Brian Lee Willis
Feb 21, 2024
Brian Lee Willis, 57, of Greenfield, Indiana, passed away on February 21, 2024. He was born on August 22, 1966, in Muncie, Indiana, to parents, Donald Lee Willis and Joan (Mayenchein) Willis.
Brian’s legacy is his acceptance and relationship with Jesus Christ as personal Savior. To know Brian was to witness the handiwork and unending love of God. As a...
Virginia Rose Angermeier
Feb 21, 2024
Virginia Rose Volkert Angermeier 88 of Avon, Indiana formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away February 21, 2024. She was born in Elizabethtown, Illinois on February 25, 1935, one of 6 children, the only daughter, to the late Charles Frederick and Mary Agnes (Forwe) Volkert. Ginny, as she was known affectionately, graduated from Rosiclare Community High School, where she was...
William Ralph Hauser
Feb 21, 2024
William (Bill) Ralph Hauser gained his eternal reward surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
Bill was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 22, 1948 to D. Virginia (Runco) and Edward R. Hauser. Bill spent his entire childhood growing up in Tulsa. The Hauser family attended Osage Hills Christian Church where Bill came to know Jesus at a young...
Donald E. Lile, Sr.
Feb 21, 2024
Donald E. Lile, Sr.
85 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on February 21, 2024. Donald was born on April 10, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Elvin and Helen Lile. He was a Welder for thirteen years. He was also a Semi Driver for Roadway where he achieved the two-million-mile safe driver award. He was preceded in death by...
JoAnn Miller
Feb 21, 2024
JoANN MILLER, was born on March 24th, 1939, to the late Will and JoEllen Johnson in Ripley, Mississippi.
While helping to take care of her family, JoAnn attended and graduated from Line Street School (Ripley High School), where she played on the women’s basketball team and was homecoming queen during her sophomore year.
JoAnn expressed her hope in Christ as a child at Adkins Chapel United Methodist Church in Blue...
Captain Adam Kendall Hilkert
Feb 20, 2024
Adam K. Hilkert, 37, an active-duty Army Captain, stationed at Fort Jackson, SC, passed away in the hospital on February 20, 2024. CPT Hilkert was previously hospitalized when he fell ill in January.
CPT Hilkert’s body came home via Southwest Airlines, to Indiana, on March 8, 2023. CPT Hilkert’s flag draped casket received full military honors upon arrival. His mother and...
Beatie Jane Fleetwood Cummings
Feb 20, 2024
Beatie Jane Fleetwood Cummings, 96 of Westfield, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Beatie was born December 1, 1927 in Detroit, MI to the late James L. and Betty Fleetwood. She attended Indianapolis Public Schools #41 and #60, attended Broad Ripple High School and graduated from Shortridge High School.
Beatie owned Bea’s Bakery in the City Market for 30 years, retiring...
Stephen L. Ashman
Feb 19, 2024
Stephen Lee ‘Steve’ Ashman, 88, Westfield, IN peacefully passed away Monday, February 19, 2024 at his home. A native of Evansville, IN, Steve was born July 12, 1935, the son of Frank Louis and Grace Marie (Lesh) Ashman.
He was a 1953 graduate of Bosse High School and earned his B.S. in Industrial Management from Purdue University in 1962. He served...
Wanda Lee Young
Feb 19, 2024
“Indianapolis, Indiana – Wanda Lee Young, 62, passed away after being comforted by her family on February 19, 2024. She was born to Eugene and Betty (Maple) Young in Miami, Florida on August 26, 1961.
Wanda was a dedicated woman who worked for over thirty years as a data entry specialist for Red Cats USA, however, her biggest joy in life...
Tyler Charles Hopper
Feb 19, 2024
Tyler Charles Hopper, 30, of Noblesville passed away February 19, 2024. He was born February 28, 1993, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the son of David and Theresa (Hoynack) Hopper.
