Obituaries

May 10, 2024

Brenda Kay (Jenkins) Catron, 63, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, May 10th, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 12th, 1960 in Tennessee to her parents Willard F. and Barbara (Threet) Jenkins. She married the love of her life, Lawerence Ray Catron on March 2, 1979.

Brenda is survived by her three...

May 7, 2024

James Eugene "Jef" Farmer, 80, of Plainfield, passed away Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 following a fierce battle with cancer. He was born February 18th, 1944 in Martinsville to his parents Charles Eugene and Dorothy Jean (Peachey) Farmer. He married Dianne (Moore) Farmer on October 14th, 1973.

Jef is survived by his loving wife of nearly 51 years,...

May 6, 2024

Lovie Nell (Kidd) Porter, 76, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 6th, 2024, at home with her husband by her side. She was born October 6th, 1947 in Cave City, Kentucky to her parents David Kidd and Helen (Curry) Burch. She married Paul Porter on January 3, 1999.

Lovie is survived by her husband of 25 years,...

Apr 27, 2024

Paul Stephen "Steve" Daily, 83, of Avon, passed away Saturday, April 27th, 2024. He was born March 19th, 1941 in Indianapolis to his parents Paul T. and Dorothy L. (French) Daily. He married Gail Ann (Kirkpatrick) Daily on March 8th, 1974.

Steve is survived by his wife, Gail Ann Daily of Avon; three children: Scott Mix (Elizabeth)...

Apr 26, 2024

Joan Belle (Stokes) Ratliff, 90, of Camby, passed away Friday, April 26th, 2024. She was born June 30th, 1933 in Indianapolis to her parents Homer and Mary (Jines) Stokes. She married the late Garland A. Ratliff on February 9th, 1952.

Joan is survived by her four children: Diana Riley (Larry) of Mooresville, Timothy Ratliff (Gloria) of Plainfield,...

Apr 23, 2024

Kenneth Lee Kearns, 82, passed away on April 23, 2024. Kenneth, fondly known as Kenny, was born to Willard Lee Kearns and Effie Kearns on September 22, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

He retired from his Heating and Cooling business (Kearns Heating and Cooling) in 2020. He was an avid outdoorsman. His home in Gosport was "his little...

Apr 11, 2024

D'Lanee Frances Dachtler, 24, of Martinsville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 11th, 2024. She was born October 28th,1999 in Indianapolis to her parents Sara Dachtler and Jesus "Jesse" Romo.

D'Lanee is survived by her two sons: Ryan Wilburn and Carter Wilburn; her mother, Sara Dachtler of Martinsville; her father, Jesse Romo of Skidmore, TX; three siblings:...

Apr 11, 2024

Zena Ruth Scott, 63, of Camby, passed away Thursday, April 11th, 2024. She was born January 19th, 1961 in Indianapolis to her parents Raymond Leroy and Shirley Jane (Bethune) Scott.

Zena is survived by her three siblings: Raymond L. Scott Jr. (Lori) of California, Robert W. Scott (Gale) of California, and Theda A. Bushong (Allen) of Mooresville;...

Mar 30, 2024

Mattie "Lucille" Burke, 104 of Mooresville, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 30, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 27, 1920, in Robertson County, TN to her parents, Henry Thomas and Willie (Thompson) Adcock. She married her first husband, the late Charles B. Cook and later married the late John C. Burke on December...

Mar 23, 2024

Garland Joseph Samuels, 72, of Mooresville, passed away Saturday, March 23rd, 2024. He was born October 16th, 1951 in Indianapolis to Garland and Josephine (Bishop) Samuels. He married Brenda Sue (Scalf) Samuels on October 25th, 1974.

Garland is survived by his wife, Brenda Sue (Scalf) Samuels of Mooresville; one daughter, Stephanie L. Samuels - Nix (Donald J.)...

Mar 19, 2024

Sandra "Sandy" J. (Farmer) Filipovich, 81, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, March 19th, 2024. She was born September 29th, 1942 in Martinsville to Gene and Jean (Peachey) Farmer. Sandra married the late Daniel Filipovich on September 16th, 1962.

