Local Obituaries for Families in Anderson, Indianapolis, and Lawrence.

Alice Ruth Smith
Sep 22, 2018
Alice “Ruth” Smith, 70, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 22, 2018. She was born in Corinth, WV on January 17, 1948 to the late Charles and Ruth (Keptlinger) Morgan. Ruth graduated from Valley High School in Lonaconing, MD. She then went to work for Rand McNally for 26 years. She was the current President of the Ladies Auxiliary, American...

Tonia May Smith
Sep 22, 2018
Tonia May Smith, 51, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 22, 2018. She was born in Indianapolis on February 13, 1967 to Robert E. Smith Sr. and Carolyn (McIntosh) Smith. She owned her own cleaning business. Tonia loved to decorate and to shop, but most importantly, she loved her family and life.
Tonia is survived by her sons, Steve Peavler...

Gerald A. Thomas
Sep 21, 2018
Gerald A. Thomas, age 80, of Indianapolis, IN died on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Community Hospital South after a short illness. He was born on March 22, 1938 in St. Paul, MN to the late Henry A. Thomas and Marie (Anderson) Thomas. He is survived by his wife Shelia J. Thomas, his beloved Shih Tzu, Girlie, his Stepson Marc...

Ms. Gloria Jean Pope
Sep 20, 2018
Gloria Jean Pope, age 77, of Indianapolis, IN died on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Community Hospital South after a short illness. She was born on October 1, 1940 in Nineveh, IN to the late Robert Thomas and Violet (Albright) Baker.
She is survived by her six children, Jace Pope of Hillsboro, OH, Arthur (Dee) Pope of Reidsville, GA, Robert...
Phillip Victor Johnson
Sep 20, 2018
Phillip Victor Johnson, son of the late Pauline Robert Clements and Brady Johnson, was born August 22nd, 1955 in Indianapolis, IN.
Phillip received his education in the Indianapolis Public School District. He attended IPS School #26 and Arsenal Technical High School. As a young man Phillip became a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, where he remained a member for...

Wilma J. (Foster) Weiss
Sep 17, 2018
Wilma “Joyce” Foster Weiss was born on July 1, 1941 to Charles and Christine Foster. Joyce was one of six children. She is survived by her brother Ronnie Foster and sister Denny Hall. Brothers John, Pete and Robert Foster all preceded her in death.
Joyce was the mother of six children. Wilma Rader, Kimberla Uhls, Marc Chance, Brent Chance and...

Norman A. Nedde
Sep 13, 2018
Norman A. Nedde, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 13, 2018. Norman was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 28, 1932 to the late Norman and Mary (Pockalnick) Nedde. He was a 1950’s graduate of South Hills High School, PA, who then went to Shady Side Academy, PA for a year to prepare for Cornell University, where he graduated...
Donald "Don" A. Kraft
Sep 10, 2018
Donald “Don” A. Kraft, 89 of Greenwood, Indiana passed away at The Villages hospital in The Villages, Florida on September 10th, 2018. Don was born on April 23rd, 1929 in Chicago Illinois. At the age of 8 he attended a one room school house named after his family, Jibson School. Don always said going from the big city to working...

Rozelma Brown
Sep 9, 2018
RoZelma Brown’s funeral
Old Bethel UMC 7995 E 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219
Viewing Thursday, September 13, 11:30-2:30 Service at 2:30.
Private burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Old Bethel & Partners Food Pantry, located at 8032 E. 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219
RoZelma grew up on a cattle ranch in New Mexico. She was...
Mildred Irene Snyder
Sep 7, 2018
Mildred I. Snyder, 91, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 7, 2018. She was born on July 30, 1927 to the late Oscar and Edith (Martin) Moore. Mildred graduated from Booneville High School. She retired in 1995 from being an accountant for Tuchman Cleaners. Mildred was a member of Sunnyside Road Baptist Church in Lawrence, IN.
She is preceded in...
Patricia L. Reading
Sep 4, 2018
Patricia (Patty) Reading, 64, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday September 4, 2018 at her mom and dad’s home surrounded by family and friends. Patty was born July 26, 1954 in Washington, Pa. She was the daughter of Jean Skipwith who preceded her death June 17, 2018 and stepdad Paul Skipwith. She has a brother, Russ Leech and sister Diana...