Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Dewey "Dave" Murray
Mar 4, 2022
Dewey “Dave” Murray, of Indianapolis passed away on March 4, 2022 at the age of 81. He was born September 20, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Dewey and Martha Murray.
Dave was a retired truck driver from the United States Postal Service. He served 12 years in the United States Army. He was a Vietnam Veteran who...
Shirley Ann Davidson
Mar 4, 2022
Shirley Ann Davidson, 80, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022. She was born on December 24, 1941 as the youngest child of the late Odus and Mildred (Eads) Fryman.
Shirley moved to Indianapolis as a young woman; here she met her future husband, Larry Davidson. They were to celebrate 61 years of marriage this Friday, March 11,...
Nathan M. Otolski
Mar 4, 2022
Nathan M. Otolski, 26, of Indianapolis passed away unexpectedly on March 4, 2022. Nathan was born in Louisville, KY, to parents Gregory A. and Karen Merk Otolski. He graduated from Bishop Chatard High School, class of 2014, and went on to attend Xavier University and IUPUI, graduating from Purdue with a bachelor’s degree in organizational management.
At the time of...
Andy R. Gibbons
Mar 4, 2022
Andy R. Gibbons, 88, of Indianapolis, passed away March 4th, 2022. He was born in Karbers Ridge, Illinois, November 8th, 1933 to parents James Norman Gibbons and Verba (Banks) Gibbons.
Andy grew up in Illinois and graduated from Harrisburg high school. He moved to Indianapolis, where he lived for the past 20 years.
He worked various jobs in the restaurant...
Ernestine Costello
Mar 3, 2022
Ernestine Costello, 88, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her four daughters on March 3, 2022. Ernie was born in Indianapolis on August 4, 1933, to Jerry and Pauline Stanfield. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and was a lifelong member of St. Christopher’s Catholic Church. Ernie was blessed with a large and loving family who all adored her and...
Ruth Ann Hogsett
Mar 2, 2022
Ruth Ann Hogsett 95, of Indianapolis, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Avon, Indiana. Ruth was born on August 2, 1926, in Richwood, West Virginia to the late Ray and Anna Neal. She grew up in East Rainelle, West Virginia, as an only child. She earned a degree in vocational home...
Howard Ponder
Mar 2, 2022
Howard Ponder, 93, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family- his daughter Julie, his sons Matt, Chris and Dan, and his wife of 63 years, Claudette. A Korean War veteran and a multi-talented award-winning athlete, his job with HUD brought him to Indianapolis where he made his home for the last 50 years. Known for his warm and...
Lowell Plake
Mar 2, 2022
Lowell Plake, of Indianapolis passed away on March 2, 2022 at the age of 86 surrounded by loving family.
He was born June 26, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Clifford E. and Elizabeth June (Richardson) Plake.
Lowell grew up on southside of Indianapolis near Fountain Square and was graduated from Arsenal Technical High School. He served in the...
Robert Alfred Ouellette
Mar 2, 2022
Robert Alfred Ouellette, 78, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on March 2, 2022. He was born in Ludlow, MA on August 26, 1943 to the late Henry J. Sr. and Alice Quinn Ouellette.
Bob proudly served in the United States Navy and following his honorable service, he went on to work in several careers. He began work as a machinist...
Marvin Ferguson
Mar 1, 2022
Marvin Ferguson, a retired Indianapolis businessman, died at home on March 1, 2022. He was born on November 28, 1929, to Elmer Ferguson and Lillian Hobbs Sanders. He was a 1947 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School receiving a certificate in drafting. He later took classes at the Purdue Extension and the Air Force Institute for Officer Qualification. He would...
Gale W McDonough
Feb 28, 2022
Gale W. McDonough 84, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on February 28, 2022. Gale was born on September 11, 1937, in Osgood, Indiana to the late Gale R. and Luella McDonough. He was retired from Stokely-Van Camp. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol McDonough; children, Donna Allen, Connie Butler and Jennifer Icenogle; siblings, Bobby, David, Louis, Jackie,...
