Obituaries

Jul 16, 2020

Patricia Elaine Sullivan peacefully passed away on July 16, 2020 at the home of her granddaughter, Christy Woodburn, with her only daughter, best friend and caregiver, Elaine Sullivan, by her side. Pat was born on October 25, 1932 to Helen and Aloysius Kennedy and raised in Walkerton, Indiana. Her only sibling and little sister, Carol Moon, resides in South...

Jul 14, 2020

Leslie (Les) Luther Taffe , 75, of Greenfield, IN passed away July 14, 2020. He was born in Milan, IN, a son of the late Edna (Grossman) and Luther Taffe. Survivors include his wife, Carol (Eilert) Taffe; son, Brian (Lori) Taffe; daughter, Cheri (Clint) Furgason; four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, and...

Jul 5, 2020

Jessica Lynn Doty-Whitaker , 24, of Indianapolis, IN passed away July 5, 2020. She was born in Indianapolis to parents Arlena (Whitaker)  and Robert Doty. Survivors include her fiance, Jose Ramirez; son, Greyson Lee; mother, Arlena (Jerry Puttiam) Doty; father, Robert (Heather) Doty Sr.; sisters, Jennifer, Grace, Megan, Morgan, Krista; brothers, Robert, Jerry D., Shawn, Michael, Jerry W.; stepchildren,...

Jul 1, 2020

William R. "Bill" Schurtz, 81, of New Palestine, IN passed away on July 1, 2020. Bill was born November 21, 1938 in Toledo, OH to William Schurtz and Henrietta (Schurtz) Foster. After serving 25 years of active duty service, Bill retired from the US Army. He was an electronics engineer during his military service and continued to work in...

Jun 30, 2020

Gary Lee Clift , 74, of Greenfield, IN passed away June 30, 2020. He was born in Beech Grove, IN, a son of the late Grace (Bailey) and Bob Clift, Sr. Survivors include his son, Gary D. (Loryie) Clift; daughters, Denise (Brett) Daily, Sabrina (Steve) Collins, Samantha Phillips, Brandy Davidson; brothers, Don Clift, Rick Clift, Mike Clift; fifteen grandchildren;...

Jun 29, 2020

Marlene Marie (Arney) Green , 44, of Indianapolis, IN passed away suddenly on June 29, 2020.She was born October 5, 1975 to her parents, Maurice Arney and Marcelina Hill in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Papa Cecil Gray and Merlin Arney; grandmother, Annett Vincent; uncle, Reynald (Renny) Hill. She leaves to...

Jun 28, 2020

Richard (Rick) Allen Goldsmith , 69, of Carmel, IN passed away June 28, 2020. He was born in Indianapolis, IN, a son of the late Wilma J. (Gibson) and Martin J. Goldsmith. Survivors include his daughter, Diane (Craig) Freeman; brother, Tom Goldsmith; brother from another mother, Al Holweger; grandchildren, Brieana, Abigail, Nicholas; many nieces and nephews by blood and...

Jun 25, 2020

Paul Dee Newlin , 84, Brownsburg, died June 25th after fighting cancer for 18 months. He was born June 14th, 1936 in Hutsonville, IL to Ralph E. & Freida (Clements) Newlin. He was  preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. He is survived by Gerrie (Henderson) Newlin, his wife of 65 years, and two siblings,...

Jun 23, 2020

Brigitta R. Capps , 74, of Greenfield, IN passed away June 23, 2020. She was born in Vienna, Austria. Survivors include her son, Cliff (Tonya) Capps; daughter, Kelly (Larry) Capps Brown; grandchildren, April (Rick) Staton, Jarrod (Sarah) Brown, Carley Capps, Casey Heady, Kylie Heady. She was preceded in death by her husband, William (Willie, Bill) Capps.

No...

Jun 17, 2020

Deloris Jean (Swords) Goff, 75, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 17, 2020. She was born in Hancock County on June 8, 1945 to William and Imogene Swords.

