Mary Louise Smith Kennedy 85
Mary went home to be with the Lord on June 5, 2017. She was a longtime and active member of Covenant Baptist Church where her infant faith was nurtured and her family raised. In later years, as a member of Lynhurst Baptist Church, she served faithfully in their food pantry ministry seeking to encourage and...
Jean I. Alexander, 87, Carmel, passed away June 5, 2017. She was born May 1, 1930, in Fort Wayne, the daughter of the late Dee M. and Elizabeth (Cook) Eubank.
Jean was a graduate of Anderson University. She retired as a bookkeeper for GMAC. She was an active member of Carmel United Methodist Church and the Carmel Symphony League. She...
Helen Virginia Fredrick Albertson, 93 years old, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017. She was born August 5, 1923 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky to Rosie and Carracticus Nichols.
Helen is preceded in death by her loving companion of 53 years, the love of her life, Ira Harold Green; her son, Richard N. Fredrick; and her late husbands, Richard Fredrick and...
Doreen Van Kirk, 80, Westfield, passed away June 4, 2017. She was born June 7, 1936, in London, England, the daughter of the late Edward John Harris-Thorne and Elsie May Harris-Thorne. She married David G. Van Kirk, who preceded her in passing in 2003.
Doreen was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles. She was a fantastic cook and loved...
On Sunday, June 4, 2017 at age 57 years old, Beverly Ann Woods passed away at the St. Vincent Hospice Center in the company of her two sisters Sharon Smith and Carolyn Robinson.
Beverly, affectionately called “Bell”, was born to Walter and Annie Seawood on November 29, 1959 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. She was the fourth and shiest child of six...
Walter E. Wright, 92, passed away on June 3, 2017. Walter was born on July 16, 1924 in Terre Haute, IN to Arthur Schell Wright and Mary Caroline (Maxwell) Wright. His sister, Mary Louise Priest, preceded him in death. He attended Terre Haute Public Schools and graduated from Jefferson High School in Lafayette, IN. In 1942, he enrolled at Purdue...
Monroe W. “Bill” Hockman,85 of Nineveh, IN, passed away June 3, 2017. Bill was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and of the Indiana NationalGuard. He retired from Conrail as aConductor after more than 30 years. Hewas preceded in death by his son, William Delbert Hockman and several brothersand sisters.
Surviving is his wife,Patricia A. (Fisher) Hockman; son,...
Brandon Gene Turner, 36, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017.
He was born on October 25, 1980 at Fort Campbell Army Base to Brian Gene and Barbara Gail (Wallace) Turner. Brandon was a 2000 graduate of Warren Central High School and joined the U.S. Navy a few years later. After his discharge he worked for TNC...
JONCLAIR “JC” ALDEN YOUNG GONCALVES, 40
Jc passed away in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the age of 40.The visitation will be held Friday, June 9, 2017 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Flanner & Buchanan – Washington Park East, 10722 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, with funeral services immediately following at 6:00pm.
Jc was born in Piracicaba,...
James H. Zender was born June 14th, 1928 to Harry W. Zender and Marie H. Zender (Bock) in Chicago, Illinois. Jim worked for Motch and Merryweather as a sales manager for 20 years. Jim quit in 1970 and with his wife Grace A. Hodowal, whom he married in June of 1954 in Chicago, brought his family to Indianapolis.
With...
Grace D. Weidner went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 2, 2017. She was born on November 14, 1919 in Indianapolis, IN. She is survived by her husband Carl, daughters Delorys (George), Jill (Rick) and son Mark, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Services to be held at Flanner and Buchanan-Speedway with visitation on Tuesday, June...
Jim Lee Messer
Age 68, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017. He was born in Beech Grove, IN on July 22, 1948 to his late parents, Oliver H. and Delores L. (Bewley) Messer.
Jim served his country honorably in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a truck driver and drove for Caito...
Pittsburgh Steelers biggest and most loyal fan has joined the spiritual world to dance with the angels. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt was known for her joy of family and friends. Everyone loved her boisterous sense of humor and love for life.
Carole Burnett, 76, was born at home on July 7, 1940, when Bing Crosby could be heard...
Giles G. “Jim” Rose, 65, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017. He was born on April 28, 1952 in Russell County, VA to James Gordon and Pearl Lucinda (Nixon) Rose. Jim grew up in Ohio and was a 1972 graduate of Perkins High School in Sandusky, OH. He worked for the Ford Motor Co. for 33 years,...
Wilma “Jean” Wamsley, 93, Indianapolis, passed away June 1,2017. She was born November 17, 1923 in Indianapolis. Jean was preceded indeath by her husband, Richard A. Wamsley. She is survived by her son, Steven A.Wamsley (Terry); her grandchildren, Crystal Anderson (SSgt Justin Anderson) andCaitlyn Wamsley; and her great-grandchildren, Braidyn, Madalyn and RyleighAnderson. Funeral services will be on Thursday, June 8...
Elnora Evelyn Noe, born August 23, 1928 in Evansville, IN,passed away June 1, 2017. She was affectionately called “Ellie” by those whoknew and loved her. Ellie was called “Grammy” by her adopted family. A fewmonths after her birth in Evansville, her family relocated to Indianapolis tobe close to her grandparents, who would eventually raise Ellie.
Aftergraduation from Manuel High...
Charles Marion Buchenberger, 76, of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017, while at home at Crestwood Village North. Chuck, as he was commonly known, was born on February 11, 1941, in Washington, Indiana, the oldest of three children, to Ray and Marguerite (nee Coleman) Buchenberger.
His sister Julia Wratten (Naples, FL) survives, while his brother Dan Buchenberger just recently...
Alice O. Pesh, 85 of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Alice was born August 26, 1931 in Newark, NJ to the late Andrew and Anna Pesh. Alice was a graduate of Trenton State University.
Alice was a physical education teacher at various schools in Connecticut, retiring after 25 years of teaching. After retirement, she moved to Ft. Lauderdale,...
Sheila Marie (Fitzpatrick) Vaught, 74, of Mooresville, IN passed away at home on May 31, 2017. She was surrounded by loved ones throughout her illness and upon her death, as she was throughout her life. Sheila served lovingly as the matriarch of the family upon the loss of her parents, William Fitzpatrick and Mary Anne (Scribner) Fitzpatrick, staying committed to...
Patricia Rose Vaughn, 79, of Indianapolis, went home to be with her Lord May 31, 2017. She was born in Kokomo on May 11, 1938 to Agnes and Myron Morrison. Pat was a 1956 Kokomo High School graduate and went on to earn a 2 year associate degree in business from Ball State in 1958. She then came to Indianapolis...