Paul Dennis Kelley of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on December 9, 2024, at 66 years old. He was born on August 1, 1958, at Rantoul Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois to the late Frank Kelley, Sr. and Juanita (Merchant) Turewicz. Paul was a truck driver for numerous companies throughout his career. He enjoyed riding a motorcycle, fishing, bowling, and...
Indianapolis, Indiana – Kenneth Lee Martin, 68, passed away on December 8, 2024, after being comforted by his family and friends. His great sense of humor, love of his family, and his biscuits and gravy will be sorely missed.
Kenny was born on February 2, 1956, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to parents Gerald (Jerry) Glen Martin and Nancy (Stanger) Murphy. He joined...
Rosa Pearl Bernard passed away peacefully in her home on December 8, 2024, at the age of 81.
Rosa was born on February 22, 1943, in Gulfport, Mississippi to John and Mary Willis. Shortly after graduating from high school, she met Isaac Bernard and they were married on November 25, 1961, which was 63 years at the time of her passing.
During...
Joy B. Abernathy of Westfield, IN, passed away on December 8, 2024, at the age of 59. She was born in Los Angeles, CA, on June 12, 1965, and adopted by parents, John J. and Betty J. (Lebold) Mazur. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, coloring, watching crime shows, rooting for the Colts and spoiling her fur babies.
Joy...
Rose Marie Hutzler, of Brownsburg Indiana, died on December 8th at the age of 92.
She was born on June 28, 1932, to John and Rosie Holy of Hallettsville Texas. She shared responsibilities on the family farm with eight siblings before graduating from Hallettsville High School. On February 4, 1956, she married Thomas Hutzler and they raised four children together.
Rose Marie...
Raza Fetahagic, age 88, loving mother of Alen (Julia) Fetahagic and Sanda Fetahagic, and adoring grandmother to Eva Fetahagic, passed away on December 7, 2024. She was preceeded in death by her husband Miralem Fetahagic, her parents and 5 siblings. Her only living sibling is her sister Sanka Rizvanovic livng in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Raza was born on November 2, 1936 in...
Karen Ann Battersby of Westfield, IN, passed away on December 7th, 2024, at the age of 74 after a brief illness. She was born in Leavenworth, KS, in 1950 to parents, Duncan Daugherty and Irene (Chronowski) Cohan. Before retirement, Karen worked at her family owned manufacturer’s representative business in the plumbing and heating industry. Karen enjoyed watching Bravo, playing cards...
Alma (Johnson) Hatch, of Westfield, Indiana, died December 6, 2024 at the age of 110.
She was born August 6, 1914, at the home of her parents, Benjamin and Mona Mouser Johnson, near Fairfield, Nebraska. For several years following her graduation from Fairfield High School she served as a Nebraska rural schoolteacher. During this time she also attended Hastings College and...
Mary Jean Milner Alig, 95 of Carmel, Graduated to Glory, Friday, December 6, 2024. She was born June 9, 1929 in Indianapolis to The Rev. Dr. Jean Shepard and Sue Swigert Lyne Milner. Her father, Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church for 41 years, claimed, “It was a mighty little fist that knocked me out of the pulpit that Sunday...
Carole Retacco, a beloved daughter, mother, sister, and friend, peacefully departed this world on Friday, December 6, at the age of 85. Carole's life was defined by her unwavering love of her family and her vibrant talent for entertaining and interior decorating.
Born in Chicago, IL, Carole attended Bradley University, became a loving homemaker, and later found joy working in the...
Thomas “Tom” Grouling, 84, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away on December 5, 2024. He was born on June 9, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, to parents, Charles Thomas Grouling and Anna Frances (Murk) Grouling.
Tom is survived by his loving wife, Marbeth (Emswiler) Grouling; daughter, Jennifer Grouling Snider, daughter-in-law Eva, and sister, Joanie (Grouling) Drimmel. He is also survived by Joanie’s children...
Barbara LaVerne May Wood was born June 29th, 1927, and passed away December 5th, 2024. She was active and independent each day of her 97+ years. Barbara was the daughter of Walter A. and Merle. M. May. She was married to Billy Wood from 1949 until his death in 1989. She is survived by her sons Richard (Carol) and Douglas...
Tom Ulsas, age 84, passed away on December 5, 2024. He was born in Indianapolis to Fred and Alda (Velona) Ulsas. He attended Holy Cross Central Catholic School, and then Cathedral High School, graduating in 1958. He then attended Purdue University, and graduated in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management in Mechanical Engineering.
His work life included being...
Allan Jeffrey “Jeff” Reinking, 74, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2024. He was born on August 26, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Allan W. Reinking and Patricia Reinking.
Jeff was a devoted husband, father, brother, and grandfather, truly embodying the sentiment that “Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.” He...
William “Bill” Henry Murphy, aged 84, passed away peacefully on December 4th, 2024.
Born on October 14th, 1940, in San Francisco, California, Bill carried his love for his hometown with him throughout his life. Though he spent the last 50 years in the Midwest, including the past 20 years in Indianapolis, his heart often returned to San Francisco. He cherished visiting...
Carol L. Tucker, 91, passed away on December 4th, 2024. She was born August 26th, 1933, in Indianapolis to parents Carl and Loretta (Braun) Kuehr.
Carol grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Sacred Heart High School.
For several years, Carol worked as an administrative assistant for All State.
On April 20th, 1974, Carol married the love of her life, Gordon Tucker. They...
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Laura Christine Flanagan passed away on December 3, 2024, at the age of 48. She was born on March 29 in Fairfax, Virginia, to her parents, Tom Fortner and Jonell Allen. Laura graduated from Bishop Chatard High School. She and Jason were high school sweethearts and got married on July 14, 2000. Laura worked at the Olive Garden in Castleton...
Sally (Sipe) Roach
86 of Naples, Florida, passed away on December 3, 2024. Sally was born on April 1, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Frank and Anna Sipe. She was a homemaker who enjoyed playing tennis, golf, bridge, and wine. She was preceded in death by her eight siblings and her parents. She is survived by her husband, Jack...