Obituaries

Kaitlin Elizabeth Kilgore

Kaitlin Elizabeth Kilgore

Nov 10, 2022

Kaitlin Elizabeth Kilgore, 12, of Fishers, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent in Indianapolis.  She was born on July 14, 2010 to Kyle and Jennifer (Bennett) Kilgore in Carmel, Indiana.

Kaitlin loved school and was a 7th grader at Riverside Jr. High School in Fishers.  She liked bowling, swimming, and going...

Derek Russell Gale

Derek Russell Gale

Nov 9, 2022

Derek Russell Gale, 51, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at his home in Noblesville, Indiana. Derek was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, by his beloved mother, Donna Gale.  On October 2, 1993, he married the love of his life, Amy L. Preece.  They shared almost 30 years together. 

Derek worked for Barratt Asset Management (The BAM...

Barbara Jean Dodd

Barbara Jean Dodd

Nov 8, 2022

Barbara Jean Dodd, 87, of Cicero, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at her home.  She was born on July 24, 1935 to Maurice and Marie Hoffman in Vincennes, Indiana.

She is survived by her son, Bill (Sandy) Dodd; and 3 grandchildren, Christina, Jacob, and Rece Dodd.

In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her...

Robert Leslie Pettijohn Sr.

Robert Leslie Pettijohn Sr.

Nov 8, 2022

Robert Leslie Pettijohn Sr., 85, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville.  He was born on June 27, 1937 to William and Helen (Burris) Pettijohn in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army.  For over 30 years, he worked for General Motors as a linesman.  Bob...

Peggy Lanam Todd

Peggy Lanam Todd

Nov 7, 2022

Peggy Lanam Todd, 84, of Fishers, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville.  She was born on February 9, 1938.

Peggy was a homemaker for many years. She was a wonderful designer, dancer, loved traveling and loved her many kitties, including her surviving cat, Oscar. 

She survived her husbands, Steven Todd and Curtis Lanam; and...

Billy Joe Johnson

Billy Joe Johnson

Nov 6, 2022

Billy Joe Johnson, 53, of Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Community Hospital Anderson.  He was born on September 5, 1969 to the late Leland and Martha (Morris) Johnson in Tipton, Indiana.

Billy Joe proudly served his country in the US Army National Guard.  He enjoyed fishing, and watching racing and football, especially the Indianapolis Colts.  Billy...

Judith A. Glessman

Judith A. Glessman

Nov 6, 2022

Judith A. Glessman, 82, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Riverview Health in Noblesville.  She was born on April 11, 1940 to George and Helen (Crocker) Snyder in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Judith was a homemaker and loved her family.

She is survived by her husband, Bobby Jack Glessman; daughters, Debra A. Glessman, Darlene K. (Pat) Moriarty, and...

Roger William Webb

Roger William Webb

Nov 3, 2022

Roger William Webb, age 89, of Noblesville, Indiana passed away on November 3rd, 2022.  He was born on February 8th, 1933 to William & Virginia Belle (Sumner) Webb. 

Roger is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Barbara Stauffer Webb; and his younger sister, Mary Lou (Webb) Kowal of Wilmington, NC.  He also leaves behind five wonderful children, William...

Bert Wagner Beecher

Bert Wagner Beecher

Nov 3, 2022

Bert Wagner BeecherBorn June 15, 1932Died November 3, 2022

Bert was born in Mackinaw, Illinois and grew up in Polo, Illinois, where he made lifelong friends and learned to love the working man’s life. There were many stories of his beloved Grandma and Grandpa Powell ‘s life on the farm which shaped him into becoming, hardworking, curious, and confident. 

His...

Tami Richele Wells

Tami Richele Wells

Nov 1, 2022

Tami Richele Wells, 62, of Westfield, was called to heaven to be reunited with Jesus and her Daddy on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in her home. She was born on October 22, 1960 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Maudine and Bill Clark. 

Tami’s family moved to Carmel when she was 9 years old. Her family was very active in church, where...

Beverly Guion Monroe Hollingsworth

Beverly Guion Monroe Hollingsworth

Oct 31, 2022

Beverly Guion Monroe Hollingsworth, 87, of Carmel, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 at Green House Senior Living in Carmel.  She was born on August 22, 1935 to Howard and Doris (Coolman) Guion in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Beverly, a proud Purdue graduate/alumni, was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church.  She was an educator and resource teacher through Washington...

Natasha D. Reynolds-Blankenship

Natasha D. Reynolds-Blankenship

Oct 30, 2022

Natasha D. Reynolds-Blankenship, 45, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis.  She was born, along with her twin brother, Travis, on September 19, 1977 to Roy and Julia (Morris) Reynolds in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Natasha graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1995, received a degree in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University...

Samuel Joseph Gibbons

Samuel Joseph Gibbons

Oct 29, 2022

Sam Gibbons, 77, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis.  He was born on January 29, 1945 to Carl and Mary Ann (Roe) Gibbons in Putnam County, Indiana.

Sam proudly served in the United States Army and Indiana National Guard. He worked for Chrysler for 36 years before retiring and also...

Thomas Lee Baker

Thomas Lee Baker

Oct 28, 2022

Thomas Lee Baker, 80, of Noblesville, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 at Riverview Health in Noblesville.  He was born on September 27, 1942 to Cecil and Hazel (Montgomery) Baker in Noblesville, Indiana.

Tom proudly served in the United States Air Force. He worked for Public Service and Cinergy for 37 years before retiring. After retirement, Tom enjoyed fishing...

James "Jimmy" Eric Slaughter

James "Jimmy" Eric Slaughter

Oct 27, 2022

James “Jim” “Jimmy” Eric Slaughter, 40, of Greenfield passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on May 31, 1982 to James and Marilyn (McDonough) Slaughter in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jimmy loved to move and was most alive when engaging in hands on activities such as riding motorcycles, shooting guns, bike riding,...

Frederick C. Thatcher

Frederick C. Thatcher

Oct 27, 2022

Frederick C. Thatcher, 81, of Fishers, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at his home.  He was born on December 11, 1940 to Harold and Emma (Groh) Thatcher in Chicago, Illinois.

Frederick earned a Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree from the University of Chicago.  He then earned his PhD in Physics from the University of California State in San...

Terry Alan Crago

Terry Alan Crago

Oct 27, 2022

Terry Alan Crago, 73, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at his home.  He was born on June 5, 1949 to Robert and Betty (White) Crago in Muncie, Indiana.

Terry proudly served in the United States Air Force. He worked as a system electrical engineer for 36 years before retiring. Terry enjoyed golfing, reading, and learning new...

Barbara Joan Cook

Barbara Joan Cook

Oct 27, 2022

Barbara "Barb" Joan (Miers) Cook, 74, of Fishers, Indiana, formerly of Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at her home.  She was born on July 17, 1948 in Greensburg, Indiana, as the first daughter of Emerson and Joan (Jackson) Miers.

Barbara was a 1966 graduate of Burney High School (Decatur County) as Valedictorian and later received her...

Michael James Brown

Michael James Brown

Oct 26, 2022

Michael James Brown, J.D., 38, of Fishers, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 in Fishers.  He was born on May 5, 1984  in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Mike was the Director of Operations for IDEM. He also served as the Legislative Affairs Director for Indiana Department of Education and as an assistant in the Indiana State Legislature. Michael was...

Michael John Formato

Michael John Formato

Oct 24, 2022

Michael John Formato, 60, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer.  He was born on March 30, 1962 to Rocco and Kathryn (Weibler) Formato in Tampa, Florida.

Mike graduated from State University of NY (SUNY Binghamton) and received a Master’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan.  He...