OBITUARIES

Rosemary Arthur

Rosemary Arthur

Mar 17, 2020

Rosemary Arthur, 62, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at her home. Born Thursday, February 27, 1958 to Henry and Ruby (Adams) Butler in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is survived by her mother, Ruby Butler; children, Mary Bandy and her husband Ricky, Joseph Arthur Jr. and his significant other Samantha Griffith; beloved siblings, Bill Butler, Janet Hill, Linda...

Ruth Louise Romesser

Ruth Louise Romesser

Mar 16, 2020

Ruth Louise Norton Romesser was born March 3, 1929 in Batavia, New York, and was the oldest of three children of Clifford and Hazel Condit Norton. She grew up in and around Warsaw. As a teenager, she enjoyed working at a local ice cream shop. She married Andy Romesser, also from Warsaw, on January 8, 1949. They had three boys...

Ashley Nicole Pickerell

Ashley Nicole Pickerell

Mar 15, 2020

Indianapolis - Ashley Nicole Pickerell, 34, passed away Sunday March 15, 2020. She was born September 28, 1985 in Indianapolis to Trina Pickerell Taylor. Her family described Ashley as a beautiful soul who loved listening to music on her headphones and coloring. She loved everyone she came in contact with and never had an enemy. She had a smile and...

Rodger "RD" Clark

Rodger "RD" Clark

Mar 15, 2020

Rodger D. Clark, 71 passed away on March 15, 2020. RD, as he was affectionately known, was born on July 3, 1948 to Thomas and Norma Clark. RD served our country in the US Army during Vietnam (1966-70). He received the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm, National Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. RD also...

Dennis "Joe" Woods

Dennis "Joe" Woods

Mar 15, 2020

Dennis "Joe" Woods, age 65, of Greenwood, Indiana passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Verdien Eugene and Elinor Marie (Rice) Woods on January 9, 1955 in Princeton, Illinois. Joe was a graduate of Wyanet High School, class of ‘73. He received his Bachelors...

Ronnie Leon Decker, Jr.

Ronnie Leon Decker, Jr.

Mar 14, 2020

Indianapolis - Ronnie Leon Decker, Jr., 39, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020. He was born March 8, 1981 in Indianapolis, IN to Ronnie Decker, Sr. and Gloria Jonson Sanders. He served his community as a welder. He was also an ordained minister. Ronnie loved basketball and boxing. He also enjoyed skating. His family described him as a kind, funny,...

Cheryl Ann Baldock

Cheryl Ann Baldock

Mar 14, 2020

Indianapolis - Cheryl Baldock, 69, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020. She was born May 11, 1950 in Indianapolis to the late Harold and Beatrice Woolwine Eakle. She was employed as a supervisor in the fast food and hotel industries.Cheryl enjoyed watching old TV shows and playing Candy Crush. She loved getting on Facebook to see (and steal) pictures of...

Roy Lee Barrett

Roy Lee Barrett

Mar 14, 2020

On Saturday, March 14th, 2020, Roy Lee Barrett passed away peacefully in his Indianapolis home after a long battle with cancer. He was 76 years young. Roy Lee was born in Greenwood, Indiana on June 24th, 1943 to Sarah and William Barrett. He joins his parents, daughter (Denise), his four siblings (William, Liz, Alice, and Darleen), and other friends and...

Aiden  Dominic  Fey

Aiden Dominic Fey

Mar 14, 2020

Aiden Dominic Fey, precious baby boy of Matthew and Kelli (Wildrick) Fey was born into the arms of angels March 14, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital. Born at 33 weeks he weighed 4lbs 13 oz and was 18 1/4 inches long. Although Aiden never spent any time with us on earth he was very loved and touched many lives. His...

Gary  Dean McWhirter

Gary Dean McWhirter

Mar 12, 2020

Gary Dean McWhirter, 66, of Indianapolis, Indiana, succumbed to cancer in the comfort of his home surrounded by family on March 12, 2020. He was born in Indianapolis on May 29, 1953 to W. Dean and Pearl McWhirter. Gary is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jane, sons Neal, William (Sarah), and Stuart, grandchildren Henry, Pearl, Gavan and Emilia,...

