Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel

Richard "Dick" Heald, 82, of Monrovia, passed from this life in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 25, 2023. He was born on January 17, 1941 to the late Herman G. and Margaret E. (Hadley) Heald. Cremation and Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel in Monrovia. Friends and family are invited to gather on Wednesday, May 31, 202, from 4pm to 8pm at the funeral home, with a Masonic Rites Service beginning promptly at 7pm. An additional hour of calling will be held on Thursday, June 1, from 10am until a Celebration of Life Service at 11am, with full Military Honors. Pastor Terry Crist will officiate, and Dick will be inurned in Mt. Pleasant...

Robert "Bob" L. Marley, 83, lifelong Monrovia resident and pillar within the community, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, surrounded by his loving family while in the care of Hendricks Regional Hospital. He was born at home in Monrovia, IN on April 20, 1940, to the late Clyde and Grace (Benge) Marley. A proud graduate from Monrovia High School class of 1958, Bob secured employment with Indianapolis Power and Light as a supervisor, retiring at the young age of 55 in 1995. Civic minded throughout his life, Bob was a former Reserve Deputy with the Morgan County Sheriff's Department, where he began the Horse Patrol. His love of horses came from his youngest daughter,...

Jonathan "Jon" W. Critser, 28, of Monrovia was found on Friday, April 7, 2023, after going missing on Christmas Eve. He was born in Martinsville on November 17, 1994 to Johnny Wayne Stapp and Audrey Marie (Brownen) Andrew. The apple of his mother's eye from birth, Jon was a precious bundle of joy. Born with a heart defect, the doctors were unsure he would survive, but his strong will to live pulled him through. He attended Monrovia and Martinsville schools, later graduating with honors in Logansport. A rambunctious child, he enjoyed the wind through his hair riding dirt bikes and go-karts. A truly generous and thoughtful soul, Jon was known to literally give the shirt off his back. With a...

Robert "Bob" L. Bennett, 78, of Wilbur, left this world on Thursday, February 9, 2023, while in the comfort of his home. He was born the oldest of eight children in Washington, D.C. on May 3, 1944, to the late James Alger and Rosa "Roberta" (Neyhart) Bennett. On April 4, 1964, he married the love of his life, Nancy Ross, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aurora, IN. Attending Aurora High School, Bob went to work for his father's company B&E Glass in Aurora as a talented glazier and leaded glass artist, giving new life to old church stained glass windows. Switching gears, he gained employment as a truck driver with McLean Trucking for many years before the company closed. One not to...

Donna Jean (Hostetler) Parsons, 65, of Monrovia, passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, January 22, 2023, surrounded by her loving family while in the care of IU West Hospital. She was born in Greencastle on June 28, 1957, to the late John Levi and Iva Dene (Ferguson) Hostetler. The baby of the family, Donna graduated from Cascade High School with the class of 1975, where she was a loyal member of the school's band, playing the French horn. Employed at the local restaurant, the Hen House, she met her future husband and life-long soul mate, Tom who worked across the street. Smitten with his charm, he wooed her in, and the pair were married in the Willow Grove Nazarene Church on January...

Maurice "Morris" G. Brown, 96, of Eminence, completed his earthly journey on Friday, January 6, 2023. He was born the only child to the late Earl W. and Marjorie (Curtis) Brown, in Martinsville on October 10, 1926. Raised on a farm, Morris was instilled with the value of hard work and dedication from an early age. He attended the Eminence School Corporation, where he was a talented athlete, playing on the school basketball team. Graduating with the class of 1944, he was the last surviving member. The passion for basketball stayed in his soul throughout his entire life, and some said he even had five sons in hopes of starting his own team. An avid Eminence Eels fan, he rarely missed a game,...

Richard "Brian" Olleman, 61, of Monrovia, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 8, 2022, with his immediate family by his bedside. He was born in Indianapolis on August 11, 1961, to Richard L. and Lois J. (Marley) Olleman. A lifelong Morgan County resident, Brian was a past member of the Monrovia United Methodist Church. Attending Monrovia schools throughout his life, he proudly graduated with the class of 1980. Talented with his mind and hands, Brian was known as one of the best lathe workers around, first beginning his career at Labco in Mooresville. Over the years he worked for various Machine companies such as the Winners Circle Engineering in Monrovia, Overton Tool &...

Game designer, columnist and book author, Robert Roy Luedeman, Sr., 87 years young of Mooresville, died on July 14th, 2022, in the comfort of his home surrounded by all four of his children. Commonly referred to as Bob, he began his earthly journey on August 14th, 1934, in Indianapolis, to the late Edwin and Louise (Abell) Luedeman. Attending the Thomas Carr Howe Academy, Bob graduated from high school in 1952 and went on to further his studies at Indiana Central, Purdue University. United in marriage with Mary Marie Moore in 1954, Bob was most proud to be the loving and supportive father to his four children. A natural leader that stood on a well minded number of wits, he was previously...