Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Jimmie J. Ray
Sep 17, 2021
Jimmie J. Ray, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday September 17, 2021. He was born on August 30, 1936 in Decatur, Illinois. Jimmie graduated from Warren Central High School in 1954, and served as editor of their Wigwam yearbook. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Indiana State Teachers College in 1958 where he was the editor of the campus...
Dennis Paul Silvers
Sep 17, 2021
Dennis Paul Silvers, 72, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 17, 2021. He was born on November 11, 1948 in Indianapolis to the late Marion and Martha (Grubaugh) Silvers.
Dennis served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968 during the Vietnam War. He was injured in combat, but with his humble nature he chose to decline the...
Bernice Middlebrook Carter
Sep 17, 2021
Bernice Middlebrook Carter went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 17, 2021. She was born in Ethel, MS on August 8, 1930 to James H. and Epha (Barton) Middlebrook. Bernice was a 1948 graduate of Ethel High School. She married Edgar Wiley Carter, Jr. in 1950 and they were married for 47 years. Ed and Bernice...
Mary Carroll Gilmore
Sep 16, 2021
Mary Carroll Gilmore, 90, of Indianapolis, IN passed away September 16, 2021. She was born January 11, 1931 in Vincennes, Indiana, to the daughter of the late Rebert and Mary (O’Brien) Abel. She married William David Gilmore on June 20, 1950 who preceded her in passing in 2015 and her brother, Robert Abel in 2013. Carroll graduated from Anderson High...
Robert A. Plake
Sep 16, 2021
Robert A. Plake, 89, of Lawrence, IN passed away September 16, 2021. He was born on January 4, 1932 to the late William A. and Eva A. Kiefer Plake.
At a young age, he joined the Navy and he proudly dedicated 20 years to serving our country. During and after his service, he was a plumber and pipefitter.
He is...
Michael Stephen Smith
Sep 15, 2021
Michael Stephen Smith of Indianapolis died September 15, 2021 at the age of 84.
He is survived by his children Michael P. Smith and Lori A. Smith; granddaughters Madison Wilson and Lauren Kay Smith; great-grandson Victor Wilson; and significant other Inge Haddix and her daughter Heidi Haddix.
He was preceded in death by his son Mark A. Smith.
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Jacqueline Lucille Jacobs
Sep 15, 2021
Jacqueline (Jackie) Lou (Layton) Jacobs passed away peacefully September 15, 2021 at the age of 90. Jackie was preceded in death by her husband Dick Jacobs. She is survived by her son Bill Jacobs of Indianapolis, daughters Sally (Dennis) Bassett of Zionsville and Julie (Ron) Wright of Mooresville. She has seven wonderful grandchildren: Rachel Sendelbach, Tricia Zoss, Carley Ritenour, Brent...
Linda Kay Connor
Sep 14, 2021
Linda Kay (Johnson) Connor, 75 of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday September 14, 2021. She was born on February 28, 1946 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Threll and Virginia Johnson. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Lilly Rose.
As one of three sisters, she grew up on Gladstone Avenue, affectionately referred to as...
Sandra Arlene Thompson
Sep 14, 2021
Sandra Arlene Thompson, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Tuesday September 14, 2021, peacefully in her home.
Born in Marion County, Indiana on March 10, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Henry Carlyle and Vivian King Carlyle. She was a homemaker and worked as a waitress at many locations including Knobby’s in Indianapolis for 25 years.
In addition...
Joan Ellen Bubna
Sep 14, 2021
Joan Ellen Bubna, 76 of Carmel, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Joan was born May 29, 1945 in Cleveland, OH to the late Carl and Ruth Ellen Eichenberger. She was a 1967 graduate of Bowling Green State University where she met her husband of 54 years, Ken, on a blind date setup by mutual friends.
For most of her...
Charles F. Mcdaniel
Sep 14, 2021
Charles F. McDaniel, better known as Chuckie, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 14, 2021 at his home in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the second child of the late Charles and Rose McDaniel. Charles accepted Christ and was baptized at an early age at the Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, Toledo, Ohio.
He attended Toledo Public Schools and...
Samuel Freeman Krutz
Sep 14, 2021
Samuel Freeman Krutz, 87 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away September 14, 2021. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 9, 1934 to the late Sherman and Eva (Freeman) Krutz. Samuel retired from Indianapolis Power and Light Co. after 44 years. He joined the company in 1952 and retired as a Power Plant Maintenance Man. Samuel was a very devoted...
Frank Ivan Boling
Sep 13, 2021
Frank I Boling, age 95, passed away September 13, 2021. He was born on January 13, 1926 in Salem, Indiana to H. Seymour Boling and Dorsey Boling. He served overseas in the US Army during World War II. Frank later became a general foreman in the Production Control Center at Allison General Motors where he worked for over 30 years.
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Michael James Compton Jr.
Sep 13, 2021
Michael James Compton Jr., 27, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 13th, 2021. He was born in Indianapolis to Michael Compton Sr. and Jennifer (Morgan) Compton on October 31st, 1993.
Michael was a loving man, who would do anything for his daughter, family, and friends. He had a deep love for the Lord and studied the Scripture daily.
Michael loved...
Patsy R. Plaue
Sep 13, 2021
Patsy Plaue, 91 of McCordsville passed away Monday, September 13, 2021.
Patsy was born at Dukes Hospital in Peru, IN. She graduated from Peru High School in 1947, thereafter marrying her high school sweetheart Harold Hull in 1948. They were married 19 years and had three children. While married to Harold, she was employed with REMC and Peru Trust Bank. ...

