Ernest (Ernie) Leroy Fox, Jr. of Indianapolis left this earthly realm on February 9th, 2023. It was a Thursday morning at 8:26 a.m. that he returned to his Heavenly Home. Ernie was 81 years old. He would have been 82 on March 21st of this year. He had been in the hospital from a fall on January 27th. He was...
Richard (Rick) Frederick Yoder, 59, of Indianapolis, IN sadly passed away on February 8, 2023. He valiantly fought his illness for 13 years, participating in several clinical trials.
Rick was born in Indianapolis, IN on May 9, 1963 to parents, Stanley R. and Catherine A. (Meissner) Yoder. Rick graduated from North Central High School in 1981. He earned his first...
Linda Lou Clark Peed 79 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away February 8, 2023. She was born June 27, 1943, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Jack and Betty (Turpin) Waggoner. Linda worked in the Shipping Department at Shore Woods Packing for over 25 years prior to retiring. She was a member of the Tri Chi Sorority and enjoyed Word Search...
Ralph Thomas Watkins, 90 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Indianapolis on June 23, 1932 to Adam and Grace (Arthur) Watkins.
Ralph retired from Chrysler in 1988. After retirement he enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, hunting, working puzzles and going to church. He...
Diana Lynn Kasprowski of Zionsville, IN, passed away on February 8th, 2023 at the age of 64. Diana was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 11th, 1958, to parents, Wayne and Irene (Close) Dalziel. Diana was a proud graduate of John Marshall High School class of 1977. Shortly after graduating Diana started a family with her lifelong friend Frank Kasprowski....
Beloved “Family Man” and Coach, Timothy Kevin McGrath of Indianapolis, IN, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2023, at the age of 70 from a heart condition. Timothy was born in Indianapolis, IN on February 6, 1953. His parents, A. Frank and JoAnn McGrath preceded him in death. Timothy graduated from North Central HS in 1971. Graduated from Vincennes University...
William (Bill) Albert Browne was born to George Oliver and Marion Bockstahler Browne on February 24, 1927 and died on February 8, 2023. He lived a full and healthy life for 95 years, only recently falling ill with heart failure. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Jane T. Browne and his older brother George O....
Joseph Timothy Donohue, Jr., 75 of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He was born on April 6, 1947 in Beech Grove, IN to the late Joseph Timothy Donohue, Sr. and Josephine Elizabeth (Teagarden) Donohue.
Tim attended St. Patrick’s Elementary School and graduated in 1965 from Sacred Heart High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969...
Megan devoted her time to developing her spirituality, music, friends, and her sister. Megan felt a strong connection to the natural world and explored her beliefs through astrology, crystals, and Wicca. Megan loved body art and piercings as a creative expression of her personality. Megan was a fierce friend and a devoted sister. Megan was idealistic and not afraid to...
Peter Jones peacefully passed away in the early morning of February 7, after 93 years on this earth. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Peter held a deep and abiding love for the outdoors and the Pacific coast. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he met and fell in love with his future...
On February 7, 2023, Patricia (Patt) Ruth (Purvis) Dewald crossed through the veil into the arms of her Heavenly Father, family, friends and her many four-legged fur children who were all eagerly waiting her arrival.
Patt was born on October 16, 1928, in Kokomo, IN to Oral and Opal Purvis. She married Ralph Dewald on February 20, 1983, in Indianapolis...
Charlotte H. (Thompson) Botkin, 93, passed away on February 6, 2023.
She was born in 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Maurice and Grace Bush.
She attended Tech High School.
Charlotte married John Thompson in 1948 when she was eighteen years old. They
had three children: Curt, Becky and Beth. They shared a loving and full life for 29 years until...
Barbara Elliott Palmer, 93, passed away February 6, 2023 after complications from a recent stroke. She was born January 10, 1930. She graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 1947 and Butler University in 1951 with a degree in secondary education. She taught at the former Tudor Hall School in Indianapolis and at Hughes High School in Cincinnati, and later...
Susan S. Gorby, 79, died peacefully in the early morning of Feb. 6, 2023, surrounded by loving family, in Noblesville, Ind., where she resided.
Mrs. Gorby was a lifelong learner whose love of books, particularly children’s literature and storytelling, inspired her professional and volunteer work in libraries. She held a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts...
Vivian Marie Mercer, 65, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, from complications of a stroke. She was born on July 1, 1957, in Anderson, IN to the late William Charles and Freda Charlene (Williams) Cantwell.
Vivian is survived by her son, Garrett Jackson and his wife, Karen; granddaughter, Mia; sisters Lisa Brown and Lee Ann Davis; ex-husband...
On February 6, 2023, the world lost a gentle giant, Moses William Gray, Jr. He went home to be with his Lord at the age of 85 years. Moses was born on April 12th, 1937, in Goochland, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Moses and Ida B. (Young) Gray; Daughter, Tamara Gray Brown; Siblings: Walter Wayne Gray,...
Linda Jean Martin, 76, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, February 6th, 2023. She was born September 7th, 1946, to parents Thomas and Martha Osborne.
Linda grew up on the East side of Indianapolis, and graduated from Howe High School, class of 1964. She continued her education at Ball State University, where she received her Associate’s...
Jake K. Schweiger, 85 of Carmel, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. Jake was born October 9, 1937 in Lefor, ND to the late Jacob and Elizabeth Schweiger. Jake had been a heavy equipment mechanic for 45 years. He retired from Glenn Rehbein Excavating, Inc., in Minneapolis. He had previously worked for Buesing Brothers Trucking, Long Lake MN.
Family and...