Mary Margaret (Peg) Russell
Feb 19, 2012
Mary Margaret (Peg) Russell age 95, Brownsburg, beloved mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 19, 2012, surrounded by her family. Born April 17, 1916, in Apollo, PA, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Eckman and Elzina Shellhammer. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands William Ross Myers and...
June E. Haley
Feb 18, 2012
June E. Haley age 84, Brownsburg, passed away Feb. 18, 2012. She was survived by husband William Haley; children Theresa Miller, Elisa Haley, and Gregory L. Haley; brothers William Cain and Bob Cain; sisters Connie Sieler and Anna Hisner; 4 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Matthews...
Mary Bettie Buck
Feb 17, 2012
Mary Bettie Buck age 85, Livonia, MI, formerly of Brownsburg, passed away Feb. 17, 2012. She was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church. She formerly worked at L.S. Ayers and Merchants Bank. Her husband Edwin F. Buck Jr. and brother Paul Dorsett preceded her in death. Survivors include children Terry (Elaine) Buck, Linda (Phillip) Myers, and John Whalin; sister Natalie...
John C. Oles
Feb 16, 2012
John C. Oles age 51, Brownsburg, passed away Feb. 16, 2012. John was a member of St. Malachy Church and the Knights of Columbus. He previously worked for Miller Pipeline and was currently a superintendent for Oles Engineering. His parents Michael and Florence Oles, and sister Joanna Cummings preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Roberta Oles;...
Beth E. Jones
Feb 10, 2012
Beth E. Jones 50, Brownsburg, passed away Feb. 10, 2012 at IU Hospital in Indianapolis after a courageous 15 month battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Robert L. Jones, Brownsburg (formerly of Lebanon). She was born Jan. 22, 1962, in Canton, IL to parents Kenny and Marilyn Mosher. Beth was employed by Canton (IL)...
Michael W. Cooley
Feb 8, 2012
Michael W. Cooley age 69, Indianapolis, passed away Feb. 8, 2012. He retired from Ahnafield Corp. as a sales representative. He is survived by son Brent Cooley; sisters Sandra Cooley and Nancy Thompson; grandson Roman Michael Cooley. Funeral services will be 1pm Mon. Feb. 13 at Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg, with visitation from 11am to 1pm. Burial will be at New...
Georgina R. L'Homme
Feb 6, 2012
Georgina R. L'Homme 90, Brownsburg, died Mon. Feb. 6, 2012 at home. She worked for RCA for 23 years. She was a member of The Red Hat Society. She was preceded in death by husband, Arthur W. L'Homme. She is survived by children, The Very Right Rev. Robert A. L'Homme (Carol), Jeanne A. L'Homme, Shirley A. Samayoa and Stanley E....
Thomas (Tommy) J. Freije
Feb 5, 2012
Thomas (Tommy) J. Freije age 53, Brownsburg, died Feb. 5, 2012. He was preceded in death by daughter Kristina Freije. Survivors include children Michelle Freije and Kevin Freije; parents Thomas F. and Betty Lou Freije; brother Keith (Teresa) Freije; sisters Marie (John) Armstrong and Ruth (Rick) Semmler; grandchildren Shawn Gansert, Alyssa Gansert, and Aiden Freije; friend Sarah Foist; several nieces...
Eileen E. Paschall
Feb 5, 2012
Eileen E. Paschall went home to be with the Lord on Sunday Feb. 5. Eileen was born in Winifred, Kansas on Feb. 24, 1927. She married Ken Paschall on April 1, 1950, and they moved to Brownsburg in 1954 after Ken was hired by Allison. Eileen loved sports, especially basketball. She also loved to travel and be outdoors. She drove...
Harold L. Bush
Feb 4, 2012
Harold L. Bush age 87, Indianapolis, passed away on Feb. 4, 2012. He was born Dec. 29, 1924 in Syracuse, NY to the late Harold L. and Hazel Haney Bush. He received his bachelor degree from Colgate University and his masters degree from Cornell University. He was a US Army Air Corp veteran of WWII. His memberships included Calvary United...
