Obituaries

Jim Conner

Jim Conner

Oct 25, 2026

Jim Conner, 78, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Story Cottage at Carey Grove in Carmel. He was born on December 3, 1947 to James and Mary (Ballock) Conner in Clinton, Indiana. 

Jim proudly served in the United States Army Reserves. He was a graduate of Clinton High School and Indiana State University. Jim was a self-employed...

Jean Elizabeth Fleming

Jean Elizabeth Fleming

Oct 26, 2026

Jean Elizabeth Fleming, 81, of Noblesville, Indiana, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Bridgewater Healthcare Center in Carmel, Indiana, leaving behind a beautiful legacy of love, kindness, service, and unwavering devotion to her family and community.

Born on February 25, 1945 to R. Wayne Musselman and Helen Costomiris Musselman, Jean lived her life with a servant’s heart, a gentle...

John Franklin Braden

John Franklin Braden

Oct 22, 2026

John Franklin Braden, 92, Of Fishers, Indiana, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Ascension/St. Vincent Hospital in Fishers. John was born on January 12,1934 to George Edgar Braden Sr. and Agnes (Torr) Braden in Greencastle, Indiana.

John proudly served in the United States Army.

He grew up on a farm in Greencastle, Indiana. John's lifelong passion for farming is represented...

Theodore "Tim" M. Ottesen III

Theodore "Tim" M. Ottesen III

Oct 25, 2026

Theodore (Tim) M. Ottesen III, Greenfield, passed away October 25, 2026 at home. Tim was born December 30, 1953 to Theodore (Ted) M. and Charlotte (Coburn) Ottesen in Dayton, Ohio. 

Tim proudly served in the United States Marines. 

Tim leaves a legacy as a hard working, self-made business man. He spent his life building a successful business and reputation in road construction....

Kathryn "Kathi" L. Ottesen

Kathryn "Kathi" L. Ottesen

Oct 25, 2026

Kathryn (Kathi) L. (Bales) Ottesen, Greenfield, passed away October 25, 2026 at home. Kathi was born June 16, 1950 to William (Bill) and Audra (Louise) Bales in Noblesville, Indiana.

Kathi had a strong work ethic in office administration. From scheduling to organizing records and file retention, she took great pride and dedication in her work. Kathi spent most of her working...

Benjamin Ross Johnson

Benjamin Ross Johnson

Sep 23, 2026

Benjamin Ross Johnson, age 38, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on January 1, 1988, in Kyoto, Japan.

Benjamin loved his family, friends, mechanics, learning, and nature. He was happiest when tinkering with a car or bike, learning everything there is to know about a topic of interest, hiking in some beautiful spot (or...

Dr. Ryan Christian Wallace

Dr. Ryan Christian Wallace

Oct 11, 2026

Dr. Ryan Christian Wallace, 49, of Noblesville, IN, passed away at home on October 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and children, following a courageous, and hard-fought battle with lymphoma.

Born on February 16, 1977 in Kokomo, IN, to Sally Marner Smith and Dennis Wallace, Ryan discovered an early passion for science and medicine. He forged an untraditional path to...

McClinton Brown

McClinton Brown

Oct 27, 2026

McClinton Brown, 60, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Harbour Manor Care Center in Noblesville. He was born on September 19, 1966 in Detroit, Michigan.

McClinton worked as a salesman for a cable company. He loved to read Bible scriptures and was a member of Chapel Church of Noblesville.  He enjoyed computers and traveling.  McClinton loved both...

Beth E. Miller

Beth E. Miller

Oct 25, 2026

Beth E. Miller, 72, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at her home. She was born on July 20, 1954 to the late Donald and Thelma (Halteman) Miller in Muncie, Indiana. She moved to Michigan at age 5 due to her father's job.

Beth retired from the County of Macomb in Michigan in 2010. She moved back to...

Sharon Sue Neal

Sharon Sue Neal

Oct 24, 2026

Sharon Sue (Gibson) Neal, 79, of Noblesville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday October 24, 2026, surrounded by her family in her home in the woods.

The eldest child of Bill & Betty Gibson, Sharon was born in a log cabin in Wadestown, West Virginia in 1947. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1965, and was a member...

