Little and Sons Funeral Home

Donnie Carmon Howard, 89, of Beech Grove, entered into eternal rest on October 28, 2022. She was born on April 28, 1933 in Vernon, KY to the late Franklin and Victoria Pruitt. Donnie enjoyed trying her luck playing slot machines at the casino, scrolling through Facebook on her iPad, and having a nice glass of wine. Her family meant the world to her and she valued the time she was able to spend with them. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson Cleo Howard. She is survived by her children, Steve (Amy) Howard, Richard (Kim) Howard, Derek (Pam) Howard, and Diana (Fred) Armstrong; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and 2 beloved sisters. Visitation...

Michael John Buse, age 75, of Beech Grove, Indiana passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021. Mike was born February 26, 1946 in Seymour, Indiana to Raymond and Marie Buse. Mike was heavily involved in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed camping and hunting. Mike is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Janice Buse; children, Andrew (Caroline) Buse and Erin (Luke) Thomas; and grandchildren, Raimi Buse, Dryden Kendall, Mason Kendall, Evelyn, Samuel and Elora Thomas. Mike was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Kathy Fine. A celebration of life gathering for Mike will be held Saturday, January 8, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Little & Sons...

Rosalyn N. Helweg, 91, of Yorktown, Indiana went to be with her Lord on October 21, 2021. She was born August 16, 1930, in Duluth, Minnesota to William and Reita Gliddon. There she met the love of her life, Robert F. Helweg, and they were married September 3. 1949. They moved to Beech Grove, Indiana when Western Electric transferred Bob to the Indianapolis plant. Rose worked at Ben Franklin in Beech Grove. There they lived and raised their family. Bob and Rose were married for 68 years. In addition to her husband, Rose was preceded in death by their first grandchild, Michelle Renee Smith. She is survived by two children, Diann (John) Smith of Yorktown, Indiana and Robert (Lisa) Helweg of...

Kelley Ann Alice Corder (Jordan), 41, of Indianapolis, passed away suddenly on October 16, 2021. Kelley was born on June 30, 1980 at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Indiana to Michael and Terry Jordan of Indianapolis, Indiana. The day she was born was a warm sunny day of about 85* with a slight wind and it was the glorious beginning to the new life of a wonderful person. She married the love of her life Bradley Corder on April 20th, 2006 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kelley had many ambitions throughout her life, however she was most happy and satisfied raising her children and living her life with Bradley. Recently, Kelley had been a Store Manager for the Dollar Tree, organization. She...

Hugh Robert Gartrell, 94, of Greenwood, died peacefully on October 11, 2021. He was born on June 7, 1927, in Indianapolis, IN. His parents were the late Hugh H. and Azalia (Walls) Gartrell. He was married to the late Betty Lou (Fries) Gartrell for 22 1/2 years. They had 5 sons. Hugh is survived by his wife Sharon (Dunsmore) Gartrell for 48 1/2 years, his sons: Hugh Lynn Gartrell (Sandy), Gary Robert Gartrell (Shan), Kevin Jay Gartrell (Kathy), 12 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, niece Katherine (Lochmueller) Bowling, nephew Stephen Lochmueller (Ellen Jo), sister-in-law Linda (Dunsmore) Augenstein and daughters-in-law Debbie Gartrell and Nancy Gartrell. He was preceded in...