OBITUARIES
Gisela Keen
Jan 16, 2020
Gi Gi, will be forever remembered by her loving family: James Keen, (husband), Ramona, Glenn and Monique’ (Children), Jennifer and Angie (Daughter-in Laws), Three Grand Children, Nine Great Grandchildren, Two Great-Great Grand Children. A Celebration of GI GI’s life will be held at a later date. “THE DAY GOD CALLED YOU HOME” God looked around His garden and found an...
Paul Sherman Birkla
Jan 16, 2020
Paul Sherman Birkla, 69, of Indianapolis passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020. He was born February 10,1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Paul graduated in 1968 from Arsenal Technical High School. Paul was an independent contractor for St. Vincent Hospital and retired after 21 yars of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Liberty and wilma Birkla and brother, Roger...
Lawrence Gregory Smith
Jan 15, 2020
Lawrence Gregory Smith, aka “Greg”, 66, of Indianapolis passed away January 15, 2020. Greg was born on October 13, 1953 in Kentucky to Luster Garfield Smith and Patresa Blanton Smith. Greg was an amazing artist, cook and outdoor enthusiast. He also loved horses, wildlife and island life. Greg is survived by his wife of fifty years; Laura Smith and his...
Robert Edmond Couch
Jan 15, 2020
Robert Edmond Couch, age 76, went to be with the Lord on January 15th, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Sheila; daughters, Rachel (Gary) Peace and Kim (Michael) Hart; 7 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, son, parents, and brother. He was a member of the Brookside Free Methodist Church in Kokomo, and...
Ginny Yvonne Blaylock
Jan 14, 2020
Indianapolis - Ginny Yvonne Blaylock, 50, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 14, 2020. She was born October 12, 1969 in Indianapolis, IN to Timothy and Eva Blaylock. Her family described her as honest, hardworking, loving and giving. Ginny enjoyed good food. Some of her favorites were Chinese food, baked salmon and dark chocolate. And no meal...
Nanci Ruth Haber
Jan 14, 2020
“I would ride with you upon the wind Run on top of the disheveled tide, and dance upon the mountains like a flame” -William Butler Yeats, The Land of Heart’s Desire While difficult to encapsulate one’s amazing journey on this earth, these words come close in capturing the elegant and vivacious way Nanci Ruth Haber approached everything throughout her life....
Betty Jane Eubanks
Jan 14, 2020
Betty Jane Eubanks, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away on January 14, 2020. She was born on October 12, 1934 in Hamilton, Ohio to William and Icy Wilson. Betty loved spending time with her family and visiting relatives in Ohio. She also loved singing and dancing with her siblings and listening to Gospel and Country music. Betty is survived by her...
Brian Ray Horton
Jan 13, 2020
Indianapolis - Brian Ray Horton, 54, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020. He was born August 21, 1965 in Franklin, IN to the late George and Wilma Brown Horton. Brian graduated from Indian Creek High School in 1983. He was employed by Dia & Co where he served in shipping and receiving. He really enjoyed his work. He had a...
Philip R. Higginbotham
Jan 13, 2020
Philip R. Higginbotham, 67, died peacefully at his home on Monday, January 13, 2020. Phil was a career truck driver spending 35 years working for the same company, McFarling Foods. The physical job took a toll on him and he was forced to go into early retirement about 15 years ago. He and his loving wife Rosalie were married for...
Excell J Blanchard
Jan 13, 2020
Excell Blanchard was born January 11, 1932 in Prairie, Mississippi to Bennie and Willie Mae Blanchard. He passed on January 13, 2020 at the age of 88. He was one of eight siblings. Excell is survived by his wife of 50 years, Frances; his children, Preston L. Blanchard, Patricia Blanchard, Bitina Blanchard, Michael Blanchard, Maurice Blanchard, Cherie D. (Terry) Smith,...
