Local Obituaries for Families in Anderson, Indianapolis, and Lawrence.
Richard Howard Jackson
May 2, 2023
Richard Howard Jackson, age 85, went to be with the Lord the morning of May 2, 2023, while at his Anderson, Indiana home. A graveside service will be held at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery on May 23 at 11 a.m. Pastor Andy Lutz and Pastor Bob Mahl will officiate.
Dick was born in Anderson on October 9, 1937, to...
Glen Lester Tomlinson
May 2, 2023
Glen Lester Tomlinson, age 73, passed away on May 2, 2023, at Community Hospital in Anderson. He was born on January 30, 1950, in Circleville, OH to Forest Tomlinson and Madge (Chaffin) Summitt.
Glen retired from General Motors after several years of service. He was extremely outgoing and didn’t know a strange. He was an avid Nascar fan, loved fishing,...
Linda Sue Hale (Utterback)
May 1, 2023
Linda Sue (Utterback) Hale, 71, of Indianapolis, Indiana was called to her heavenly home on Monday, May 1, 2023, surround by her loving family and friends. She was born June 15, 1951, to the late Charles and Mildred Utterback, and her birth mother Fern Hockersmith.
Linda enjoyed laughing and having a good time with her family and friends. Her favorite...
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...
