Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Jeanne Hamilton Rono
Dec 17, 2025
Jeanne Hamilton Rono, age 81 of Indianapolis, IN passed away on Wednesday afternoon December 17, 2025.
A visitation will be held on Saturday December 27, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM with funeral service following at 1:00 PM at Flanner Buchanan - Floral Park located at 425 N. Holt Rd, Indianapolis, 46222.
Burial will follow at Floral Park Cemetery.
Jeanne was born...
Effie Faye Basler
Dec 17, 2025
Effie Faye Basler, 83, of Greenwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Born on November 10, 1942, in Indianapolis, Effie was the daughter of Edsil and Mettie (Calvert) Lucas. On February 16, 1962, she married the love of her life, Jim Basler, and together they shared a beautiful life filled with love and adventure.
Effie is survived by her children:...
Mrs. Joann Niemann
Dec 16, 2025
Joann (Linville) Niemann, 96, Brownsburg, IN, and formerly of Speedway, IN, passed away on December 16, 2025. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt.
Joann graduated from Washington High School in Indianapolis in 1947. After graduation, she worked at the Indiana State Board of Health and Allison Transmission.
She married Bill Niemann in 1950, and they were married for...
Diane Marie Tiefel
Dec 16, 2025
Diane Marie Tiefel, 61, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away on December 16, 2025. She was born on April 21, 1964, in Indianapolis, to the late Charles F. and Marie Elizabeth Smith.
Diane brought a rare combination of warmth and excellence to everything she did. In her career, she was a dedicated, skilled, and loyal accounting professional, earning deep respect and lasting...
Maurice "Maury" Rohleder
Dec 16, 2025
Maurice “Maury” D. Rohleder, 93, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025. He was born on August 20, 1932, in Ireland, Indiana, the eldest of ten children.
Maury attended Ireland High School, where he was a three-sport athlete, playing baseball, basketball, and football. After graduation, he proudly enlisted in the United States Navy, serving four years as a...
Nancy Christie
Dec 16, 2025
Nancy Christie, age 85, passed away on December 16, 2025. Nancy was born on May 13, 1940, in Indianapolis, to the late Ernest and Dorothy Grimes. Preceded in death by her sister, Julia Patricia Gastino, husband, Richard E Christie and survived by her brother Ernie Grimes. The greatest joy of Nancy’s life was her marriage to the love of her...
Sherry A. Baker
Dec 16, 2025
Sherry A. (Benson) Baker, 74, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on December 16, 2025. Sherry was born on January 27, 1951, in Anderson, Indiana, to parents, John Roberts Benson and Lois Eileen (Wampole) Powell. She married Bob (Robert M. Baker III) on August 17, 1973, in the back-yard of Bob’s parent’s home in Anderson, Indiana. They survived an 8-year courtship...
Mary L. Moseman
Dec 16, 2025
In Loving Memory of Mary Louise “Lou” Moseman
Mary Lou Moseman of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away peacefully in her home on December 16, 2025, at the age of 73.
She is now reunited with Jesus, her mother, and many loved ones who went before her.
Mary Lou is survived by her devoted husband, Dan Moseman; her daughters Theresa (Keith) Clark, Tina (Todd) Buller,...
Charlie L. Jones
Dec 15, 2025
Charlie L. Jones, 81, passed away December 15th, 2025. He was born in Tunica County, Mississippi, November 25th, 1944.
In 1980, Charlie married the love of his life, Sandra. They shared 43 wonderful years together. Sandra passed December 6th, 2013.
Charlie owned his own towing company, C.S. Towing for many years before retiring.
Charlie was a loving gentleman who adored his family. Every...
Frank Frolick
Dec 15, 2025
Frank Frolick, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on December 15, 2025.
Frank was born on August 5, 1950, in Lorain, Ohio, to Walter and Mary Frolick. From an early age, he lived by values of duty, hard work, service, and a strong faith in God—values that defined his entire life.
He proudly served his country in the United...
