Obituaries

Larry Grace

Larry Grace

Sep 15, 2011

Larry T. Grace, 63, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at home. He was born on November 12, 1947 to William and Mary (Harris) Grace in Tipton, Indiana.Larry worked as a Protective Coating Engineer for Moon Fabricating, Kokomo. He is survived by his wife, Rita Grace; daughters, Lena M. Porter, Cassandra L. Eiler, and Rita M. Jones;...

Lois Mantz

Lois Mantz

Sep 14, 2011

Lois M. Mantz, 87, of Noblesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Harbour Manor Care Center in Noblesville. She was born on July 24, 1924 to Jewell and Hattie (Brattain) Mantz in Danville, Indiana. Lois was a homemaker. She loved her family and enjoyed gardening. She is survived by four sons, Christopher (Milissa) Mantz, Richard Mantz, Gerald Mantz,...

James Benny

James Benny

Sep 12, 2011

James D. Benny , 77, of Fishers, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on April 20, 1934 in Trinidad. James worked as a Payroll officer in the Construction field. Services are in the care of Randall & Roberts Funeral Home in Noblesville, IN.

Michael  H. Shank

Michael H. Shank

Sep 12, 2011

Michael Henriksen Shank, 58, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. He was born on August 4, 1953 to John B. and Gloria (Henriksen) Shank in Indianapolis, Indiana.Michael worked as a Metal Fabricator.He is survived by his wife, Bekke Shank; four daughters: Courtney Shank (husband, Oscar Rosales), Heather Shank, Meredith (husband, Chris) Coronato,...

James  "Bernie" Morgan

James "Bernie" Morgan

Sep 10, 2011

James Bernard "Bernie" Morgan, Sr., 76, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at his home. He was born on April 28, 1935 to Robert E. and Frances (Fagan) Morgan in Indianapolis, Indiana.Bernie was a lifelong farmer, real estate broker for Morgan Realty, and a former teacher. He was very active with 4-H for many years, and he...

Edna Baker

Edna Baker

Sep 9, 2011

Edna Margaret (Cooksey) Baker, 82, of Fishers, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2011 in Noblesville. She was born on September 23, 1928 to Aranzo and Maude (Roberts) Cooksey in Kokomo, Indiana. She attended Washington Grade School in Kokomo, and Manual High School in Indianapolis.She married Daniel Robert Baker on February 15, 1947. He preceded her in death in February,...

Merrill Gilpin

Merrill Gilpin

Sep 9, 2011

Merrill Gilpin, 75, of Noblesville passed away on September 9, 2011 at his home, with his loving wife of 46 years, his children and his grandchildren - 'all his girls', as he called them. He was born March 27, 1936 to Robert and Pauline (George) Gilpin in New Castle, IN. Merrill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and papaw. He...

Luke Huffman

Luke Huffman

Sep 7, 2011

Luke Benjamin Huffman, 9 months, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at home. He was born on December 10, 2010 to Jeff and Tina (Luke) Huffman in Carmel."We were blessed to have had you for 9 months. In those short nine months, you managed to melt the hearts of everyone you had met. Your smile was contagious...

Wilhelmine Adrian

Wilhelmine Adrian

Sep 6, 2011

Wilhelmine S. Adrian, 87, of Westfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born on December 30, 1923 to Jakob and Wilhelmine Weizenhofer in Matzenbach, Germany.Mrs. Adrian was a homemaker. On November 15, 1947, she married Raymond R. Adrian (formerly of Michigan City, IN) in Giezen, Germany. Soon after their marriage they returned...

Gerald  "Gary" DeWester

Gerald "Gary" DeWester

Sep 4, 2011

Gerald "Gary" DeWester, 64, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 in Sturgeon Bay, WI. He was born on June 16, 1947 to Lloyd and Laura (Hull) DeWester in Indianapolis, Indiana.Gary worked as a Criminal Defense Attorney, and practiced law since 1977. He graduated from Lawrence Central in 1965, and Indiana University in 1977. He was an overall...

