Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Sara Lynne Morton
Nov 1, 2016
Sara Lynne Morton, 79, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Sara was born in Indianapolis the daughter of the late Grant and Mary (Moberly) Stein. She graduated from Lindenwood College in St. Charles, MO. She was employed by Eli Lilly her entire career. She is survived by her husband, Richard M. Morton; sister, Patricia Evans; step-daughters, Vickie Chambers,...
Christine Contos
Nov 1, 2016
Christine Settles Contos, 92, of Indianapolis, passed away November 1, 2016. Chris was born on October 13, 1924 in Indianapolis, to the late Ulysses “Jake” and Minnie Settles. The youngest of 13 children she grew up during the great depression and attended Warren Central High School. She met the love of her life Louis Contos at the age of 19...
Eugene R. Trent
Nov 1, 2016
Eugene R. Trent, 95, Indianapolis died November 1, 2016. He was a Deputy Administrator and Director of Audits for the Dairy Division for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture for 30 years, retiring in 1983. He served in World War II as a pilot in the Army Air Corps, in the CBI theater flying the Hump in China. He was a...
Marilyn Anders Butler Shull
Nov 1, 2016
Marilyn Anders Butler Shull,
94, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2016, after a brief illness. She was born on Dec. 3, 1921, to George and Gladys (Pickett) Anders in Shelbyville, IN. She was a 1939 graduate of Shelbyville H.S. In 1941 she was the first member of her family to attend college, graduating in 1945 from Franklin College and...
Beverly Ann Goodin
Nov 1, 2016
Beverly Ann Goodin, 79, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2016. She was born in Indianapolis on March 21, 1937 to Leo and Mary C. (Nearpass) Vachet. Beverly was a 1954 graduate of Arsenal Tech High School and attended the University of Cincinnati. She married Bob Goodin on April 28, 1957, he preceded her in death. Beverly was...
Charlene Marckese
Oct 31, 2016
Charlene Marckese, 74, Noblesville, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away October 31, 2016 surrounded by love and prayer. She was born February 18, 1942, in Gary, the daughter of the late George and Helen Fabian.
Charlene retired in 2015, from the Porter County Sheriff’s Department after 30 years of dedicated service as secretary to the detective bureau. She thought of...
Deshay Rayanna Day
Oct 31, 2016
DeShay RayAnna Day 5 years old went home to be with the Lord on October 31, 2016 DeShay was born on November 12, 2010 in Avon, IN. She is the daughter of Desman DeWayne and Shannon Marie (Morgan) Day. Funeral service will be Saturday November 05, 2016 at Grace Missionary Baptist Church 1501 North College Ave Indianapolis, IN at Noon...
Betty Jeanne Ewing Crowe
Oct 30, 2016
EleanorBetty Jeanne Ewing Crowe, 85, of Indianapolis passed away on October 30, 2016,at Robin Run Village, an assisted living care center.
Betty Jeanne,as she was called by many of her friends, was born March 24, 1931 inIndianapolis Indiana to Robert Ewing and Pearl Mitchell Ewing. She attendedJohn Hope Elementary School # 26 and was a very proud member of...
Jay D. Meador
Oct 29, 2016
89 years old, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Jay was born in Macon County, Tennessee to the late, Coy and Ethyl Meador. He served in the U.S. Navy and later the U. S. Air Force. He was employed with General Motors for 28 years and was co-owner of Kiddie Kollege...
Roberta Kissling
Oct 29, 2016
Roberta Kissling, 81, passed away on October 29, 2016 in Muncie, Indiana. She was born to Robert and Laura Houston, who precede her in death. She retired from the Federal Reserve where she worked as a Reconciler. She enjoyed reading, cooking and listening to music. She loved her dogs, Annie, Maggie and Layla.
In addition to her parents, she is...
Joyce Ann Napariu
Oct 28, 2016
Joyce Ann Napariu, 82, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016. She was born on November 16, 1933 in Indianapolis to George and Ula May (Parker) Katra. Joyce was a graduate of George Washington High School and worked as a secretary for the Warren Township School District, retiring in 1991. She married George Napariu on November 4, 1956...
Mary Lou Wright
Oct 28, 2016
Mary Lou Wright
85, of Carmel, IN, passed away on October 28, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Wright. She is survived by her children, Teresa (Charlie) Bowman, Kevin Wright and Sheila (Rhys) Jones; brothers, Bill and Ray Hankins; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 2 pm with...
Donald K. Miller
Oct 28, 2016
Donald K. Miller, 88, of Noblesville, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016. He was born August 1, 1928 in Muncie, IN to the late Robert and Martha Miller.
Donald graduated from Ball State University, upon graduation he started his long 31 year career at General Motors in accounting in the Detroit Michigan area. When Donald was not on the golf...
Faatele Matautia Jenkinson
Oct 28, 2016
Faatele Matautia Jenkinson, 58, of Indianapolis, has gone home to be with our Heavenly Father on October 28, 2016. She was born to Taufuaina and Liliu Matautia.
Faatele retired from the US Army following 38 years of service. She was a loving mother and faithful servant of God. Her legacy is left with her two daughters and two sons, Tanina,...
Paulette S. Schmutte
Oct 27, 2016
Paulette Nichols Schmutte
72, of Indianapolis, joined the Lord peacefully on October 27, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 19, 1944 to the late Paul and Grace (Stambro) Nichols. Paulette graduated from St. Agnes Academy in 1962. She retired after 20 1/2 years of service with the Indianapolis State Police. This is where she met and...
Rosanne Foulke
Oct 27, 2016
Rosanne Foulke, 86, Carmel, passed away October 27, 2016. She was born August 6, 1930, in Milroy, the daughter of the late Clarence and Gladys (Long) Williamson. She married Judge Donald E. Foulke, who preceded her in passing on January 23, 2013.
Rosanne was a member of the Hamilton County Republican Women’s Group. She enjoyed playing golf and was an...
John M Weisel
Oct 27, 2016
John M. Weisel
88, of Indianapolis, passed away on October 27, 2016. John was born November 3, 1927, son of the late Charles H. and Donna M. Weisel. His sister Frances Elizabeth died in 1952. He served in the US Army during WW II and was a 1949 graduate of Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, where he earned a degree in...
Altha Graham
Oct 27, 2016
Altha Graham, 99, Carmel, passed away October 27, 2016. She was born November 1, 1916, in Dexter, MO, the daughter of the late David and Roxie (White) Combs.
Following World War II, Altha moved to Indianapolis and married Lee Graham. She worked as a beautician until she and Lee moved to Carmel, and then she assisted him in his...
Stephen F. Murray
Oct 27, 2016
Stephen F. Murray, 78 of Carmel IN, passed away October 27, 2016. He was born September 29, 1938 in Bedford IN, the son of the late H. Floyd Murray and Juanita (Felknor) Murray Smith. He married Irene (Hensley) Murray, Oolitic, IN, on December 21, 1957.
Steve proudly served in the Unites States Army and United States Army Reserves from 1961...
Kaliysha Patrice Jones
Oct 26, 2016
Kaliysha Patrice Jones 9 years old, went home to be with the Lord on October 26, 2016. Kaliysha was born on November 17, 2006 to Kirt and April (Barrett) Jones. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Flanner and Buchanan-Washington Park North at Noon, with calling one hour prior to the service. Kaliysha is survived by...