Gisela M. Reibel
Dec 15, 2025
On Monday December 15th, 2025, we lost our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and more, peacefully at the age of 86 years old. Gisela Maria Margarete Katharina (Fritsch) Reibel was born in Ludwigsdorf Germany until her family emigrated to west Germany around 1946 after her village was invaded by Russian occupants. Living for a few years in the refugee...
Chervyl E. Lesher
Dec 15, 2025
Chervyl Elizabeth Lesher died on December 15, 2025. She was born on August 1, 1929, at Salem (Ohio) Hospital. Her parents, Carl Ward Lesher and Lanorma Frank Lesher, and her brother, Carl Frank Lesher, predeceased her.
She is survived by two nephews, Dr. Carl Michael Lesher (Olga) of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and John Matthew Lesher (Charon), of Carmel, Indiana, and her...
Vidal Castillo
Dec 14, 2025
Vidal Castillo, 86, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on December 14, 2025. He was born on April 28, 1939, in San Benito, Texas.
Vidal served his country all his life, first in the Texas National Guard, then in the United States Army, following the activation during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After that, he served in several peacekeeping and administrative deployments in...
Linda "Diane" Garner
Dec 14, 2025
Linda Diane Garner (Foley), 81, of Greenfield, Indiana, passed away on December 14, 2025. Diane was born on July 15, 1944, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Charles (Bud) Foley and Barbara Ann Foley (Shaw). She graduated from Warren Central High School in 1962 and later earned her bachelor's degree from IUPUI.
Diane dedicated her early years to raising her children and assisting...
Stanley R. Hoke
Dec 14, 2025
Stanley (Stan) Ralph Hoke, 85, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was received into eternity by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 14, 2025. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend and will be deeply missed.
Stan was born in Avilla, Indiana on February 1, 1940 to Ralph and Joanna Hoke. He attended boarding school at Messiah...
Byron Thomas Fox
Dec 14, 2025
FISHERS – A Celebration of Life Service for Byron T. Fox, 85, formerly of Indianapolis and West Lafayette, will be held on April 13, 2026, at 12 p.m. at Flanner Buchanan Washington Park North, 2706 Kessler Blvd. W. Dr., Indianapolis, IN. Chaplain John Hamblen will be officiating.
At 2 p.m., Inurnment will be at the Crown Hill National Cemetery Annex, 725...
Stephen L. Capper
Dec 13, 2025
Stephen Lee Capper, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed into the presence of his Savior on December 13th, 2025, at the age of 80. Born in Indianapolis, Steve was a lifelong entrepreneur who founded A‑1 Awards at age 12. What began with sample trophies and ribbons grew into a respected national awards company that continues to thrive today.
For more than 53 years,...
Dorothy Matilda Keller
Dec 13, 2025
Dorothy M. Keller June 24, 1925 - December 13, 2025 Dorothy Mathilda (Falkenroth) Keller, 100, of Zionsville, Indiana, passed away peacefully in her sleep December 13, 2025. She was born on June 24, 1925 in Beatrice, Nebraska to Fred W. Falkenroth and Anna (Cohrs) Falkenroth. She and Jim Keller married June 27, 1948. She spent her latter years living at...
Ryan E. McFarland
Dec 13, 2025
Ryan Edward McFarland, 46, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on December 13, 2025. He was born on June 19, 1979, in Richmond, Indiana, to parents, Mark McFarland and Jeanne (Emerson) McFarland.
He graduated from Carmel HS in 1998 and pursued higher education for several semesters focusing on business and technology. Married for 19 ½ years, Ryan enjoyed family vacations, especially those...
Mary Beatrice Milliken
Dec 13, 2025
Mary Milliken, 91, passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2025. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Mary is survived by her three children Lillian “Kay” Henry, Debbie McDowell, Jim Milliken Jr.; brother Roger Street; grandchildren Ryan McDowell, Tara Harvey, Aaron (Amanda) Henry; and great-grandchildren Emma, and Landon.
Visitation for Mary will take place on Monday, December 22, 2025,...