George Larry Sanders
Jan 12, 2020
Indianapolis - George Larry "Goo" Sanders Jr., 75, transitioned from Labor to Reward on January 12th, 2020 at the Waters Nursing Home. He was born September 30, 1944 to his parents, George and Edna Sanders (Brown).George graduated from Harriet E. Wood High School. He worked as an attendant at Central State Hospital for over twenty years. George later drove for...
Mary Willis Gaalema
Jan 12, 2020
Mary Willis Gaalema 97 of Fishers, IN. Passed away on January 12, 2020. She was born to the late John and Nettie Beagle on July 9, 1922. She is preceded in death by 2 husbands; Michael Willis, Hal Gaalema, son; Michael Willis, brothers; Jack Beagle, Gene Beagle, sisters; Freda Powell and Norma Ooley. Mary is survived by her daughter; Kitty...
Jeanne Rader Gabrielsen
Jan 12, 2020
Jeanne Elizabeth Rader Gabrielsen of Greenfield, IN, 89, went to celebrate with her Lord and Savior in heaven on January 12, 2020 after a long life of consistently serving God through her love, generosity, and encouragement of others. The beloved daughter of Lt. Col. Lyell Mayes Rader and Gladys Mina Damon Rader, she was born in Cincinnati, OH on December...
Judith Ellen Boruff
Jan 11, 2020
Judith Ellen Boruff, 72, passed away peacefully at home Friday, January 11, 2020. She was born January 2, 1948 in Paoli, IN to the late John Slayton and Virginia Denson. Judith graduated from Arsenal Tech High School in 1966. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and home healthcare provider for nearly forty years. She loved going to the beach, sailboats,...
Lindalu Schwartz
Jan 11, 2020
Lindalu Schwartz of Indianapolis was called home on Saturday January 11th, 2020. She enjoyed a long and storied career with the State of Indiana Environmental Management Division. She was a photography enthusiast and enjoyed Science Fiction. She is survived by her Sister Ruthelene Hineman, 2 Nieces, 1 Nephew and multiple grandnieces and grandnephews. She will be cremated and there will...
Jodi Michelle Ross
Jan 10, 2020
Southfield, MI - Jodi Michelle Ross, 44, of Indianapolis, IN passed away Friday, January 10, 2020. She was born April 1, 1974 to Douglas Ross and Pamela Hughes Brainerd. Jodi grew up in Lawrence, IN and lived there most of her life. She was employed at On the Border for several years where she served as a waitress. Her dream...
Steven Stellhorn
Jan 10, 2020
Indianapolis – Steven Stellhorn, 37, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020. Steven was born January 17, 1982 in Indianapolis, IN to his parents, Christopher Stellhorn and Laura Norris (French). He enjoyed landscaping, painting, making music and cooking. He was fun loving with an outgoing personality, he was the life of the party. He was baptized at Holy Spirit.Steven is...
Timothy Jon Judkins
Jan 10, 2020
Indianapolis - Timothy Judkins, 64, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 10, 2020. Tim was born February 27, 1955 in New Castle, IN to his parents, JC and Grace Judkins (Morgan). Tim graduated from Thomas Carr Howe High School, Class of 1973. He married his soulmate, Laura Ann Fredrick on December 14th, 1973, settling in Indianapolis...
Katherine "Katie" Virginia Shaw
Jan 10, 2020
Katherine ‘Katie’ Virginia (Wilson) Shaw passed away peacefully at her home in Avon, Indiana on January 10, 2020. She was born at Coleman Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 25, 1930 to Cornelia (Morris) and Harry Wilson. “Cute Katie” graduated from Broad Ripple High School in 1948. She was a serviceman’s wife for 15 years to Melville Estle Shaw (deceased)....
Joseph Paul Maynard
Jan 9, 2020
Indianapolis - Joseph Paul "Joe Rummy" Maynard, 63, passed unexpectedly on January 9th, 2020. Joe was born March 8th, 1956 to his parents John Richard and Betty Rose (McElfresh) Maynard in Indianapolis, Indiana.Joe was a graduate of Southport High School in 1974. Joe was a known as a "Joe of All Trades". He worked as a service technician at Sears...
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