Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
James Earl Garman
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...
Joann "Jody" Mckenzie Newman
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...
Judith Anne Sheets
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...
Roberta Leona Morgan
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...
Toni Laverna Massey
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...
Kenneth W Wilson
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...
Brent Alan Shumate
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...
Erin Kirsten Ferguson
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...
Robert Paul Black
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...
Lois Ann Johnson
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...
Bette F Nichols
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...
Doris M. Daniel
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...
Hugh "Jerry" Weaver
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...
Esther B. Marshall
Dec 11, 2017
Esther Lois Becker Battenberg Marshall
96, Carmel, IN passed away on December 11, 2017 at her home. Esther was born in Indianapolis to the late Elmer and Ruby Becker on May 15, 1921. A brother, Robert Becker, preceded her in death leaving his wife Norma Becker who referred to her sister-in-law as her “best buddy.”
After graduating from Arsenal Technical...
Patricia (Pat) Beall
Dec 11, 2017
Patricia (Pat) Beall, a long time resident of Indianapolis, died November 11, 2017, at the age of 101.
Ms. Beall was born on October 26, 1916 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to parents Charles G. And Myrtle W. Beall. Her formative years were spent in Fort Wayne where she attended Southside High School. She continued her education at Duke University where...
Alan Dolph
Dec 11, 2017
Alan Dolph, 64, Brownsburg, passed away December 11, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Laurel. In lieu flowers, please make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society. Visitation will be held Sunday at Flanner Buchanan-Oaklawn Memorial Gardens (Conner Suite), 9700 Allisonville Rd Indpls., from 11-1pm, with funeral services to begin at 1pm. A time of food...
Gertrude E. Henderson
Dec 11, 2017
Ms. Gertrude Emma Mitchell Henderson, daughter of K.C. Mitchell and Ida Bell Price Mitchell, was born on October 28, 1930 in Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated from Dunbar High School in Lexington and attended Homer G. Phillips Nursing School in St. Louis, Missouri.
At a young age, Gertrude accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and attended Main Street Baptist Church...
Sheila G. Poole
Dec 10, 2017
Sheila G. (Perkins) Poole 65, of Indianapolis, passed peacefully in her sleep at home with her daughter and son-in-law on December 10, 2017. Sheila was born on June 13, 1952 to the late Vernon and Margaret (Butler) Perkins in Indianapolis. She was a graduate of North Central High School in 1970. Her career spanned 30 years in medical billing, working...
Raymond James Yonkus Jr.
Dec 10, 2017
Raymond James Yonkus, Jr., 72, Noblesville passed away December 10, 2017. He was born August 31, 1945, in Jersey City, NJ, the son of the late Raymond James Yonkus, Sr. and Florence (Murphy) Yonkus. He married Cheryl Gambrel on March 14, 1968 in Johnson City, TN.
Ray honorably served for two years in the United States Army. He joined...
