Betty Lee Bumb
Jul 3, 2017
Betty Bumb (Settle)
Betty had been fighting battles with pancreatic and lymphatic cancer since 2016. Despite setbacks she continued to play tennis, bridge, and dream of living to be 100 years old. She set medical records by outliving charts and graphs for sufferers of cancer. Her incredible fight was not alone however: Dr. Daniel Morris of Florida Cancer Center was...
Ruth Irene Curtis
Jul 3, 2017
Ruth Irene Curtis, 100, of Indianapolis, passed away July 3, 2017. Ruth was born April 15, 1917 in Pekin (Washington County) Indiana the daughter of the late Ellis Hayes and Catherine (Wire) Martin. She graduated from Pekin High School and Married Norman S. Curtis March 19, 1938 and he preceded her in death. She worked at D.C. Heath Publishing Company...
Larry J. Downey
Jul 3, 2017
Larry J Downey, 75, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on July 3, 2017. He was born on August 6, 1941 in Vincennes, Indiana to Louis Downey and Anna Lucille (Sparrow) Lane. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Linda Downey; Also his daughters Lisa Potter (Jack), Amy Flood (Steve); sibling Michael Downey (Karen); step-daughters Kari Haines, Debbie Mitchell...
Connie Lee Pollard
Jul 3, 2017
Connie Lee Pollard, 70, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017.
She was born on October 4, 1946 in Indianapolis to the late Margaret B. (Holland) Coleman. Connie graduated from Southport High School and worked for many years with Carson Ford in Clermont and Smart Ford in Danville. She was transferred to Cleveland, OK where she was...
Dennis R. Mccracken
Jul 3, 2017
Dennis R. McCracken, 51, Carmel, passed away July 3, 2017. He was born April 24, 1966, in Indianapolis, the son of Robert Dennis and Hilda (Kaltenbach) McCracken. He married Elizabeth “Libby” Morrison on April 16, 1994.
Dennis was a graduate of North Central High School and later attended Ball State University. He was an Account Executive with Plaza Home...
Caroline Barker
Jul 2, 2017
Caroline Spidel Barker, 87, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2017 at her home in Carmel, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born April 4, 1930, in Sheridan, Indiana, to Joel C. and Mildred E. Spidel, who predecease her.
Caroline graduated from Sheridan High School, in 1948. In 1952, she married her high school sweetheart, Donald Keith Barker,...
Joyce M. Webber
Jul 2, 2017
Joyce M. Webber, 83, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017.
She was born on January 27, 1934 in Indianapolis, to the late Ralph E. and Frances VanDerMeulen. Joyce attended IPS #69 and maintained a close relationship with her classmates. She graduated in 1952 from Broad Ripple High School and worked for over 30 years for Simon...
Patricia Joann Paul
Jul 2, 2017
Patricia Joann Paul, 73 of Indianapolis passed away July 2, 2017. She was born August 1, 1943 in Indianapolis to Eugene and Dorothy Shook Motsinger. She graduated from Decatur Central High School. Patty drove school bus for Perry Township schools for 29 years. She was very dedicated to her family and was an avid supporter of her grandchildren. She never...
Gerald Wayne Curry
Jul 1, 2017
Gerald Wayne Curry, 83, of Naples, FL, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Formerly of Carmel, IN, he had been a seasonal resident of Naples for over 40 years and a full time resident for the last 3 years. He was born January 2, 1934 in Sandborn, IN, the son of Eugene and Martha (née Farley) Curry.Mr. Curry was...
David E. Shaffer
Jul 1, 2017
David E. Shaffer 87, Indianapolis, died July 1, 2017.
Services will be private.
Bettie Ann Pogue
Jul 1, 2017
Bettie Ann Pogue passed away peacefully on July 1, 2017 in her home in Fishers, IN. The family will have a memorial service on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 4:00 with a visitation from 3:00 – 4:00 prior to the service at Flanner and Buchanan-Oaklawn Memorial Gardens (Conner Suite). In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society or...
Mary Ruth Farris Lahman
Jul 1, 2017
Mary Ruth Farris Lahman passed away July 1, 2017. She was born March 23, 1931, in Indianapolis, IN, to James William Farris and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Smith Farris. Ruth graduated from Broad Ripple High School in 1949, from William Woods College in 1951, and from Butler University in 1953, where she was as member of Pi Beta Phi. She joined...
Walter H. Smock, Jr.
Jun 30, 2017
Walter H. Smock, Jr.
87, of Bradenton, FL, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Walter was born in Bloomfield, IN on September 18, 1929 to his parents, Walter Smock, Sr. and Catherine (Dunning) Smock.
Walter served his country honorably in the US Army during the Korean War. After serving, Walter went on to work...
Craig S. Hopkins
Jun 30, 2017
Craig S. Hopkins, born March 1st, 1960 in Evansville, Indiana to Charles and Helen Hopkins, is preceded in death by his mother Helen, but leaves behind his father Charles, his wife JoAnn, his sister Sandy (Jim), his children Clay (Erin), Courtney (Steve), and Johnny, and many nieces and nephews. Craig graduated from Castle High School in Newburg, Indiana. He worked...
Griselda Petty
Jun 30, 2017
Griselda Petty
88, Indianapolis, passed away June 30, 2017. She was born in Brownsville, TX on January 28, 1929. Her parents both passed at an early age and Griselda was raised by Ramon and Martha Cavazos. Griselda, a consummate homemaker, had worked as an activity director in healthcare. She was kind and compassionate and always willing to lend a helping...
Zona -Gayle- Trinkle
Jun 30, 2017
Zona “Gayle” Trinkle,79, Indianapolis, passed away June 30, 2017. She was born October 26, 1937 inWayne County, WV, one of the second youngest children of Silas and Stella (Little)Carter. Gayle married John Trinkle in August 1968 and resided for most of herlife in Irvington. Prior to having her two children, she worked as aspecial education instructor the Indianapolis Public Schools....
Eldon L. 'Junior' Redding, Jr.
Jun 30, 2017
Eldon L. “Junior” Redding, Jr., 87 of Indianapolis passed away on June 30, 2017. He was born October 27, 1929 in Huntington, IN to Eldon, Sr. and Dorothy Redding. After graduating from Huntington North High School, he served in the US Army. He worked for the US Postal Service for 30 years. Junior enjoyed fly fishing, golfing, collecting coins, traveling,...
Dayna Copas
Jun 29, 2017
Dayna Copas
62, of Indianapolis, IN passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. Dayna was born on November 4, 1954 to her parents, Robert and Martha Jane (Kivett) Wagoner.
After graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree, Dayna worked in the medical field as a radiologist and a medical transcriptionist. After many years of...
Margaret L. -Peg- Ziperman
Jun 29, 2017
A Life Well Lived
Margaret L. “Peg” Ziperman, 102, of Indianapolis, died on June 29, 2017. Peg was born on February 12, 1915 in Clarksburg, WV to Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. and Oleta Jane Robinson LeMasters. Reflecting upon 102 years of life, her most cherished memories were her marriage to and life with her beloved husband, H. Haskell “Zip”...
Maytha Walker
Jun 29, 2017
Maytha J. Walker, 92, passed away June 29, 2017. She was born May 1, 1925 in Tell City, IN to the late John D. and Alma S. (Kuster) Jarboe. She was married to her loving husband of 56 years, Phillip M. Walker.
Maytha worked as a rate analyst and supervisor for AT&T (Indiana Bell) for 39 years, where she...