Local Obituaries for Families in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas
Kenneth Wayne "Kenny" French, Sr.
May 1, 2025
Kenneth Wayne “Kenny” French, Sr., 64, of Indianapolis, passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2025, leaving a legacy of love, music, and adventure. Born in Indianapolis to the late John W. French and Geraldine (Lewis) French Boyd, Kenny was a devoted family man whose passions spanned the open road, the serenity of nature, and the joy of creating music.
A proud...
Doris Evelyn Whitaker
May 1, 2025
Doris Evelyn Walters Whitaker, born on July 10, 1924, in Trafalgar, Indiana, passed away on May 1, 2025, at the age of 100. Doris lived in Indianapolis for the last 83 years.
Doris worked at Eli Lilly and Co. for 45 years. She was a member of Westview Christian Church. Doris enjoyed quilting, baking, reading, golfing, gardening, euchre, and traveling. These...
Monty Wayne Combs
May 1, 2025
MONTY WAYNE COMBS
Monty was born August 7,1951 in Indianapolis to William H. Combs and Maxine (Baker) Combs. He spent his childhood playing baseball while attending White River Elementary School, then North Central High School, from which he graduated in 1969.
He attended Union College (Barbourville, KY) on a baseball scholarship before returning to Indianapolis to attend Marian College, where he also...
Anthony S. "Tony" Enk
Apr 30, 2025
Anthony S. “Tony” Enk, 45 of Noblesville, IN passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Tony was born June 30, 1979 in Geneva, IL. He was a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Ball State University. Tony was an actuary for 15 years at Conseco (now CNO Financial) in Carmel. He was a member of Northview Church.
Family and friends are invited to...
Patricia Ann Daugherty
Apr 30, 2025
Patricia Daugherty, whose family is from Ireland, was born on October 7, 1943. She was the 3rd born of 6 children to Maurice John Galema and Margaret Lucille Klotz. She was proud of growing up in the Irvington area and enjoyed many of their local festivities.
Patricia wedded her beloved spouse, Curtis Daugherty, on October 10, 1964. She worked as an...
Alice Louise Dial
Apr 30, 2025
Alice Louise Dial, 88, passed away on April 30, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on January 23, 1937, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to the late Bernard and Lucille Hayworth.
Alice was a beloved mother, sister, and friend. She lived life on her own terms and one deeply rich in love, creativity, and an appreciation for the beauty of the...
Thomas A. Noesges
Apr 30, 2025
Thomas “Tommy” Noesges, age 93, of Carmel, IN, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Tom was born in Michigan City, Indiana, to Philip and Lorraine Noesges. He met and married Kathleen Gilson in Ft Smith, Arkansas while serving in the Army. They eventually moved to Hobart, Indiana where he resided until moving to Carmel, Indiana to be closer to his two...
Elizabeth "Eva" Evans Gilbert
Apr 30, 2025
Elizabeth “Eva” Evans Gilbert, 92, of Carmel, Indiana passed away on April 30, 2025.
Eva was born in Fort Crook, Nebraska on July 17, 1932 to Elizabeth Doty Evans and John Mulford Evans. She, her twin sister Eileen (Topsy) and their sister Patricia spent their childhood winters growing up in Savannah, Georgia and their summers in Bluffton, South Carolina. On February...
Tina Jo Williamson
Apr 30, 2025
Tina Jo Williamson
68 of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on April 30, 2025. Tina was born on September 7, 1956, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Joe and Dorothy Masner. She was a retired Care Giver. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Michael Williamson, children Shannon (Sherry 2) Williamson and Sherry (Kenny Kilgore) Walden, granddaughter Jasmine (Nathaniel) Burks,...
Henry "Hank" F. Medjesky
Apr 30, 2025
Henry "Hank" F. Medjesky, born on August 1, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and passed away on April 30, 2025. Hank’s life was defined by his steadfast dedication and unwavering commitment, traits he embodied throughout his thirty-year career at the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. After retirement at the telephone company, Hank enjoyed working at the Zionsville Golf Course where he made...
