OBITUARIES

William C. White

William C. White

Dec 3, 2020

Indianapolis - William C. "Billy" White, Jr., 61, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. He was born March 28, 1959 in Indianapolis, IN to William and Helen White. He was a 1977 graduate of Manual High School. He founded and then operated Whites Pest Control for over 20 years. Additionally, he kept busy with his rental properties on the Southside...

Richard G. "Rick" Hawblitzel Jr.

Richard G. "Rick" Hawblitzel Jr.

Dec 3, 2020

Richard Gale “Rick” Hawblitzel, 45, of Jasonville, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. He was born on Wednesday, November 26, 1975 to Richard G. Hawblitzel Sr. and Susan Harris in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is survived by his mother, Susan Harris; fiancé, Leslie Robinson; daughter, Alexis Hawblitzel; step children, Robert Simpson, Brittany Simpson, Desiree Thompson, Hellen Thompson, Cody Thompson, Nick...

Terrance "Terry" Dean Ervin

Terrance "Terry" Dean Ervin

Dec 3, 2020

Terrance Dean “Terry” Ervin, 74, Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on Monday, September 16, 1946 to the late Clarence L. and Jean Marie (Gossett) Ervin in Danville, Illinois. Terry attended grade school at Trinity Lutheran School in Danville, Illinois and then graduated high school from Washington College Academy in Limestone,...

Robert  Gene Gerrish

Robert Gene Gerrish

Dec 3, 2020

Robert Gene Gerrish, was born December 1, 1936 to Harlow and Thelma Zeller Garrish in Indianapolis, Indiana. He went on to join his loved ones waiting in heaven on December 3, 2020. Bob honorably served his country in the United States Army for 20 years, retiring as a Staff Sargent in 1978. He spent many years abroad during his time...

John Andrew Williams Craig

John Andrew Williams Craig

Dec 2, 2020

Indianapolis - John Andrew "Drew" Williams Craig, 28, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at his home. He was born November 13, 1992 in Indianapolis, IN to Patricia Lynn Williams. His mother lived her life for him and loved her little boy with all her heart. John's love of the woods began when he was very young, growing up in...

Darrell Gene Riordan

Darrell Gene Riordan

Dec 2, 2020

Indianapolis - Darrell G. Riordan, 62, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020. He was born October 5, 1958 in Indianapolis, IN to Iola Peavey Riordan and the late Donald Riordan. He worked with his father as a mechanic and helped operate R&S Auto Sales for over 30 years. He enjoyed racing at Speedrome and fishing, hunting, camping, watching Nascar and...

Jack Roberts

Jack Roberts

Dec 2, 2020

Jack Roberts, age 71, died Wednesday, December 02, 2020 at 8:59 am at his home in Indianapolis He was born on July 24, 1949 in Osage, Kansas to Clifford Olen Roberts and Beatrice Lucile (Parks) Tinsley. Jack was a janitor at Perry Township Schools in Indiana. Jack is survived by a son, Nick Roberts of Indiana and a daughter Marie...

Janice Cecilia Dewitt

Janice Cecilia Dewitt

Dec 2, 2020

Janice C. Dewitt, 84, of Indianapolis passed away on December 2, 2020. Janice was born on August 23, 1936 to the late Ralph and Martha Dykes. Janice enjoyed working with flowers and reading her bible. Janice is survived by her children, Jena Figueroa, Mark Dewitt, and Timothy (Sandy) DeWitt; siblings, Judith (Michael) Armstrong and Lamaar (Sharon) Dykes; niece, Karon Brook;...

Nellie Scott

Nellie Scott

Dec 2, 2020

Nellie Perry was born on April 3, 1930 in Hollandale, Mississippi and later was blessed to her loving adopted parents, Sim and Savannah Perry in Gary, Indiana. She graduated from Gary Roosevelt High, later furthering her education in clerical studies, where she enrolled in a keypunch operator courses while working part-time at a restaurant. She soon after was employed by Inland...

Bruce Elton St. John

Bruce Elton St. John

Dec 2, 2020

Bruce Elton St. John, 86, Kokomo, Indiana, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 6:30 a.m. on December 2, 2020. He was born September 12, 1934 in Kokomo, Indiana, to Earl Fredrick St. John and Kathryn Francis St. John (Schrader). On May 4, 1957 he married Barbara Ann Roark at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Bruce attended Kokomo High...

