Sandra worked as a secretary for an insurance agency and retired after many years of service. She was a Catholic who maintained her relationship with God during her life. She enjoyed reading mystery novels, filling out crossword puzzles and shopping. Sandra absolutely loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home Greenwood was entrusted with services.
LOLA M. BRETHMAN, 90, widow of Richard F. Brethman; daughters, Marcella Green, Richella (Jeff) Cruise, Jennifer Hendershot and Julia (Jeff) Kapke; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Lola, a 1949 graduate of Manual High School, enjoyed gardening and was an avid doll collector. Lola was a previous member of the ETA Pi Kappa Sorority and a loyal member and helper of the Girls Scouts. She was very involved in her church, Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene and served on many different church boards throughout the years. Lola will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Newcomer Cremations was entrusted with arrangements.
CLELL DORWIN BURDINE, 82, wife, Martha “Marti” Burdine; children, Rhonda, Sonny (Christy), Dale and Mike Burdine (Mary Ann); stepchildren, Cheryl and Michael Spencer; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren.
Services entrusted to Little & Sons Beech Grove.
DANNY J. BUTLER, 79, wife, Eileen J. Butler; children, Sheree Dyer, Todd Butler (Wade Fisher); four grandchildren; siblings, Martin (Jean) Goodman and Janice (Ralph) Spilker.
Danny graduated Manual High School, then went to work for A & P Grocery Store. Danny left A & P to work for Chrysler, retiring in 1999 after 35 years of service.
G. H. Herrmann Madison Ave. Funeral Home handled arrangements.
CONNIE KAY CLEEK, 72, husband, Lynn Cleek; children, Ryan Cleek, Michelle O’Hollaren (Ryan); one granddaughter; sisters, Beth Davis, Marcia Scott and Linda Richards.
Connie graduated from Southport High School in 1968. She studied Physical Education and Health at Indiana State University, graduating in 1972. She completed her Master of Arts in Education at Ball State University in 1976.
Connie had been a state champion in diving at Southport High School and a collegiate swimmer and diver at ISU. After being a competitive swimmer, she spent many years teaching swimming lessons to people of all ages. She was a physical education teacher with a 30-year career in education. Connie taught at Pleasant Grove Elementary for 22 years, and was “Teacher of the Year” in 2008.
Connie was a member of LifePoint Church in Indianapolis.
Forest Lawn handled the arrangements.
ANIYAH DANIEL, 3, parents, B.J. and Angel Daniel; brothers, Jett, Gunner and Blaze; twin brother, Ryder; grandmother, Annete Bradfield.
Aniyah had a spunky and sassy attitude that was the best in the world. She liked to watch Disney movies, especially the ones that involved princesses. She would spend hours riding her bicycle and loved to be a mom when she would play house. Aniyah never showed any sign of weakness throughout her battle with cancer. She never once lost her smile and happy fun loving attitude.
Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions was entrusted with arrangements.
JUDITH “JUDY” C. DAY, 80, children, Sheryl (Ernest) Waterman and Ronald Ellis Sr; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister, Janice Davies.
Judy was a God-fearing woman who wholeheartedly believed that God has your life in good hands. She found strength in God’s word and believed there was stability in Him. She enjoyed spending time with her family, reading her Bible, coloring, and collecting angels. She was a member of Southview Wesleyan Church. She retired from Franklin Township Schools.
Visitation will be today from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Forest Lawn Funeral Home. The service will begin at Noon following visitation.
LINDA L. EVANS, 61, mother, Margie Evans; sisters; Ellen (Larry Sr.) Rigney, Mary (Romel) Antolin and Connie Evans.
Linda was the sweetest soul with a loving personality, a hard worker, a resilient individual and a friend to all she met. She led a simple but beautiful life where she valued family above all. Linda was always willing to learn something new and followed in her father’s footsteps with her handy work. She enjoyed teaching children’s Bible study at her local church, playing euchre, coloring mosaic drawing sheets and her daily trips to Thorntons to get her favorite pop.
Wilson St. Pierre, Greenwood was entrusted with arrangements.
JOSEPH LEO GAGNON, 64, siblings, Rose Gagnon-Gautreau, Julia (Ron) Schmidt, Jennifer Schnorr, Loraine (John) Vilardo, Paul (Kathleen) Gagnon.
Joseph worked for RCA as a technician for many years and was a member of the Msgr. James M. Downey, Council 3660 of the Knights of Columbus. He loved to fish, play cards, cook and garden.
