Local Obituaries for Families in Anderson, Indianapolis, and Lawrence.
Violet (Armstrong) Roland
May 1, 2023
Violet (Armstrong) Roland, age 85, of Daleville, passed away on May 1, 2023, at The Waters of Chesterfield. She was born on March 27, 1938, in Gary, Indiana to the late Nick and Julia (Smith) Trkula.
Violet worked as a dedicated LPN for St. Johns Hospital for many years before retiring. She was a true caretaker in every sense of...
Karol Dee Streif
Apr 29, 2023
Karol D Streif, age 69, of Indianapolis, IN entered her eternal rest on Friday April 28, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin N. and Roberta L. (Strough) Lemmons. She is preceded in death by her parents, her son Benjamin M. Streif, her sister Peggy J. Dodson, and her brother Terry W. Furguson.
Karol grew up in Indianapolis,...
Betty Louise Carota
Apr 28, 2023
Betty Louise Carota (77) of Indianapolis, sadly passed away on April 28th 2023. She was born and raised in Indiana, but was no stranger to the hills & hollers of Kentucky & She loved to visit the warm sandy Florida beaches with her 5 sons. Betty was preceded in death by her sons Danny Ray, David Lee, her parents: Joseph...
Albert "Junior" Cecil Potter Jr.
Apr 27, 2023
Albert Cecil Potter Jr., 65, of Anderson, passed away on April 27, 2023, at Community Hospital Anderson. He was born in New Richmond, OH to the late Albert Cecil Potter Sr. and Nancy (Shepherd) Potter.
Junior was a true jokester, always wanting to have fun. He would be shy at first, but once he got to know you, you were...
Justin Charles Hullinger
Apr 27, 2023
Justin Charles Hullinger, 31, of Indianapolis, passed away on April 27, 2023. He was born on August 15, 1991, in Provo, Utah. Justin moved to Indianapolis in 1999. He graduated from Lawrence Central High School in 2009. Justin worked as a salesman and technician at Absolute Printing Equipment for the last 2 years.
Justin loved to read, spend time with...
Roy Skidmore
Apr 26, 2023
Roy Skidmore, age 73, currently living in Lebanon, IN, passed away unexpectedly on April 26, 2023. He was born in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Robert Skidmore and Ethel Reavis.
Roy was a long-haul truck driver for many years, and he thoroughly enjoyed that job. He had a heart bigger than himself and was truly generous to a fault. He...
James Lee Ellis
Apr 26, 2023
James Lee Ellis, 48, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away suddenly on April 25th, 2023. James was born on July 6th, 1974, to Shellie Cooper and the late Frank Nora.
He was raised in Indianapolis and educated in the Indianapolis public school system. After high school, he worked in construction for over 20 years. James loved his children and he enjoyed...
Cindy Lou (Rice) Colotti
Apr 24, 2023
Cindy Lou (Rice) Colotti passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday April 24th, 2023, at Anderson Community Hospital in Anderson, IN. She was born September 25th, 1952, in Muncie, IN the daughter of Harold and Junia (Shreve) Rice.
She graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1970 where she was a cheerleader for the Bearcats. Upon her graduation she...
Marc Strong
Apr 22, 2023
Marc Alan Strong
November 3, 1951 – April 22, 2023
Marc, a devoted husband, father, brother, and uncle passed into the loving embrace of his Heavenly Father on a Saturday evening. He would not accept defeat from the health issues he waged war against, telling others “God will take care of it.” Always desiring to serve his family, church, and...
David Lee Tarter
Apr 21, 2023
David Lee Tarter, 62, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on April 21, 2023. He was born on June 10, 1960, in Indianapolis, IN to the late James and Dorothy (Sallee) Tarter. David attended Howe High School and was a laser operator for General Devices. David loved to watch Nascar Races and Colts Football Games.
He is preceded in...
Kerry L. Saltsman Sr.
Apr 21, 2023
Kerry Lynn Saltsman, 65, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on April 21, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. Kerry was a very loving and giving man who always put his family above everything. His door was always open to anyone who needed a place to stay or something to eat. He would do all he could to make sure his...
Shawn Leon Abel
Apr 21, 2023
Shawn Leon Abel, 44, of Indianapolis, passed away on April 21, 2023. On June 26, 1978 Shawn was born to Toni Meeks and the late Doug Abel. As an adult Shawn went back to school and earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana Wesleyan College. Shawn is survived by his mother, Toni Meeks, his children, Christian, Olivia, and Dylan,...
Brian Keith Gordon
Apr 20, 2023
Brian Keith Gordon, age 50, of Anderson, passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 20, 2023. He was born on September 15, 1972, to the late Jackie Lee Jackson and Clima Jane (Boyer) Carr.
Brian held many jobs throughout life, some being roofing and building log cabins. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family and was considered the...
Kimmon Joe Ritter
Apr 20, 2023
Kimmon Joe Ritter, age 66, of Anderson, passed away at his home on April 20, 2023. He was born on October 23, 1956, in Elwood, IN to Robert Ritter and Elva Mae Crowe.
Kimmon attended Elwood Community Schools. He worked in many professions throughout his life, some being Ex-Cell-O/Textron of Elwood, EMAS Ambulance Service, dispatcher of police, and most recently,...
Diana Gangwer (Gilpin)
Apr 19, 2023
Diana Gilpin Gangwer, 66, of Indianapolis, Indiana was called to her heavenly home on April 19, 2023. She was the daughter of Jerald Gilpin and Sharon Jordan. She was the oldest of 3 sisters (Cynthia Gilpin Brown, Donna Gilpin Lowe, and Sherry Gilpin, as well as her brother Jerry Gilpin. Her children, Dan (Katessa) Haynes, Audrey Haynes, 8 grandchildren and...
Kenneth "Kenny" Woods
Apr 19, 2023
Kenny Woods, 77 of Anderson passed away unexpectedly at home April 19, 2023.
Kenny was born February 6, 1946, in Strickleyville VA, where he lived till the age of 20, Kenney relocated to Anderson to be with family. He worked at Brookside Corp. for 22 years and then IPT for 10 years where he retired from. His love and...
Debra Ann Thompson
Apr 19, 2023
On April 19th, 2023, Debra Ann Thompson age 63 of Anderson Indiana left this earth to join her loving husband Paul Earl Thompson. She put up a fight for her life with cancer.
Debra enjoyed playing bingo and Yahtzee with her family. She loved outdoor events with family, Fishing, sunbathing, swimming, cookouts, camping, loud music, and outside games. Debra loved...
Danny Lee Jones
Apr 18, 2023
Danny Lee Jones (75)
Early on the morning of April 18, 2023, Danny passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his friends and family after a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s disease. Danny was born to Don and Jackie (Ball) Jones on October 29, 1947, in Anderson, Indiana. He loved being a Madison Heights Pirate, class of ’66. He continued his...