Alonzo "Al" Young

Alonzo "Al" Young

Oct 23, 2026

Alonzo (Al) Young, 88, was born 3/21/1938 to the late Levi and Emma Young. Al passed away peacefully on 10/23/2026 at Copper Trace, after having hip surgery and rehabilitation.

Al married the love of his life the late Loretta Young in 1969. To this union they had no children, but Al had one son Carl Young that was born from a...

Thomas Jay Hollingsworth

Thomas Jay Hollingsworth

Oct 23, 2026

Thomas Jay Hollingsworth, 77, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away on October 23, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer.

Born January 1, 1949, in Noblesville, Indiana, to John B. and Ruth (Meara) Hollingsworth, Tom quickly had his family wrapped around his little finger. Mischievous and funny from the start, he grew up surrounded by a large extended family and next-door neighbors...

Carol Ann Dembowski

Carol Ann Dembowski

Oct 21, 2026

Carol Ann Dembowski, 91, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Wellbrooke of Avon. She was born on January 31, 1935 to Chester and Helen (Putz) Szalkowski in Toledo, Ohio.

She married Gerald "Jerry" Dembowski in 1956, who predeceased her in 2005. She and Jerry live in San Francisco, CA, Columbus, OH, Anderson, IN, and East Windsor, NJ...

M. Rea Struble

M. Rea Struble

Oct 18, 2026

Martha Rea Struble, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Life's Journey of Avon. She was born on November 4, 1941 in Highmore, South Dakota.

For many years, Rea worked at Boehringer Mannhiem Biochemicals as administrative Assistant to the President of Research Division and liaison with corporate Human Resources. She took a lot of pride in the...

Cynthia Lou "Cindy" Barnett

Cynthia Lou "Cindy" Barnett

Oct 17, 2026

Cynthia Lou “Cindy” Barnett, 68, of Sheridan, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, just one day shy of her 69th birthday.

Born on October 18, 1957, in Noblesville, Indiana, Cindy was the daughter of Hoover Barnett Jr. and Beverly Jean Barnett. She grew up in Jolietville, Indiana, and graduated from Westfield High School with the Class of 1976.

Throughout her...

Martha L. Baker

Martha L. Baker

Oct 17, 2026

Martha L. Baker, 88, of Westfield, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Copper Trace in Westfield. She was born on February 27, 1938, in Albany, Kentucky, to Henry and Ethel (Aaron) Perdue.

Martha was a hardworking and dedicated woman who believed in staying busy and making the most of each day. After retiring from Lucent Technologies, she went on...

Monty "Kevin" Brown

Monty "Kevin" Brown

Oct 16, 2026

Monty "Kevin" Brown, 66, of Noblesville, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026 at IU Health Fishers. He was born on August 15, 1960 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Kevin worked in construction as a painter. He enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, golfing, and camping. Kevin loved his family.

He is survived by his mother, Twyla Brown; life partner, Robin Lay and her family;...

Shirley Washington-Burt

Shirley Washington-Burt

Oct 13, 2026

Shirley Washington-Burt was born on October 29, 1956, to the late Alma Hughes and James Luckett. She passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 in Carmel, Indiana.

A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Shirley graduated from Provine High School in 1974 and earned her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1978. In 1979, she married Henry...

Jerry L. Howell

Jerry L. Howell

Oct 13, 2026

Jerry L. Howell, 79, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville. He was born on November 6, 1946 to Richard and Joan (Cline) Howell in Kokomo, Indiana.

Jerry proudly served in the United States Marines. He was the mail room manager at St. Vincent Hospital for over 30 years before retiring. Jerry...

Brian Charles Curts

Brian Charles Curts

Oct 11, 2026

Day of Birth: May 6th, 1974 Departed: October 11th, 2026

Brian Charles Curts (Love, Papaw, Coach B, "B"), 52 originally of Richmond, Indiana died unexpectedly at home in Noblesville, Indiana early Sunday morning. Brian spent his last hours on Earth wrapping up a wonderful and wholesome Saturday; watching college football, (O-H!), and kissing his wife goodnight.

Brian called many places home over...