Winifred “Jeanne” Klippel, 93 of Carmel, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017. Jeanne was born November 20, 1923 in Tescott, Kansas to the late Thomas and Hazel Roy.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, January 4th, at Flanner and Buchanan – Carmel, where family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to the...
James W. Mannon (Jim), of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on January 3, 2017 at the age of 79. He was born May 23, 1937 to The Late Rondal M. Mannon and The Late Ruth T. Mannon.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Becky. He is also survived by children; Elizabeth Mannon and Rondal C. Mannon...
Rev. Kenneth E. Reed
88, of Franklin, Indiana and Fort Myers Beach, Florida, died January 2, 2017. He was born in Powell County, Kentucky, the son of the late Vernon and Nora (Collier) Reed. After graduating from Francis Joseph Reitz High School in Evansville in 1946, he served in the United States Navy during WWII as Machinist Mate 3rd Class...
Betty A. Miller, 76 years old of Indianapolis, IN passed away on January 2, 2017. She attended Southside Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis which she loved.
Betty is survived by her sons, Richard A. Miller, Jr. (Cathy) and Timothy Miller (Jennifer); 5 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; sisters; Sue Dile and Sheila Wessel (Junior). She was preceded in death by...
Ronald “Ron” Lee Pitchford 78 of Brownsburg, IN died on January 01, 2017. Ron was born on October 14, 1938 in Lafayette, TN to Elster Lee and Frances Lillian (Williams) Pitchford. Ron served our country as a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Ron was a member of CrossPointe Church formerly Eagledale Baptist Church. Ron was a conductor for 34 years...
Joann A. McKay
89, of Indianapolis, passed away on January 1, 2017. Joann was born on March 16, 1927 in Russellville, KY to the late Halford P and Lois I (Robinson) Ellis. Joann owned and operated Joann’s Beauty Salon for many years. Additionally, she was also a member of the Southwest Church of the Nazarene, a leader and motivational speaker...
Norris Virgil Thomas, 90, Indianapolis, passed away January 1, 2017. A cryptside service will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery on January 26 at 3pm. Arrangements entrusted to Flanner and Buchanan-Broad Ripple.
Michael J. Uminski, 73 of Carmel, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016. Michael was born July 30, 1943 in New York and is the son of the late Michael and Anna Danatsko. He was a graduate of Hunter College in New York City and worked for many years as a CPA for Arthur Anderson and Continental Steel, Kokomo, IN and...
W. Dean Elery
Graduate of Broad Ripple High School, and proud veteran of U.S. Navy, he began a successful career in the field of Physical Fitness, obtaining many body building awards, and going on to co-founding Olympia Lady Spas, in Indianapolis. In 1979, after extensive training in the animal industry he founded First Friend K-9 Training, in Fishers, Indiana, retiring...
Lois Kathleen (Williams) Wegener
Passed away on December 31, 2016 in Noblesville, IN. Lois ‘Kay’ Wegener was born 16 September 1920 in Freedom, Owen County, IN.
Kay graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis in 1939. She met her husband, Ralph, on the tennis court and later they began a life-long love of golf. Always competitive, Kay was...
William E. Chandler, Jr.
86, of Indianapolis, passed away on December 31, 2016. Retired from Ohio Casualty Insurance Company. Currently working for Servpro of Indianapolis North. Marine Veteran of the Korean War. Preceded in death by his son, Terry Chandler. Survived by his wife, Jackie Chandler; children, Mark Chandler, Scott (Susan) Chandler and Sheri Chandler; grandchildren, Ashley, Kayleigh, Tayler, Kyle,...
Max Eugene Sumpter, Jr., 62, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016. He was born on May 3, 1954 in Indianapolis to Max E. Sumpter, Sr. and Ella Mae (Cheek) Sumpter. Max was a 1972 graduate of Arlington High School and was currently employed as the Director of Supplier Quality for Tube Fab Roman Engineering in Afton, MI....
James Robert Kemper, 82, Indianapolis, went home to be with his Lord December 30, 2016. Jim graduated from Broad Ripple High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, where he was a member of Sigma Nu. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Pamelia, sons, William (Kim) and John (Kristi), sisters, Anne Bickel and Marnie...
Lawrence H. Apel, 98, of Indianapolis, died on Friday, December 30, 2016. He was born on December 1, 1918 in St. Louis, MO to Lawrence and Ella (Vieth) Apel. He transferred to Indianapolis in 1954 with the US Army Finance and Accounting Center located at Fort Benjamin Harrison, retiring in 1978 as a Program Manager in the Military Pay Records...
Lida Rose McGuire, age 71 of Indianapolis passed away on December 30, 2016. She was born July 26, 1945 in Indianapolis to Raymond and Mary Margaret Lawrence. She graduated from Lawrence Central High School. She retired from General Motors in 2003. Lida was a member of VFW Post 1587, The Moose Lodge and the American Legion. She attended St. Joseph’s...
Donald L. Manes
74, of Indianapolis, passed away on December 30, 2016. Don was born on July 14, 1942 in Beech Grove, IN to the late Ross Roger and Mary Martha (Johnson) Manes. Don proudly served his country in the United States Marines. After service, Don worked for Link Belt for many years, before retiring in 2001. He was member...
Dorothy (Dottie) Mae Schoneker Skinner,
88, Indianapolis, passed away on December 30th with family by her side. She was the only child of William and Blanche (Gregory) Schoneker, both deceased.
Dottie attended Shortridge High School and Depauw University where she graduated with a degree in English. She married the late George Windsor Skinner in 1950. She is survived...
Dorothy (Palmer) Adams 96 of Indianapolis died December 29, 2016. Dorothy was born in Jacksonville, Florida on March 22, 1920 to Alfred and Georgia (Weatherbee) Palmer. Dorothy was a secretary for WXTZ and WIRE Radio retiring in 1982. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles McNeely Adams and her brother Walter Palmer. Calling will be held on Wednesday...
Patricia Joan Pedigo, 83, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016. She was born on April 21, 1933 in Indianapolis, IN to the late William and Leona (Copas) Atkinson. Patricia worked for 15 years for Western Electric and enjoyed gardening and canning vegetables for her family. She is survived by her children, Gary (Pam) Pedigo, Karen Kitch, Michael...