Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

Apr 18, 2022

Bernard Jacob Tannenbaum was born November 27, 1930 in New York after his family immigrated from Europe. He started working as a young boy to support his family during the era of the Great Depression. After marrying his late wife Miriam and bringing his son Alan and daughter Caren into the world, he moved his family to Illinois. Finally, after...

Apr 18, 2022

Phyllis (Hare) Kinnard, 103, passed away April 18, 2022 in Vernon Hills, IL.  Phyllis was born November 07, 1918 in Anoka, MN to Agnes and Bert Hare.  She was a member of the Zionsville Methodist Church, PSI LOTA PSI Sorority, Village Garden Club, and long-time student at the Indianapolis Art Center where she studied art for many years.  She also...

Apr 17, 2022

Peggy Ann Manning, born January 4, 1935, to Charlie and Lillie Mae Turner in Phenix City, Alabama. Peggy was the fourth of five children, Charles, Howard, Marion, Peggy and Frances.

Peggy met her husband to be, Clayton Manning, at a bus station in Columbus, Georgia while he was stationed at Fort Benning. She liked his smile. He liked the way...

Apr 17, 2022

Jon Bachir Issa, 29, passed away April 17, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. He was born June 15, 1992, in Indianapolis to Nahi Bachir and Brenda Ann (Kupfer) Issa.

Jon is survived by his mother Brenda (Mark) Issa Ireland, his father Nahi Issa, his brother Michael, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Jon’s two greatest joys were cooking and having...

Apr 17, 2022

Marjorie Lou (Tirmenstein) Sims, 91, of Plainfield passed away at her home with family at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband John Frank Sims, her parents Alvin W. Tirmenstein and Ella “Marie” (Schlotz) Tirmenstein, her brother Dick Tirmenstein, and sister Marilyn Rentsch. She is survived by her son Gregg Sims, her daughter Marcia Stoner; grandchildren Alison...

Apr 17, 2022

Linda Lee Bloss, 88 of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday April 17, 2022.  Linda was born on September 23, 1933, in Lafayette, IN to Donald E. Speer and Helen S. (Kemmer) Speer.  She married Robert W. Bloss on July 17, 1954.  They were married 47 years until Bob’s death in 2001.

Linda graduated from West Lafayette High School and attended both...

Apr 17, 2022

Holden Joseph Thomas 26 of Indianapolis, IN passed away unexpectedly on April 17, 2022.   He was born in Bloomington, IN on October 22, 1995, to Jeffrey E. and Julie A. (Jackson) Thomas.  Holden was a Manager of Sonny’s Pizza in Indianapolis, IN.  He served proudly in the U S Army in the 82nd Airborne Division. He enjoyed life and especially...

Apr 17, 2022

Ms. Rosalie Lewis, 84, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, April 17th, 2022. She was born February 18th, 1938, in Seymour, Indiana to parents Hugh and Arnel (Hardin) Scifres.

Rosalie graduated with honors from Southport High school.

As a young woman, fresh out of high school, she married the love of her life, Robert E. Lewis. They...

Apr 16, 2022

Thelma B. Apel passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 in Indianapolis. She was 96 years old. Born Thelma Ruby Boettcher to parents, Edna H. (Jackisch) Boettcher and William A. Boettcher on February 4, 1926, in Cleveland, MO. She married Lawrence H. Apel (deceased) on January 26, 1952, in St. Louis, MO. She worked at the United States Army Finance...

Apr 16, 2022

Pauline (Greer) Landreth, age 87, was born on October 25, 1934 in Knoble, Arkansas to her parents, the late Armit and Pearl Greer. On April 16, 2022, Pauline passed away very peacefully surrounded by family at her daughter’s residence in Martinsville, Indiana.

In 1940, she and her family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where she attended school at Decatur Township. Shortly...

Apr 16, 2022

Wanda Faye Bowling 80, of Indianapolis, IN went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 16, 2022. She was born in Blackey, Kentucky on February 27, 1942, to the late Verlon and Pauline (Dixon) Shepherd. First and foremost, she was a born again Christian and a follower of Christ, the eldest member of 50 years, of the Unity...

Apr 16, 2022

Helen Marie Gaither, 93, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on April 16, 2022 after a battle with COVID and underlying conditions.

Helen Marie Gaither was born on July 12th, 1928 to Elijah Story and Werdna Rodgers in Marion, Arkansas. After Helen graduated from Crispus Attucks High School with much success and plenty of trophies with her activities in Bowling Championships,...

Apr 15, 2022

Mike Crawley, a long-time radiological technician at Indiana University Health, passed away on Friday, April 15th, 2022.  He cared deeply for those patients he met and helped throughout his lengthy career at IU Health.

Mike is survived by his parents Claudia and Danny Crawley and Jerry and Mabel Kekar; his siblings, Sherry Gilson, Vicki Bennett (Mark), and Jason Crawley; his...

Apr 15, 2022

Walter R. Foreman Sr., 91, of Indianapolis, passed away on April 15, 2022. He was born to the late Walter R. and Alice Foreman on July 8, 1930 in Indianapolis.

After graduating from Arsenal Tech High School, he married his beloved wife of over 75 years, Phyllis M. (Cochran) Foreman. He raised his family on the east side of Indianapolis...

Apr 15, 2022

Apr 15, 2022

Frank H. Cardini, 68, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, in Fishers, IN.

Frank was born on November 10, 1953, in McKeesport, PA.  He was a graduate of East Allegheny High School in 1971.  He went on to receive his bachelor’s degree in Accounting, graduating Summa Cum Laude from Penn State University in 1975.  He continued his education, graduating...

Apr 15, 2022

Apr 15, 2022

Mary H. Owen-Overmyer, 92 of Carmel, passed away at her home Friday, April 15, 2022.  Mary was born June 13, 1929 in Ironton, MO to the late Jethro and Annie Lester.  She was a graduate of Drake University, where she was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority.

Mary retired from St. Vincent where she worked in public relations for...

Apr 14, 2022

Indianapolis – Hugh ”Tuck” Schulhof, 85, of Indianapolis – beloved husband, father, brother, son, grandpa, great grandpa, and “Papa Tuck” passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, April 14, 2022.

A celebration of his life service will be held on August 6, 2022 at Second Presbyterian Church located at 7700 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 beginning at 12:30 p.m.  Following...

Apr 14, 2022

Cheryl Leslie Walker, 59, passed away from natural causes at her Montana home on April 14, 2022.

She was born on February 3, 1963 to Tom Walker and Janet Scrivner Walker.

She was a 1981 graduate of Franklin Central High School and a 1985 graduate of Purdue University where she achieved a double BSEE degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering.

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