Lauck & Veldhof Funeral Home handled arrangements.
CHARLES ROBERT KESLER II, 48, father, Charles Kesler; sister, Dawn Campbell; two sons.
Robert was a loving and compassionate man, who loved his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all of those who knew and loved him.
Services were entrusted to O’Riley Branson Funeral Service and Crematory.
THEODORE JOSEPH LOWE, 83, widower of Wanda Lowe; children, Cheryl Francis, Jeff Lowe and Tina (Mark) Kenworthy; two grandchildren; sister, Theda Petty.
He retired from General Motors Truck and Bus and later worked for Beech Grove Parks Department.
Services were conducted by Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
MARY LOU MONDAY-ST. JOHN, 61, son, Thomas St. John; brothers, Dave (Debbie) and Gary Monday; one granddaughter.
Indiana Funeral Care, Greenwood Chapel handled arrangements.
TERRY KENNETH “KENNY” MONTGOMERY, 64, children, Amber Scaringe (Kory), Austin (Hemlly) and Chastin Montgomery; five granddaughters.
Kenny graduated from Perry Meridian High School in 1977, where he was a 4-year varsity starter, the school’s all-time scoring leader, and was named to the 1977 Indiana All-Star. Ken was selected to the Indiana Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary team. He accepted a scholarship to North Carolina State. A year later he transferred to the University of Texas where he became a lifelong Longhorn.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home handled arrangements.
CHARLES DEE ODOM, JR., 65, children, Charles D. (Ashlee) III and Frank Odom, Erica R. (David) Boyd; sister, Sue Odom; two grandchildren.
Charles was a huge sports fan. He loved the Vikings, Pacers and the Colts and knew all their statistics. He loved to share stories of the past and his growing up and he had a great sense of humor (and sarcasm too). Above all, he was a loving father and grandfather.
A Celebration of his life is being planned and will be held at a later date. Lauck & Veldhof Funeral Home handled arrangements.
DR. GEORGIA ANN PITCHER, 95, former husband, Donald A. Baker; children, Marti Baker (Bob Mobley), Susan Oakley (David), Daniel Pitcher Baker (Martha); eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.
Georgia Ann graduated from Southport High School in 1944 and Butler University. She earned her BS in Elementary, then completed her Masters in Early Childhood Education and then received her Ph.D. in Child Psychology & Development from Purdue. She was also an Instructor and Assistant Professor in the School of Education. She took a position as the Director of Psychological Services at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette. Then she moved back to Indianapolis to open her own practice to focus on children and families. She also worked at Riley Hospital as a Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Senior Psychologist at the IU School of Medicine instructing young physicians on the intricacies of pediatric patients and their families. She retired as Professor Emeritus. Her final career was with the Social Security Administration serving as an expert witness with benefit claims. She also owned and operated Frances Station Depot in Greenwood.
G. H. Herrmann Madison Ave. Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MARY EMMA ROSS, 75, husband, James Ross; daughter, Michelle (Jeremy) Honeycutt; two grandsons; sisters, Annette Gummer and Patty Veerkamp.
Mary was born a firecracker, full of life and always made people smile. She had many titles in her life, but her favorite was Nana. Everything was always better when she was with her two grandsons. She enjoyed shopping, listening to her music, and spending time with family and friends.
Indiana Funeral Care, Greenwood Chapel handled arrangements.
JAMES R. “BOB” SCHNORBUS, 76, wife, Kathleen Schnorbus; sons, Jeffery (Sarah) and Daniel Schnorbus; siblings, David, Richard, Paul and Joseph Schnorbus, Patty Buerger, Mary Krause, Peggy Battistone; one grandchild.
Bob proudly served in the Navy after he graduated from high school. Then he joined the Air Force where he retired after 23 years of service. He enjoyed playing golf and gardening.
Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory, Greenwood Chapel handled arrangements.
SYBLA LUCILLE STOCKINGER SCOTT, 97, widow of Robert “Bob” J. Scott; daughter, Hellis Borst (William); six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Sybla was a devout Christian and an active member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She enjoyed gardening and cooking for others, and often hummed a hymnal throughout the day.
G.H. Herrmann handled arrangements.
JAMES MICHAEL SIMMONS, 79, wife, Linda J. Simmons; daughters, Anna (Mike Waite) Simmons, Jill (John) Spiegleman and Kate (Lanny) Rossman; 12 grandchildren.
