Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

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

Jun 17, 2021

William J. Ross, of Indianapolis, passed June 17, 2021. He is preceded in death by his father, William H. Ross. He is survived by his mother. Theresa Ross, sister, Lynn Ross and niece, Casey Ross. He joined the Marion County Sheriff’s Department on March 30, 1996 and retired from there as well as the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

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Jun 16, 2021

Brenda passed away in Crestview, Florida where she lived on June 16, 2021.

Born December 30, 1950 at St. Francis in Beech Grove, IN to James and Virginia Herrington. She attended Tech High School and Warren Central High School.

Survivors include her children James (Lauri) Evans, Becky Evans, Jason Mabis, Jeremy Sweeney, her husband Ted Porterfield, brothers Harry (Liz) Roberson,...

Jun 16, 2021

Deanna Gail Meyer, 81, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. She was born on July 21, 1939 in Hebron, IN to the late Alfred and Marguerite (Cooper) Crawford.

Deanna was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church and enjoyed crocheting, gardening and spending time with her large family.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years,...

Jun 16, 2021

SUNRISE JULY 19, 1954 ~ SUNSET JUNE 16, 2021

Evangelist Josephine M. Clark was born to the union of Preston & Mayrether Shaw (who both preceded her in death) on July 19, 1954 in St. Louis, MO. She moved to Chicago at a very young age, was educated in the Chicago Public School system, and graduated from Fenger High School.

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Jun 16, 2021

Bridget M. Silcox, 61 of Indianapolis, IN passed away surrounded by her family on June 16, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Silcox. Bridget worked as an Executive Housekeeper 40+ years. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, lake life, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Troy (Danielle) Griffith, grandchildren, James, Bridget, Patrick,...