Sandra is survived by her three children: Laurie (Filipovich) Gipson of Indianapolis, Kristina...

Mar 18, 2024

Charles W. "Chuck" Huntsman, 86, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, March 18th, 2024. He was born February 21st, 1938, in Scottsville, Kentucky to his parents Arthur Bradie Huntsman and Hesterine (Minix) Weakly. He married Alberta (McKinney) Huntsman on August 31st, 1961. He was a resident of Indianapolis for most of his life.

Chuck is survived by his...

Mar 5, 2024

Drusilla Mae (Gentry) Van Hoy, 84, of Mooresville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. She was born April 17th, 1939 in Panola, Kentucky to her parents Glenn and Elon (Bicknell) Gentry.

Drusilla is survived by her daughter, Cindy Baker of Mooresville; her son, Brian Van Hoy (Kirsten) of Trafalgar; and five grandchildren: Sarah R. (Mahdi),...

Mar 3, 2024

Terry R. Vaughan, 65, of Indianapolis passed away Sunday, March 3rd, 2024. He was born May 10th, 1958 in Brookyln, New York to his parents Terry and Lillian (Lewis) Vaughan.

Terry is survived by his mother, Lillian Vaughan; six children: Nika Vaughan of Chicago, Tristan Vaughan of Chicago, Terry Vaughan III of Washington D.C., Colin Vaughan (Kelly)...

Feb 29, 2024

David Edward McKinley, 69, of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, February 29th, 2024. He was born June 24th, 1954 in Indianapolis, to his parents William E. and Charline (Albretch) McKinley.

David is survived by his son, Jeremy McKinley (MiHwa) of Zionsville; step-daughter, Melissa Warner-Byrd (Ryan) of Fillmore; grandson, Jaesun McKinley; granddaughter, Nora McKinley; sister, Margie Bradshaw; and brother,...

Feb 24, 2024

David Clarence Wrightsman, 66, of Mooresville, passed away Saturday, February 24th, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 4th, 1958 in Noblesville to Ralph Eugene and Alma Pauline (Lynn) Wrightsman.

David is survived by his mother, Alma Pauline (Lynn) Wrightsman; two children: Johnny Wrightsman of Georgia and Jenny Wrightsman (Doug Turbeville Sr.)...

Feb 22, 2024

Deborah L. "Debbie" Freund, 68, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away Thursday, February 22nd, 2024. She was born in Oak Hill, West Virginia on August 23rd, 1955 to her parents Curtis and Aeretta (Stark) Church.

Debbie is survived by her husband, Jerry A. Freund; three children: Tasha Osborne (Corey) of Camby, Todd Freund (Dawn) of Camby, and Bryan...

Feb 21, 2024

Sharon Ann (Cobb) Mann, 80, of Paragon, passed away Wednesday, February 21st, 2024. She was born September 23rd, 1943 in Spottsville, Kentucky to her parents Fred and Edith Imogene (Smithhart) Cobb. She was married to the late Tom Edward Albright on April 19th, 1960. Through her love of music, she later met Gerald Dean "Gary" Mann and the two...

Feb 20, 2024

Andy Magaña, 45, of Indianapolis passed away Tuesday, February 20th, 2024. He was born January 31st, 1979 in Los Angeles, California to the late Jose Rafael Magaña and Ana Maria (Gonzalez Aguilar) Magaña.

Andy is survived by his mother, Ana Maria (Gonzalez Aguilar) Magaña; one son, Landon Edward Magaña of Indianapolis; three siblings: Alex Magaña (Amy) of...

Feb 20, 2024

Scott Alan Brumley, 53, of Mooresville, passed away Tuesday, February 20th, 2024. He was born March 4th, 1970 in Indianapolis to his parents William Brumley and Patricia (Huddleston) Hale. He married Michelle Diane (Dee) Brumley on October 18th, 1997. The two met while Scott was working for his mother in law, Pam.

Scott is survived by his...