Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

Feb 7, 2020

Robert J. Schell was born on Tuesday, May 1st, 1979. The firstborn son and second child of proud parents, Elizabeth and Melvin, Robert elicited smiles from all blessed by his illustrious presence.

Soon after his birth, those heartfelt smiles turned to chuckles and then to gut-busting laughter as his sense of humor developed.   His utter hilarity kept us all grinning...

Feb 7, 2020

Feb 7, 2020

Charlotte Thomas Keck

82, of Mooresville, IN, passed away on February 7, 2020 in Mooresville, IN.  Charlotte was born on June 27, 1937 in Knoxville, TN to the late Rufus and Lucinda Thomas.  She was a retired housekeeper for St. Francis Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sherman L. Keck and son, Doug Keck.  She is...

Feb 6, 2020

Franklin Donald “Don” Grable 86 of Indianapolis passed away February 06, 2020 Don was born on March 09, 1933 in Brazil, IN to Frank and Bertha (Brown) Grable. Don grew up on the family farm in Clay City, IN. In 1954 he married the love of his life Rose Marie Stewart. Don was a graduate of Indiana State University. He...

Feb 6, 2020

Vera Mae Peterman

101, of Indianapolis, passed away February 6, 2020. She was born on August 31, 1918 in Hancock County, Indiana as the daughter of Albert and Faye Plummer.

Vera is one of the founding members of Franklin Road Baptist Church and has attended there for over 93 years. For a period of time, she also volunteered as the...

Feb 5, 2020

Fredrick “Fred” Gregory died on February 5, 2020 at his home. A longtime Indianapolis resident, he was born in 1934 and is survived by his son, Robert M. Gregory and his sister, Elizabeth Gregory Burns. Fred was a true explorer and life long learner. He loved travel, books, and was a master at trivia, as evidenced by his making it...

Feb 5, 2020

Verla Ethel Smith, 77, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away February 5, 2020. She was born June 18, 1942 in Bloomington Indiana to the late John and Beulah Pritchard.

She is survived by husband of 40 years, Donald R. Smith; children, Thomas Carroll, Wendy Smith, Catherine (Jon) Humberger, Tricia (Bob) McKenna, Larry (Deb) Hunt; grandchildren, Justin, Miranda, Mikhail, Sydney, Alexander, Casey,...

Feb 5, 2020

Lois Wisler Davidson, of Anderson, IN, was born on February 19, 1935 and passed away on February 5, 2020. Albert Davidson Sr., was born on April 2, 1919 and passed away March 9, 2009.

Together they wed on May 23, 1975 in Benton Harbor, MI, Van Buren County. They lived in Michigan for several years before moving to Kentucky. Lois...

Feb 4, 2020

Jimmy Dwayne Scott, 80, of Indianapolis, passed away on February 4, 2020.

Jim was born on September 1, 1939 in Abernathy, Texas to the late Carl and Lela Scott. He had a long and fulfilled career working as a social worker for the American Red Cross. He was an avid reader, appreciated music, and had a soft spot for rescue...

Feb 4, 2020

Netta Mae (Thimling) Browne of Carmel, Indiana,  age 102, passed away peacefully on February 4th, 2020.  She was born on April 22nd, 1917 in Dubois County, Indiana to Conrad and Elizabeth (Baer) Thimling.  She graduated from Dubois High School.  Netta Mae was a homemaker and was employed at the Naval Avionics facility for 29 years, retiring in 1979.  She was...

Feb 4, 2020

Feb 3, 2020

Steven Keith Griffith passed away February 3, 2020 in Melbourne, FL at the age of 62.

Steven was born May 25, 1957 to the late Conrad and Patricia Griffith in Lafayette, IN. He graduated from Shakamak High School in 1975.  He was a lifeguard at Shakamak several summers.  He went on to serve his country for 23 years in the...

Feb 3, 2020

Eva L. Shaw of Indianapolis, went to heaven on February 3, 2020. Eva worked at Indiana National Bank and held various positions in the trust department for 25 years. Visitation for Eva will be Monday Feb. 10th, at 10am with a funeral service to follow at 11am, at Flanner Buchanan- Washington Park East. In lieu of flowers, donations can be...

Feb 3, 2020

Robert E. Blake Sr., 81, of Indianapolis, passed away on February 3, 2020. He was born on April 6, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Doretta Long Blake. He is also survived by his children, Shirley Schloesser (Ron), Robert E. Blake, Jr., Vickie Layman, Karen Childers (Joe), Beverly Earehart (Scott), and Bryan...

Feb 2, 2020

 

Harold “Harry”,“Butch” Joseph Milli 72 of Zionsville passed away February 2, 2020. Harry was born on December 4, 1947 in Indianapolis to the late Lawrence “Larry” Joseph and Wanda Jean (Snow) Milli. Harry married Carol Sue (Green) Milli on December 9, 1986.

Harry was a graduate of Arlington High School class of 1966. He continued his education obtaining his...

Feb 2, 2020

Joseph Paul Pertile was born on November 1st, 1943, to Louis and Beatrice (Ullo) Pertile, in Chicago, Illinois. Joe attended Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee where he met his beloved wife, Elizabeth (Amrod) Pertile. After graduating from Christian Brothers University, he served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Montana and Turkey. Together Joe and Liz raised...

Feb 2, 2020

Rosalind I. White, 93 of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday February 2, 2020. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on March 8, 1926 to the late Fred and Margaret Bergman. Rosalind was a dedicated Indiana girl, having received her bachelor’s degree from IU, her master’s degree from Butler, and going on to teach physical education at Warren Central High School....

Feb 2, 2020

Robert “Bud” Lee Bray Sr. 86 of Pittsboro passed away February 02, 2020, and went home to be with the Lord. Robert was born on November 23, 1933 in Sandborn, IN to Aaron Emerson and Alice Lorene (Fielder) Bray. Robert proudly served our country in the United States Navy, during the Korean War as Navy Petty Officer Third Class. He...

Feb 1, 2020

Inge Larsen Twitchell passed away February 1, 2020, in Carmel, Indiana. She was 85.

Born January 5, 1935, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Inge was the second child of Harriet (Walsoe) and Einard Larsen. They named her Inge Dyring Larsen.

Inge grew up in the suburbs of Copenhagen, where her father played on the Danish national soccer team. She lived through the...

Feb 1, 2020

Paula Gayle (Pfotenhauer) Baugh, 61, died Saturday, February 1, 2020. Paula was born on September 17, 1958 to Marcia (Warren) Wood and Terry Pfotenhauer in Noblesville, Indiana. Paula attended Broad Ripple High School before going on to earn a Bachelor’s in Nursing at Ball State University. She studied abroad in Scotland during college and fell in love with the UK,...