She went to Greenfield Central High School. She loved her family, going to casinos, and was a great story teller. Deloris married Harley Goff, March 21, 1963.

Deloris...

Jun 16, 2020

Noah Gregory Glover, 19, of New Palestine, went home to be with his precious Savior, who he loved with all of his heart, on June 16, 2020 after complications following an epileptic seizure. Noah was born on September 19, 2000 to Tim and Patty Glover. Noah was a proud 2019 graduate of New Palestine High School. Noah lived every...

Jun 14, 2020

Mr. Charles E Hickman , age 83 of Morristown, IN, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020.

Funeral Services for Mr. Hickman will be conducted on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM from Woodard Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Baker officiating.  Interment will follow in New Zion Cemetery.

The family will receive visitors on Saturday,...

Jun 14, 2020

Sharon Kay Burkhardt, 70, of Indianapolis, IN passed away June 14, 2020. Survivors include her fiancé, Keith L. Elmore; sister, Marie Riley; aunt, Alice Ballard; many cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha (Thompson) and Robert Burkhardt; and a brother, Robert Carl Burkhardt Jr.

Sharon enjoyed playing solitaire.

There are no services...

Jun 12, 2020

Lawrence Marlin McKeigue, 60 , was born November 6, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away, June 12, 2020 in Terre Haute, Indiana.

He will rest in peace beside his parents, Lawrence and Lorraine Dietz McKeigue. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Cathleen (Dave) Kilgore; and granddaughter, Aaliyah Guydon.

He is survived...

Jun 9, 2020

Paul Allen Schmith , 67, Beech Grove, Indiana, departed this life June 9, 2020, a victim of CoVid19 Virus. He was born September 22, 1952, the oldest son of Paul and Betty Schmith and is survived by his mother, three brothers, Gregory, Eric and Zachary, and sister, Nina Sutton. Paul loved cars, Coca-Cola, radios and wrist watches.  Paul was...

Jun 4, 2020

Stephen "Steve" Keiron Jenkins , 61, Indianapolis, IN, just prior to the full rainbow, passed away on June 4, 2020 in Indianapolis, IN.  He was born on August 8, 1958 in Bristol, England to parents Mervyn and Catherine Jenkins. Survivors include daughters, Rachael Jenkins, Miranda (Robert) Means and Stephanie Jenkins; grandchildren, Maryjayne Benton, Braxton Nikoll, Caiden Cartwright, Xavier Benton,...

Jun 3, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Marlin McKeigue , 86, of Mooresville, IN passed away June 3, 2020. He was born October 23, 1933 in Chicago, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Marlin and Marjorie McKenna McKeigue; wife, Lorraine Dietz McKeigue; sister, Patricia McGriffin; and daughter, Cathy (Dave) Kilgore.

He is survived by two daughters, Lyn...

May 28, 2020

Colson Duane May, 55, passed away May 28, 2020 at St Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born April 21, 1965 at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond Indiana. Duane (Punky) even as an infant always had a smile on his face.  My mother told me just the other day that Duane would follow me around like my shadow...

May 28, 2020

William C. Smith, 83, of Greenfield, IN passed away May 28th 2020. Bill was born in Norwood, Ohio on February16, 1937 and was one of five siblings. Bill married the love of his life, Carol Jean (Sander) Smith in 1960. Along with their three children, Bill and Carol moved to Indianapolis in 1965. They were married 50 years until...

May 23, 2020

Edward "Eddie" Snyder, 79, of Beardstown, IL passed away on May 23, 2020 in Indianapolis. He was born on December 25,1940. Survivors include his son, Glenn Snyder; daughters, Dorothy Snyder, Linda Eaton, Mary Gordon, Tamothy Fitzwater; sisters, Melody Snyder, Vickie Kneuss, Valerie Perkins; sons-in-law, Stanley Fitzwater Jr., Rene Gordon; daughter-in-law, Tonya Snyder. Preceded in death by parents, Mark Ellsworth...