Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

Aug 31, 2018

Aug 31, 2018

JOY L. THOMPSON MYERS 

Longtime resident of Traders Point area, Joy Lejune Thompson Myers, age 91 went home to her Lord on August 31, 2018, surrounded by her family.  She was born, January 5, 1927 in Terre Haute, Indiana to parents Pearl and Berlin Thompson.  Joy graduated from Arsenal Technical High School.  She married Jack Myers on July 4,...

Aug 31, 2018

Dana Jo “Dody” Tingle, 64, of Indianapolis passed away on August 31, 2018. She was born April 15, 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Daniel and Beverly Tingle; the oldest of 5 siblings.

Dody is best remembered as someone who was always happy and a sweetheart to everyone she met. She lived a good life with her family by her side...

Aug 30, 2018

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Nurturer. Friend. Fighter. Deeply loved. Denise E. Conrad gave the world exactly 57 years of a life full of love, adventure, and care. She was known for her love for Jesus, her hospitality, and her ability to advise on any topic from health issues and when to plant a garden...

Aug 30, 2018

Stephen A. Kuntz loved nature, his family, and his solidarity. He lived a full life from his birth on Aug. 27, 1942, until his death on Aug. 30, 2018. He was raised on the banks of the Mississippi River in Hannibal, Missouri, where he camped out in Mark Twain’s Cave and relished his relationship with his grandparents Clede and EL...

Aug 29, 2018

Ojars Andris Smits, 81, Noblesville, passed away August 29, 2018.  He was born September 16, 1936, in Malpils, Latvia, the son of the late Ansis and Cecilija (Saar) Smits.  He married Mary Jo Dunkirk on June 9, 1962.

Ojars spent his childhood in Latvia, Germany, and Bangor, Michigan. He attended Kalamazoo College, where he met his wife, Mary Jo, in...

Aug 29, 2018

Dixie Lee Israel,

82, of Indianapolis, passed away August 29, 2018. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 9, 1935 to Louis Brenton Hoyt and Mary Louise Hoyt.

Dixie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Herbert; daughter, Vicky L. Alves Israel; and 1 sibling, Mary Murphy. She is survived by her children, David A. Israel, Kenneth E....

Aug 29, 2018

Sandra K. “Sandy” Munson, 79, of Indianapolis, passed away in her home on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. She was born in Connersville, Indiana to Donald and Gertrude Smith on December 8, 1938.

Sandy was a feisty woman with a loveable disposition who received great joy from taking care of people. She was the caretaker of her family, friends and...

Aug 29, 2018

Joseph Holland,

76, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Joseph was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Joseph B. and Edith Weekly on November 24, 1941. He enjoyed camping, and spending time with his family and grandchildren. Joseph also proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps.

Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and...

Aug 29, 2018

Susan Jane (Caldemeyer) Campbell, known by most as “Susie,” passed away on August 29, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana at age 69. Susie was raised in Muncie, Indiana and graduated from Muncie Burris High School in 1966. She received her Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing from Indiana University in 1971 and served as a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery...

Aug 29, 2018

Jeanetta (Faye) C. Wilcher, 83, of Indianapolis, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018.  She was born on January 31, 1935 in Liberty, KY to the late Clarence and Bertie (Fredrick) Cox.  Faye dedicated many years of service to Western Electric; and more recently worked in the cafeteria for Warren Township.

After retirement, Faye had many wonderful trips with...

Aug 28, 2018

Donald Joseph Sturtz, 65, left this world on August 28, 2018, but he will always be in our hearts. He was born in Logansport, IN on September 9th, 1952 to Priscilla Schrenk and named after his father, Donald Schrenk, who passed away before Don was born. He was adopted as a young child by James Leroy Sturtz when James and...

Aug 28, 2018

Frank Hopkins Parsons, 91 of Beech Grove entered eternal rest on August 28, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born November 1, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Frank H. Parsons and Gertrude Mable Wyatt Goeldner.  He served his country in the U.S. Army before starting his career as a brick mason. He was a member of...

Aug 28, 2018

Anna Fown-Yee-Leung Hong, 31 of McCordsville entered eternal rest on August 28, 2018.

She was born September 30, 1986 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Singman Leung and Yim Sheung Chung Leung.  A graduate of Lawrence North High School, Anna went on to further her education receiving her Bachelor’s degree from IUPUI. She worked as a Laboratory Technician. She enjoyed cooking, shopping,...

Aug 28, 2018

Philip P. Capasso, 82, of Carmel, passed away August 28, 2018.  He was born June 16, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Indianapolis in 1962.  He spent 38 years with Medical Protective Company serving medical professionals with insurance services.

Phil proudly and honorably served in the United States Army from 1954 until 1957.  He was a member of the...

Aug 28, 2018

Mary L. Henson, 83, Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on August 28, 2018. She was born August 7, 1935 to Paul and Hattie Johnson in Russellville, Kentucky; one of 8 siblings.

Mary worked for RCA as a record tester for 23 years until her retirement in 1977. Not people can say they saw Elvis at RCA in 1959 when he signed...

Aug 28, 2018

Marie E. Smith, 88 of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018. She was born on February 5, 1930, in Danville, IL to the late Ernest and Esperance Boen. Marie loved to garden and care for her home. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother.

Marie is survived by her sons, Charles Wayne (Sandra) and Richard Dale; daughter,...

Aug 28, 2018

Richard “Dick” J. Darragh, Jr. 92 of Indianapolis entered eternal rest on August 28, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born July 23, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Richard J. Darragh Sr and Anna Darragh.  He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army. He graduated in 1951 from Harvard University with a degree in...

Aug 27, 2018

Deklyn Jaymes Shields, born May 3, 2018 at 27 weeks, weighing 2.65 pounds. Deklyn has required some type of breathing support since birth but was steadily improving until mid-July. Deklyn suffered from chronic lung disease and pulmonary hypertension. In early August the doctors from IU North’s NICU unit determined her conditioned worsened and she was life lined to Riley. Deklyn...

Aug 27, 2018

Keith Allen Mitchell, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on August 27, 2018 at the age of 70. He was born in Oblong, IL on August 11, 1948 to parents, Byron Lee and Reba Gene (Risk) Mitchell. He was a 1966 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School and went on to earn an associates degree from LaSalle Interior Design College.

Keith...