Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Stoney Allen Stutz
May 14, 2016
Stoney Allen Stutz, 44, ofIndianapolis, passed away May 14, 2016. Stoney was a Construction Foreman with Circle City Land Holdings. He was preceded in death by his father, MichaelAllen Stutz in 2004.
Stoney is survived by hismother, Angela (Morton) McKenna; brother, Michael Shane Stutz; Sisters, ShannonJean Hayes, Jennifer White and Niki Smith; niece, Taylor Hayes; nephews, TonyStutz, Tyler Hayes, Cody...
Frank Buckley
May 13, 2016
FRANK BUCKLEY was born April 27, 1942 inSledge, Mississippi (Quitman County) to Ira and Birtha Buckley. Hegraduated from Quitman County High School in 1960 and attended college at CoahomaCommunity College and the Mississippi Valley State College, where he met andmarried Leatha Brown.FRANK was employed as a teacher by the Quitman County School System andClarksdale Quitman County Public School System (1965-1968),...
Marjorie Louise (Brosnan) Rieser
May 13, 2016
Marjorie Louise (Brosnan) Rieser
(1934 – 2016) 81, of Avon, passed away in her sleep May 13, 2016. A combination of French, Irish and German ancestry, Marge was born August 30, 1934 in Indianapolis. She was the fifth of seven children born to Joseph and Margaret Rose (Wagner) Brosnan. Marge married her husband, John, on November 21, 1959. She was...
Lena Hannon
May 13, 2016
Lena Hannon
97 years old,of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016. She was born inManchester, Kentucky to the late, Clint and Ollie Harris. Lena volunteered withWhite Cross Guild at Methodist Hospital for many years. She was a lifetimemember of the VFW Auxiliary #2999. She loved spending quality time with herfamily as she was known for her loving...
Kenneth C. Murphy
May 13, 2016
Kenneth C. Murphy, 71, of Indianapolis passed away on May 13, 2016. Born on March 5, 1945 to the late James and Maizie Murphy in Bridge of Allen, Scotland. Kenneth retired from Navistar after 35 years as a machine repairman, and he was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Kenneth is survived by his wife of 40 years, Ginger, 4...
Merle Edward Mahan
May 13, 2016
Merle Edward Mahan 65 of Brazil, IN died May 13, 2016. Merle was born on July 15, 1950 in Indianapolis to Argil Kifer and Viola Fern (Stafford) Mahan. Merle loved to work on cars and do construction work. He was a jack of all trades and was a very fun loving person no matter who he was around. He knew...
Darcas -Bub- Renfro
May 13, 2016
Darcas “Bub”Renfro
59 years old,
of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 surrounded by his
loving family. Bub was employed with Wheaton Van Lines as a Truck Driver for
many years. He was a father to several and a Pap to many. Bub was known for his
loving and generous spirit to all who knew him.
...
Susan Cooper
May 13, 2016
SusanCooper
Reflections of Life
Susan was born on December 4, 1958 in Chicago, IL to JohnE. and Ophelia Daniels. She was the sixth child born to this union.
Susan attended Carver Elementary and Carver High School;she also attended Chicago State University in Chicago, IL.
On September 2, 1978, Susanmarried Lorenzo Cooper. From this...
Daniel L. Haston
May 13, 2016
Daniel L. Haston
74, of Indianapolis, passed away on May 13, 2016. Daniel was a retired firefighter with the Washington Township Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Janice Haston; children, DeeDee Strough, Daniel L. Haston, Jr. and David Mathew (Ronda) Haston; grandchildren, Samantha, Casey, Kyle and Eli; great-grandson, Kaleb and brothers, James and Jim Haston. He was...
Phyllis J. Hurley
May 13, 2016
Phyllis J Hurley of Indianapolis, IN, age 88, passed away on May 13, 2016 at Westminster Village nursing home in Terre Haute, IN.
Phyllis was born in Peru IN on February 11, 1928. She was a 1946 graduate of Peru High School. She retired after 20 years as a School Teacher at Perry Worth Elementary in the Lebanon Community...