Tyler attended Plainfield High School and graduated with his diploma from the Excel Center. He studied Construction Management at Ivy Tech, worked at a geotechnical engineering firm, and later as a...
James P. Wood
Feb 19, 2024
James P. Wood, 67, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away February 19, 2024, surrounded by his family after a hard fought, 26 month battle with Glioblastoma. Jim was born January 13, 1957, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of the late James C. and Elizabeth Ann (Fletcher) Wood. He married Karen M. Crouch on April 12, 1980.
Jim was a 1979 graduate of...
Donald Barker
Feb 19, 2024
Donald Keith Barker, 94, passed peacefully in the early morning of February 19, 2024, at his home in Carmel, Indiana, surrounded by his family and is reunited with the love of his life since age 15.
He was born December 4, 1929, in Sheridan, Indiana, to Edward H. Barker & Daryl Seeright Barker who predecease him.
Growing up on a farm outside...
Cassandra B. Purcell
Feb 18, 2024
Cassandra Bernadette Purcell, affectionately known as “Cassie” was born on Feb. 14, 1961 in Brookhaven, MS, the second child born to Thaddeus and Ethel O’Neal. As a child, Cassie was known to be strong-willed and creative. She actually taught herself to read at the age of three. As she grew up it became apparent she was destined to be a...
Alma Louise Coles
Feb 18, 2024
Alma Louise Cade Coles, retired Indianapolis, Indiana Public School Senior Media Specialist Cataloguing Clerk, transitioned peacefully on the morning of February 18, 2024, at her home in Indianapolis, IN.
Born on August 13, 1938, to the late Alma Louise Rowe Cade and Richard D. Cade Sr. on the family farm in Linden, Alabama, Alma Louise was Christened at an early age...
Joan Wooley
Feb 18, 2024
Joan Wooley, 95, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on February 18, 2024. She was born on January 2, 1929, in Indianapolis, to the late Kenneth and Thea Tucker.
Joan graduated from Shortridge High School and attended Butler University. Throughout her long life, Joan worked for a number of companies, witnessing incredible changes in technology with curiosity and an eagerness to learn....
Edward E. Higgins
Feb 18, 2024
Edward Emmett Higgins, 78, of Indianapolis passed away on February 18, 2024. He was born in Shelbyville, Indiana on September 11, 1945. Edward grew up attending Shelbyville Nazarene Church. He loved to bowl in his early life, but his favorite sport to play was golf. Edward retired after 38 dedicated years from General Motors, where he worked as an electrician....
Linda Sue Thixton
Feb 18, 2024
Linda Sue Thixton, 75 of Greenfield, Indiana passed away peacefully on February 18, 2024.
Linda was born September 18, 1948 in Anderson, Indiana to Don and Bernice Snider.
Linda graduated from Knightstown High School in 1966 and from Marion County School of Nursing in 1968 as a Register nurse. She also earned a Master’s Degree in Nursing from Indiana Central...
Barbara Sue Huffman
Feb 17, 2024
In loving memory of Barbara Huffman, a remarkable woman born in DuPont, Indiana. Barbara’s journey led her from early work at the bank in Columbus to The White House department store. After marrying and raising three children, she embarked on a fulfilling career at Indiana Bell.
Her passion for interior decorating and literature inspired her return to college at Saint Mary...
Bette Jo Stanich
Feb 17, 2024
Bette Jo Stanich (Miller) passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones on February 17th. She was born in San Diego, CA on September 18, 1944, to Charles B. and Anne Miller. She graduated from Ladywood High School in 1962. She went on to work at Blocks Department Store downtown as an elevator girl. She later married...
Kenneth S. Taylor
Feb 16, 2024
Kenneth S. Taylor,
76, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024. He retired from Peerless Pump. He was preceded in death by his parents, Max Taylor and Marion Barnes Eward; and his wife, Mary Taylor. Survivors include his son, Joshua (Denise) Taylor; daughters, Mary Waterman, and Rachel (Zach) Tharp; brother, James Taylor; 8 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
Service will...