Melissa Ellen Scearse

Missy was born September 30, 1974 to Anthony J. DiCicco II and Katherine E. (Baker) DiCicco in Indianapolis, IN.

Missy passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis on October 11, 2026, after a long illness. 

Missy is a Greenwood High School graduate from the Class of 1992 where she played volleyball, track and field, and was a weight trainer.

You could find Missy listening to music, cheering for Notre Dame, hanging out with family and friends, or playing with her granddaughters whom she loved dearly. 

Missy is survived by her husband of 31 years, Earl T. Scearse, her daughter, Katherine L. Short, granddaughters June and Luna Short. Parents Anthony DiCicco II and Katherine DiCicco, sister Angie (Jeff) Carbonell, brother Anthony (Angela) DiCicco IV, nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins. 

She is preceded in death by her nephew David Hoagland.  

Services will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Indiana Funeral Care Greenwood Chapel located at 2433 East Main Street Greenwood, IN 46143. A visitation will be held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and service will follow at 4:00pm.