Betty Mae Swain
Oct 1, 2017
Betty Mae Swain
95, of Indianapolis, passed away on October 1, 2017. Betty had been a Fashion Buyer for L.S. Ayers, retiring in 1987. She was a member of East 91st Street Christian Church and OASIS. She loved life, dancing of all types, sewing and designing clothing. She once said, “It’s very important for me to be with others.” “It...
Richard Charles Thorne
Sep 30, 2017
Richard C. (Rick) Thorne
January 9, 1949 – September 30, 2017
Richard Charles Thorne of Fishers, IN passed away on September 30th at the age of 68.
Rick was born January 9th, 1949 in St. Louis to Richard Arthur Thorne and Jane Fining Thorne (Minter). Due to his father’s work in marketing and sales, the family lived in several...
Betty Jean Alexander
Sep 30, 2017
Betty Jean (Simpson) Alexander, age 95, died September 30, 2017. Born in Indianapolis on September 22, 1922, Betty was the only child born to Ira and Mary Simpson. She has lived in the Indianapolis area her entire life including living in Fishers for 15 years to be close to her grandchildren. Betty worked in her early years at Link Belt...
Margaret E. (Gleason) Skromme
Sep 29, 2017
MARGARET GLEASON SKROMME of Hoosier Village in Zionsville, Indiana passed away peacefully on September 29, 2017. She was preceded in death by her college sweetheart and husband of 73 years Lawrence H. Skromme. Margaret was born in Waterloo, Iowa, to the late Max and Leila Gleason. She graduated from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa in 1938 with a B.S degree...
Charles E. Smith
Sep 29, 2017
Charles E. Smith, 79, of Indianapolis passed away on September 27, 2017. Memorial services will be held at Flanner and Buchanan-Memorial Park on Friday October 13, 2017 at 2:00pm, with visitation from 1:30 to 2:00pm. He is survived by his brothers Donald and Robert Smith. He will be missed by those of us left behind as he plays on greener...
Don H. Seal
Sep 29, 2017
Don H. Seal, 86, Carmel, died Friday, September 29, 2017 following a stroke. He leaves his beloved wife, Mary (Fox) Seal, of almost 50 years; his daughter, Jenifer Seal Cramer, and her husband, David, and their three children: Helena, William, and Soren; his daughter, Dr. Bonny Seal, and her husband Jeff Jordan and their two children: Benjamin and Kurt; his...
Dorwin Earl Whitis Whitey-
Sep 28, 2017
Dorwin Earl Whitis “Whitey”, 73 of Indianapolis, passed away September 28, 2017. Whitey, as he was commonly known, worked at WABCO and Olin Brass as a machinist. He was a member of the United Steelworkers Union before retirement. He was a loving husband, an amazing father and an adored grandfather.
Dorwin was preceded in death by his parents; Henry and...
Doris Thompson
Sep 28, 2017
Doris Ferguson Thompson
88, Indianapolis, IN went home to be with the Lord on September 28, 2017. Doris was born to the late Otis and Andover Ferguson on April 5, 1929 in Evanston, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 38 years, Herbert Lytel Thompson, Sr. An only child, she lead child, she lead an energetic...
Janice Alene (Worth) Vanhart
Sep 28, 2017
Janice Alene (Worth) VanHart
65, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on September 28, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Charles M. VanHart; step-daughter, Maria E. VanHart; step-son, Charles D. VanHart; brother, Robert (Daureen) M. Worth and nephew, Andrew Christiopher. Services will be Friday, October 6, 2017 at 10 a.m. in the Worth Chapel at North United Methodist Church. Burial...
Madeline A. (Hadley) Hunsicker
Sep 28, 2017
Madeline (Hadley) Hunsicker passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on September 28th at the age of 85 years. She is survived by her eight children; Kathy Hunsicker, Patti (Greg) Wertz, Beth (Tom) Johnson, Steve (Penny) Hunsicker, Bill (Lupae) Hunsicker, Tom (Kathy) Hunsicker, Sue (Bill) Ripberger and Dan Hunsicker. Madeline was preceded in death by two...
