Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Dr. Kimberly Quaid De Cordon
Jul 26, 2017
Dr. Kimberly Quaid de Cordon, 61, of Indianapolis passed away on July 26, 2017.
Kimberly was born in Linden, NJ to Michael and Marion Quaid on October 25, 1955. She graduated from Linden High School where she was cheerleading co-captain and active in school plays. She attended Brown University where she received her B.A. with honors in Psychology. She went...
Mary Ann Beeler Hamblen Seneff
Jul 25, 2017
Mary Ann Beeler Hamblen Seneff, 93, born February 23, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
She was the daughter of Raymond and Bertha Beeler. On Tuesday, July 25, 2017 God opened heavens gates and sent his angles to bring her home. Mary Ann was a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was an Entrepreneur. She grew up in Avon, Indiana where...
Marcella J. Carter-Shinn
Jul 25, 2017
Marcella and her twin sister, Marilyn were born in 1934 to Lloyd and Thelma Carter (Bigelow) in a small Iowa town named Atlantic. They would spend their early years working the family 80 acre farm in Wiota, Iowa. In addition to corn, bean and hay crops, they raised livestock— Angus cattle, Spotted Poland China hogs and various varieties of chickens....
Dorene (Overpeck) Harper
Jul 25, 2017
Dorene (Overpeck) Harper of Speedway, born Jan. 7, 1924 in Parke County died July 25, 2017. Dorene leaves behind her husband of 75 yrs. George Harper. Her daughters Nancy (Don) Greer, Cathy (Mark) Genung and son Dick (Joyce) Harper. She has 5 grandchildren, Brian Greer, Scott (Chelsea) Genung and Suzanne (Shon) Hough, Katie (Harry) Henderson and Missy (Jeff) Chapman, 13...
Bill Valentine Bryant
Jul 24, 2017
Bill Valentine Bryant, 82 years old, died peacefully at sunrise on Monday morning, July 24, 2017. Bill was born on February 14, 1935 in Indianapolis where he was a life-long resident. He was preceded in death by his parents, James H. Bryant and Irene L. Bryant (Johnson), his full brother, Henry U. Bryant Sr. and his three half-brothers, James Jr.,...
Bunita King
Jul 24, 2017
Bunita R. King, 75 of Westfield, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. Bunni , as she was known by most, was born May 18, 1942 in Lafayette, IN to the late Ivan and Ruth Barratt. She exuded love and touched many lives through her years in child care at Broad Ripple and St. Luke’s United Methodist Churches. Bunni always had...
Maxine Fay Cooper
Jul 24, 2017
Maxine Fay Cooper passed away on July 24, 2017. She was born to Goldie and Earl Hansbrough December 8, 1928. She was one of 13 children.
Maxine retired from Eli Lilly where she worked on the polio vaccine. She was a lifetime member of the VFW and a member of the Speedway American Legion Post 500. Maxine enjoyed playing...
Betty J. Brodhecker
Jul 23, 2017
Betty Jean Brodhecker (Quick) 93, of Avon, (formerly Lawrence) passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017. She was born in Lebanon, IN on August 29, 1923 to the late Arthur Park Quick and Lavona Ethel Quick. Betty served in the Army Nurse Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant at the age of 21. Subsequently, she met the love of her life, Wayne...
Donald Eugene Warman
Jul 23, 2017
Donald Eugene Warman, 74, of Indianapolis, passed away July 23, 2017.
He was born on June 1, 1943 to Rolie Thomas and Phariba Ginger (Lane) Warman, who preceded him in death.
Donald proudly served in the Peace Corps and was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the Railroad Retirement Board, where he worked for...
Marilynn Qualkenbush
Jul 22, 2017
Marilynn Junetta (Hall) Qualkenbush, 83 years old, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017, after a brief battle with colon cancer. She was born February 20, 1934 in Orleans, Indiana to Harold and Nora Jean (Brock) Hall. She married the love of her life, Ernest Lee Qualkenbush in 1955 on July 23.
Marilynn enjoyed her career as a...
Ann D. Emhardt
Jul 21, 2017
Lucy Ann DeVaney Emhardt passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 21, 2017. Ann was the daughter of Ray and Alice DeVaney. A fourth generation Hoosier, she entered this world on February 25, 1932. She graduated from Shortridge High School in 1950 and Wellesley College in 1954. She met her husband of 60 years, Charles David, in Boston...
Elsie Mae Stenacker
Jul 21, 2017
Elsie Mae Stenacker, 87, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017. Elsie was born in Vernon, CT on February 8, 1930 to Kerwin and Cora Elliott. Elsie graduated from Rockville High School in 1947and went to work for the Connecticut Power & Light Company. Elsie was married on March 4, 1951 in Rockville, CT to Mark W....
Willadean Kraning
Jul 21, 2017
Willadean “Willie” Kraning, 83, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017.
She was born on April 7, 1934 in Bowling Green, KY to the late Milligan and Mary Edna (Hudson) Miller. Willie married Forest “Fuzzy” Kraning and together they bought land and built a family home; a home she lived in for the rest of her life....
H. Joan Cook
Jul 21, 2017
H. Joan Cook, 87, passed away July 21, 2017, at home, after a long illness. She was born in 1930 to John and Helen Link. Joan grew up in Fort Wayne, IN and Toledo, OH before graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1952, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She moved to Indianapolis and joined...
Steven Smallman
Jul 21, 2017
Steven Dwayne Smallman, 66, of Indianapolis, passed away on July 21, 2017.
He was born October 17, 1950 in Indianapolis to the late Walter Leroy and Ruth Algene (Campbell) Smallman. Steven was a 1968 graduate of Ben Davis High School. He retired from Chevrolet truck and bus plant after 33 years of service as a Journeyman Electrician and trouble shooter.
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Carl Duane Dunlap
Jul 20, 2017
Carl D. Dunlap
77, of Allyn, WA, passed away July 20, 2017. Carl was born in Indianapolis, IN on August 22, 1939 to the late Errol and Francis (Merritt) Dunlap.
Carl served his country honorably during the Vietnam War. He worked briefly as a police officer for the Indianapolis Police Department before going on to retire from US Airways...
Vivian Saxton
Jul 20, 2017
Vivian Saxton, 93, of Speedway, joined the Lord on the glorious day of July 20, 2017. She was born to Victor and Mathilda (Tillie) Jacobson on June 2,1924, in East Grand Forks, MN. Vivian served as President of the Speedway Parent Teachers Association, was involved as an adult leader and Neighborhood Cookie Chairman for Girl Scouts, was involved in Early...
Ernest Riley
Jul 20, 2017
Ernest Riley, 96, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017.
He was born on September 1, 1920 in Kokomo, IN to the late O. Ernest Riley, Sr. and Pearl Ruby (Mills) Riley. Ernie was a graduate of Seymour High School and served honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a ‘Jack of All Trades’ working...
Deborah Charlene Maria Davis Fields
Jul 20, 2017
Surrounded by her family, Deborah “Debbie” Charlene Maria Davis Fields passed away on July 20, 2017 at the age of 66 years. Debbie was born on August 10, 1950 to Aloysius L. Davis and Barbara Irene Catlipp Davis, in Wood County, West Virginia. She grew up in Parkersburg, West Virginia with her seven older siblings, and attended Parkersburg High School.
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George Michael Leaf
Jul 19, 2017
George Michael Leaf, 67, Indianapolis, passed away July 19, 2017 after battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born November 27, 1949 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Alwin A. and A. June (Houpt) Leaf. He was the devoted husband of 51 years to Marcia E. (Blackwell) and a loving father and grandfather. He was retired from Ford Motor Company after...