Amy Lynne Carlile
Apr 29, 2025
Amy Lynne Carlile passed away on April 29, 2025, at her home in Indianapolis, IN. Amy was born in Williamsport, IN on January 25, 1965, to Wilma Fletcher Carlile and Keith “Wayne” Carlile. She grew up on a farm in Warren County and lived her entire life in Indiana. She graduated from Seeger Memorial High School in West Lebanon and...
Lorene S. Colgan
Apr 29, 2025
Our wife, mother, sister, Lorene S Colgan passed from this life on 29 April 2025. She was born to Delmar and Bonnie Schultz on 20 Jan 1969. She is the wife of Dominick Colgan and mother of four children, Cameron, Hayden, Mitchel, and Kara Colgan, all of Fishers Indiana. Lorene passed after a 12-year courageous battle against Breast Cancer. She...
Ronald Lee Thomas
Apr 29, 2025
Ronald Lee Thomas, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully. Born on July 29, 1937, in Clinton, Indiana, Ronald was the cherished son of Jay Thomas Sr. and Marie Thomas.
Ronald built a lifelong career at Ford Motor Company, where he worked faithfully from 1957 until his retirement in 1993. Beyond his professional life, Ronald was a proud Mason...
Teri E. Piechocki
Apr 29, 2025
Teri E. Piechocki of Carmel, IN, passed away on April 29, 2025, at the age of 66. She was born at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Gary, IN, on September 29, 1958, to parents, David and Rosemary (Horan) Wilson.
Teri graduated from the Purdue School of Pharmacy in 1981 and worked as a pharmacist for nearly 20 years before pursuing another...
Neil M. Trout
Apr 29, 2025
Neil M. Trout passed away April 29th, 2025. He valued and exemplified the finest of character, even in times of duress. He was known for being an endearingly warm and witty, thoughtful, dependable, kind and generous soul to all.
Neil was a wonderfully loving supportive husband and was loved dearly by his wife, Beth Rose-Trout, daughter Regina (Jason) and 3 grandchildren;...
Nickolas "Nick" Ogrizovich
Apr 29, 2025
Nickolas (Nick) Ogrizovich, of Indianapolis, passed away at the age of 76 on April 29, 2025. He was born on January 4, 1949, in Germany, and immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1950. He was born to Dusan and Mara Ogrizovich, who were Serbian immigrants from former Yugoslavia. He is preceded in death by his parents; his...
Jean E. Childress
Apr 29, 2025
Jean Childress, 95, passed away April 29th, 2025. She was born February 14, 1930, to Willard and Anne Pearl Southworth. She was the 8th of 10 Children. On July 7th, 1954, she was married to James Childress in Western Electric Church of God of Prophecy.
Jean is survived by her children: daughter Cindy Speak and don Kevin (Twila) Childress; sister Maxine...
Arnold Jay Smitty
Apr 29, 2025
Arnold Jay Smitty (1962-2025) passed away at home peacefully on April 29th, surrounded by his family in Indianapolis, Indiana. Arnold was a loving husband to Mary, father to Amanda, Misty, Chris, and Arnold Jr. (AJ). Arnold was the stepfather to Sabrina and Jason. Brother to Henry and Denise. He was a grandfather of 16, and great grandfather of 2. He...
Ethel Marie Newman
Apr 29, 2025
Ethel Marie Newman (née Blessing), 88, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on December 9, 1936, in Indianapolis to John and June Blessing, Ethel was a proud graduate of Arsenal Technical High School where she learned to play the steel guitar. She had an avid love for music which...
David Michael Ellington
Apr 28, 2025
David Michael Ellington 69 of Camby, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2025, at 69 years of age. He was born on February 2, 1956, in Beech Grove, Indiana to the late Michael Lee Ellington, and Joyce (Hickman) Gibson. David served his country in the United States Army for over 30 years, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel....
