Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Paul John Simon O'Connor
Jan 18, 2020
Paul was born in Harare, Zimbabwe on July 8, 1963 to Sheila and Donal O’Connor. Paul grew up in Liverpool, England and left for the United States after graduating from the University of Surrey with a High Honors Diploma in Hospitality Management. He was married to Jennifer O’Connor (Weitz) from 1994 to 2017.
Paul dedicated his career in the hospitality...
Robert "Bob" Harold Bergen
Jan 18, 2020
Robert “Bob” Harold Bergen, 82, of Martinsville, Indiana passed away January 18, 2020. He was born March 28, 1937 in Milroy, Indiana to Robert and Letha Bergen; he was one of eleven children.
Robert, affectionately known as Bob or Tom by his loved ones, was a lifetime Indiana resident who spent most of his life living on the westside of...
Barbara C. Ritchie
Jan 18, 2020
Barbara Ritchie (Rosell), 90, of Indianapolis, passed away January 18, 2020. She was born December 10th, 1929, to her parents The Late Clarence and The Late Evelyn (Walty) Rosell.
Barbara is survived by her three children: Thomas (Marcia) Timmerman, Randall Timmerman, and James (Dolores) Timmerman; three grandchildren: Andrea (Alex) Hipsher, Paul Timmerman, and David (Sarah) Timmerman; four great-grand children and...
Karen Lorraine Leonard (Hartsock)
Jan 17, 2020
Karen Lorraine Leonard (Hartsock), 72, of Indianapolis passed away on January 17, 2020.
Karen was born to the late, Robert A. and Betty J. Hartsock in Indianapolis, IN on July 11, 1947. Karen attended and graduated from Decatur High School. She later became a Claims Representative for Nationwide Insurance. Karen was even a member of The Central Indiana Claims Association....
Debbie Boles
Jan 17, 2020
Debbie Boles
68, of Indianapolis, passed away January 17, 2020. She was born on January 9, 1952 in Indianapolis, as the daughter of Paul and Ruby Sallee.
Debbie spent over 30 years teaching junior high math, loved to work in the yard, enjoyed reading, traveling, and playing games, but above all liked being with her family. She just recently saw...
Shirley Ann Woodcock
Jan 17, 2020
On Friday January 17, 2020, Shirley Ann (Profitt) Woodcock of Plainfield, Indiana passed away at the age of 82. Shirley was born August 28, 1937 in West Virginia to Hillard and Oval (Hall) Profitt. On December 25, 1954 Shirley married Exel Ray Woodcock Sr. and together raised four children.
Survived by her husband Exel and daughter Raedean (DeeDee) married to...
Jeffrey Marshall Frazer
Jan 17, 2020
Jeffrey Marshall Frazer: 11/17/1955-1/17/2020:
Jeff was born in Richmond, Indiana, one of 8 children. He graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington with a degree in English; and then he joined the Army, becoming an Airborne Ranger. He completed more than 100 jumps from perfectly good airplanes and somehow lived to tell the tale, eventually becoming a jumpmaster at Fort Benning....
Charles Richard Baker
Jan 17, 2020
Charles Robert Baker 96 of Zionsville, IN passed away January 17, 2020. Bob was born in October 11, 1923 in Indianapolis to Charles and Mary Gertrude (Lindeman) Baker. Bob graduated from St Philip Neri Catholic Grade School and Cathedral High School. Bob served our country in the US Army. He was a design engineer for General Motors Corporation. Funeral services...
Lorene Howard
Jan 16, 2020
Lorene Howard of New Palestine died January 16, 2020 at the age of 83. She will forever be remembered by her loving family. She was born August 12, 1936 in Moss, Tennessee to the late Lee and Ova Guffey.
Lorene was a great cook and enjoyed canning and entertaining, especially hosting her family for the holidays. She also enjoyed quilting,...
Richard C. "Dick" Snyder
Jan 16, 2020
Richard C. (Dick) Snyder, age 84 of Carmel, passed away suddenly on January 16, 2020. He was born in Indianapolis November 21, 1935, to the late Mostyn and Margaret Hackmann Snyder. He was preceded in death by his brother John M. Snyder of Mountain Home, Arkansas.
He graduated from Shortridge High School in 1953. He attended Indiana University and graduated...
Jesse Allen Steffy
Jan 15, 2020
Jesse Allen Steffy
81, of Indianapolis, passed away on January 15, 2020. Jesse was born on October 6, 1938 to the late Fred and Mable Steffy. He was an Army Veteran. He retired after sixty years as an electrician for I.B.E.W. 481. He was a member of Lynhurst Masonic Lodge #723 and the Scottish Rite. He loved and enjoyed spending...
Judith Anne Covington
Jan 15, 2020
Judith Anne Covington, beloved daughter of the late Helen Niergarth and Milton Niergarth, passed away on January 15th, 2020 at the age of 82. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1937. She was the beloved wife (62 adoring years) of George Charles Covington, and a mother to Kimberly (Ferland) and Kathryn Covington. She graduated from Shaker Heights High School,...
Robert S. "Bob" Degenkolb
Jan 15, 2020
Robert S. “Bob” Degenkolb, 95 of Fishers, passed away on Wednesday January 15, 2020. He was born on August 19, 1924 in Oak Park, Illinois; the son of the late Paul Frederick and Erma Jean Degenkolbe.
Bob graduated from Bensenville High School in 1941 and started classes at the University of Illinois that summer after graduation. Bob was called to...
Aurora Casado
Jan 14, 2020
Aurora Casado
66, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on January 14, 2020. She was born on December 26, 1953 in New York City, NY to the late Gabriel and Esther Casado. She is survived by her sisters, Margaret (Anthony) Esquerdo and Emily Rivera; two nieces and one nephew. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at...
David R. Knight
Jan 14, 2020
David R. Knight, 61, of Fishers, passed away on January 14, 2020.
David was born on April 11, 1958 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Earl Knight and surviving Betty Knight. He attended Ambassador College in Big Sandy Texas and in Pasadena, California. David was a talented and hard working man and served as the Vice President Policy Administration/Premium/Eligibility for...
Mark Wayne Clark
Jan 14, 2020
Mark Wayne Clark of Indianapolis died January 14, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 60.
He was born April 27, 1959 in Lebanon, Indiana to Dorman and Marilyn Clark. After high school, he attended Huntington College. He worked for many years in various roles for Emrich’s Furniture (La-Z-Boy Galleries), most recently as the IT Director.
Mark...
Harold F. Noelting
Jan 14, 2020
Harold F. Noelting passed peacefully Tuesday morning at Springhurst Nursing and Rehab Center in Greenfield, Indiana. He was 88 years old, spending most of his life in Cumberland, Greenfield, and the New Palestine area. Harold was born January 23, 1931. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in New Palestine, Indiana. He graduated from New Palestine High School...
Frances K. "Fran" Barrows
Jan 14, 2020
Frances K. “Fran” Barrows passed away on January 14, 2020. She was born February 27, 1921, in Imperial, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John Kostrevic and Anna Franko Kostrevic. In the early 1930s, she moved with her mother and younger brother Ed to the village of Fredericksburg, Ohio (near Wooster). She graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1939, where her class...
