OBITUARIES

James  Edward  Dailey

James Edward Dailey

Nov 26, 2018

James Edward Dailey, 80, Indianapolis, 21-year veteran of the Indianapolis Police Department, passed away peacefully November 26, 2018. Mr. Dailey was born October 11, 1938, in Cincinnati, to the late Samuel Dailey and Anna (Vander) Jackson. He also proudly served in the United States Army. Jim attended St. John and St. Luke Catholic Churches. He loved to spend time with...

Margaret L. Hampton

Margaret L. Hampton

Nov 24, 2018

Margaret L. (Pease) Hampton, 53, Indianapolis, passed away November 24, 2018. Margaret was born January 21, 1965, in Indianapolis. A hard working lady, she was a journeyman electrician for more than 20 years, with the IBEW Local 481. She later worked for Yellow Cab and most recently as a security supervisor for Allied Universal at Pepsi Co./Ryder. Margaret was very...

Tremayne Rucker

Tremayne Rucker

Nov 24, 2018

Tremayne Rucker, 39, of Indianapolis, passed away November 24, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born in Peoria, Illinois on November 5, 1979, Tremayne was the son of Prentice Charles Orr and Antoinette M. Rucker; his mother and father both survives and resides in Rock Island, Illinois. Tremayne proudly worked as a security guard for a number of years...

Robert E.  Plahitko

Robert E. Plahitko

Nov 21, 2018

Robert E. Plahitko, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away at Franciscan Health Hospital in Indianapolis on November 21, 2018. Robert was born to the late John and Mary (Potiseck) Plahitko in Madison, Pennsylvania on February 7, 1934. After high school, Robert went on to serve his country honorably in the United States Air Force as an air craft mechanic for four...

Thomas A. Caito

Thomas A. Caito

Nov 21, 2018

Thomas A. “Tommy” Caito, 86, of Indianapolis passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in Indianapolis. Born August 13, 1932 in Indianapolis to Sicilian immigrants, August and Mary Ann (Mercurio) Caito; his parents preceded him in death. He was united in marriage to Kathy S. (Ellis) Caito whom also preceded him in death. Tommy was a faithful member of Holy Rosary...

Iva L. Brock

Iva L. Brock

Nov 19, 2018

Iva L. Brock, 93, of Indianapolis, passed away November 19, 2018 at her home. Iva was born December 1, 1924 in Portland, Tennessee to the late O’Dell Jenkins and Vader (Sadler) Jenkins. On March 16, 1946 she was united in marriage to Linzie Thomas Brock, and he preceded her in death on November 6, 2017. Iva was a homemaker and...

Dawn  M. (Ooley)  Harmon

Dawn M. (Ooley) Harmon

Nov 8, 2018

Dawn M. (Ooley) Harmon, 48, Greenwood, passed away suddenly November 8, 2018. Dawn was born August 18, 1970, in Indianapolis, to Thomas and Carol (Brown) Ooley. Dawn graduated from Franklin Central High School in 1988 and later from Ivy Tech. She was a proud homemaker and devoted and loving wife and mother. Dawn greatly enjoyed spending time with her family...

Gerald Randall "Randy" Wiesert

Gerald Randall "Randy" Wiesert

Nov 8, 2018

Gerald Randall Wiesert, Randy, passed away on Thursday, November 8th , 2018 from injuries as a result of a car accident. He was 65 years old. Randy was born on February 27th, 1953 in Pittsburgh, PA, to his mother, Lois Kinnaman and father Kenneth Wiesert. He was a long-time resident of Indianapolis. Randy worked for Hoosier Equipment Services for 21...

Janice M. Champion

Janice M. Champion

Nov 4, 2018

Janice M. Champion, 69, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018. Janice was born September 20, 1949 in Evansville to the late Harry Williams, II and Ruby L. (Bratcher) Williams. Janice proudly worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for several years and later, during the years while she was raising her family, lovingly took on the role of a...

