Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Herschel Thomas Madden, Sr.
Aug 14, 2017
Herschel Thomas Madden, Sr., age 90 of Camby passed away August 14, 2017. He was born October 28, 1926 in Bardwell, KY to Edward Lee and Birdie Byassee Madden, who precede him in death. After attending Tech High School, he served in the Pacific while in the US Navy during WWII. He worked as a farmer and truck driver. He...
Eleanor Marie Chiaro
Aug 14, 2017
Eleanor Marie Chiaro, 87, Noblesville passed away August 14, 2017. She was born November 11, 1929, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Edward and Harriet (Modelski) Gryczewski. She married Vincent Chiaro on April 18, 1953.
Eleanor enjoyed gardening, reading, painting, and vacationing; but her greatest passion was spending time with her family.
She is survived by her loving...
Marlene J. -Marty- Shumate
Aug 14, 2017
Marlene J. “Marty” Shumate, 79 of Carmel, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017. Marty was born July 23, 1938 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Robert and Dessie Auer. She was a 1956 graduate of Shortridge High School and served many years on its reunion committee.
Marty was a self-employed realtor operating Shumate Realty. She was a licensed broker...
Dorothy Helen (Shanks) Killman
Aug 13, 2017
Dorothy Helen (Shanks) Killman 98 of Indianapolis died August 13, 2017. Dorothy was born in Indianapolis to John and Mary V. (Rice) Shanks on January 17, 1919. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Robert Killman in 1974 and her brother Daniel Landrigan. No services are scheduled. Dorothy is survived by her sons; Larry and Robert Killman. Inurnment will...
James H. -Jim- Bradford
Aug 13, 2017
James H. Bradford passed away on August 13, 2017, at the age of 97. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Jeannette W.; daughter, Barbara Lee “Blee” (Jones) (husband, Noell) Nighbert; son, Daniel W. (Susan) Bradford; daughter, Beth E. (Andrews) (husband, Phil) Kimble; five grandchildren, Julie Bradford (Charles) Dunlap, Michael W. (Rachel) Jones, Matthew W. (Leah) Jones, Steven...
Vincent Paul Pace
Aug 13, 2017
Vincent Paul Pace, 79, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away August 13, 2017. He was born in Indianapolis on October 9, 1937 to the late Willard and Edith (Dotson) Pace. He attended Central Catholic High School in Vincennes and then, joined the U.S. Navy. He worked for Sechrest Roofing for a number of years, then joined the family business, A1 Cedar...
Joseph S. Laugle
Aug 13, 2017
Joseph S. Laugle, 62, of Indianapolis passed away August 13, 2017.
He was born March 10, 1955 in Tooele, Utah to John Joseph and Helen Rose Brunsman Laugle. He lived most of his life in Indianapolis. Joe served in the US Army from 1973 until 1976. He retired from Eli Lilly after 30 years of service. He also worked...
Rolland Keith Hindsley
Aug 12, 2017
Bud Hindsley passed away on August 12, 2017 at American Village in Indianapolis where he has lived for the past 7 years. Bud was born Rolland Keith Hindsley on August 19, 1925 in Union City, Indiana, the fifth child of Rolla and Mildred Hindsley. He was called by his middle name, Keith, for many years growing up but his childhood...
Lydia J. Ritter
Aug 12, 2017
Lydia Ritter, age 87, passed peacefully into eternal life surrounded by her children in the early morning hours of August 12. She was born May 24, 1930 to Robert and Katie Johnson in Scottsburg, Indiana. Lydia graduated from the IU School of Music and went on to teach music for a short time in IPS and later at St. Gabriel...
Lucille Edythe Huxhold
Aug 12, 2017
Lucille Edythe Huxhold, 92, Indianapolis, went home to be with her Lord on August 12, 2017. She was born in Oak Park, IL to the late Charles and Edna Koerber. She was preceded in death by her son, Timothy J, Huxhold and her husband of 59 years, the Rev. Dr. Harry N. Huxhold. Ceil is survived by her daughter, Pamela...
