Wilma Morris
Dec 19, 2023
Greenfield, Indiana – Wilma Sonya Morris, 88, passed away after being comforted by her family and friends on December 19, 2023. She was born to Bernard and Lillian (Hayden) Gilson, on September 5, 1935, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Wilma was an outgoing and gregarious woman with an infectious laugh. She grew up in Celestine, Dubois County, and was raised by her...
Doris Irene (Zook) Biddle
Dec 19, 2023
Doris Irene “Zook” Biddle, also known as “Grandma Bud,” 96, of Greenwood, passed from this life on December 19, 2023. She was born May 15th , 1927, in Lawrence, Indiana, to her parents Roy and Jeanette Zook. Doris was the middle child of 14 siblings.
She married the love of her life, Robert Ira Biddle, on May 20, 1944. He...
Elaine Artemis Antonopoulos
Dec 19, 2023
Elaine Artemis Antonopoulos, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2023. She was born December 2, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by her son, Anthony (Gena) Antonopoulos, and grandchildren, Alexander, and Nicolette. She was preceded in death by her father, Chris Soulias, mother, Niki Marinos (Mavrogen), devoted husband Mimis, and daughter, Mina Ann.
She was...
Gloria Jean Miles
Dec 19, 2023
Gloria Jean Miles, 81, of Indianapolis, passed away December 19th, 2023. She was born March 18th, 1942, in Tampa, Florida, to parents Lowry and Betty Pauline Young.
She married the love of her life, Marlon Miles on December 31st, 1985. They shared many wonderful years together.
She worked as a letter carrier for USPS for 30 years before...
Claire Epstein Schmidt
Dec 18, 2023
Claire Epstein Schmidt (78) of Carmel, Indiana died on December 18, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Elberna Epstein of Toledo, OH and her husband Edward Michael Schmidt. She is survived by her son Andrew Singer (Jamie) of Knoxville, TN and her granddaughter Pauline Singer, as well as her stepsons Gregory Schmidt (E. Smith), Christopher...
Lurlean R. "Cookie" Wilson
Dec 18, 2023
Lurlean R. "Cookie" Wilson, 81 of Carmel, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023. Cookie was born February 4, 1942 in Cadiz, Kentucky to the late Maybee and Florence Lavern Rogers.
Cookie was a faithful member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Carmel, IN. She volunteered for many years at the Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas, Texas, and has...
Joan Stallsworth
Dec 18, 2023
Joan was born on September 24, 1938, to Willis Leon and Nina Marguerite (Carpenter) Clodfelter, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Joan graduated from Greencastle High School in 1956. She moved to Indianapolis in 1957 and started her career at Employers Liability Insurance Company, which later became Commercial Union Insurance Company. She retired after working there for forty...
Donald Firth
Dec 16, 2023
Donald Firth, 95, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on December 16, 2023. He was born on May 2, 1928 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England to Edgar and Ismay Firth, who preceded him in death, as did his sister Marjorie, and his wife of 66 years, Audrey Firth.
After high school, he became an electrician’s apprentice at Brook Motors. He then joined the British Army and went to many exotic locales, including Singapore....
Kent Lee Campbell
Dec 16, 2023
Kent Lee Campbell, 54, passed away peacefully on December 16, surrounded by family in his beloved Broad Ripple home in Indianapolis, IN.
Kent was a 1986 graduate of Yorktown High School and a 1990 graduate of Ball State University. While he worked in information technology, his true calling was service—to friends and community. He was an active member of Christ...
Angela C. Caldwell
Dec 16, 2023
Angela C. Caldwell, 89, of Indianapolis, passed away December 16th, 2023. She was born January 5th, 1934 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.
She is survived by her husband William Caldwell; sons Terry (Suzanne) Caldwell, Michael Caldwell, and Mark (Shelley) Caldwell; granddaughter Megan (Justin) Decker; great-grandchildren Ben and Tessa Decker.
She is preceded in death by her parents Cesedio and Caroline...
