Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Dorothy Helen Ryska
Mar 14, 2021
Dorothy Helen Ryska, 97, of Carmel and formerly of DeMotte, passed away March 14, 2021. She was born February 26, 1924, in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Greslo) Rasch.
Dorothy was an avid golfer and bowler. She loved to cross-stitch and travel the country; and she was a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan.
She is survived...
Linda M. Dillman
Mar 13, 2021
Linda M. Dillman
64, of Zionsville, IN, passed away March 13, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents Leonard Wayne and Rachel Eleanor Dillman and her sister Deborah Martinez. She is survived by her children Kaity Carlson of AR and Eric Carlson of UT, siblings Jackie Lindquist and husband Eric of IN, Earl Dillman of IN, her nieces...
Dominick Loduca
Mar 13, 2021
Dominick LoDuca passed away comfortably in Vero Beach, FL, on March 13, 2021. He was born to Paul and Vincenza LoDuca in Hammond, IN. After graduating from high school, Dominick served in the United States Army working with nuclear weapons in New Mexico and Germany. He earned his BS degree at Indiana University where lasting friendships were made and he...
Roger W. Kreighbaum
Mar 13, 2021
Roger Kreighbaum 83 of Indianapolis passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday March 13, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born in Plymouth, Indiana on June 19, 1937. Roger was a huge Butler fan and was the campus barber for over 50 years. He also drove a school bus for St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic School and then...
Barbara Ann Russell
Mar 13, 2021
Barbara Ann Russell entered Eternal Life on March 13th, with her family at her side. Barbara was born May 24th, 1943 in Durham, NC, to William and Helen Russell. Barbara remained a resident of Indianapolis all her life. She graduated from St. Mary Academy High School and St. Vincent School of Nursing and earned advanced degrees from Indiana University and...
James Matthew Beard
Mar 12, 2021
James Matthew Beard, 63, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 12, 2021.
Jim was born on February 7, 1958 to Carolyn S (Hawkins) and James M Beard in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and served in the Navy at the Naval Hospital Corps in Great Lakes, Illinois. ...
Richard Fray Wisdom
Mar 12, 2021
Richard Fray Wisdom, 93, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 12, 2021. He was born 20 minutes before his fraternal twin, Robert Case Wisdom, on April 15, 1927, in Gary, Indiana. Bob died when he was 12 years old. The family returned to Idaho. He graduated from Boise High School in 1945 and was promptly drafted into the...
Carolyn J. Horner
Mar 11, 2021
Carolyn Horner passed away on March 11, 2021 on a gloomy, rainy day in Indy. It was not a coincidence that there was a bright ray of sun beating through the clouds at 9 AM. Carolyn was definitely being received in Heaven by her heavenly father and her parents, Jack and Audrey, who preceded her in death.
Carolyn left this...
Dona Lund Muskat
Mar 11, 2021
Dona Lund Muskat, age 89 died on March 11, 2021. She was born on April 22, 1931, to Harold Lund and Josephine Heinz in Milwaukee, WI. She married Ralph Joseph Muskat her husband of 66 years on September 27, 1952 in Madison, WI.
After graduating from Edgewood High School she worked her way up to executive secretary in the Maddox...
Gary Elliott
Mar 10, 2021
Gary Elliott, 85, of Avon, passed away March 10th, 2021. He was born in Indianapolis, December 18th, 1935, to parents Gary and Lottie (Wickliff) Elliott.
Gary proudly served his country in the United States Navy.
In 1963, he married the love of his life, Sherry. They walked together through life for 58 wonderful years enjoying family, travel, bowling, camping, and...
Glenn Claude Greenlee
Mar 10, 2021
Glenn C. Greenlee, age 83, LTC, US Army (Retired), died on March 10, 2021, at Westminster Village Health Center in Indianapolis, IN.
Glenn was born in Breckenridge, Texas on March 18, 1937 to the late Claude and Mary Greenlee. He received his Bachelor Degree from Texas A&M University in 1959 and was a Distinguished Military Graduate in the Reserve Officer...
Bruno V. Hyten
Mar 10, 2021
Bruno V. Hyten of Greenfield died on March 10, 2021 at the age of 71.
He was born February 14, 1950 in Lebanon, IN to the late Gene T. and Dorothy Hyten.
Bruno was in the United States Navy from 1968-1973. Upon honorable discharge from the Navy, he and his wife returned to Indiana. He enrolled at Purdue University where...
Connie Joann Childs
Mar 10, 2021
Connie Joann Childs, 66, of Indianapolis, passed away on March 10th, 2021. She was born in Burkesville, KY to the late Frank Henson and Knoxie Olean (Stockton) Lackey on November 16th, 1954.
Connie was a dedicated mother who worked hard to provide for her family. She worked in retail for Lane Bryant for many years in their shipping and receiving...
Brett G Trammell
Mar 9, 2021
Brett G. Trammell 44, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on March 9, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Brett was born on March 20, 1976 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Silas Trammell and Connie Wilber. He was a Navy veteran and worked as a Software Developer for NIC, Inc. An avid sports fan he loved the Tennessee Vols, Indiana Hoosiers and...
Dorothy Washam
Mar 9, 2021
Dorothy L. Washam, 90, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away March 9, 2021. She was born in Indianapolis on July 5, 1930 to the late Maurice Paul and Elizabeth Catherine Bailey.
Dorothy worked as a supervisor for RCA for many years and later owned and operated a local tavern. She was also known in more recent years for her avid BINGO...
Elizabeth Ann Russell
Mar 9, 2021
Elizabeth Ann Russell, 82 of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday March 9, 2021. She was born on January 2, 1939 in Cardinal, KY to the late Pearl and Mabel Helton. Liz loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, who knew her as “MeeMee”.
Liz is survived by her beloved daughter, Andrea (Tony) Keith; grandchildren, Bree (Luke) Donaldson,...
Louis C. Grove
Mar 9, 2021
Louis Calvin Grove, Jr. 93, passed away March 9, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lou was born in Eagleville, a town of 300 in Surprise Valley in Modoc County, California and was the son of the late Gertrude May (Nolan) Grove and Louis Calvin Grove, Sr. He is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Joyce Adair (Harris) Grove.
He...
Christian "King" Alexander Jones-Christopher
Mar 9, 2021
Christian “King” Alexander Jones-Christopher, 27, of Indianapolis, went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2021. He was born to Joseph Christopher and Rebecca L. Jones on July 23, 1993.
Christian graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in the class of 2011. He went on to service his country proudly in the United States Air Force. He attended...
