OBITUARIES
Robert William Fox Jr.
Jan 5, 2025
Robert William Fox Jr., lovingly known as "Bobby" to his family and "Bob" to his friends, passed away on January 5, 2025, at the age of 69. Born on May 24, 1955, in Greenville, South Carolina, Bob lived a life full of generosity, passion, and friendship, leaving an indelible mark on all who knew him.
Bob spent his formative years in...
Jack Fleming Roberts
Jan 4, 2025
Jack Roberts, 72, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025.
A graduate of Pike High School, Jack’s lifetime love for motorcycles led him to work at various Indianapolis area shops, including Keystone Harley Davidson. After retirement, he worked at Lowes in Zionsville.
Jack is survived by his son, Andrew, and stepdaughter, Alex. He was predeceased by his parents, Jack Sr. and...
Jeanne Lee Owens
Jan 4, 2025
Jeanne Lee Owens, 77, of Fishers, IN, joined the Lord’s Kingdom on January 4, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born on December 15, 1947, in Columbus, IN to Robert and Norma Hoffman, Jeanne was a devoted wife, extraordinary mother, loyal sister, fun-loving aunt, and cherished grandmother.
She is survived by her son, Christopher, (Jessica); and beloved...
Barbara Lair
Jan 4, 2025
Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, Dean Thurnall Sr, and Betty (Wood )Loft, Brother, Dean Thurnall Jr. daughter, Dena (Lair) Burnett and Son-in-Law Andy Burnett, and her longtime partner Earl Johnson.
Barbara is survived by daughter Hope (Step) Misamore, along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sister, Brenda (Thurnall) Edick of Berea, Kentucky, Brother, Michael Thurnall (Denise)of Elmhurst, Illinois,...
Sylvia Jean Blackburn
Jan 3, 2025
Sylvia Jean Blackburn passed away on January 3, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born on May 4, 1947, in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Sylvia enjoyed making music by playing both the piano and the French horn. She graduated with honors from Richland Center High School in 1965 and later moved to Indiana to attend Indiana Central College. After graduating,...
Mary Ann Hrenchir
Jan 3, 2025
Mary Ann Hrenchir, 91, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on January 3, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis (Frank), and her parents, George and Willa DeBurger. Mary Ann is survived by her children, George (Annette) Hrenchir, Steve Hrenchir, Marie (Keith) Thomas, and Theresa (Tony) Looper, as well as 3 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Visitation will take...
Nancy Miller
Jan 3, 2025
Nancy Miller, age 72, of Indianapolis, passed away on January 3, 2025. Born on February 27, 1952,
Nancy was a loving mother, talented artist, and passionate cook who touched the lives of everyone she knew. Nancy spent many years working for the State of Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles. However, her true passions lay in the arts and culinary world. A...
Robert "Bob" Fobes
Jan 2, 2025
Robert (Bob) Fobes, 69, of Shelbyville, IN passed away on January 2, 2025. He was born on February 22,1955 to Jack and Barbara Fobes in Indianapolis, IN. He attended Arlington High School and Vincennes University. He worked as a mechanic by trade. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his great grandchildren.
He was proceeded in death by his father. He...
Alta Willene Bilbrey
Jan 1, 2025
Alta Willene Bilbrey, born July 28th, 1936, to Elveta and Shrilda Mink, returned to The Lord on January 1st, 2025. There, she has been reunited with her parents; siblings, Gilbert, Leon, Christine, Pauline, and Enid; son, Howard; son-in-law, Penny; and grandsons, Christopher and Kenny.
She will continue to watch over her daughter, Norma; grandchildren, Robin (Joe), Leslie (Patrick), Danielle, Amy (Matt),...
Rachel Godollei-Johnson
Jan 1, 2025
Rachel Godollei-Johnson, 72, passed away January 1, 2025, from complications of pancreatic cancer. Rachel was born July 31, 1952 in South Bend, Indiana to Paul and Lois (Tenbieg) Godollei, who preceded her in death. After graduating from St. Joseph High School, she attended Butler University. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, theatre concentration, in 1974, and started her job...
Janet Lawson
Jan 1, 2025
Janet Lucretia (McCray) Lawson was born on September 2, 1945, to Fred and Fay McCray. Born in Indianapolis Indiana, she was the 6th of 7 siblings. She loved all her siblings dearly. Her older siblings started their adult lives when she was a young girl. The family of 4 including her younger sister Joy traveled from Indianapolis to Princess Lakes...
George Green
Jan 1, 2025
It is with a heavy heart and a smirk that we announce the passing of George Michael "Mike" Green of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Winslow, IN, aged 69, on January 1, 2025. Born in the bustling metropolis of Vincennes, Indiana, to Laddie and Betty Green, Mike was the embodiment of a true sports fanatic. He spent countless hours passionately debating...
Diane Marie Kerkhof
Dec 31, 2024
Diane Marie Kerkhof, 90, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2024. She was surrounded by loving family members in the comfort of her home.
Born in Great Neck, NY on September 2, 1934, to Herbert and Clara Barber, Diane was the youngest of 7 children. She graduated from Great Neck High School and completed Nursing School at Lenox...
Carolyn Lea Cobbs
Dec 31, 2024
Carolyn Lea Cobbs, 82, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on December 31, 2024, with family by her side.
She was born April 30th, 1942, in Yorktown, Indiana to her parents Ray and Ethel Klepfer. Carolyn developed her love for animals on her childhood farm, where she and her sisters were raised, and it continued to flourish at the farm she and...
Loraine Anne Kelley
Dec 30, 2024
Loraine Anne (Simons) Kelley was born on August 4, 1938, to Alfred and Thelma Simons. Born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, she was the second of four daughters. Her parents loved to entertain and hosted many missionaries around their massive dining room table. The stories she heard there fostered Loraine's desire to serve the underserved and to share the love and good...
Glenn Lamont Foster
Dec 29, 2024
Glenn has always maintained a belief that he did not look his age! No doubt his mother Gwendolyn Enid Bacote Foster (deceased), and father, Henry Edward Foster (deceased), chuckled at this assertion. They of course, remembered fondly his July 14th, 1955 birth at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut, as a day of warmth much like Glenn’s smile and ready laughter....
Vivian Bunnell
Dec 29, 2024
Vivian Bunnell, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, niece, and friend, transitioned peacefully at the age of 57 on December 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Vivian was born on July 14, 1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Vivian was the daughter of William and Martha Bunnell. She grew up in a tight knit community where she quickly gained a reputation for her...
Suzanne "Susie" Dawes
Dec 28, 2024
Suzanne “Susie” Dawes, wasn’t quite ready to go, because she had so many more projects to finish, but on December 28, 2024, after a full life and many years of dialysis, she went very peacefully back to her maker. Susie was 89 years young.
Susie was born on July 7th, 1935, to Maurice and Eula May (Ross) Dawes in Poplar Bluff,...
Samuel "Sam" Dean Thompson
Dec 28, 2024
Samuel “Sam” Dean Thompson, 88, of Avon entered into eternal rest on December 28, 2024. He was a loving husband, and the caring father of three sons. Sam was born November 14,1936 in Cloverland, Indiana, to Dean and Mabel (Gallaspie) Thompson. During his early years, Sam’s family relocated to Terre Haute, Indiana, where he spent his childhood. As a young...
Penelope Pritt
Dec 28, 2024
Penelope "Penny" Pritt, age 60, passed peacefully on December 28th, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Penny was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 24th,1964 as the 9th child of Alfred and Vivian (Montgomery) Pritt. In 1995, she married her high school sweetheart and longtime partner, Gary Crafton who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her parents;...
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