Shirley Wethington Ellis
Feb 3, 2012
Shirley Wethington Ellis age 73, Brownsburg, passed away Feb. 3, 2012. She had retired from Ford Motor Co. in 2001and prior to that worked as a waitress for the Coral Inn and Pick'em Inn restaurants, and worked for the Hendricks Co. Guide Gazette. She was a member of Connection Point Christian Church, 32 year member of American Legion Auxiliary Post...
Roberta J. Reid
Feb 2, 2012
Roberta Jane Reid age 69, Indianapolis, passed away Feb. 2, 2012. She was a member of Chapel Rock Christian Church and had worked as a radiology file clerk at Methodist Hospital for over 15 years. She is survived by husband James E. Reid; children Kim Wade and James E. Reid II; brother Jerry Jarvis; sister Julie McKee; 7 grandchildren and...
Marilouise Comegys
Feb 2, 2012
Marilouise Comegys age 82, Brownsburg, passed Feb. 2, 2012. She had worked for American States Insurance as a manager in accounting and collection for 27 years, retiring in 1995. She was a member of Connection Pointe Christian Church and Kappa Delta Phi Sorority. Survivors include children Kathy Mayes (John), Ruth Ann Hodge (Dave Sheehan), Kevin Comegys (Denise) and Paul Comegys;...
Margaret M. Yeager
Feb 1, 2012
Margaret Yeager age 95, Brownsburg, passed Feb. 1, 2012. She was a homemaker and long time member of Bethesda Baptist Church. Her husband Royce Yeager preceded her in death. Survivors include children Durbin Yeager, Sharon Benge, Willis Yeager, Marcia Walker, and Margo Overton; sister Virginia Hutchinson; 8 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1pm Sat. Feb. 4...
Paul W. Silke
Jan 31, 2012
Paul W. Silke Brownsburg, passed away Jan. 31, 2012. He was born July 27, 1921 in Elberfeld, IN to William and Florence McSwane Silke. He received his bachelor degree from University of Evansville and masters degrees from Indiana State University and Indiana University. He had been the band director at Tell City High School from 1945-67 and band director and...
Virginia Salmon
Jan 31, 2012
Virginia Coons Salmon age 69, Brownsburg, passed away Jan. 31, 2012. She had been a teller for the State Bank of Lizton. Survivors include children Kim Fruchtnicht, Blake Salmon, and Sheree Dawson; sister Winifred (Freddie) Nugent; 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be 12-2pm Sat. Feb. 4 at the New Harmony Baptist Church, 5693 Broyles Rd., Avon,...
Linda Kneip
Jan 25, 2012
Linda Tibbs Kneip 73, Kissimmee, FL, formerly of Brownsburg, passed away January 25, 2012. She is survived by husband of 14 years, Joseph Kneip; children Valerie Spoon (Mark), Jeff Brennan (Gloria), and Ron Ramey (Jenny);stepchildren Laura Baker (Robert) and Dan Kneip (Caroline); brothers James Tibbs and Mike Tibbs; grandchildren Nicholas (Joanna) Spoon, Mikayla Ramey, Karen Baker, Jenny Baker, Alex Baker,...
James E. Beeler
Jan 25, 2012
James E. Beeler 69, Indianapolis, passed away January 25, 2012. Jim was born in Indianapolis, June 4, 1942. He graduated from Brownsburg High School in 1961. Jim was a well known hairstylist and owner of The Hair Studio, and served in the Indiana National Guard. Jim was preceded in death by his parents Russell B. Beeler and Helen V. (Emmett)...
Beverly Arlene Gronow
Jan 24, 2012
Beverly Arlene Gronow 68, Brownsburg, passed away on January 24, 2012. She was a member of St. Malachy Church. She is survived by her husband, Michael Gronow; children, David Gronow, Susan Thurman, Robin Lovett; sister, Pamela Armiak; brother, Ronald Peters; and 9 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, January 27 at Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg, with funeral services...
Leona "Loni" Creekbaum
Jan 23, 2012
Leona "Loni" Creekbaum age 88, passed away on Mon. Jan. 23, 2012 in Naples, Florida. Mrs. Creekbaum was preceded in death by her loving husband of 67 years, Emery Wilson "Duke" Creekbaum. Loni was born in Roachdale, Indiana on Dec. 28, 1923. She was the daughter of Lee Roy and Bertha Gladys Riddle McCloud. She found employment at Allison Transmission,...