Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Donniece C. Owens
Jun 13, 2025
In Loving Memory of Donniece Celestine Owens
Donniece Celestine Bunnell Owens peacefully passed away on June 13, 2025. She was born on September 8, 1947, to the union of Ollie Thomas Bunnell, and Maxine Redmon Bunnell on the southside of Indianapolis, Indiana, affectionately known as “Love Town”.
Donniece received Christ at an early age at New Garfield Baptist Church, and later in...
Evadine Brooks
Jun 13, 2025
Evadine (Auntie) Sloan, a beloved first-grade teacher at IPS #65 – Raymond Brandes for 34 years, passed away on June 13, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of 73. Born on October 29, 1951, in Ladoga, Indiana, she dedicated her life to the education and nurturing of young minds, leaving an indelible mark on the countless students who had...
Carol Jean Manning
Jun 13, 2025
Carol Jean Manning
81 of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on June 13, 2025. Carol was born on April 19, 1944, in West Terre Haute, Indiana to the late William Williford and Josephine Meeks. She was a Homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Estill Manning, Stepfather Oliver Meeks, sister Sharon Anderson and her parents. She is survived by her...
Lisa Louise Motz
Jun 13, 2025
Lisa Louise Motz, 53, died in the presence of her family at 10:15 pm on Friday, June 13, 2025 at her home in Noblesville, Indiana.
Lisa was welcomed into the world in Texas as the first child of two young and loving parents, Lyn and Barbara (Weigle) Mills. She graduated from Westfield High School in 1989 and married her husband Aaron...
James Collins Taylor III
Jun 12, 2025
James Collins Taylor III, of Bastrop, Texas passed away on June 12, 2025 in the comfort of his home in Speedway, Indiana. A celebration of life service will take place at Arlington Memorial Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM. James was born on November 24, 1943 and served in the Air Force before attending the...
Wilma Marie Payne
Jun 12, 2025
Wilma Marie Payne, 87, of Indianapolis passed away on June 12, 2025. She was born on August 16, 1937, to her parents, John and Georgia Schilling.
She is survived by her loving granddaughter, Crystal Hindman (Raymond Delafuente); her son-in-law, Rodney Hindman; her great-grandchildren, Dale, Deven, Danielle, and Dreydin; her siblings, John Schilling, Donna Wilcher, and Carl Schilling.
She is preceded in death...
Gloria Ann Kessler
Jun 12, 2025
Gloria Ann Kessler went to be with Jesus on June 12, 2025. She passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 88. Gloria was born on December 12, 1936, to Earl Thomas and Dorothy May (Vollmer) Warrick in Peoria, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her beloved younger brother, Earl (Bud) Warrick, Jr.
Gloria was raised...
Doris Darlene Collins
Jun 11, 2025
Doris Darlene Collins, 86, of Indianapolis passed away on June 11, 2025. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 4PM-7PM at Flanner Buchanan-Memorial Park, 9350 E. Washington St. Indianapolis, Indiana, 46229. She will be laid to rest in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Osborne "Oz" John Morgan
Jun 11, 2025
Osborne “Oz” Morgan, born January 27, 1944, in South Bend, Indiana, passed away on June 11, 2025, surrounded by his family at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
Before meeting the love of his life, Rosann (Samaras) Morgan, whom he married on June 26, 1987, Oz lived and traveled across South and Central America working in international banking. He spoke fluent...
Marilyn Kaye Myers
Jun 10, 2025
Marilyn K. Myers of Indianapolis, IN passed away June 10, 2025, at 70 years old. She was born on May 30, 1955, to James Marvin and Joan (Cox) Hamer, in Greensburg, Indiana. Marilyn was retired as a Mail Carrier from the United States Post Office after 30 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandson. She was...
Shaunta Marie Ellis-Norwood-Kruse
Jun 10, 2025
Shaunta Marie Ellis-Norwood, 45, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on June 10, 2025. Born on July 16, 1979, in Louisville, Kentucky, Shaunta lived a life marked by compassion, creativity, and unwavering devotion to her family and faith.
A proud graduate of Warren Central High School in 1998, Shaunta went on to pursue her passion for helping others by earning an Associate...
Mary "Kathryn" Ryan
Jun 10, 2025
Mary "Kathryn" Ryan, 89, a beloved figure in the lives of many, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025, in Mooresville, Indiana. The youngest of four children, she was born on July 1, 1935, in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. Kathryn lived a full life dedicated to her passions and her family, spending the majority of her life in Indiana.
Throughout her career, Kathryn...
Sharon Stoughton-Jackson
Jun 9, 2025
Sharon Lee Stoughton-Jackson, of Carmel, passed away on June 9, 2025. She was born on November 22, 1946, in Shelbyville, Indiana, attended Broad Ripple High School and then graduated from Indiana University. Sharon married her high school sweetheart (Charles) Carter Jackson. She had three girls (Kerri Lee, Katherine-Ann, and Courtney-Lynn) and two grandkids whom she absolutely adored (Wyatt Carter and...
Jozef Svec
Jun 9, 2025
Jozef Svec of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on June 9, 2025, at the age of 75. He was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, on September 5, 1949 to parents Jozef and Gabriela (Brychta) Svec.
Jozef married Josephine (Gabovic) Svec on Easter Sunday in 1970. Recently they celebrated 55 years of marriage. They came to the United States as political refugees from communist-controlled...
Sandra Webb
Jun 9, 2025
Sandra Webb, 80, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away peacefully surrounded by family June 9, 2025. She was born May 20, 1945, in Logan, West Virginia to the late Fannie and Hobart Gibson.
Sandra worked at Western Electric and was a devoted caretaker. She enjoyed her word search, dominos, playing cards with her siblings, listening to country music, and spending time with...
Gordon D. Caudill
Jun 9, 2025
Gordon Devon Caudill, “Mr. Original”, 78, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away peacefully and in his sleep on June 9, 2025.
Born on June 8, 1947, in Warsaw, Indiana, Gordon was the beloved son of Bruce and Dortha Caudill. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 1965 and attended Butler University, where he majored in music and played the saxophone with...
Elizabeth Ann Lee
Jun 9, 2025
Elizabeth Ann Lee (neé Montgomery) of Indianapolis passed away on June 9, 2025, at the age of 85.
An Indiana native, Ann attended Earlham College before graduating from nursing school as an R.N. She raised her family in Evansville and was active in her children’s school.
She worked as a psychiatric nurse at Welborn Hospital in Evansville and later at LaRue Carter...
Steven Wayne Buckallew
Jun 8, 2025
Steven Wayne Buckallew, 77, of Greenwood, Indiana, passed away on June 8, 2025. He was born on June 3, 1948, to parents Wayne and Helen (Wahl) Buckallew.
He worked for Indianapolis Water Company for many years. Steve was a devoted outdoorsman who found peace and purpose in nature. A hardworking man through and through, Steve approached life with grit and determination.
Steve...
Lois McCollum
Jun 8, 2025
Lois Jean McCollum, 95, of Noblesville passed away Sunday June 8, 2025. Born June 20, 1929, in Flora Indiana, she is the daughter of the late Bert Alexander and Pauline (Wagoner) Alexander.
She was a graduate of Young America High School and attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.
Lois was a beautiful Christian wife and mother. She had many talents including playing...
