Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
James Grafton "Jim" Whitaker
Nov 8, 2019
James Grafton “Jim” Whitaker, 83, of Noblesville, passed away on November 8, 2019 of heart failure at IU North in Carmel. He was born in Lima, Ohio to Russell E. and Frances (McGree) Whitaker. He was a 1954 graduate of Shortridge High School and attended Indiana and Butler Universities, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. In 1979...
Debbie Lynn Thomas
Nov 7, 2019
Debra Lynn Thomas 2/15/1953-11/7/2019
Married to David Thomas June 27, 1981 in Indianapolis, Indiana.Preceded by her parents Lloyd and Esther Brooks.
Survived by husband David Thomas, daughter Katelyn Thomas, older brother Doug Brooks and younger brother Dennie Brooks.
Deb had such a strong passion for sharing her love of God and the Lord Jesus Christ. She had several...
Jewel T. Smith
Nov 7, 2019
Jewel T. Smith, 95, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019.
She was born on December 1, 1923 in Warren County, KY to the late Elliott and Nell (Johnson) Beckham. Jewel was a 1942 graduate of Manual High School and married the love of her life, Richard W. Smith that same year. She was a member of the...
Winifred Lee Evans
Nov 7, 2019
Winifred Lee Evans, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away on Thursday, November 7,2019.
She was born on January 30, 1932 in Shelbyville to the late George H. and Mary Frances (Wilson) Weinantz. Lee was a 1950 graduate of Flat Rock High School and worked as a typist at Camp Atterbury. She later relocated to Johnsville, PA where she worked at the...
Edwin C. Riehl
Nov 6, 2019
Edwin C. Riehl, 78, of Carmel passed away November 6, 2019. He was born July 4, 1941 in Lancaster, PA, the son of the late Gideon S. and Gertrude I. (Cramer) Riehl. He married Joyce Singer on October 29, 1960.
A graduate of Pequea Valley High School, Ed enjoyed a long and successful career in the trucking industry, beginning in...
Virginia Lee Elbert
Nov 6, 2019
Virginia Lee Elbert, 91, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
She was born on August 20, 1928 in Huddy, KY as the oldest of 6 daughters to the late John and Kate (Robinson) Jenkins. Jenny graduated from Arsenal Tech High School and the Approved University of Beauty Culture. She was a retired office worker, beautician and was...
Mary Ann Kestler
Nov 5, 2019
Mary Ann (Clack) Kestler 89 of Indianapolis passed away November 05, 2019. Mary Ann was born on August 02, 1930 in Indianapolis, IN to Henry Thomas and Mary Margaret (Brown) Clack. Mary Ann was a media assistant for the Indianapolis Public School System. She was also a member of the American Legion Post #497 and V.F.W. post #1587. Mary Ann...
Sandra V. Ball
Nov 5, 2019
Sandra V. Ball, 72 of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her home. Sandra was born December 22, 1946 in Fort Madison, Iowa to the late Bernard and Virginia Brotherton. She loved music and the Lord and adored all her grandkids, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, November 16 at Flanner Buchanan-Oaklawn...
Bennie Graham Newell
Nov 5, 2019
Bennie G. Newell
May 11, 1936 ~ November 5, 2019
Bennie, 83, of Indianapolis, Indiana was born in Ferguson, Kentucky to the Late Sanford and Edna Hamilton. Bennie is the first of five sisters to pass, preceded by her only brother, Parker.
Bennie married Carroll L. Newell on June 15, 1954 in Jellico, Tennessee. After Carroll got out of...
Gail Louise King
Nov 5, 2019
Gail Louise King a resident of Shelbyville KY. Born Jan 10, 1951 in Indianapolis, IN and passed away Nov 5, 2019 in Frankfort Ky.
Gail is predeceased by her mother Mary C. (Stuckey) King, brothers Richard E. King and Thomas F. King. She is survived by her father Richard I King, step mother Jane (Bixler) King of Indianapolis, brothers Rodnick...
Ronald Jean Hobbs
Nov 5, 2019
Ronald Jean Hobbs, 79, of Carmel IN, went home to be with his Lord on November 5, 2019.
Ron was born on June 8, 1940 in Indianapolis, to the late Roy James and Amanda Ruth Hobbs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Jones Hobbs. Ron is survived by his children, Debra Kay...
Edna Burdett
Nov 4, 2019
Edna Rose (Palmer) Burdett, 90, of Indianapolis passed away November 04, 2019. Edna was born on March 27, 1929 to George and Lillian (Hankins) Palmer. Edna retire in 1991 from Farm Bureau Insurance Company where she was a claims adjuster. Edna was preceded in death by her husband; James Furman Burdett. Funeral service will be held on Friday November 08,...
Sabine Jessner Sehlinger
Nov 3, 2019
Sabine Luise Marianne Jessner Sehlinger died in Indianapolis on November 3, 2019. She was a professor of French history, the first woman president of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, president of the Swiss-American Historical Society, several times president of the Indianapolis Wellesley Club, and the author of articles in professional journals and a biography of Edouard Herriot, French...
Marcia Ann Allington
Nov 2, 2019
In loving memory of Marcia Ann Allington (Dodge) who passed away on November 2, 2019 at the age of 77 in West Lafayette, Indiana. She was a passionate educator, a talented gardener, a super friendly and nurturing person, as well as a phenomenal mother and grandmother. Marcia was born on October 15, 1942 in Davenport. Iowa, the second of Leonard...
Steven Charles Bolaños
Nov 2, 2019
Steve Bolaños sadly passed away at the age of 59 on November 2, 2019.
Born and raised in Indianapolis, Steve graduated from North Central High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications at Indiana University Bloomington. He was an early employee at WXIN in Indianapolis, working as a field camera operator, where he further developed what would become a...