Joseph Abramo
Dec 16, 2023
Joseph (Joe) Abramo, of Indianapolis, IN passed away peacefully in the arms of his dear wife, Jeanette and daughter, Leanne, on December 16, 2023. Joe was born March 12, 1938, in Montrose, CO. He lived throughout Colorado and Nebraska before moving to Indianapolis in 1976. Joe and his beloved wife Jeanette united in marriage on March 11, 1978.
The...
Marvell "Moe" M. Coffin
Dec 15, 2023
Marvell “Moe” Coffin, age 63 of Oaklandon, Indiana passed away on Friday morning, December 15, 2023 at his residence.
Moe was born on August 6, 1960 in Livingston, Tennessee, a son of David Keith and Mary Joyce (Brown) Coffin.
He is survived by his four children: Heather Foncannon of Ingalls, Indiana, Candice Coffin of Ingalls, Indiana, Matthew Coffin, and...
Dane Michael Kelly
Dec 14, 2023
On Thursday, December 14, 2023, Dane Michael Kelly, beloved son, brother, grandson, and boyfriend, passed away at age twenty-three. Dane is survived by his parents, Erron Terrazas Kelly and Leslie Vidrine Kelly, his sister, Audrey Marie Kelly, his grandpa, Paul Kelly, his girlfriend, Nelly Bishop, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Preceding him in death were his grandparents, John...
Cynthia J. Byers
Dec 14, 2023
Cynthia J. Byers, a retired employee at Pearson Education, passed away on December 14, 2023, in her hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana. Born on March 16, 1952, Cindy, as she was affectionately known, was a cherished daughter of the late Robert Willingham and Pearl Burns Rush. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David A. Byers, and her sister...
Darlene Annette Zarifis
Dec 14, 2023
Darlene was the daughter of Paul Zarifis and Edna (Foust) Zarifis Hagg, both of whom are deceased. She is survived by her brother Michael (Karen) Zarifis, her sons Greg Zarifis and Niklos Zarifis, her grandson Brian Zarifis, her nephew Alex Zarifis and her nieces Hayley Zarifis and Taylor Zarifis.
Darlene was a life-long resident of the Westside of Indianapolis. She...
Tom Nygaard
Dec 14, 2023
Thomas Gustav Nygaard, 73, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Community North Hospital after a short battle with cancer.
There are no perfect words to describe the loss of Tom Nygaard. A familiar face in the Broad Ripple community and beyond, he owned and operated Nygaard’s Service at Kessler and College for more than 40...
David Meschino
Dec 14, 2023
David Meschino, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, passed away on December 14, 2023, in Indianapolis. Born on July 20, 1959, in Massachusetts, David lived a fulfilling life that touched the hearts of many.David spent his adolescent years in the Philadelphia area. He attended Central Bucks West High School in Doylestown, PA where he enjoyed wrestling...
Harry Francis Miller
Dec 14, 2023
Harry Francis Miller, 92, of Indy passed away Dec. 14, 2023, at home. He was born October 17, 1931, in Knightstown. Harry worked 36 years at Wheeler School #4. Viewing will be 10-1 Fri, Dec. 22 at Flanner Buchanan – Speedway, with funeral at 1. Burial will be at Lincoln Memory Gardens with military honors.
Anna Jadwiga Crawford
Dec 13, 2023
Anna Jadwiga Crawford (Ciecimirski), 84, of Indianapolis, passed away on December 13, 2023. She was born February 12, 1939, in Stanisławow (Poland), to the Late Stanislaus Josef Eugeniusz Ciecimirski and Karolina Anna (Pacak).
Anna's early years were profoundly affected by events of World-War II, which led to significant deprivation of the most basic necessities for living. With her father away as...
James S. Carmichael
Dec 13, 2023
James S. Carmichael, 84, of Carmel, Indiana passed away December 13, 2023. He was born September 20, 1939, in Martinsville, Indiana the son of the late Willard and Iva (Burnett) Carmichael. He married Ellen Mahin on June 30, 1963.
Jim attended Indiana University and earned his doctoral degree from the IU School of Optometry. Following graduation, he and Ellen moved...