Obituaries

Mary Palmer

Mary Palmer

Apr 1, 2014

Mary McVey Palmer, 93, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Carmel Health & Living in Carmel. She was born on March 4, 1921 to Hershel and Dorcia (Simmerman) McVey in Kokomo, Indiana.Mary was a school cook at Sheridan High School, and a manager at GC Murphy for 20+ years.  She also served as an officer of...

Luis Carballo

Luis Carballo

Mar 31, 2014

Luis Angel Carballo, 79, of Westfield, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at St Anthony Medical Center of Crown Point. He was born on July 12, 1934 in Utado, Puerto Rico.Luis retired in the early 1990's after more than 20 years as a data processor for the Department of Veterans Affairs. He proudly served his country with the U.S....

Pauline Bragg

Pauline Bragg

Mar 31, 2014

Pauline Bragg, 63, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born on October 5, 1950 in Edmonton, KY. Pauline had worked for IDI in Noblesville for 12 1/2 years.She is survived by two sisters, Sarah (Dave) Abston and Norma Perkins; and 10 nieces & nephews.She was preceded in death by her...

Florence Goddard

Florence Goddard

Mar 28, 2014

Florence Goddard, 70, of Noblesville, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, March 28, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on August 22, 1943 to Bill and Dorthy (Copeland) Childs in Bonny Blue, Virginia.Florence worked as a parts builder for Firestone for 35 years. She is survived by her loving husband, James H. Goddard; children,...

Hazel Prewitt

Hazel Prewitt

Mar 28, 2014

Hazel Prewitt, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at Community Hospital North. She was born on September 2, 1929 to Paul and Agnes (Garrett) Young in Burksville, Kentucky.Hazel worked as a hostess for Signature Inn. She is survived by her son, Michael (Kathy) Prewitt; daughters, Cathy (Norm) Clark and Linda Robinson; sister, Dorothy Smith; brother, Cecil...

Ray Bradfield

Ray Bradfield

Mar 27, 2014

Raymond 'Ray' Lee Bradfield, 60, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his home. He was born on December 28, 1953 to Samuel and Beatrice (Brown) Bradfield in Noblesville.Ray enjoyed watching movies and playing games. He is survived by his sisters, Diana (William) Day and Joyce Hall; brother, Bobby Joe (Malina) Bradfield; nieces, Lori, Crystal, Jennifer, and...

Beulah Johnson

Beulah Johnson

Mar 27, 2014

Beulah Ruth Johnson, 93, of Carmel (formerly of Benton, IL), passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Manor Care at Summer Trace in Carmel. She was born on June 4, 1920 to George and Elma S. (Grayson) Robinson in Granite City, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Walter C. Johnson.Beulah was a...

William  "Ed" Learned

William "Ed" Learned

Mar 27, 2014

William 'Ed' Learned, 72, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on October 10, 1941 to Paul and Mary (Raisen) Learned in Anderson, Indiana. His parents precede him in death.Ed worked for Noblesville Casting as a core maker. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and camping.He is survived by...

Michael Davis

Michael Davis

Mar 25, 2014

Michael A. Davis, 59, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on May 8, 1954 to Jack and Rosaline (Walton) Davis in Noblesville, Indiana. His father preceded him in death.Mike had been with Duke Energy for 37 years, where he was a substation maintenance supervisor. He was a 1972...

Roy Whitley

Roy Whitley

Mar 22, 2014

Roy Desmond Whitley, 83, of Noblesville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born on January 7, 1931, to the late William and Nancy (Porter) Whitley Sr. in England. He moved with his family to Philadelphia, PA at the age of three.Mr. Whitley attended Northeast High School in Philadelphia. He and his...

Natalie Dreslinski

Natalie Dreslinski

Mar 22, 2014

Natalie Marie Dreslinski, infant daughter of John and Brittney (Morris) Dreslinski of Noblesville, was safely delivered into Jesus' arms on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.In addition to her parents, Natalie is survived by her grandparents, Mark & Mary Ann Dreslinski and Shelly & James Mahan; great-grandparents, Harvey & Emily Haskell; aunts and uncles, Emmie Morris, Jerred...

Donald Haverstick

Donald Haverstick

Mar 22, 2014

Donald James Haverstick, 84, of Fishers, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at IU Health Saxony Fishers Hospital. He was born on March 19, 1930 to Claud and Neoma (Steele) Haverstick in Indianapolis, Indiana.Don had worked in the printing industry and was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. He proudly served his country with the...

Joe Stephens

Joe Stephens

Mar 21, 2014

Joseph 'Joe' Wayne Stephens, 54, of Westfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2014, surrounded by his family, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on January 23, 1960 to Joseph B. and Ruth (Benefiel) Stephens in Stuttgart, Germany. Joe was a graduate of Lawrence Central High School in 1978.Joe married Karen Stephens on August 18, 1984....

Bradley Messamore

Bradley Messamore

Mar 21, 2014

Bradley Keith Messamore, 41, of Carmel, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. He was born on May 1, 1972 to Gary and Helen (Hollenbeck) Messamore in Normal, Illinois.Brad worked for Frontier Communication for 15 years, and also worked part-time at the Westfield Public Library. He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.He is...

Delois Cox

Delois Cox

Mar 19, 2014

Delois Cox, 74, of Noblesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. She was born on November 10, 1939 to Daniel and Edith (Jones) Brewster in Fair Oaks, Arkansas.Delois retired from Walmart in 2002; and had also been employed at RCA Electronics in Indianapolis. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in...

Alan VanderMeer

Alan VanderMeer

Mar 19, 2014

Alan R. VanderMeer, 75, of Noblesville, IN, and Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in Fort Myers. He was born on March 1, 1939 in Leeuwarden Friesland, Netherlands.Al worked as a Vice President/General Manager for Davidson Industries Inc., and retired in 2005 after 32 years of service. Al proudly served the community volunteering his time and talents...

Charlie Burkert

Charlie Burkert

Mar 18, 2014

Charlie Burkert, 90, of Fishers, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at home. He was born on December 12, 1923 to Charles and Ruth (Hines) Burkert in Indianapolis.Charlie retired from the US Naval Avionics Facility in March of 1979 where he had worked for over 37 years in Avionics - the branch of electronics dealing with the development and...

John Ross

John Ross

Mar 17, 2014

John A. Ross, 67, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel. He was born on June 15, 1946 to Noble and Louise (Allen) Ross in Lafayette, Indiana. His parents precede him in death. John worked as a credit manager for U.S. Foodservice for 40 years before retiring in 2011. He loved...

Russell Allman

Russell Allman

Mar 15, 2014

Rusty 'Russ' Allman, 45, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. He was born on October 16, 1968 to Ward and Grace (Finney) Allman in Indianapolis. Rusty was employed with Avery Dennison in Greenfield. He was a family man, and enjoyed cooking, music, golfing and fishing.He is survived by his wife, Stacey...

Carolyn Stephens

Carolyn Stephens

Mar 14, 2014

Carolyn Stephens, 75, of Noblesville, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born on September 11, 1938 to Ralph and Helen (Purkey) Beaver in Noblesville, Indiana. Her parents precede her in death.Carolyn once was a self-employed beautician, she then went on to work for Penney's, and then retired from Wright Touch. She was...