Jim grew up in the Garfield Park neighborhood and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1961 where he played football and met many lifelong friends, including his wife, Linda. He attended Butler University and was a lifelong Bulldogs fan. His love of sports made him a fan of many teams as they moved from city to city.
He was an incomparable salesman with a unique ability to sincerely connect with people, developing deep friendships along the way. His commitment to building community was seen in his passion for coaching youth sports, and in his volunteer work with Friends of Garfield Park and Hearts and Hands. Through his good deeds, he left the world a better place.
Lauck & Veldhof Funeral handled arrangements.
Eva Spaulding, 93, Indianapolis, passed away on November 14, 2022. Eva was born on May 2, 1929, in Price Hill, West Virginia to her parents Harry and Ethel (Chapman) Toney. Survivors, daughter, Deborah Engel (Jerry) and son, Gary Spaulding (Barbara); seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by sons, Larry and Danny Spaulding; former husband Clyde Spaulding. Eva worked as a cafeteria line server for MCL and retired in 1998 after 17 years of service. She was a member of the Greenwood Moose Lodge where she enjoyed ballroom dancing. Eva loved her fur baby Miss Kitty, dearly. Eva attended School 21 and Tech High School. Eva loved her family and the memories created will be cherished by those she leaves behind.
A visitation for Eva was on November 22, 2022 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Greenwood, IN. The funeral followed at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
Please donate to Indy Humane animal Shelter on Eva’s behalf.
EDWARD “PETE” R. STAPLETON, 87, widower of Jean Stapleton; daughter, Bobbie J. (Rick) Schilling-Bailey; three grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters, Goldie Green and Virgie Ball.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Pete was a member of the American Legion Beech Grove.
G. H. Herrmann Madison Ave. Funeral Home handled arrangements.
JAYSON LEE SUTLIFF, 48, mother and stepfather, Susie and Tony Bahowick; siblings, J.J. (Hannah Berkovich), Brody and Jessica Bahowick (Anthony Polito), Jeremy Sutliff (Carmi); friend, Eric Hock.
Jayson attended Perry Meridian High School and Darlington High School in Wisconsin. After high school, Jayson took an interest in construction and was skilled in many construction crafts and worked for himself as a general contractor until his passing. He was excellent with technology, especially computers. He was technically inclined and had the ability to fix and create anything he wanted. Jayson had the greatest sense of humor. He was telling stories and making jokes since he could talk.
Arrangements entrusted to O’Riley Branson Funeral Service & Crematory.
ELTON LEROY TIDWELL, 88, wife, Blanche Tidwell; children, Craig (Kimberly) Tidwell and Amanda (Jeff) Rapaport; four grandchildren; half-brother, Sam Newton.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Indiana University and served as an accountant and Controller for AMAX Coal Company prior to his retirement. Leroy was an avid investor and loved woodworking.
Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory, Greenwood Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.
ERIC L. “RICK” VORNDRAN, 69, wife, Kerry Ideman; sons, Gavin and Donovan Ideman; siblings, Linda (Kurt) Kleinrichert and Gail (Keith) Hill, Tim (Doris) Vorndran; twin brother, Tom (Yolanda) Vorndran; two granddaughters.
Rick worked as an accountant for over 31 years, and retired from Kelley, Hardesty, Smith and Co. in 2020. He was an original member of the South Side Euchre Group which he helped facilitate from 2011 to 2020. He enjoyed going on long walks, playing games and was especially good at playing euchre. Rick will be remembered as a man who had a very sweet soul and loved his family and friends dearly.
Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions handled services.
DAVID M. ZEYEN, 82, wife, Lana L. Zeyen; children, Denise (Todd) Shuck, Dennis and Kevin Zeyen; seven grandchildren; two great-granddaughters.
David loved his family above all but God. He enjoyed camping, traveling, and boating with family. He volunteered at The Ronald McDonald House at Riley Children’s Hospital, was a member of Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS and was President of MIBOR’S Service Corporation. He taught real estate ethics for MIBOR for over 20 years. He was the past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus, a member of K of C since 1959, was Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, past President of Optimist Club of Indianapolis-Eastside and a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church for over 40 years serving on the parish council, co-chair of the parish festival, as an usher for many years, and as communion minister for members. He was a current member of Saint Mark Catholic Church.
Services entrusted to O’Riley Branson Funeral Service and Crematory.