Danny Inman

Danny Inman

Sep 4, 2011

Danny C. Inman, 59, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. He was born on May 7, 1952 to David and Joann (Stower) Inman in Lebanon, Indiana. His parents precede him in death.Danny had worked in maintenance for both Riverview Hospital and the Sheriff's Department; and he was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam...

Louis Testolin

Louis Testolin

Sep 4, 2011

Louis R. Testolin, 69, of Fishers, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born on December 22, 1941 to Nicholas and Lola Testolin in Chicago, Illinois, who precede him in death. Louis worked for BP Amoco.He is survived by his wife, Brenda Testolin; daughter, Angela (Chad) Huffman; grandchildren, Isaac and Grant Huffman;...

Carl Mead

Carl Mead

Sep 4, 2011

Carl H Mead, 78, of Fishers, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 6, 1932 to James and Emma (Sack) Mead in Passaic, New Jersey. Carl worked as a steel salesman for Bethlehem Steel for 30 years, retiring in 1990. He was a graduate...

Virginia Allin

Virginia Allin

Sep 4, 2011

Virginia G. Allin, 85, of Fishers, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville. She was born on November 10, 1925 to Loy and Frances (Crews) Funk in Lawrence County, Illinois.Virginia was a member of Fishers United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Delta Zeta Sorority.She is survived by her husband, Alfred Thomas Allin...

Elsie Andrews

Elsie Andrews

Sep 3, 2011

Elsie M. Andrews, 99, of Avon, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville, IN. She was born on August 8, 1912 to William and Lily (Fisher) Frye in Noblesville, IN.Elsie attended and was active in the First Church of the Nazarene in Noblesville. She is survived by her granddaughter & caregiver, Anita Gillum of...

Cynthia Forgey

Cynthia Forgey

Sep 2, 2011

Cynthia Long Forgey was born on November 4, 1950 in Marion, Indiana, the sixth of nine children, to John William and Eleanor Ann Long. She always treasured the fact that her dad named her, deciding that Cynthia was a strong enough first name that she didn't need a middle name: she spent her entire life effortlessly proving this to be...

Patricia  "Pat" Wechsler

Patricia "Pat" Wechsler

Sep 1, 2011

Patricia "Pat" Ann Wechsler, 65, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at home. She was born on September 20, 1945 to John and Vera (Viers) Bigger in Lake County, Indiana.Pat worked as a Nurse's Aid for Normal Life Center in Sheridan for 18 years. She is survived by her brother, Bill (Mary) Bigger; sister, Janet Allen; half-brother,...

Luke Butler

Luke Butler

Aug 29, 2011

Luke Gordon Butler, age 8, of Fishers, IN passed away August 29, 2011. Luke was the beloved son of Keith and Erin (Mendenhall) Butler, born January 24, 2003. Luke was the brother of Samuel, Benjamin, and Sarah; grandson of Gordon and Susan Mendenhall, and Jay and Jean Butler; great-grandson of Patricia Matchett; nephew of Brad and Jodi Butler, Andy and...

Sharon Dillinger

Sharon Dillinger

Aug 28, 2011

Sharon E. Dillinger, 63, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born May 2, 1948 to Dwight and Bessie M. (Wisemiller) Buzan in Noblesville.Sharon had worked for Riverview Hospital for 25 years. Prior to Riverview, she had worked for Farm Bureau Co-op and Firestone Industrial Products, both in the Noblesville offices....

George  Edward Wiltermood

George Edward Wiltermood

Aug 27, 2011

George Edward Wiltermood, Jr., 62, of Westfield, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at his home. He was born on March 2, 1949 to George E. and June R. (Erickson) Wiltermood in Universal, Indiana.George played basketball for Eisenhower High School in Decatur, Illinois, where he graduated in 1967. He enlisted in the US Navy and served as a medical...