Angela L. (Rose) Harper
Aug 12, 2017
Angela L. (Rose) Harper, age 53, of Indianapolis, passed away August 12, 2017. She was born on December 25, 1963 in Indianapolis as the daughter of Richard and Janice. She graduated from New Palestine High School. After high school, she attended college where she obtained her medical assistant certificate.
Angela was an active member of Brookville Road Community Church for...
Cornelia Tomescu Dooley
Aug 11, 2017
Cornelia Tomescu Dooley, 92, Indianapolis, passed away on August 11, 2017. Connie was born in Indianapolis to the late John and Flora Tomescu. She is survived by her husband of 69 years Merrill Dean Dooley. She was a devoted mother of three, daughter Diane Dooley Gotshall (Matthew), son Michael Dean Dooley, and one daughter Paula Dooley Strouse (Richard) who preceded...
Tresann Baker
Aug 11, 2017
Tresann E Baker, 86 of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at her home. Tresann was born January 11, 1931 in Indianapolis to the late John and Winona Earls. She received her Master’s degree from Ball State University.
Tresann began her teaching career as a First Grade teacher in Anderson, Kokomo, Tipton and Indianapolis. She also was a substitute...
Lois Lavon Demotte
Aug 10, 2017
Lois Lavon DeMotte, age 74 of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at her home August 10, 2017. She was born June 14, 1943 in Petersburg, Indiana to Richard J. and Olive Ilene Stubblefield Masters, who precede her in death. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She grew up in Petersburg and came to Indianapolis in her youth. She...
Gwendolyn Phyllis Gilliam
Aug 10, 2017
Gwendolyn Phyllis Gilliam
93, of Indianapolis, IN passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017. Phyllis, as she was commonly known, was born in Lafayette, IN on July 24, 1924 to parents, James E. and Gladys (Downs) Maxwell. She graduated in 1943 from Manual Tech High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and spending time with her beloved family. Phyllis...
Christopher Charles Plummer
Aug 10, 2017
Christopher Charles Plummer, 35, passed away on August 10,2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital surrounded by his family and friends.Chris was a life-long resident of Indianapolis, IN. He was the son of Charlesand Carla Plummer, and brother to Renee, Tiffany and Brianne. Chris graduatedfrom North Central High School and later attended Vincennes University where heearned an Associate Degree in Business...
Betty Sue Johnson (Smith)
Aug 9, 2017
Age 75, of Indianapolis passed away on August 9, 2017. She was born March 26, 1942 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Lester and Lattie Dee Smith.
Sue came to Indiana in 1974 where she was employed with AT&T. She retired after 34 years of service as a telecommunications specialist. She later returned to the workforce, working the last 11...
Phyllis Joanne Fine Crum
Aug 9, 2017
Phyllis JoAnn Fine Crum, 86, Indianapolis, passed away August 9, 2017. She was born July 6, 1931, in Akron, OH, the daughter of the late Richard and Margaret “Peg” (Young) Ballere.
Phyllis was a member of Phi Beta Pi, Tri Kappa, and The Quester’s.
She is survived by two sons, Mark (Cheryl) Fine and Steve (Karen) Fine and brother,...
Marion Richard Polstra
Aug 9, 2017
Marion Richard Polstra was born in Lafayette, IN on August 15, 1933. He died of natural causes in Indianapolis, IN on August 9, 2017. He worked as a chrome plater at US Slicers, a commercial food equipment manufacturing company, which later became Berkel. After retiring from Berkel, he worked part time at Target. He is survived by his brother, Charles...
Charles L. Hertel
Aug 8, 2017
Charles L. Hertel
80, of Indianapolis, passed away on August 8, 2017. He was born in Columbus, Indiana. He was a graduate of Columbus High School and Butler University. He had served in the Army from 1961 to 1967. He had worked for State Farm Insurance for 36 years. He was a member of Fairview Presbyterian Church where he served...
