Bradley Carlton Smitheram

Bradley “Brad” Carlton Smitheram, age 61, passed away on June 14th, 2020. Brad was born on April 27th, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan and lived in the Indianapolis and Zionsville area for the remainder of his life.

He is survived by his wife, Lori Ann Smitheram (60) , and his three daughters, Sarah Grace Smitheram (23), Emily Ruth Smitheram (25), and Elizabeth Ann Wagner (28) along with his son in law Zachary Robert Wagner (27) and his infant grandson Rhett Robert Wagner. He is also survived by his twin sister Leigh Ann Schuette (61), and his nephews Jordan Michael Schuette (31), Alexander Caiten Schuette (26), & Jackson Taylor Schuette (26).

Brad attended North Central High School in central Indianapolis. Following graduation, he moved to Bloomington, Illinois to work as a general manager at the Pepsi bottling plant. He met his wife, Lori, while living in Bloomington. They married on October 6th, 1990. Brad then moved his family back to Indianapolis to work for Miller Veneers as an executive sales manager alongside his childhood best friend, Ben Miller. He was a hard worker and he absolutely loved his career, taking pride in his business relationships all over the world.

Brad was an outdoorsman who enjoyed spending time fishing, camping, and hunting. He was also a craftsman and pilot. He took great pride in being the family dog’s favorite person.

Above all else, Brad enjoyed spending time with friends and family, telling adventurous and detailed stories that kept everyone entertained. Many memories were made at his family lake house in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Brad loved driving the boat, throwing the kids off the tube (all while “Another One Bites the Dust by Queen melodically played in the background). He was a loving father, husband, and friend to many. He will be remembered for his outgoing personality, get-it-done attitude, sense of humor, and for his desire to make the ones he loved happy.

Services will be held at Flanner & Buchanan, 105 W Pine Street in Zionsville, Indiana on Thursday, June 18th. Visitation will be from 10am to 12pm with a funeral service to follow. Masks will not be provided. If desired, please bring your own.

Memorial contributions may be made to NAMI Indiana (National Alliance on Mental Illness).