OBITUARIES

Kathleen  J. (Kelly)  Caito

Kathleen J. (Kelly) Caito

Sep 30, 2022

Kathleen J. (Kelly) Caito, 75, longtime Indianapolis resident and Cincinnati native, passed away peacefully at her home following a brief illness, with her loving family surrounding her. Kathy was born September 16, 1947, in Mariemont, Ohio, and entered into eternal rest on September 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father at a young age, Leslie Kelly, and...

William Stephen "Bill" Dewell

William Stephen "Bill" Dewell

Sep 29, 2022

William Stephen “Bill” Dewell, 77, of Indianapolis and previously, Lowell, Indiana, passed away on September 29, 2022, at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born on June 30, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Charles “Bud” and Justine (Brown) Dewell.

Bill was a 1964 graduate of Griffith High School where he played as...

John D. "Buck" Bellush

John D. "Buck" Bellush

Sep 28, 2022

John D. “Buck” Bellush, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at his home on September 28, 2022. He was born on May 22, 1935 in Bedford, Indiana to the late South and Ada (Shields) Bellush. Buck graduated from Bedford High School in 1954. He married his high school sweetheart, Rebecca E. “Becky” May, on June 15, 1963. They were married...

James Richard Pfaff

James Richard Pfaff

Sep 27, 2022

James Richard Pfaff, 70 of Greenwood, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022. He was born May 23, 1952, in Beech Grove, Indiana.

Jim retired in 2017 from Kroger after 20 years. He was a member of SS. Francis & Clare of Assisi Catholic Church. Jim was a devout Catholic. He was an avid fan of the Indianapolis Colts and the Indiana...

Lori Ann Carson

Lori Ann Carson

Sep 24, 2022

Lori Ann Carson, 61, of Indianapolis passed away Saturday, September 24. She was born on January 7, 1961, in Burbank California.

Lori worked at Milto Cleaners. She was a hard worker. She enjoyed gardening. Lori loved celebrating the holidays and especially spending them with her family.

Lori is survived by her husband William Witty, children Randy Hill Jr., Zachary Witty, Kadee Witty,...

Robert Joseph George

Robert Joseph George

Sep 23, 2022

Robert Joseph George, 88 of Greenwood, Indiana, died Friday, September 23 at home. He was born on April 5, 1934, in Bronxville, New York.

Robert was a member of the Greenwood United Methodist Church and a past member of the Kiwanis in Rockville.

Robert enjoyed working in his yard, keeping it neat and trimmed. He was an armchair sports fan, cheering on...

Victoria R. (Rathz) Davis

Victoria R. (Rathz) Davis

Sep 22, 2022

Victoria R. Rathz Davis, 73 of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday September 22, 2022, after a long illness. She was born on October 31, 1948, at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, to the late Charles and Agnes (Fussner) Rathz.

Victoria graduated in 1966 from Chartrand High School and attended University of Indianapolis. She worked...

Johnathan Wayne DeBlase Sr.

Johnathan Wayne DeBlase Sr.

Sep 22, 2022

Johnathan Wayne DeBlase Sr, 59 of Indianapolis, died Thursday, September 22, 2022. He was born March 23, 1963 in Phoenix, Arizona to Thomas S. and Loyce J. Hughes DeBlase.

John was a self-employed appliance repair man. He was known to be able to fix anything.

John loved riding his Harley Davidson, and road on several Harley Davidson charily Rides and was a...

Virginia "Ginny" Lee Holzer

Virginia "Ginny" Lee Holzer

Sep 19, 2022

Virginia Lee Holzer, 87 of Indianapolis, died peacefully surrounded by family on September 19, 2022. She was born on March 26, 1935, in Louisville, Kentucky to William Robison and Margaret Lucille Riester Talbott.

Ginny was a graduate of St. Mary Academy. After raising her children, she was a secretary at IUPUI until her retirement in 1999.

Ginny enjoyed playing the piano, camping...

Matthew  Paul  Krenzke

Matthew Paul Krenzke

Sep 9, 2022

Matthew Paul Krenzke, 41, Carmel, passed away suddenly September 9, 2022, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Matt was born March 24, 1981, in Indianapolis, to the late Brian Jon Krenzke and Marilyn (Anderson) Krenzke, who survives.

Matt graduated from Carmel High School in 1999, Indiana University, and most recently earned an MBA degree from Anderson University....