Ramon Garcia

Ramon Garcia

Dec 2, 2020

Ramon Garcia Jr., 63, of Fountaintown, Indiana died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 with family by his side. Ramon was a 11-year survivor of cancer which was found when he was diagnosed with pneumonia. He had brain cancer at the beginning of his diagnosis and was healed from that. He also found out in April 2020 his...

Lecester Jackson

Lecester Jackson

Dec 2, 2020

Lecester Lee Jackson, the eldest son of Darest and Arthur Hall began his journey seventy-two years ago on June 1, 1948 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Lee’s soul always shined bright starting from an early age; an ambitious and intellectual soul from a young age excelling in his studies at Shortridge High School and becoming Dean of Pledges at Indiana University...

Andrew James Snavely

Andrew James Snavely

Dec 1, 2020

Andrew James Snavely was born in Fort Wayne, IN on November 5, 1922, to Tharley M. and Marie Snavely. He passed away peacefully at his home in Indianapolis on December 1, 2020 after a long illness. He attended local public schools in Fort Wayne and, at the age of 19, enlisted as a seaman in the United States Coast Guard...

Donald G. Lynch

Donald G. Lynch

Dec 1, 2020

DONALD G. LYNCH, 78, of Indianapolis, formerly of Rochester New York passed away December 1st, 2020. Mr. Lynch was born September 22, 1942. The son of Thomas C. And Margaret G. Lynch Don was employed by Banquet Dairy, Maplehurst Dairy, and in recent years by Instantwhip, Indianapolis, from where he retired in December 2009. In retirement Don worked for Dean...

William Raymond King

William Raymond King

Nov 30, 2020

William R. King of Indianapolis passed away on November 30th, 2020. He was born on February 16th, 1928 on a farm in Wiota, Iowa. He was the oldest of three sons born to Lester and Hazel King. In 1947 he married a beautiful Iowa girl named Cora L. (Reynolds) King and remained happily married for over 70 years. They had...

James Edward  Tate Sr.

James Edward Tate Sr.

Nov 30, 2020

James Edward Tate, SR Born: January 27, 1948 Died: November 30, 2020 James (Jim) was born in London, Kentucky on January 27, 1948 to Fred and Lucy Tate. He was the first born of four children. Two brothers, John and Junior(Fred) and a sister, Bessy. Although Jim grew up very poor, he had a strong work ethic and developed a...

Carolyn Schultze

Carolyn Schultze

Nov 30, 2020

Carolyn Sue (Alvey) Schulze, age 72, long time resident of Indianapolis, IN went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 30, 2020. She was born in Franklin, IN on August 22, 1948 to Leonard and Ethel (Keaton) Alvey. She graduated from Franklin High School and was married to Fred Schulze. She loved her family especially her son Derek, grandchildren...

Martha Ellen Lyerly

Martha Ellen Lyerly

Nov 30, 2020

Our dear Martha Ellen Nees Lyerly was born May 6, 1940 in Charleston, West Virginia. She left this earth November 30, 2020. Her life began with her birth mother, Fern Townsend. She was adopted by her parents Truth Custer Nees and William E. Nees who moved to Indianapolis with their new baby shortly after her birth. Martha grew up in...

Sara A. Surface

Sara A. Surface

Nov 30, 2020

Sara A. Surface (Hibbeln), 79, passed away peacefully in her home on November 30, 2020. She was born in Connersville, IN on October 15, 1941 to Frank and Veronica (Houle) Hibbeln. Sara graduated from Connersville High School in 1959 and flourished in a career in the moving industry. In retirement, Sara enjoyed gardening, exercising and spending time with her grandchildren....

Della Mae Fuquay

Della Mae Fuquay

Nov 29, 2020

Indianapolis - Della Mae Fuquay, 87, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020. She was born August 25, 1933 in Bell County, KY to the late Mike and Clara Helton Sizemore. Della served her family as a homemaker and one of her sons said that when he and his brothers and sisters were growing up, all the kids in the neighborhood...