Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Virginia Sue Johnson
Jan 10, 2017
Virginia Sue Johnson, 68, of Greenfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. She was born on September 6, 1948 in Martinsville, IN to the late Raymond and Hettie (Roy) Bolin. Sue graduated from high school in 1966 in Hardyville, KY and worked for over 20 years as a Customer Service Representative for State Auto, retiring in 2012. She loved...
G. James Dinkel
Jan 10, 2017
G. James Dinkel
86, of Speedway passed away January 10, 2017. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska where he met and married Virginia Littrell in 1952. He served in the US Army (Korean War) and worked nearly 30 years for Stokely Van Camp, then at Indiana Department of Corrections as a farm manager....
Sergio Morelo
Jan 9, 2017
Sergio Morelo
50, of Indianapolis, passed away on January 9, 2017. Sergio was born on August 19, 1966 in Cartagena, Colombia to Sergio Santiago Morelo and Irma (Morales) Morelo. After coming to America, Sergio worked various jobs including a proof printer for the New York Daily News, an airplane mechanic and most recently a para professional helping special needs children...
Joshua Alan Bullock
Jan 9, 2017
Joshua Bullock, 27, ofIndianapolis, IN, passed away January 9, 2017. Josh was born February 9, 1989 in Indianapolis the son of TimothyBullock and Traci Crabtree. He was a member of the Safety Patrol at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was an avid Xbox gamer and had worked at Rickers in Customer Service.
Surviving is his motherand step-father, Traci and Anthony Crandall;...
William K. Griffin
Jan 9, 2017
Age 78, of Indianapolis, IN. passed away on January 9, 2017. William was born in Marion, Indiana to James and Pauline (Folguson) Griffin. He served his Nation faithfully as a member of the U.S. Army where he operated Heavy Trucks. After leaving the armed forces, he spent most of his days working as a truck driver, and eventually met the...
Ruth Honey
Jan 9, 2017
Ruth Honey
91, of Indianapolis passed away January 9, 2017.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Myron Honey. Ruth is survived by her two sons, David Honey and Richard Honey and many other family members and friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 13, 2017 from 12 PM to 4 PM at Flanner and Buchanan – Speedway,...
Patricia Florence Mcmillan Safford
Jan 8, 2017
Patricia (Pat) Florence McMillan Safford died peacefully on January 8, 2017 in Indianapolis. Pat was the widow of Albert Safford, whom she married in 1956. She was born September 28, 1930 in Edinburgh, Indiana, the oldest child of Albert McMillan and Evelyn (Bruce) McMillan. Surviving are her children Denise Safford (David DuMond) and Charles Safford, as well as granddaughters Katie...
Pauline -Polly- Doyle
Jan 7, 2017
Virginia Pauline "Polly" Doyle, 84, passed away January 7, 2017 in Indianapolis. A native of Cary, North Carolina, Polly was born July 5, 1932, the daughter, of Pascal and Frances Lura (Thompson) McGhee. She worked at AMP Incorporated for many years. Polly had bee a member of the Baha'i faith since 1975. In 2001, Polly moved to Indianapolis. She was...
John Richard Price
Jan 7, 2017
John Richard Price, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 7, 2017.
He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Cecil R. Price and Dorothy Imbler Price on February 2, 1941. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Betty Jean Cummings, Billy Price, and Gerald Price. He is survived by his wife...
Virginia Betts
Jan 6, 2017
Virginia (Dare) Betts 102 passed away January 06, 2017. Mother of 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren. No services scheduled. Inurnment in Denver, CO. Flanner and Buchanan-Speedway are handling arrangements.
Maria Reed
Jan 5, 2017
Maria Theresia Hansi Reed, Indianapolis, and formerly of Oxford, IN, passed away on January 5, 2017, joining her husband and son. Born on March 20, 1931 to the late Joseph and Helene Voll in Frankfurt-Main Germany, she was raised and educated there.
During the intense air raids of World War II her family home was totally destroyed in March 1944....
Charlotte J. Noble Boone
Jan 5, 2017
Charlotte J. Noble Boone
92, of Indianapolis, passed away on January 5, 2017. She was a retired registered nurse for Methodist Hospital for twenty seven years. She was a member of Northwood Christian Church and RN Alumni from Methodist Hospital. She is survived by her husband, William R. Boone; daughter, Barbara Boone; granddaughter, Diane Freeman and three great-grandchildren. Services will...
Eulos Gene Carpenter
Jan 5, 2017
Eulos “Gene” Carpenter, ofIndianapolis, passed away January 5, 2017. Gene was born in Harlan, KY April 12, 1941 the son of the late Fred andCordia (Taylor) Carpenter. He was precededby his wife, Lola Mae Carpenter in 2006 and his sister Frieda Beach.
Gene is survived by hisdaughter Sherry Sprong (Bob); and sons Fred (Mariann) and Scott (Elise); andhis grandchildren, Jessica...
Cheryl Sherry' Van Meter Daubenspeck
Jan 5, 2017
Cheryl “Sherry” Van Meter Daubenspeck
72, of Atlanta, IN, passed away on January 5, 2017. She retired from the Carmel, IN location of Meijer in 2006. Previously she was employed by Areo Draper & GCA. She was preceded in death by parents, Lonnie and Ethel Crum Van Meter; brother, Doyle Van Meter; sister, Doris Eileen Van Meter Richards and brother-in-law...
Dr. Edward Ross
Jan 5, 2017
Life began on October 10, 1937, for Dr. Edward Ross, in the small, rural town of Fairfield, AL. Always bright and curious, he was one of five children, Christine, Cathryn, Fred and Willie, born to Horace and Carrie Ross.
Dr. Ross graduated with high honors in the Jefferson County, AL school system. He then went on to excel academically at...
Sandra A. Siade
Jan 4, 2017
Sandra A. Siade, 80, ofIndianapolis, passed away January 4, 2017. She was born in Battle Creek, MI the daughter of the late Alan S. andMarion (Basso) Coss. She had worked forSouth Bend Clinic. She was a member ofLawrence Church of God, Eastern Star and was a very active volunteer atHannah’s House in Mishawaka, IN. She wasalso an avid rose gardener....
James William Hart
Jan 4, 2017
James William Hart, age 73 of Indianapolis passed away on January 4, 2017. He was born July 1, 1943 in Indianapolis, IN to Ralph and Hazel Hart, who precede him in death. Jim graduated from Decatur Central High School. He retired from Gibraltar Designs where he worked as a Mechanical Designer. He was a member of Valley Mills Christian Church....
Rosalio Roman Taboada
Jan 4, 2017
Rosalío Román Taboada, de Indianápolis, falleció el 4 de enero de 2017 a los 47 años de edad.
Nació el 7 de octubre de 1969 en Pololcingo, Guerrero, México, hijo del Sr. Victorico Román Sánchez y la Sra. Antonia Taboada Castrejón. Inmigró a los Estados Unidos a finales de los 80 y se estableció en Atlanta, Georgia por algunos años....
James Guffey
Jan 4, 2017
James B. Guffey, 76, Carmel, passed away January 4, 2017. He was born March 9, 1940, in Louisville, KY, the son of the late James William and Dorothy (Bareford) Guffey.
Jim graduated from Fern Creek High School, Fern Creek, KY, where he met his future wife, Paula Zinke. He received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Chemical Engineering from the...
Ronald G. Ireland
Jan 3, 2017
Ronald G. Ireland
77 years old, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Ronald was a math educator for almost 50 years, teaching at Tech, Howe, Northwest, Brebeuf High schools, Red Bird Mission, and IUPUI. He was a member of North United Methodist Church where he attended many services. He enjoyed spending...