James Richard Herald

James Richard Herald

Mar 11, 2020

Indianapolis - James Richard Herald, 62, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He was born December 12, 1957 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Charlie and Lottie Chapman Herald. James served his community as a truck driver. He enjoyed bowling, model rocketry, traveling and watching sports and car races.James was preceded in death by his son, Isaac W. Herald. He...

Ruth A Gaunt

Ruth A Gaunt

Mar 11, 2020

Ruth A. Gaunt, 88 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on March 11, 2020. She was born on August 23rd, 1931 in Fort Wayne Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents Gerhardt & Lillian (Buechner) Schinnerer, husband Charles J Gaunt, husband Ezra Jones, son Stephen W Gaunt, a brother Herbert L Schinnerer and a step-daughter Shelly Guard. She is...

Randy Jay  Layne

Randy Jay Layne

Mar 10, 2020

Randy “Jay” Layne, 65, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 after succumbing to complications of a stroke in 2019. He was surrounded by his loving sisters. Jay was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana on September 28, 1954, to the late James Layne and Dolores (Hart) Gehringer. Jay is survived by his daughters, Tabitha (Rusty) Holt, Sarah (Chris) Mazur,...

Deborah Kesler

Deborah Kesler

Mar 10, 2020

Deborah Kesler, 56, passed away on March 10th, 2020, at her home in the presence of her loving family. Deborah, known as Deb to all her friends and family, was a beautiful soul, so bright and full of joy. Born August 2nd, 1963, she was the 2nd of 3 children to Nancy and Glen Kesler. Deb was raised in central...

Winifred Sue Hancock

Winifred Sue Hancock

Mar 10, 2020

Winifred, “Winnie”, Sue Hancock, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away March 10, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was under the care of IU Health Hospice. Winnie married Tom E. Hancock on February 14, 1977 in St. Petersburg, Florida. They lived in Florida until moving back to Indiana in 2016. He preceded her in death on November 19, 2019. She...

Carol "Angie" Sears

Carol "Angie" Sears

Mar 10, 2020

Carol Angelee Condiff Sears, 90 of Fishers, Indiana went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 10, 2020. Carol was born on November 5, 1929 to Lilly and Marion Cundiff in Williams, Indiana. On the day she graduated from Williams High School in 1948, along with her cousin, packed a suitcase and boarded a bus for Indianapolis to...

Bertha Perkins Thompson

Bertha Perkins Thompson

Mar 9, 2020

Bertha Perkins Thompson, 88, passed away on March 9, 2020. Born in Chicago, she moved to Indianapolis in 1960. She worked in the Finance Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison for 25 years, retiring in 1986 as a computer operator. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Thompson and daughter, Pamela A. Martin. A celebration of Bertha’s life...

Nora E. Neal

Nora E. Neal

Mar 9, 2020

Nora E. (Leslie) Neal, 78, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Sunday, October 12, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Frank Robert Leslie and Ruth Ellen (Gibson) Kurbursky. She is survived by her children, Ramona Sapp, Roy Lyons, Ruth Shoults; grandchildren, Lori Booker and her husband Nicholas, Deeann Edwards,...

Florence Anne Hieronymus

Florence Anne Hieronymus

Mar 9, 2020

What a wonderful life we have shared; so many happy times and memories over 97 years! Florence Anne Hieronymus (Mazneff), born at 4:25 am on December 31, 1922, was blessed with a keen intellect and an adventurous spirit. She lived a rich and full life and was ready to say goodbye without regret or fear. Born in Battle Creek, Michigan,...

Thelma Knighten Morse-Miles

Thelma Knighten Morse-Miles

Mar 9, 2020

Thelma Knighten Morse-Miles went home to be with her Lord on March 9, 2020. She is survived by her two children, Reginald Morse and Sheree Dunay. During her extensive teaching career, including at Arsenal Technical and Arlington High Schools, she touched many lives. A memorial service is pending at this time, please check back later.