Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Carol L. Stewart Cope
Aug 19, 2021
Carol L. Stewart Cope
80, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on August 19, 2021. Carol was born on July 26, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Harry and Gertrude Stewart. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Cope, parents and seven siblings. She is survived by her children, Edna (David) Troxtell, Carolyn (Danny)...
Jerome Lee Dean
Aug 19, 2021
Jerome Lee Dean, Sr.
69, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on August 19, 2021. Jerome was born on March 1, 1952 in West Newton, Indiana to the late Lee and Carolyn Dean. He was a graduate of Ben Davis High School. He had worked as a Mill Operator for Cold Metal Product for 29 year. After retiring he worked for...
Paul J. Schumacher, Sr.
Aug 19, 2021
The Rev. Dr. Paul J. Schumacher, Sr., 90, devoted husband of 66 years, loving dad to 4 children, and beloved Papa to 9 grandchildren, died peacefully at home on August 19, 2021.
The son and grandson of Lutheran pastors, Paul was born in Louisville in 1931, the youngest of five. Although he lost his mother and father at the ages...
L. Joann Caudell
Aug 19, 2021
L. JoAnn Caudell, 89, of Noblesville, Indiana, passed away on August 19, 2021. She was born on May 20, 1932, in Connersville, Indiana, to the late Pierce and Jessie Hunt. She graduated from Connersville High School in 1950.
She worked for RCA records department for 30 years. She was active in the Smyrna Shrine Guild at the Murat Shrine. She...
Robert E. Rhodes
Aug 19, 2021
Robert E. Rhodes, 77, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away August 19, 2021. He was born on the southside of Indianapolis on May 9, 1944 to the late Charles and Helen Friddle Rhodes.
After graduating from Howe High School, Robert went on to honorably serve in the United States Air Force. Upon his return, he began work at Indiana Bell where...
William Joseph Barclay
Aug 19, 2021
William Joseph Barclay, 96 of New Palestine, passed away on Thursday August 19, 2021. He was born in New Point, IN on August 21, 1924 to the late Emerson L. and Clara Ethel Barclay. Bill served in the US Army during WWII as an aerial engineer and a tail gunner. He went on to work at Fort Benjamin Harrison for...
Robert Carl Cardwell
Aug 18, 2021
Robert Carl Cardwell, 66 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away August 18, 2021. He was born March 9, 1955 in Morgantown, Kentucky to Charles Henry and Betty Lou (Gaskey) Cardwell. Robert was a Social Worker for the State of Indiana for many years. He enjoyed all facets of Photography and he enjoyed collecting cameras. He was loved by many and will...
David Gordon Moore, Jr.
Aug 18, 2021
David Gordon Moore, Jr.
Born July 7, 1927 in Butler County, near Morgantown, Kentucky, to David and Jewell (Belcher) Moore, Sr. Being raised on a farm during the Great Depression taught him a strong work ethic, his parents setting a good example. In church, he learned about his need to know God and the Bible and soon became an avid...
Ralph Emerson Davis
Aug 18, 2021
Ralph Emerson Davis, 87, Indianapolis, passed away August 18, 2021. He was born in Converse, IN to Alfred and Bessie Haines Davis. He graduated from Converse High School in 1952 and joined the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany. After his discharge he studied accounting at the International Business School in Ft. Wayne. He joined RCA in...
Joan Rufer "Jo" Kealing
Aug 18, 2021
Joan Rufer Kealing (Jo)
Indianapolis – Joan Rufer Kealing (Jo), age 90, passed away on August 18, 2021 surrounded by her family. Jo was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 12, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Melvin and Ruth Ferguson Rufer.
Jo was a 1948 graduate of Lyons High School in La Grange, Illinois. She attended Indiana...
Marla Madinger Williams
Aug 17, 2021
Marla Madinger Williams, 65, passed away on August 17, 2021. Marla was born in Indianapolis on January 14, 1956 to the late William G. and Helen H. (Curtis) Madinger. She cherished fond memories of time in her early years with her loving grandparents, Cassius P. and Helen S. Curtis, who taught her the meaning of unconditional love and filled her...
Holly Lynn Evenson
Aug 17, 2021
Holly Lynn Evenson
Indianapolis – 39
Passed away August 17, 2021, Holly was born March 2, 1982, in Chesapeake, VA to Bruce and the late Kathryn Evenson. She graduated from Coral Shores High School in the Florida Keys in 2000 and from the University of Central Florida in Orlando Florida with a master’s degree in Speech Pathology in 2006. She...
Arvine Earl Crawford
Aug 17, 2021
Arvine Earl Crawford, 92, of Indianapolis, passed away August 17, 2021. He was born October 24, 1928, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Daniel Crawford and Ethel Crawford. He had a long career with the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1985. He is survived by his daughter Carolyn Clark and his son-in-law Donald Clark, son Gary Crawford, granddaughter Jennifer Combs, great-granddaughter Larissa...
Ina Belle Hatchett Cheatham
Aug 17, 2021
Ina Belle Hatchett Cheatham
86, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on August 17, 2021 in Poland, Indiana. Ina was born on December 12, 1934 in Nashville, Indiana to the late George and Donna Hatchett. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by husbands, Edward L. Lawson, Sr. and James H. Cheatham; daughter, Jeanette Albertson; stepson, James Cheatham;...
Mary Ann Burns
Aug 16, 2021
Mary Ann Burns, 98, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2021. She was born on December 27, 1922, to the late Dewey and Francis Tschuor. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Visitation will be Tuesday, August 24, from 9:30 to 10:30 am, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 10655 Haverstick Rd, Carmel 46033. Funeral...
Susan Gayle Novak
Aug 16, 2021
Susan Gayle Novak was born July 24, 1951 in Streator, IL to Thomas Novak and Wanda Elkins Novak. She graduated from Indiana University and went on to become a nurse, after receiving her Master’s in Psychology. She retired from Wishard Hospital as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Susan was a very adventurous person, who loved the outdoors, whether it was skiing,...
Barrett V Fuller
Aug 16, 2021
Barrett V. Fuller, 39, passed away at his home Monday, August 16, 2021. Barrett was born October 13, 1981 in Indianapolis. He studied culinary arts and attended Vail Valley Culinary Arts. Barrett was a food broker for CORE Foodservice.
As a former chef, Barrett had incredible passion for the culinary arts and most of all, its people. From dishwashers to...
Rita E. Morrison
Aug 15, 2021
On Sunday, August 15, 2021, Rita Eileen Morrison passed away at the age of 68. Rita was considered a unique and remarkable person by all who knew and loved her.
Rita was born in Indianapolis, IN in 1952 to Vernon and Treva (Reynolds) Morrison. She had one brother, Robert (Bob) Morrison.
In 1978, Rita married her high school sweetheart, Kerry...
John David Morgan
Aug 15, 2021
John David Morgan Jr., 77 of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday August 15, 2021. He was born on May 31, 1944 in Indianapolis, IN to the late John David and Barbara Ruth Morgan. John served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. After his service he went on to be a letter carrier for the post office, and then...
Frederick M Holley, Jr.
Aug 15, 2021
Frederick M. Holley, Jr.
79, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on August 15, 2021. Frederick was born on June 29, 1942 in Marion, Indiana to the late Beulah Simms and Frederick M. Holley, Sr. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was retired from Citizens Gas after 35 years there (64-99). He was preceded in death by...
