Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

Sep 8, 2022

John Willits Freed, 78, Carmel, Indiana, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at IU Health North.  John was born on September 6, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Edwin Alfred and Elveda (Brick) Freed.

John attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburg, PA, from the fall of 1962 to the summer of 1964.  He then joined the U.S. Navy from...

Sep 8, 2022

Beverly Anne Heady, 82, of Fishers went to be with the Lord on September 8, 2022. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on September 24, 1939, to the late Effie and Donald Cissell. Beverly attended Arsenal Tech High School. In earlier years, Beverly worked as a Technician Repairwoman for Regency Electronics, Uniden, and Aircom MFG. Beverly married Donald Kemp and...

Sep 8, 2022

Sep 7, 2022

Donald Eugene Russell II, 68, of McCordsville, Indiana passed away on September 7, 2022.   He was born on September 14, 1953 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Donald and Bonnie Russell.   Don loved to read and learn.  He received his Ph.D. in accounting from Walden University, his M.Acc in accounting from the University of Indianapolis and his Masters and Bachelors in...

Sep 7, 2022

Sep 7, 2022

Sarah “Sue” Becker passed away on September 7, 2022. She was born in Evansville to her parents James and Beulah Buckman.

Sue was a very loving person. She loved her 3 children dearly, as well as the grandchildren and great grandchildren that came along the way later. Sue married David Becker in 1985. David and Sue both attended United Church...

Sep 7, 2022

Cynthia (“Cindy”) Capp Pittenger, 68, of Fishers, Indiana died in hospice care at Community Heart & Vascular Hospital on September 7, 2022. She was born October 24, 1953 at Ft. Bragg, NC to Gen. Clifton C. Capp and the late Dorothy S. Capp. Thereafter, her family moved to Northbrook, IL, where she lived until her post-college marriage to Gordon L....

Sep 7, 2022

Kathleen A. Flahavin, 69, of Indianapolis passed away at home September 7, 2022. She was born August 14, 1953, to James E. Yates and Louise (Harris) Yates in Findlay, Ohio.

Life took her on many adventures through the years, and these adventures fostered a love for traveling the globe that lasted until the end.  From the sands of the Middle...

Sep 7, 2022

Sep 7, 2022

George Edward Massey Jr., 83, passed away on September 7th, 2022.

Ed was born on August 31st, 1939 in Nashville, Tennessee to George Edward and Marie Lynn Massey.

He served his country in the United States Army as he enlisted in 1957 as an MP. He was stationed in South Korea and was a border guard. He went on to...

Sep 7, 2022

Walter Clark Barrett, 74, entered into the presence of the Lord on September 7, 2022. Walt was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, as well as a pastor and missionary used by the Lord to deeply impact many.

Walt was born to Don and Billie Barrett on December 13, 1947. While a sophomore in college in 1967, Walt accepted Jesus Christ...

Sep 6, 2022

William R. Miner, 88, of Carmel passed away September 6, 2022.  He was born March 25, 1934, in Warsaw, the son of the late Orlando Ray and Helen M. (Loveland) Miner.

While at Butler University Bill was an active member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.  He graduated in 1956 and the following year married his Kappa Alpha Theta sweetheart, E....

Sep 6, 2022

Earl Eugene Puckett, Sr. passed away on September 6, 2022, at the age of 78.  Earl was born in Ashland, KY on November 1, 1943, to parents, Harley Drew and Dolly Marie (Williams) Puckett.  Earl was a dedicated family man and worked hard to provide for his family.  Earl had that “Puckett Pride”.  He was a man of strong integrity,...

Sep 6, 2022

Sep 6, 2022

Sharon L. Smith, age 79, of Brownsburg, passed away while holding the hands of her beloved children Janet Lynn Wilson (Smith) of Carmel and Scott Alan Smith of Waxhaw, NC on the 6th of September 2022. Sharon was the cherished daughter of the late William E. and Lucille (Hossbach) White and the sister of the predeceased William E. White, Jr....

Sep 6, 2022

Richard (Dick) Joseph Vitales, 85, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on September 6th, 2022 surrounded by family and friends.

He was born to parents Joseph and Viola Vitales, on March 14, 1937, in Elgin, Illinois. Dick graduated from the University of Arizona in May of 1959 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and worked 37 years for Hewlett Packard, retiring...

Sep 6, 2022

Suzanne Marie (Suzy) Godich, 76, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. She was born on September 29, 1945, as the oldest of 5 children to the late Donald and Suzanne (Steffen) Geringer. She graduated from St. Agnes Academy in 1963, and then from Butler University in 1967 with a BA in English. She then earned her Master’s...

Sep 5, 2022

On September 5, 2022, Sarah J. Pyle Bratton (Sally), passed from this life to the next. She was a devoted wife and life-longfriend to her husband of 60 years, and a supportive and loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

Sally grew up in Kokomo, Indiana and graduated from Kokomo High School in 1956. She attended Indiana University, Bloomington and...

Sep 5, 2022

Glenn William Cherry, 85, of Fairland, Indiana passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022.  He was born on November 19, 1936 in Austin, Kentucky to the late William Mack Cherry and Edna Levi Cherry. As an avid lover of cars and trucks, he retired from Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis after 45 years of dedicated service. He loved bowling on...

Sep 5, 2022

Kevin Charles Quinlan, age 73, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on September 5, 2022, after a long struggle from exposure to Agent Orange. He was born on December 25, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois to Katherine and Charles Quinlan.

He graduated from Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, where he excelled in track and cross country. He attended Wright State University...