Margaret Marie Hiatt
May 13, 2016
Margaret Marie Hiatt
Margaret Marie Hiatt, born on March 17, 1932 in Wooster, Ohio, died May 13, 2016 in Indianapolis, following complications from surgery. She was 84.
Margaret was the daughter of Dr. Vergil E. and Marie Rowls Hiatt. She graduated from Hanover College in 1954 and received an M.Sc. degree from Ohio State University. She worked for the Indiana...
Walter Wally' L. Piechocki
May 13, 2016
Walter “Wally” L. Piechocki, 58, Carmel, passed away May 13, 2016. He was born February 16, 1958, in Gary, the son of the late Floyd W. and Martha Ann (Jones) Piechocki. He married Teri Ellen Wilson on August 16, 1980 in Merrillville. Wally and Teri were high school sweethearts who started dating while attending Merrillville High School. Both of them...
Robert W. -Rw- Berry
May 12, 2016
Robert William Berry, 87, Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at home May 12 2016. Born August 2 1928 in West Lafayette to Walter and Roberta Berry, he moved to Indianapolis in his teen years, graduating from Broad Ripple High School in 1946. A gifted athlete, Bob was also blessed with a sharp mind and a sense of adventure. He worked refueling...
James D. Jd- Moore
May 12, 2016
James D. “JD” Moore 85 of Indianapolis died Thursday May 12, 2016. Jim was born on June 20, 1930 in Indianapolis, IN to Junior Dewey and Helen Ellen (Olsen) Moore. Jim served our country in the Army Indiana National Guard. As his friends affectionately called him “JD” he retired from plant 5 after 38 years as a sheet metal worker...
Michelle D. Norman
May 11, 2016
Michelle D. Norman
Born and raised in Morganfield Kentucky.
Met and started dating Jeff Norman in Paoli, Indiana 1984. They soon began their college years together at the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, enrolled as business majors, often taking classes together, and graduating together in 1988.
Married Jan 11, 1986 in Morganfield, Kentucky at the United Methodist Church and resided...
Dolores Jean Bechert
May 11, 2016
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Jean Bechert, 69, passed away on May 11, 2016in Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bechert andher son, Ryan Walker. She is survived by her son, Michael Walker of Bel Air,MD; granddaughter, Sydney Walker of Indianapolis and grandson, Christian Walkerof Bel Air, MD. She is also survived by her sister, JoAnn Stanley of Hampton,VA;...
Beverly Williams Pullen
May 10, 2016
Beverly Williams Pullen passed away Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana, after her second battle with cancer the past three years. She was a native Kentuckian, born March 8th, 1961 in Louisville. Beverly graduated from Seneca High School and got her degree in General and Special Education from Eastern Kentucky University, as well as completed her Master’s program in...
Rebecca Kay (James) Speth
May 10, 2016
Rebecca Kay (James) Speth 62 of Indianapolis died May 10, 2016. Becky was born on October 18, 1953 in Centerville, Iowa to Jack and JoAnn (Medland) James. Becky worked in the medical profession in Iowa, Texas and here in Indianapolis where she was an independent contractor working in the life insurance sector. She was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. Becky...
Ann Elizabeth -Betty- Schmutte
May 10, 2016
Ann Elizabeth “Betty” Schmutte, 99, of Avon, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. She was born on April 17, 1917 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Lewis and Margaret (Johnson) Williams. Betty was a 1935 graduate of St. John’s High School in Indianapolis and worked for over 20 years as a secretary for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. She was...
William P. Langley
May 10, 2016
William P. Langley, 99, of Zionsville, passed away on May 10, 2016. Born on March 13, 1917 to the late Clara and Scott Langley in Bloomington, Indiana. He attended Brazil High School and went on to own his own company working as a mechanic and body repair specialist. William is survived by his children; Judith Ann (Curtis) Sorkness, Deborah Lynn...

