John Joseph Hessman
Jun 13, 2013
John Joseph Hessman passed away on Thursday June 13, 2013 at Greenwood Meadows nursing home. He was born on Friday October 14, 1927 in Indianapolis. He was the son of Harry and Martha (HoHeisel) Hessman, both have previously passed. He had five brothers that has also previously passed, Leo of North Carolina, Albert, Frank, Henry, Charley all of Indiana. His...
Kenneth B. Taylor
Jun 12, 2013
Kenneth B. Taylor, 75, of Trafalgar, passed away June 12, 2013. The son of Lloyd G. and Sophia V. Hawk Taylor, Kenneth was born February 1, 1938 in Marion County, Indiana. He owned and operated Taylor Body Shop from 1968 to 1989. Kenneth was an assembler for five years with Standard Die and retired in 2003 as a machinist with...
Ruth Wilson (Smith) Wilson
Jun 10, 2013
Ruth Kathryn Smith Wilson, 88, of Greenwood, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehab. The daughter of John and Floy Hazel Roeschlein Smith, Ruth was born October 11, 1924 in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. For several years, Ruth worked as a clerk in retail and was a supervisor with Indiana Bell Telephone Company....
John A. Hilderbrand
Jun 10, 2013
John A. Hilderbrand, age 84, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 with his family at his side. He was born September 22, 1928 in Norman, IN to Harry and Myrtle (Fleetwood) Hilderbrand. John was a truck driver for A&H Trucking for many years and he was a member of Teamsters Local 135. He was an avid Pacers fan...
Claire Dixon (Louis) Dixon
Jun 9, 2013
Claire M. Dixon 87, of Greenwood, IN passed away June 9, 2013. She was born November 2, 1925 in Indianapolis to the late Edward and Bertha (Mason) Louis. She married Robert Dixon on February 14, 1947; he preceded her in death in 1989. She worked as a homemaker and volunteered for Community Hospitals Auxiliary for many years. She was a...
Eugene Carlton Nichols
Jun 9, 2013
Eugene Carlton Nichols, 87, of Plainfield, passed away June 9, 2013. The son of Acie and Ethel Bradley Nichols, Eugene was born June 24, 1925 in Macon County, Tennessee. He served in the U.S. Army and was a retired sprinkler fitter for Griesmer Sprinkler Co, retiring in 1986. Eugene was a 65 year member of Local 669. Funeral services will...
Claire Twining (Kean) Twining
Jun 6, 2013
Claire Rose Twining, 87 of Greenwood, IN passed away June 6, 2013. Born February 26, 1926 in Birmingham, Michigan, she was the daughter of Harold and Amalia Hines. She is survived by daughters, Kelly Norton, and Tracy Seree De Roch; ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Christopher Charlton. A...
Christina Duke (Pearce) Duke
May 29, 2013
Christina "June" Duke, 90, of Indianapolis, passed away May 29, 2013. The daughter of Frank and Blanch McCorkle Pearce, June was born June 12, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio. She was a retired telephone operator with L. S. Ayres. During World War II, she worked for RCA. June enjoyed playing euchre with family and friends and was an avid fan of...
Shafter Mills
May 29, 2013
Shafter Mills, age 78, of Trafalgar, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 with his family at his side. He was born July 14, 1934 in Manchester, Kentucky to Lloyd and Wornie (Woods) Mills. Shafter was a road construction worker for many years. He loved to spend time with his family and will be sorely missed by all who knew him....
Frank Hounchell
May 29, 2013
Frank Hounchell, Jr., age 84, of Indianapolis passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 with his family at his side. He was born April 4, 1929 in Manchester, Kentucky to Frank and Florence (Samples) Hounchell. Frank was a Corporal in the U.S. Army. He was also a Health Inspector for Marion County for 54 years inspecting food service conditions that included...