Valrie June Carpenter Kemp
11/20/1938 – 12/29/2016Resident of Greenwood, IN and Deerfield Beach, FL
June, as she was known, was born in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of the late Martha McIntyre Carpenter and William J. Carpenter. She was the sister of Dr. William Carpenter, Jr, (deceased) of Indianapolis, IN (Mary); Gerald Carpenter of Mulberry, IN (Darlene); Kay Carpenter Birden of...
Kathleen AnnWaters, 73, of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 inGreenfield, IN. She was born January 7,1943 in Indianapolis, IN the daughter of the late Bernard M. and Ruth L. (Day)Waters. Kathleen worked for a number ofyears as a housekeeper at St. Mary’s Parish Rectory and worked until herretirement at Goodwill Industries. Shewas a member of Our Lady of...
Robert ‘Bob’ L. Petro, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on December 28, 2016 at the age of 70. He was born in Bloomington, Indiana, February 20, 1946 to Zella Hunter and Rex Petro. Bob was a member of Chapel Rock Christian Church and a proud veteran of the US Navy. Bob was an accomplished bowler. He was employed 43 years...
Stephen L. Irwin, 68, Zionsville, passed away December 28, 2016 at his residence. He was born on September 2, 1948 in Indianapolis, IN. Steve was a graduate of the first graduating class of Northwest High School in 1967. He retired after 33 years of service with the Town of Zionsville Wastewater Treatment Plant. An avid golfer, Steve was a member...
James Alvin Bryson, 66, of French Lick, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. He was born on October 15, 1950 in Indianapolis to the late Raymond Alonzo and Edith Belle (Heck) Bryson. Jim currently worked as a server at Chicago’s Pizza in French Lick and was well known and much loved within the community. He loved...
Brooke Morgan Bennett, 20, Indianapolis, passed away December 26, 2016. She is survived by her parents, Bruce and Jeri, brother, Blake, grandparents, John and Kathy McCreary, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends. Brooke was preceded in death by her twin sister, Blair, and grandparents, William and Bonnie Stroot. Memorial contributions may be made to the Riley Children’s Foundation....
Bobbie Vaughn-Jolly,
87, of Indianapolis, passed away on December 26, 2016. Bobbie and her husband were previous owners of several service stations in the Broad Ripple area. She was a former model and had represented several models. She was also a published writer. Bobbie was a proud member of the Glendale Christian Church. Bobbie was preceded in death by her...
Maryann Roselene Geary, 81, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. She was born on April 7, 1935 in Indianapolis to the late John and Maude (Maddox) Tapp. Maryann enjoyed playing Bingo and crossword puzzles. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Michael) Mount; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Maryann was preceded in death by her husband, Howard...
Lois Bernice “Nickie” Phillips, 86, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 26, 2016. She was born on February 7, 1930 in West Frankfort, IL to the late Steven Glen and Georgia Irene (Willett) Nichols. Lois was a 56 year member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband,...
Magda Kelemen Csetenyi
97, of Indianapolis, passed away on December 26, 2016. Magda was born in Budapest, Hungary on January 9, 1919. She was a fiercely independent woman. She faced many challenges in her life with determination and grace. After her retirement from Western Electric, she continued to devote even more time and energy to her family, friends and numerous...
Linda C. (Meade) Wampler, 74, of Indianapolis, passed away December 25, 2016. Linda was born in Toms Creek, VA and raised in Benham, KY, the daughter of Warren H. and Lora J. (Smith) Meade. She was an Office Administrator at St. Francis Hospital for 14 years until her retirement. She was a member of Fairland Baptist Church. She was preceded...
James H. (“Harry”) Ham, Jr. 96, Indianapolis, passed away on December 25, 2016. He was born on July 20, 1920, in Atchison, Kansas. His parents, James H. Ham (“Harry, Sr.”) and Ethel (Clark) Ham, predeceased him, as did his two older sisters, Harriett Ham and Jane Gillespie. Growing up in Atchison, Harry spent many wonderful summers swimming and boating with...
James Francis Thais
76, of Greenfield, IN passed away December 25, 2016. James was born in Vincennes, IN on December 5, 1940 to his late parents, John Edward and Frances Catherine (Bouvy) Thais.
James earned his BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Christian Brothers College and retired in 1996 after 32 years as the Department Head with National Starch...
Helen Craig,
103, of Indianapolis, passed away on December 25, 2016. She was born on November 15, 1913 to the late Luitgard and August Zimmerman. She was the wife of the late James Craig. Helen gained her Beauticians License in 1935 and had been the manager of Crown Laundry and Dry Cleaners in Glendale Mall. Helen was a lifelong dance...
AJ Murray, 91, of Fairland, IN, passed away on December 25, 2016.
Survived by his 9 children, many grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Kathryn Murray, his parents, and many more.
A funeral service will be 10:00am Saturday, December 31, 2016 with visitation Friday 6-9pm and Saturday 9-10am at Flanner...
Harrison Moore, Jr.
74, of Shelbyville, IN passed away December 25, 2016. Harrison was born in Inez, KY on October 1, 1942 to the late, Harrison and Verna (DeLong) Moore. He retired as a Conductor from the Railroad, where he worked for over 30 years. In his spare time, Harrison enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking, gardening and canning.
Harrison will...
Robert C. Marsischke Sr. 75, Westfield, passed away December 25, 2016. He was born July 23, 1941, in Indianapolis, the son of the late Herman C. and Audrey (Tucker) Marsischke.
Bob proudly served in the United States Army, and he was honorably discharged in 1964. He retired from Washington Township Fire Department after 20 years of service. He then worked...
Lesi Hannah Tanner, 51, Indianapolis, passed away December 25, 2016. She was born June 4, 1965, in Indianapolis the daughter of Robert and Eva (Hambrick) Hannah.
Lesi graduated from Carmel High School and earned an art scholarship to Ball State University. While attending Ball State, she met and fell in love with Blake Tanner. Lesi and Blake, along with...
Charles T. Woodard
84, of Indianapolis, went to be with The Lord on The Lord’s Birthday December 25, 2016. Charles was born May 23, 1932 in Cedar Hill, Tennessee to the late Braden and Mattie Lee (Barbee) Woodard. Charles attended and graduated from Bransford High School in Springfield, Tennessee. Following high school, Charles enlisted in the US Army, where he...