Richard A.  Johnson

Richard A. Johnson

Nov 3, 2018

Richard A. Johnson, 81, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. Dick was born October 28, 1937 in Rock Lake, North Dakota to the late Clifford A. Johnson and Helen A. (Nyberg) Matelich. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was a computer programmer at Eli Lilly & Company...

Robert L.  Jordan

Robert L. Jordan

Nov 2, 2018

Robert L. Jordan, 87, Mooresville, passed away peacefully at home November 2, 2018. Bob was born January 26, 1931, in Clay County, to the late Ira C. and M. Adalee (Royer) Jordan. He proudly served in the United States Navy and worked on the Railroad for fourteen year prior to starting his own business. Bob was the founder, owner, and...

L. Jeffrey Fairfield

L. Jeffrey Fairfield

Oct 29, 2018

L. Jeffrey Fairfield, 53, of Indianapolis, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 29, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born April 24, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan, Jeffrey was the son of the late Leonard Fairfield and Leticia Campodonico. Jeffrey received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. He worked at Amazon for 9 years and was a self-employed entrepreneur...

Ethel S. Spacke

Ethel S. Spacke

Oct 28, 2018

Ethel S. Spacke, 89, of Greenwood passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018. She was born on March 29, 1929 in Indianapolis. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Herman F. Spacke who passed away in 2012. Ethel was a teacher at Perry Township schools for 29 years, retiring in 1993. She obtained her bachelor’s degree...

Michael  L. Brown

Michael L. Brown

Oct 27, 2018

Michael L. Brown, 64, of Indianapolis, passed away the morning of Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. Born September 10, 1954 in Indianapolis, Mike was the son of the late Carl and Marlene (Ferrari) Brown. Mike was proudly employed as a journeyman/pressman at Gannett/Indianapolis Star for 47 years; he retired in 2017. A person of...

John L. Gutzwiller

John L. Gutzwiller

Oct 8, 2018

John L. Gutzwiller, 82, of Indianapolis, passed away at his home on Monday, October 8, 2018. Born in Indianapolis on November 27, 1935, John was the son of the late Paul and Carrie (Ringen) Gutzwiller. On July 28, 1956, he was united in marriage to Dorothy M. (Sprong) Gutzwiller and she survives. John proudly served his country in the United...

Eileen  Shoemaker

Eileen Shoemaker

Oct 5, 2018

Eileen (Drew) Shoemaker, 93, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away October 5, 2018. She was born on September 22, 1925 to the late Helen and Louis Drew. Eileen was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Bob in 2006 and a daughter, Diane Rowe in 2017. Survivors include her daughter, Margaret (Jerry) Happ; sons, Robert (Deborah) Shoemaker and Donald...

Karen Sue Henry

Karen Sue Henry

Oct 4, 2018

Karen “Sue” Henry, 73, of Indianapolis, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Born in Indianapolis on March 6, 1945, Sue was the daughter of the late John and Melva Wiley. Sue worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for many years; she retired from Rockville Plaza Family Practice. A loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Sue’s...

Margaret M. "Sis"  Woolsey

Margaret M. "Sis" Woolsey

Oct 4, 2018

Margaret M. “Sis” Woolsey, 87, of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018. She was born December 13, 1930 in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan to the late Paul LaFord and Margaret (Wice) LaFord Wykes. On June 26, 1950 at SS Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis, Sis was united in marriage to Robert E. Woolsey, Sr.; he preceded her in...

Susan  Marie  Shipley

Susan Marie Shipley

Oct 1, 2018

Susan Marie Emig Shipley, aged 65, of Indianapolis, Indiana, born March 14, 1953 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, went home to be with the Lord very suddenly on October 1, 2018 while visiting in New Jersey. Susan graduated from West Chester State College in 1975, with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Special Education. She taught in schools in Pennsylvania and then...

Ida Monroe

Ida Monroe

Sep 27, 2018

Ida Monroe, 87, of Beech Grove, passed away September 27, 2018. Ida was born on April 19, 1931 to the late Martin and Ola Gibson. After six weeks of dating, Ida married Clarence Monroe on September 3, 1950. They celebrated 58 years of marriage together before his death. Ida was also preceded in death by her son, Danny Edward Monroe...

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