Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

Dec 15, 2017

Thomas Barry Breiner, 62, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Hospice in Indianapolis following a brief illness.

Tom was born on April 25, 1955 in Washington, D.C. and was raised in Thornton, Illinois, the son of Richard and Jeanette (Edgell) Breiner.  He graduated from Mendel Catholic Prep High School in Chicago in 1973.  He attended Villanova University...

Dec 15, 2017

Mary Wintin, 90 of Carmel, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017.  Mary was born November 27, 1927 in Indianapolis to the late Leonard and Ella Cook.  She was a graduate of Shortridge High School.

Mary met her future husband while working at Pierson Music after WWII.  She later worked for Walker Research and retired as a real estate agent.  Mary...

Dec 15, 2017

Matthew Robertson 82, of Noblesville, died on December 15, 2017. Matthew was the son of Matthew Robertson and Dessie May (Bolton) Robbins, and the husband of Linda J. McGee Robertson. Matthew was retired from Western Electric, Indianapolis, Indiana where he had worked for 29 years. For many years Matthew and Linda lived near White River in Clay Township where they...

Dec 14, 2017

Victoria Lynne “Vicki” Hart-Harding of Indianapolis left us all suddenly on December 14, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 64.

Born February 24th 1953 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Mary H. Hart.  She attended Immaculate Heart of Mary catholic grade school and was a graduate of Chatard High School...

Dec 14, 2017

Annabelle Brinegar, age 93, Indianapolis, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 14, 2017. She was born September 20, 1924, in Lawrence County in Fayetteville, IN to Beryl (Wagner) and John Atkinson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Ivan H. Brinegar, former Mayor of Bedford, IN and Executive Director of Indiana Association of Cities...

Dec 14, 2017

Dec 14, 2017

James Earl Garman

    62, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home.  James was born in Indianapolis, IN on August 8, 1955 to parents, Donald and Ruby (Brown) Garman.   He served his country honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  James attended Oakland City College.  During his career, he worked as a machinist...

Dec 13, 2017

Joann “Jody” McKenzie Newman

83, of Fishers, IN, passed away on December 13, 2017.  Jody was born in Detroit, MI and moved to Indianapolis in 1948 after her mother’s death.  She went to Tech H. S. where she met her husband, John.  She graduated cum laude from Ohio State University and was an elementary teacher for many years.

She is...

Dec 13, 2017

Judith Anne Sheets, 68, of Indianapolis, passed away December 13, 2017. She was born August 24, 1949 in Evansville, IN to John and Dorothy Phillips who preceded her in death.

She was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother. Judy lived most of her life in Indianapolis. She coached sports, drove a school bus and was an excellent cook. Her...

Dec 13, 2017

Roberta Leona Morgan, 78, passed on December 13, 2017.  She was born in Indianapolis February 9, 1939 to Vernon & Geneva Brinkman.  She is survived by sister Patricia, brothers Tom & John, sons Donald, Ronald, Maurice & Jeffrey, daughters-in-law Casey, Sandy and partner Lamonte.  She was blessed with 10 Grandchildren, 6 Great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.  She was preceded...

Dec 13, 2017

Toni LaVerna Massey, age 64 of Indianapolis, passed away December 13, 2017. She was born October 24, 1953 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Willis R. and Reva M. Chandler. Toni graduated from Decatur Central High School and worked as an Admin Assistant at Cantata Health, Inc. She enjoyed playing bingo, fishing and casinos but her favorite pastime was watching television. She...

Dec 13, 2017

Kenneth Wayne Wilson, 59 of Carmel died December 13, 2017. He was born October 17, 1958 in Little Rock, AR to Carl Leo and Ida Bernice Wilson.

He was a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy as a civil engineer in New London, CT. He had an MBA from Baldwin & Wallace University.

He is survived by his wife...

Dec 13, 2017

Brent Alan Shumate,

61, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. He was born October 2, 1956 in Greencastle, Indiana to Darell and Wilma Shumate.

Brent worked for the Martinsville Post Office as a mail carrier for 10 years, and then for the Indianapolis Post Office for another 20 years from 1991 to 2011. He loved his career...

Dec 12, 2017

Erin Kirsten Ferguson, 44, of Zionsville entered into eternal peace with the Lord on December 12, 2017.

Erin graduated from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor’s degree and received her Master’s degree in Education from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI. She was a National Board Certified teacher and primarily taught Middle School Science receiving numerous...

Dec 12, 2017

Robert Paul Black, 60, of Indianapolis passed away suddenly on December 12, 2017. He was born June 22, 1957 in Indianapolis to Kenneth and Mary Black.

He was a graduate from Decatur Central High School in 1975 and became an ordained minister January 17, 2010. He was a member of Marwood Baptist Church in Indianapolis. He spent the last 40...

Dec 12, 2017

In Loving Memory of Our Beloved

Lois Ann Johnson

July 11, 1938 – December 12, 2017

Lois passed peacefully from this life on December 12, 2017.  Lois was surrounded by her loving family during this trying time.  Lois was born in Tiptontonville, TN to her parents John Hillsman and Anna Lee Fryerson. Lois was preceded in death by both her...

Dec 12, 2017

Bette Nichols, 93 of Speedway passed away on December 12, 2017. She was born on July 23, 1924 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Ernest “Bud” Jenkins and Florence Ellerman Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her sister Jinny, and by the love of her life, Clayton Nichols to whom she was married for 54 years. Bette was a...

Dec 12, 2017

Doris M. Daniel, 92, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was born February 1, 1925 in Edinburg, Indiana to the late Inez Arbuckle Harrison and Arnold Harrison. She married Joseph N. Daniel from Jamesville, North Carolina on September 15, 1943.

She worked at Franklin Hospital from 1957 through 1960 when she left to work for Doctors Young and Link of Greenwood, Indiana until...

Dec 11, 2017

Dec 11, 2017

Hugh “Jerry” Weaver,

85, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017. He was born on October 1, 1932 to the late Hugh R. and Nettie (Goodpasture) Weaver in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jerry graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1950 and went on to graduate from the IU School of Business. He was an avid race fan, attending over...