 2023

Kathleen Kay “Kathi” DeBruler Hodson Stanfield born September 26, 1961 in Indianapolis to Mary Skinner DeBruler and David “Jack” DeBruler. She died in her home Friday, March 3, 2023. She is survived by her husband, Ray Scott Stanfield; her son, David (Sara), her daughter Amanda “Amy” Rejko (Nick) of North Carolina, and her sister, Nancy DeBruler McCoy (Brian Summers) of...

Mar 3, 2023

Mar 3, 2023

Bruce Eugene Deakyne of Cicero passed away at the age of 78 on March 3, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born October 19, 1944 in Indianapolis to the late James B. and Martha L. Deakyne.

Bruce served in the Air Force during Vietnam.  He retired after 49 years from General Motors.  He was a member of the...

Mar 3, 2023

Thaddeus “Ted” Henry Godzwa, 77, of Indianapolis Indiana, passed away on March 3, 2023. He was born on April 30, 1945, in Paterson, New Jersey, to parents, Thaddeus A. Godzwa and Mildred (Girardi) Godzwa.

On May 28, 1966, Ted married the love of is life, Barbara (Brinig) Godzwa, in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Ted served his country honorably in the Air Force...

Mar 2, 2023

Patrick “Pat” Glenn Stern, Sr. (58), of Indianapolis, Indiana, sudden departure from this world has left his family, friends and acquaintances profoundly saddened. Patrick was born to Richard and Virginia Stern Jr., on August 22, 1964 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Patrick is a 1979 graduate of St. Joan of Arc, played youth sports at Tab Rec and attended Shortridge High School. Patrick’s...

Mar 2, 2023

Norman Owen Ottinger of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on March 2, 2023, at the age of 77. Norman was born in Indianapolis, IN on October 19, 1945, to parents, James and Lona (Brown) Ottinger. He graduated from Lincoln Technical College in Mechanics. Norman retired from the Indiana State Highway Department as a mechanic. Norman was hardworking and appreciated a job...

Mar 2, 2023

Dirk Stahr Ewers, 56, passed away March 2, 2023.

He was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on March 13, 1966, to Joseph and Margaret Campbell Ewers.

Dirk graduated from IU with degrees in Public Affairs and Elementary Education. He was a diehard IU fan, loved Euchre tournaments, and enjoyed watching his kids play sports. He was also an Eagle Scout and...

Mar 2, 2023

William Marcus Gordon of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2023.  Bill was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 5, 1944 to the late Lester Talbot Gordon and Helen Louise Waldron Gordon.  He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Lester Talbot Gordon II and George Grant Gordon.

Bill Attended Arsenal Technical High School and graduated from...

Mar 2, 2023

Mar 2, 2023

Teri Ann Armstrong passed away on March 2, 2023 in Indianapolis. She was 51 years old. Throughout her life, she was a support structure for anyone who needed it and she never knew a stranger in her home. Teri wrote, crafted and delighted in helping raise her grandchildren. She had a way with words, mostly using them for her particular...

Mar 2, 2023

Mar 2, 2023

Harold E. (Gene) Williams Born December 28, 1925 in Washington, IN, passed away. He is the son of Floyd J. Williams and Clara Cecil (Barton) Williams. Graduated from Washington High School in 1944.

Upon graduation, entered the US Army and served as a corporal in the South Pacific on the Philippine Islands of Leyte and Mindanao where his unit received...

Mar 2, 2023

Sara Elizabeth Staley Armstrong, 46, passed away on March 2, 2023, in Zionsville, Indiana, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on August 6, 1976, 10 minutes before her twin sister Suzanne, to Pollard and Marilyn Staley. Sara loved her family, sports and Purdue University.

Sara was a devoted and patient mother to her sons Jacob and Jackson....

Mar 2, 2023

Craig B. Schaller, 70, passed away on March 2, 2023.

 

Born in Indianapolis to Paul B. and Maxine L. (Craig) Schaller.

 

Craig attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio and enjoyed following the Grateful Dead around the Midwest during those years. Craig spent his summers while growing up and for many years after, vacationing with his family at Lake...

Mar 2, 2023

Ken T. Currie

July 9, 1969 – March 2, 2023

 

Ken T. Currie, 53, of Indianapolis Indiana, passed away on March 2, 2023. Before his passing, he woke up around 8:00pm and spoke his goodbyes to his loved ones. He was in peace and no pain. He was born on July 9, 1969, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to parents, William...

Mar 2, 2023

Susan Thompson passed peacefully on the morning of March 2nd surrounded by her loving family after a 12-month battle with cancer.

Susan (Carter) Thompson was born July 6, 1947, to Earl and Josephine Carter. She was raised in Knightstown, Indiana.  Her family enjoyed their summers at Lake Tippecanoe at their families lake cottage.

While attending Butler University she was a...