OBITUARIES

Jun 6, 2023

    Mary Dianne Kafka (Dianne), 77 of Indianapolis passed away in her home on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023. She was born on March 13, 1946 to Frances S. and Earl W. Courtney in New Castle, Indiana. She wore many hats in that she was very active with the Indianapolis Folk Music and Dulcimer Society as well as the Cricket...

Jun 5, 2023

 

Rev. Gary Roland Fravel, 75, died suddenly on June 5, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Survivors include his son, Cory Roland (Pam Roblyer) Fravel of Alpharetta, Georgia; daughter Mayme Fravel (John) Polstra of Indianapolis; brother Douglas (Sheree Thompson) Fravel of Spottswood, Virginia; grandchildren Ben and Audra Polstra; longtime friend Debbie Fravel; and several generations of cousins, nieces and nephews. 

Gary...

Jun 5, 2023

Kenneth Wayne Eaton, born 10/12/40, passed 06/05/23. He was born in Indianapolis at Methodist Hospital, to Lawrence and Eileen Eaton.

He attended Broad Ripple High School and married Nancy Ann Vincent in 1960. He is preceded in death by wife Nancy and granddaughter Mylee.

He worked the majority of his life at Western Electric, and then AT&T at various positions....

Jun 5, 2023

 

Mary K. Davis  Nelson DuChemin, 94 years young, went to heaven on June 5, 2023. She lived in Fishers with her daughter Nancy Woods. Mary was born on November 12,1928 in Indianapolis, IN. 

Mary had three brothers, Paul, Jim, and Charlie who have all passed away, and one sister, Betty Jane Garner, who is living in Wyoming. Mary had 4 children...

Jun 5, 2023

 

 

Theresa Agnes Weir, 77 residing in Indianapolis,Indiana passed away peacefully at home on Monday

June 5, 2023. She was surrounded by her children Carmen and Becket as well as her grandchildren Tashina,Latisha, Antonio, Quincey and Caleb.

  Theresa(Terri) was born on September 18, 1945 in Deadwood, South Dakota to parents John Francis Castonguay and Germaine Agnes Castonguay. She...

Jun 4, 2023

Patricia Kay Collier (Pat) was born on March 3, 1943 in Pindall, Arkansas to Gerald B. And Hazel Mae Taylor.

Pat met and married the love of her life, Jim Collier, in California in 1963. She followed Jim to Guam to live out the remainder of his Navy career and the birth of their first child. Pat and Jim...

Jun 4, 2023

Pamela J Sauer, 81, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully on June 4th. Born December 21, 1941, to John A and Margaret Daily Chapman, in Indianapolis, IN.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Laura Smith Scharbrough.

Survivor's include her husband of 50 years, Edward T. Sauer; and children, Jennifer (Jim) Stewart, Chattanooga, TN, Monica Foltz (Richard Smyser), Clayton,...

Jun 3, 2023

 

Nancy J Mitchell, 90 of Indianapolis passed away on Saturday, June 3rd.  She was born on August 16, 1932 to Ester Diego and Jose Manuel Valdez Gallol in Havana, Cuba. Nancy moved to New York City when she was 11 years old.  She married her loving husband Raymond Mitchell and celebrated 70 years together on April 11th. During that time they lived in Chicago,...

Jun 1, 2023

 

David E. Coats, 74, died on June 1, 2023 after receiving a diagnosis of ALS on March 30, 2022. Taking inspiration from a song composed by Danny Schmidt, “Company of Friends”, Dave asked, “When I die let them judge me by my company of friends. Let them know me by the footprints that I left upon the sands.” As...

Jun 1, 2023

Patricia (Pat) Davis of Indianapolis, passed away June 1,2023, surrounded by the love of her family. Pat was born April 21, 1956, in Lima, Ohio, to William and LaDonna Davis. She was preceded in death by both parents and long-time life partner Dan McDermott. She is survived by daughter Jill Crist (Kevin Sexton), grandsons Owen and Adam Crist, brother Michael...

Jun 1, 2023

May 31, 2023

John Crocker was born in South Africa to English parents. When he was a teenager his family moved to Canada. John came to the United States for his college and graduate education. John holds the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Trinity International University).

John served as a pastor for thirty-three years in...

May 31, 2023

 

Christina A. Trout, 70, passed away on May 31, 2023.  Christina, most known by Tina, was born Christina Annette Schultz on February 23, 1953 in Lima, Ohio to Don and Dorothy Schultz.  She was a 1971 graduate of Bath High School in Lima, Ohio.

She is preceded in death by her son, Craig Douglas Betts, who passed away on...

May 31, 2023

 

Sandra Fine Segal was born July 19th, 1935, and passed away May 31, 2023. Sandra was a native of Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from Olney High School in Philadelphia in 1953. She met and married Milton Segal in 1956, then moved to Indianapolis. They were members of the Bethel Zedeck Temple. Sandra was a lifelong member of Hadassah.

Sandra...

May 30, 2023

 

 

Blanche Elvira "Black" Path, 93, of Kokomo, IN., passed away Peacefully at home on May 30, 2023. Blanche was born on May 19, 1930, in Los Angeles, California, to the late William Lawrence Black and Bessie Marie Black.

After the passing of her first husband, Blanche later married Robert L. Path, in 1975. Together they raised an extended...

May 29, 2023

Jobe Clifford Wiersma, 86, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2023.

Being a Holiday weekend, he was surrounded by his three daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Cliff was born on July 30, 1936 to John and Annie Wiersma, in Whitinsville, Mass. His siblings are Teeta Jones of Rohnert Park, CA and Ellie Spangler of East Brookfield,...

May 28, 2023

With a heavy heart we announce the passing of Margaret 'Peggy' Woods (Gootee).  She passed on May 28, 2023, at the age of 82.  

Peggy was born in Indianapolis and it is where she lived the majority of her life.  She was a graduate of Scecina Memorial High School (class of 1959).  She was active on the Scecina reunion...

May 28, 2023

Carol Susanne Mullen, 84, died May 28, 2023. She was born November 26, 1938 Indianapolis, Indiana to Roland and Katherine Yeagley.

Carol, a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1954. She married Rollin Gary Mullen July 19, 1958. Together they raised five daughters; Debi Delaney, Diana Chen, Denise Kimmel, Donna...

May 28, 2023

Jim G. Fennell, 76,  passed away peacefully at his home in Kokomo, Indiana on May 28, 2023. He was born on March 2, 1947 in Kokomo to Gerald O. and Helen L. (Hardy) Fennell. On October 21, 1975, he married Gayle L. (Hagy) Fennell in Danville, Illinois.

As a teen, Jim set regional records with the track team before graduating...

May 28, 2023

Charles Wratten II   Charley passed on May 28th, 2023 at IU Methodist Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.    He was born in Franklin, Indiana on July 10th, 1978 to Rhea Branam (Brown) and Charles Wratten Sr. He Graduated Franklin Community High School with the class of 1997. He married Audra Wagner in 2012 after many years together.  Charley...