Barbara J. Douglas

Barbara J. Douglas

Sep 8, 2022

Barbara “Barb” J. Douglas passed at home in Bargersville, IN with her family and friends by her side. Born July 1, 1958 in Bardstown, KY as a child, Barb enjoyed spending time on the lake with her family, playing in the water, camping, and traveling. Many weekend evenings were spent with family listening to mom and dad play music and...

Thomas Joseph "Tom" Morrison

Thomas Joseph "Tom" Morrison

Sep 6, 2022

Thomas Joseph “Tom” Morrison, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 9, 2022. Tom was born on March 9, 1935, to the late James Edwin and Helen Marie (Eckstein) Morrison in Beech Grove, Indiana. Tom graduated from Beech Grove High School and went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Navy. Tom worked for Link Belt his...

Marvin Ray Wagner

Marvin Ray Wagner

Sep 6, 2022

Marvin R. Wagner, 95 of Indianapolis, died Tuesday, September 6, 2022. He was born September 2, 1927, in Indianapolis to Edmund and Anna Schultheis Wagner.

Marvin graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1945 and immediately joined the Navy serving in WWII. He was a machinist and repairman for Diamond Chain for 46 years, then he worked 11 years at Ford...

Mary Beverly Heneghan

Mary Beverly Heneghan

Sep 5, 2022

Mary Beverly Heneghan passed away September 5, 2022, in the Franciscan Alliance Hospice House, after a lengthy illness. Mary was born in 1944 to the late Walter M. Mercer and Margaret Crabtree Mercer in Memphis Tennessee. She met and married husband Thomas Heneghan in November of 1973. Mary and Thomas call Indianapolis home but enjoyed their time at their former...

Velta L. Ban

Velta L. Ban

Aug 31, 2022

Velta L. (Sutton) Ban, 97, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2022 following a recent decline in health.

Velta was born September 1, 1924, to Gledis and Clayton Sutton at the family farm near Clearspring, IN. Upon graduation from Clearspring High School, she moved to Indianapolis. There, she found employment at P.R. Mallory, where she quickly caught the eye of Frank...

Robert J. "Bob" Boyle

Robert J. "Bob" Boyle

Aug 30, 2022

Robert "Bob" Joseph Boyle died on August 30, 2022, at St. Paul’s Hermitage 15 years after receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. He was born on March 6, 1937, in Indianapolis. Bob and Rita (Phelan) were married on August 3, 1963, at St. Roch Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Mike (Mac) and Ruth Boyle, and siblings John...

William "Bill" Stephen Robbins

William "Bill" Stephen Robbins

Aug 30, 2022

William “Bill” Stephen Robbins, 74, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, passed away suddenly at his residence on August 30, 2022. Bill was born on January 20, 1948, in Indianapolis to the late William F. and Betty (Boyken) Robbins. On May 26, 1973, Bill wed Maureen M. Marx who survives. He graduated from Warren Central High School in 1966 and went...

Carol F. (Reidy) Baar

Carol F. (Reidy) Baar

Aug 30, 2022

Carol F. (Reidy) Baar, 77, of Indianapolis, died August 30, 2022, after a courageous battle with pneumonia. Carol was born August 11, 1945, to the late Thomas and Frances (Lohman) Reidy of Beech Grove, Indiana.

Left to cherish Carol’s memory are her nephew Tom (Debbie) Sparks and niece Christine (Garth) Facker. Grandniece Kathryn (Alex) Jones: grandnephews Ian (Courtney) Wick: John (Ashley)...

Wilma Jean Jackson Eskridge

Wilma Jean Jackson Eskridge

Aug 29, 2022

Wilma Archer Jackson Eskridge

Indianapolis – Wilma Jean Eskridge, 90 of Greenwood, died August 29, 2022. She was born March 25, 1932, in Edwardsport, Indiana to Charles O. and G. Gladys Spoonmore Archer.

Wilma is preceded in death by her beloved husband Victor P. Eskridge, daughter Darla Jackson, sisters Betty (Hosea) Land, Etta (Kenny) Boberg, brother Robert (Wanda) Archer. She is survived...

Bonnie Helen Crook

Bonnie Helen Crook

Aug 27, 2022

Bonnie Helen Crook, 83 of Indianapolis died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was born in Lafayette, Tennessee on May 25, 1939, to Harold B. and Lola Estelle Green. Bonnie worked at Western Electric and was a member of Happy Hollow Missionary Baptist Church. Bonnie was devoted to her church and family....

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