Billie Jean (Dozier) Willey
Sep 27, 2017
Billie Jean (Dozier) Willey
70, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 27, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ron Willey and beloved dog, Sugar. Survivors include her siblings, James, Doyle and Patricia and several nieces and nephews. Services will be Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 2 p.m. with calling from 11 a.m. at Flanner and Buchanan-Broad Ripple....
Marcus Alan Wadsworth
Sep 27, 2017
Marcus Alan Wadsworth, 23, of Indianapolis, passed away September 27, 2017. He was preceded in death by his mother Emily (Ayres) Wadsworth. Marcus was an assistant manager at Pie Five Pizza Company.
Marcus is survived by his father, Ted Wadsworth; his sister, Whitney Wadsworth and her fiancé Chris Cooper; his grandmother, Sylvia Wadsworth; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorial...
Frank C Tinsley
Sep 27, 2017
Frank C Tinsley passed on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.
He was born on May 25, 1939, in Indianapolis to the late Frank Whitaker and Georgeanna (Mercer) Tinsley. Frank graduated from Shortridge Highschool in 1957 where he met his wife, Virginia Gray; to whom he was happily married for 57 years. He received his Bachelor's in Zoology from Indiana University...
Flora M. King
Sep 27, 2017
Flora M. King, 99, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Flora would have turned 100 December 13, 2017. She was spunky and full of life.
She is survived by her children, Marilyn Hargraves, Sandra Standeford (Steve), and Bob King (Debbie); her 2 sisters; her 25 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Flora was preceded...
William E. Farmer
Sep 27, 2017
William E. Farmer
Age 78, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his home. Bill, as he was commonly known, was born in Beech Grove, IN on March 26, 1939 to his parents, Frank and Frances (Wilson) Farmer. Bill worked previously as a fireman for Conrail Railroad and most recently for Airtech Heating and Air, where he was...
Heidi J. Abrell
Sep 27, 2017
Heidi J. Abrell, 67 of Indianapolis, passed away September 27, 2017.
Heidi was born on June 25, 1950 in Indianapolis to the late Richard and Lilo Abrell. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service after working over 30 years. She loved cooking, baking, spending time with her grandkids and being together for family cookouts.
She leaves behind her children,...
Brandon Jack Rutherford
Sep 26, 2017
Brandon Jack Rutherford, 29, of Greenwood, IN, passed away September 26, 2017. Brandon was born February 24, 1988 in Indianapolis to Jack and Kimberly (Brown) Rutherford. He was in Construction Trades with his father. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Carter Rutherford.
Brandon is survived by his mother, Kimberly S. McDowell-Rutherford and step-father, Keith McDowell; his fiancé,...
Maggie E. Davis
Sep 26, 2017
Maggie Elizabeth Davis
Was born February 9, 1933, to the late Henderson and Cleotra Davis in Shaw, Mississippi. Maggie went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Golden Living of Willow Springs Nursing Facility.
Maggie was a member of Christ's Open-Door Baptist Church. She was a member of the Mother's Board as well as serving in...
Mary Ellen Knudsen
Sep 24, 2017
Mary Ellen Knudsen, 80, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017. She was born on January 7, 1937 in Eccles, WV to the late Albert and Violet (Holt) Tarr. Private services were held at Flanner and Buchanan – Memorial Park on Monday, October 2, 2017. She was laid to rest next to her husband, the late Alvin H....
Joan O. Cooper
Sep 24, 2017
The Life and Legacy of Joan Odele Harris Cooper
Joan Odele Harris Cooper was born an only child on January 21, 1933 to Andrew and Christine Harris. She was born in Pulaski Tennessee. Joan had a maternal grandmother whom she called Mama Lula (Lula Rose). Mama Lula was her mentor and took her to church and taught her pride and...