Diane M. (Burkey) Jourdan
May 12, 2017
Diane M. (Burkey) Jourdan, 52, of Indianapolis, passed away May 12, 2017 after a lengthy fight against pancreatic cancer. Diane will be missed for her positive and upbeat attitude and for her gift of gab.
She is survived by her children, Anthony and Eileen Jourdan; sisters, Mary Beth Burkey and Karen Heraty (Ian), her brother, Tim Burkey and her niece,...
Paul H. Nieman, Jr.
May 11, 2017
93, of Indianapolis, IN was born November 26, 1923 and passed away May 11, 2017. He was born in Lansing, Michigan to Paul H. Nieman, Sr. and Ruth G Allen Nieman. Paul enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 16, with his mother’s permission, and served bravely in World War II.
Paul was an electrician by trade with Local Union...
Connie L. March
May 11, 2017
Connie Lea March, of Carmel, passed away May 11, 2017. She was born September 3, 1948 in Montgomery, West Virginia to the late Edward J. Dombrosky and Goldie (Blevins). In 1995, she married Commander Joseph H. “Joe” March, United States Navy.
She worked for the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. and later served as an...
April Marie Hawkins
May 11, 2017
April Marie Hawkins, age 52, of Pendleton, passed away May 11, 2017. She was born in Indianapolis as the daughter of Michael and Sabra (McBride) Barrett.
April loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
April is survived by her loving husband, Lee Hawkins; daughters, Rachael Smith and Kelsea Hawkins; and grandchildren, Preslie Brown and Gage Smith....
Fredrick L. Kautzman
May 11, 2017
Fred L. Kautzman, 93, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2017. He was born in Lawrence, Indiana to F.G. and Lottie (Hancock) Kautzman on April 12, 1924. The epitome of a first-class gentleman, Fred was much loved and will be greatly missed by many friends and neighbors who cherished his kind, gentle and witty persona.
He was a proud member...
Michael A. Shambaugh
May 10, 2017
Michael Shambaugh, 68, of Fairland, passed away on May 10, 2017.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sharron J. Shambaugh; 2 children, Thomas Shambaugh (Shanna) and Teresa Shambaugh (Brian Brewer); 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters and 1 brother. He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother.
A memorial celebration will take...
Charles Donald Reeder
May 10, 2017
Charles Donald Reeder beloved father, husband, and friend passed away May 10, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born May 12, 1934 in Williams (Lawrence County) Indiana to Horace and Esther (Loveall) Reeder. He graduated from Williams High School in 1952 and married Sue Tomlinson in 1955. After graduating from Ball State University in 1955 he began teaching in...
Steven Wayne Reuter
May 9, 2017
Steven Wayne Reuter, 50, Indianapolis, passed away May 9, 2017. Steve is survived by family members, his mother, Frances, siblings, Jimmy, Jackie, Robert, Chuck, Pat, Lucretia, Karen, Michael, Sahara, wife, Karen, daughter, Natalie, and nine grandchildren. Visitation will be held Monday from 10-12pm at Flanner and Buchanan-Oaklawn Memorial Gardens (Conner Suite). Funeral services will begin there at 12pm. Online condolences...
Charles Edward Kreiger
May 9, 2017
Charles Edward Kreiger, 88, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.
He was born on February 24, 1929 in Indianapolis to the late Charles Marshall and Myrtle Sylvia (Weber) Kreiger. Charles graduated from Warren Central High School before entering the U.S. Army, serving honorably from 1951-1953. He worked for 30+ years for Major Tool and Die prior...
Charles Chuck' Edward Colson, Iv
May 8, 2017
Charles E. "Chuck" Edward Colson IV, 62, Indianapolis, passed away suddenly of naturally causes on May 8, 2017. Charles was a graduate of Carmel High School, Carmel, IN, and attended college at IUPUI. He enjoyed composing and playing music, fishing, playing cards, walking, and working on the computer. He worked as a computer consultant for various companies in Indiana. Charles...
Joe Oliver Eads
May 7, 2017
Joe Oliver Eads, 85, of Greenfield, passed away May 7, 2017. Joe was born June 19, 1931 in Edinburgh, IN the son of the late Eldon and Janie (Baxter) Eads. He retired from Chrysler in 1983. He was preceded by his wife of 57 years, Mary E. Eads in 2010 and his son, Russell Joe Eads.
Joe is survived by...
William R. Freed
May 7, 2017
Lt. Col. William R. Freed (Ret.), 91 of Carmel, died at home May 2, 2017. Bill was born 12-2-25, the son of Lytle and Helen Keller Freed. His mother died of TB when he was 3 and grandparents raised him.
Bill graduated from Huntington H.S. where he was a track star. He enlisted in the US Navy and was stationed...
Samuel Enos Dicus Lll
May 7, 2017
Samuel Enos Dicus lll passed away peacefully to be with his savior, Jesus Christ and was surrounded by his loving family and supportive staff at Methodist Hospital. He was a patriotic American, devoted husband, fantastic father, brother, uncle, and outstanding "Poppy". He was preceded in death by his parents Samuel and Ruth Dicus. Those surviving are his wife of 47...
Foster Tudor
May 7, 2017
Foster Tudor, 82, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Gwen, by his side on May 7, 2017.
Foster was born to Harlan and Pearl Tudor on January 1, 1935, in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he and his sister, Nancy Lacy, spent their childhood. After attending Butler University Foster served in the U.S. Army from November...
Heather D. (Richardson) Price
May 7, 2017
Heather D. (Richardson) Price, 43, of Indianapolis, passed away May 7, 2017. She was born October 2, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Robert W. Richardson II and Terry J. Menchhofer. She graduated high school in Memphis, TN and attended Ivy Tech Community College.
Heather will be remembered for her dedication to her community serving as a beloved Wayne township...
Kay Shertzer
May 6, 2017
Kay Shertzer, 72, Indianapolis, passed away May 6, 2017. Shewas born on November 9, 1944 in Indianapolis, the daughter of Wilford and Zola(Yaw) Poland. After raising her family, Kay returned to school to become aregistered nurse. She had a long nursing career with both Wishard MemorialHospital and the Roudebush VA Hospital. Kay was the head nurse on the heartteam at...
John Stephen 'Rox' Bottorff, Jr.
May 6, 2017
John Stephen “Rox” Bottorff, Jr.
48, of Indianapolis, IN passed away May 6, 2017. John was born on March 6, 1969 to Alice Ann (Beyer) Bottorff and the late, John S. Bottorff, Sr. He served in the Army National Guard before sustaining an injury. He went on to work in industrial production, most recently with Firestone before their closing and...
Loretta Betty Pate
May 6, 2017
Loretta Betty Pate, 72, of Indianapolis, IN passed away May 6, 2017. She was born on March 1, 1945 to parents, Glen and Joyce (Turner) McDonald.
In addition to her parents, Loretta was preceded in death by her siblings: Ray McDonald, Shirley Ferguson, and Bud (Lilly L. “Tubby”) Ferguson.
Loretta was a loving and caring woman who could always...