Obituaries
Betty Norieta Blythe
May 10, 2024
Betty Norieta Blythe of Indianapolis, 86, passed away on May 10, 2024. She was born August 10, 1937 in Indianapolis to Charles Swafford and Eula (Vandergriff) Swafford. She was married for 41 years to Dee Blythe. She retired in 1996 from many years of retail service. Betty loved reading and doing crossword puzzles. She found great joy in handwriting letters...
Franklin Charles "Chuck" Day
May 5, 2024
Franklin Charles “Chuck” Day, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the age of 78 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Chuck was born to the late Franklin Sr. and Betty Day on September 3, 1945 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Emmerich Manual High School. Chuck worked as a Label Manager at the Post Office for many years before retiring....
Susan Lynn Hart
May 3, 2024
Indianapolis – Susan Lynn (Owens) Hart, 76, passed away of natural causes on Friday, May 3, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on August 8, 1947 to the late Elmer and Dorothy (Shrum) Owens of Indianapolis. She attended Harry E. Wood High School and graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. She then attended IUPUI in 1984...
Goldie Ethel May Boyles
May 1, 2024
Goldie Ethel May Boyles passed away at the age of 95 on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Altenheim Health and Living in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on April 3, 1929 to the late Howard and Wanda (Reeves) Hallowell in New Paris, Ohio. Goldie lived a long, full and adventurous life which involved burlesque dancing and was heavily involved in...
Joseph John Schmidt
May 1, 2024
Indianapolis – Joseph John Schmidt, 81, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on May 1, 2024 at home. He was born August 9th, 1942 in McKees Rocks, PA to Joseph A and Mary (Sprock) Schmidt. He was known as “Junior” to his family and “No No” to his friends and teammates in high school and college. He graduated from Stowe Rocks...
Wanda Jean Turner
May 1, 2024
Indianapolis – Wanda Jean (Hicks) Turner, 67, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on November 23, 1956 to the late Johnnie and Mable (Dunn) Hicks of Indianapolis. She attended and graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1975. She married Richard Lee Turner on November 1, that same year at...
Gerardo Bravo-Hernandez
Apr 25, 2024
Gerardo Bravo-Hernández falleció a la edad de 58 años el jueves 25 de abril de 2024 en el Hospital Sidney & Lois Eskenazi en Indianápolis, Indiana. Nació el 15 de diciembre de 1965, hijo del fallecido Venancio Bravo y Emilia Hernández en Veracruz, México. Gerardo trabajaba como cocinero y le apasionaba su trabajo. En su tiempo libre, Gerardo disfrutaba viajar,...
Irene Edith Chastain
Apr 23, 2024
Irene Edith (Blair) Chastain, 90, passed away at 7:01 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at her residence. She was born to the late Lewis and Vena Blair on June 21, 1933 in Loogootee, Indiana. In 1950, Irene married Glenn R. Chastain in Sholas, Indiana. She was a member of Central Wesleyan Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. Irene is survived by...
Bradley George Kristel
Apr 19, 2024
Indianapolis – Bradley George Kristel, 86, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024. He was born January 7, 1938 in Schenectady, New York to the late George and Magdalon Kristel. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in Schenectady, New York before venturing off to the United States Army where he belonged to the 101st Airborne Unit earning the title of...
Bonnie Jean Sipes
Apr 18, 2024
Indianapolis - Bonnie Jean Taggart Sipes passed away on Thursday, April 18, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on July 31, 1951 to the late James Franklin Sr. and Betty Louise Taggart in Shelby County, Indiana. Bonnie attended Decatur schools and the Herron School of Art & Design. She enjoyed painting, writing short stories, listening to music and spending time...
Ronald Leroy Newsom
Apr 15, 2024
Indianapolis – Ronald Leroy Newsom, 85, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024. He was born June 22, 1938 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Harold and Mildred (Lanam) Newsom. He graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in 1956 and married his former spouse Maryann (Ferguson) Newsom. Ronald joined the United States Air Force where he served our country for (5)...
Cathie Lane Rush
Apr 14, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS – Cathie Lane (Booher) Rush, 77, passed away at 7:59 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at her residence. She was born on March 31, 1947 to the late Charles Everett and Juanita Pauline (Smith) Booher in Burkesville, Kentucky. Cathie was united in marriage on September 25, 1965 to Leslie H. Rush in Byrdstown, Tennessee. Cathie graduated from Emmerich...
Elizabeth Paige Bishop
Apr 14, 2024
Elizabeth Paige Bishop, 25, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on December 12, 1998 to the late John Bishop and Jodi Ross of Indianapolis. Elizabeth attended Lawrence Central High School where she was a popular girl who knew no strangers. She was known to be a spitfire and a ball of energy. Elizabeth...
Jennifer Ann Rue
Apr 13, 2024
Jennifer Ann Rue, age 40, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on July 29, 1983 to Russell Andre and Jennifer Sue (Jay) Rue in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jennifer graduated from Perry Meridian High School, class of 2001. Then she went on to attend Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood, Indiana where she received...
Kevin Tyrone Waire
Apr 5, 2024
Indianapolis - Kevin Tyrone Waire, 59, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024. He was born August 29,1964 in Indianapolis to Karen M. Waire and the late James “Sonny” Waire. He attended Shortridge High School where he played drums in the marching band and played on the varsity baseball team. He later transferred to John Marshall High School. At a very...
Michael Jerome Doran
Apr 3, 2024
Indianapolis - Michael Jerome Doran, 66, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024. He was born July 31, 1957 in Beech Grove, IN to the late Norval “Ed” and Vickie Blackshear Doran. He graduated from Beech Grove High School in 1975 and Marian College (now Marian University) in 1981. He was employed in the healthcare industry where he served as a...
Thelma Montzell Dilworth
Mar 29, 2024
Indianapolis - Thelma Montzell “Nana” Dilworth, 98, entered the gates of Heaven to collect her jackpot on Friday, March 29, 2024. She was born on June 2, 1925 in Indianapolis to the late William and Martha Renner. Thelma met the love of her life, Lawrence “Pete” Dilworth, at Riverside Park in Indianapolis, IN while he was stationed at Fort Benjamin...
Charles Manning
Mar 28, 2024
Charles Manning, 78, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born on September 13, 1945 to Mary M. (Ratliff) and George Manning in Beech Grove, Indiana. He married June (Taylor) Manning in Indianapolis, IN. Charles graduated Southport High School in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1965. After graduation, he served in the United...
Lana Tharp
Mar 27, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS – Lana Fay (Harrison) Tharp, 74, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana of natural causes. She was born on August 13, 1949 to the late Bobby G. and Eula Mae (Poe) Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. She attended Emmerich Manual High School. Professionally, Lana worked as a claim’s adjuster at Blue Cross and Blue Shield from...
Steven Donald "Steve" Baker
Mar 23, 2024
MOORESVILLE – Steven Donald “Steve” Baker, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and close friends at IU Health University Hospital, in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 10:08 p.m. He fought a long courageous battle with him finally succumbing to an inherited liver disease. Steve was born Monday, October 7, 1957, to the late Donald Edward Baker and Barbara...
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