Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Casper Lee Brown
Jan 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Casper Lee Brown, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, who left this world on January 16, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on August 28, 1956, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Casper's journey through life was marked by love, devotion, and an unwavering commitment to family and community.
Casper...
Betty Jane Shalter
Jan 16, 2026
Betty Jane Shalter, age 99, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, January 16, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Betty was born on October 10, 1926, in Reading, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Reading and graduated from Wyomissing High School. She later attended Pennsylvania State University, graduated in 1948 with a degree in dietetics – a profession that would shape her life’s work...
Sandra Lee Opel
Jan 16, 2026
Greenfield, Indiana – Sandra Lee Opel, 79, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, while being comforted by her family. Her baking, her smile, and her love for her family will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Sandy was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, to William & Theresa (Mioduszewski) Maki on December 9, 1946. She graduated from McDowell High School...
Thomas Covert Pritchard
Jan 16, 2026
Thomas Covert Pritchard, affectionately known as "Big Tom," was born on January 9, 1942, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 16, 2026.
Tom's life was marked by numerous achievements and deep personal connections. He graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis in 1960, where he shone as a star athlete in basketball and track &...
David V. Shireman
Jan 16, 2026
David V. Shireman, age 83 of Indianapolis, IN passed away on Friday afternoon, January 16, 2026.
David was born on December 10, 1942 in New Albany, IN, a son of Stoy Lancen and Golda Marie (Groft) Shireman.
He was one of four children.
He is survived by his sister: Mrs. Sheila Harris of Oaklandon, Indiana.
He is preceded in death by two brothers: John...
Robert "Bob" T. Boyd
Jan 16, 2026
Robert Todd Boyd, 70, of Noblesville, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2026. Bob was born in Columbus, Indiana, to parents Joseph Voris Boyd and Roberta Ruth Boyd (Todd). He leaves behind a legacy of quiet strength, steady kindness, and deep devotion to his family.
Bob grew up in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School. He earned...
Charles T. Bate
Jan 15, 2026
Charles T. Bate, 93, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on January 15, 2026. He was born on November 14, 1932, in Muncie, Indiana, to parents, Thomas E. Bate and Vina Florence (Jackson) Bate.
Charles graduated from Butler University in 1955 and Indiana University Law School in 1962. He was a Trustee Emeritus at Anderson University, Trustee at Warner Pacific College, and...
Richard Truman Starkey
Jan 15, 2026
Richard T. Starkey passed away on January 15, 2026. He was a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Indiana. He was an alumni of Pike High School, received his B.A. Degree from the University of Indianapolis, and his M.A. Degree in Education from Indiana University. He was a teacher having taught Art and Social Studies for four years in Wayne Township and...
Charles L. Jacobs
Jan 14, 2026
Charles (Spud) Lewis Jacobs passed peacefully in his sleep January 14, 2026 in Titusville, FL. Spud was born July 19, 1930 in Anderson, Indiana to Louis Arnette and Ruth Yvonne Jacobs. He attended Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Spud joined the Navy in 1948 and was stationed aboard the Newport News, CA-148, of which he was also a Plank...
Alice "Jean" Willenberg
Jan 14, 2026
Alice "Jean" Kehling Willenberg slipped gently into her Heavenly Father’s arms on January 14, 2026, after 87 years of life, faith and service. She was born on July 16, 1938, in Indianapolis to Edward A. Kehling and Hazel V. King. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Jean remained a proud Hoosier throughout her life. She graduated from Arsenal Technical High School...
Carl Bernard "Bernie" Huesing
Jan 14, 2026
“While alive, he lived.” Carl Bernard “Bernie” Huesing passed away on January 14, 2026 in Zionsville, Indiana. He was the son of Carl J. and Alice (Boren) Huesing, born during an early winter snowstorm on November 17, 1932, in Indianapolis at the old St. Vincent’s Hospital on Fall Creek Boulevard.
He graduated from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis in the Class...
Antonio "Tony" Mendoza Corrales
Jan 14, 2026
Antonio “Tony” Mendoza Corrales, 57, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away on January 14, 2026. He was born on December 23, 1968, in Chimalhuacán,Mexico.
Tony was a hardworking, loving, and devoted family man. He was known for his kindness, generosity, and strong work ethic. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to providing for his family and supporting those around him. He enjoyed...
Silia Maria Jova
Jan 13, 2026
Silia Jova, 70, died peacefully at her home in Indianapolis on January 13, 2026. She was a cherished wife, mother, sister, cousin, aunt, teacher and friend.
Silia Maria Jova was born on March 14, 1955 in Holguín, Oriente Province, Cuba. The unusual spelling of her first name came from the combination of her parents’ names, Silvio and Emilia. She and her...
Daniel Berton Corby
Jan 13, 2026
Daniel Berton Corby, 84, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026. He was born on November 8, 1941, in Honeoye Falls, New York, to the late Bentley and Anita Daniels Corby. After losing his mother at a young age, Daniel was raised by his stepmother, Evelyn Corby.
Dan grew up immersed in the auto body industry working alongside...
Lalanne J. Barber
Jan 13, 2026
Lalanne Beale Barber, entered this world on March 21, 1940, in Augusta, Georgia. She departed this world and went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2026.
Although it is impossible to fully account for the impact Lalanne has made, her life was characterized by consistency and discipline and focused on faith, family, freedom, and facts – and always with...
Petr Vorsilak
Jan 13, 2026
Petr Vorsilak, 73, of Carmel, Indiana passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026.
Born in Prague, Petr left Czechoslovakia in 1969 with a tourist visa to Germany a few weeks before the borders were closed under Russian control. While in Germany, he attained a student visa to the United States and moved to California when he was 17.
He graduated from UC...
Ruth Allie Elkins
Jan 13, 2026
Ruth Allie Elkins passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born on June 29, 1932, in Dupont, Indiana, to Leslie Allen and Lillie McKinley (Jackson) Richards.Ruth was a warm and loving mother, deeply devoted to her family. She found joy in sewing, quilting, gardening, and reading, and she generously gave her time to...
Joseph V. Goeller
Jan 12, 2026
Joseph (Joe) Victor Goeller, a life-long Hoosier, passed away on January 12, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Ann Leslie of Mishawaka; brother, James Vincent Goeller of Hunting town, Maryland; cousin, Marie Ann (Joseph) Burt of Granger, Indiana; friend, Mary Frances Burt of Indianapolis, and his cousin, Sara Ellen Brown of Portland, Oregon.
Joe was born...
Robert H. Reynolds
Jan 12, 2026
Robert “Bob” Hugh Reynolds was born in St Louis, Missouri on January 3, 1937, and died at the age of 89 in Carmel, Indiana on January 12, 2026. An alum of both Yale ‘58 and Harvard ‘64, and an attorney with Barnes and Thornburg from 1964 to 2001, he joins his darling wife, Carol Jemison Reynolds, and leaves behind three...
Marianne Brocke
Jan 12, 2026
Marianne Brocke was born on April 11, 1942, at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Hammond, Indiana, to Maurey and Elizabeth “Bette” Zlotnik. She loved growing up in Hammond and cherished vivid memories of her childhood neighborhood and lifelong friends. She attended Hammond Morton High School, where she served as editor of the school newspaper and participated in Girls State—early signs of...
