Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Edna B. Culross
Apr 19, 2020
Edna Belen Miller Brown Culross, 88, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully, on April 19, 2020. She was born, one of six children, November 28, 1931 in Indianapolis, to the late Albert and Providencia Miller. She attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. She was married to Robert G Brown for 31 years, before his passing in 1980. Edna remarried John...
Patricia Ann Buesking
Apr 18, 2020
Patricia Ann Buesking of Shelbyville (formerly of Greenfield and New Palestine) entered eternal rest on April 18, 2020 at the age of 86.
She was born May 28, 1933 in London, England to the late Ernest John and Gwendolen Caroline Duggan.
Patricia received her degree from Harrow College. She was a former member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Indianapolis...
Lorene B. (Burkhart) Bishop "Frankie"
Apr 18, 2020
Lorene B. (Burkhart) Bishop “Frankie”, 97, of Oaklandon, Indiana passed away April 18th, 2020 at 8:15pm. She was born February 7th, 1923 in Indianapolis.
Frankie married the love of her life, Bob O. Bishop, May 18th, 1963 in Arcadia, Indiana. She worked as a housekeeper, cocktail waitress, a tall girl model, at a gym at RCA, and as a babysitter/nanny....
Nelda Faye Long
Apr 18, 2020
Nelda “Faye” (Jaco) Long passed away on Saturday April 18, 2020. Faye was born in Smithville, TN on March 31, 1943 to Floyd Veston and Lorene (Allen) Jaco. She was a hardworking woman, employed as a laborer at Frito-Lay, and retired from General Motors at the Allison Transmission plant. She was a beacon of guidance for her friends and family....
Kathryn Louise Stires
Apr 17, 2020
Kathryn Louise Stires, 91, of Greenwood, IN passed away peacefully at home on April 17, 2020. She was born in Chillicothe, OH on June 13, 1928. She grew up in Ohio on Egypt Hill where her father was a farm boss for the VA hospital. Kathryn worked at Western Electric in Indianapolis for 30 years. Kathryn enjoyed traveling with family...
William (Bill) Viar
Apr 17, 2020
William (Bill) Viar passed away on April 17, 2020 at the age of 59. Bill was born on October 9, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York to parents Alberto and Aurea (Matos) Viar. He graduated from Bethpage High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Liberty University. Bill worked as the Director of the Special Risk Division of...
Mary Elizabeth Robertson
Apr 17, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Robertson, 93 a life-long resident of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on April 17, 2020 at Westminster Village North, Indianapolis, Indiana. Born in 1926, Mary was a graduate of Arsenal Tech High School in 1944. She attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas from 1946 to 1948. While awaiting a transfer to Indiana University she met and eventually married Thomas...
Elizabeth "Betty" L. Lumpkin
Apr 16, 2020
Elizabeth “Betty” Louise Wagner Lumpkin
81, of Indianapolis, passed away April 16, 2020 at Southpointe Healthcare Center. She was born on January 27, 1939 in Beech Grove, Indiana as the daughter of Charles F. and Catherine E. Eck Wagner.
Betty enjoyed being involved in her parish at Good Shepherd Catholic Church and interacting with her numerous family and friends.
She...
Robert O. Hays
Apr 16, 2020
Robert O. Hays, 81, passed away April 16, 2020. He was born on January 11, 1939 in Hamilton, Ohio as the son of Robert L. and Mildred Hays.
Robert was born and raised in Hamilton, Ohio and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1957. After graduation Robert went straight into the United States Navy and served his country from 1957-1961...
Frances Cleo Foster
Apr 16, 2020
Frances Cleo Foster, 91, of Indianapolis, IN passed away April 16, 2020.
She was born on May 20, 1928 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Grover Bracken and Dorris O. Carrico.
Frances was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She worked in accounts payable and was promoted to manager of the credit union at L.S. Ayres & Company....
Robert "Bob" W. Davis Sr.
Apr 15, 2020
Robert “Bob” William Davis Sr. of Indianapolis IN passed away on April 15, 2020 at the age of 83.
He was born in Indianapolis, IN to the late John Norbert and Opal Viola Miller Davis on August 1, 1936.
Bob attended Arsenal Tech High school and went on to dedicate 38 years to General Motors (Chevrolet Truck and Bus) where...
Dorothy Belle Derringer
Apr 15, 2020
Dorothy Belle Heagy Stevens Derringer
Dorothy Stevens Derringer, 99, of Indianapolis passed away on April 15, 2020. She was born on April 4, 1921 in Houston County, Georgia to the late George & Roxie (Reynolds) Heagy.
Dorothy was a 1939 graduate of North Salem High School. She worked 39 years for the Link-Belt Corporation and was a lifetime member of...
Patricia Gillette Claxton
Apr 14, 2020
Patricia “Pat” Gillette Claxton, 84, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2020 at her Carmel home, surrounded by her adoring family. Pat was born September 10, 1935 in Chicago, IL to the late Gene and Josephine Gillette. She attended the University of Maine, where she met the love of her life, her husband Brad Claxton.
Pat’s interests included gourmet cooking,...
