Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

Jun 19, 2021

Jeane W. Schlemmer, 94, formerly of Carmel, Indiana, died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Westminster Village North in Indianapolis.

She was born February 25, 1927 to Paul and Rubie (Bowser) White in Kittanning, PA.  She graduated from Kittanning High School in 1945 and worked as a beautician until her marriage to Charles A. Schlemmer in 1949, who preceded her in...

Jun 19, 2021

Jun 19, 2021

Col. Dennis Wayne Shepherd, USAF, Ret. 75, of Carmel, Indiana and formerly of Newport News, Virginia passed away June 19, 2021.  He was born July 19, 1945, in Columbus, Indiana the son of the late Murnal Ellis and Mary Helen (Marsh) Shepherd.

Dennis honorably served in the United States Air Force for 27 years, attaining the rank of Colonel before...

Jun 19, 2021

Julia Jean Lawall, known to her friends as Judy, was born on March 27, 1929 to Harold and Esta Sharp of Frankfort, Indiana. Julia and her brother Jack had great fun growing up on the family farm, but Julia had other ideas after graduating first from Michigantown High School in 1947. With the encouragement from family, Julia attended Indiana University...

Jun 19, 2021

Stephen Charles Jugg, 71 of Greenwood, passed away on Saturday June 19, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born on December 6, 1949 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Arthur Stephen and Aileen Laverne Jugg. Steve was a proud Air Force Veteran, husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed playing golf, and bowling in adult and youth leagues...

Jun 19, 2021

Regina Sue Wodarz, at 71, passed away in her Greenfield home on June 19th, 2021.  Sue was born in Beech Grove and was a lifetime Hoosier, mostly living in/around New Palestine and Greenfield, IN. Sue began working at a young age and found herself in the banking industry for many years. She then transitioned into retail and eventually found her...

Jun 18, 2021

Kenneth Gene Chadwell, age 86 of LaFollette, Tennessee passed away on Friday June 18, 2021. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and a proud member of the 82nd Airborne Division.  He enjoyed attending the annual airborne convention with his wife, Carolyn Chadwell. Mr. Chadwell enjoyed fishing, telling stories, was a world traveler, an avid reader (especially military...

Jun 18, 2021

Orville Lee Bennett, 85, affectionately known as “Red” passed away peacefully in his home from natural causes on Friday, June 18, 2021. An only child born April 21, 1936, to Ruby Bennett-Hill, Red was a Cool Daddy!

While attending John Hope Elementary School, Orville met Robert “Bobby” Taylor and by the third grade created a brotherly bond that stayed strong...

Jun 18, 2021

Wayne A. Newman, 94, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on June 18, 2021. He was born in Williamsburg, Indiana to the late John and Maude Newman.

Wayne graduated from Economy High School. He retired in 1996 from life long work int he dairy industry which included AMPI, Maplehurst, and Borden Dairy companies as quality control manager.

Wayne was a US...

Jun 18, 2021

Beverly A. Miller, 83, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Marysville, PA, passed away on June 18, 2021, with her daughter by her side. She was born on January 4, 1938, in Altoona, PA to the late G. Kenneth and Dorothea Cutshall.

She graduated from Shippensburg State Teachers College in 1959 with a Bachelor of Education degree and retired in 1997...

Jun 18, 2021

John W. Adams, 78, of Carmel, passed away on June 18, 2021.  He was born January 19, 1943, in Portsmouth, VA, the son of the late Wallace Frances Adams and Betty Mae (Brose) McDirmit.  On August 22, 1965, he married Nancy Gause.

John received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from GMI Engineering and Management Institution (now Kettering University).  He...

Jun 18, 2021

William (Bill) E. Glesing, Jr., 68 of New Palestine, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021.  He was born on May 6, 1953, to William E. Glesing, Sr. and Marjorie (Wulf) Glesing.  Bill was a 1971 graduate of Warren Central High School where he played football, basketball and baseball and was the Senior Class President.  He attended Indiana University and...

Jun 18, 2021

Jun 18, 2021

Matthew Kaisen Jenkinson was born and passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on June Eighteenth, 2021 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis, IN. He was born at 8:57 am and weighed 3 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 16 inches long.

During his short time here on Earth he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family...

Jun 17, 2021

Jun 17, 2021

Margaret “Peggy” Ann (Scully) Crawford, a resident of Mulberry, Ind., passed away on June 17, 2021, surrounded by her immediate family. Peggy was born in Columbia, S.C., on July 15, 1955, to John Carroll and Barbara Ann (Fougere) Scully. She was married to her husband of 46 years, Michael Lee Crawford, and had three daughters, Megan (Bickel), Elizabeth (Dow), and...

Jun 17, 2021

Nancy Grubb Ahlers, 93, passed on her Birthday June 17, 2021.  She was born in 1928 in Minneapolis where she was involved in Jr. Swimming at the Minneapolis Athletic Club. A varsity swimmer on the Purdue University Women’s Swim Team, she participated in the 1948 Olympic Swim Trials. While at Purdue she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

As...

Jun 17, 2021

Mark Odell Porter was born on March 2, 1957. Mark was united in marriage with his wife of forty-one years Rhonda Lynn Roscoe-Porter on June 28, 1980. Mark is preceded in death by his father Rev. Claude Odell Porter Sr, his mother Marcella Beatrice (Brown) Porter Jackson. He is the fourth child of this union. His sister Marcella Johnson, and...

Jun 17, 2021

Maynon C. Turner, 97, Roachdale, Indiana, peacefully passed away from natural causes at home surrounded by family on Thursday, June 17, 2021. May was born on April 8, 1924 in Mayfield, KY to the late Charles W. and Flaudie (Hardison) Crouch. She married her childhood sweetheart, Kermit C. Turner on September 26, 1942. They resided in Indianapolis. They were married...

Jun 17, 2021