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Rae Jean Davis, 92, of Marion, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 4, 2023. She was born on February 24, 1931, in Marion, Indiana, to the late Raymond and Georgia (Thompson) Griffin. She married the love of her life, Jack E. Davis, Sr., on June 15, 1948; he preceded her in death on February 7, 2005. Jean was a CNA for Rolling Meadows Nursing Home and Warren United Methodist Home in Warren prior to her retirement. After her retirement, she was proud to help her grandson, Casey Lloyd, at the Casey Lloyd Funeral Home in Marion. She was devoted to her family, cooking, canning and always putting up a large garden. Jean liked to crochet, and she enjoyed playing Bingo. ...

James Michael Simmons, 79, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away with the comfort of his family by his side on November 15, 2022. Jim was born in Twickenham, England on August 15, 1943, to Charles A. Simmons of Indianapolis, Indiana and Nellie Hartley Simmons of Hampton Hill, England. Jim is survived by his wife of 57 years, Linda J. (Miller) Simmons, three daughters, Anna (Mike Waite) Simmons of San Anselmo, California; Jill (John) Spiegleman of Denver, Colorado; and Kate (Lanny) Rossman of Indianapolis, Indiana; daughter-in-law Catherine Birch of Brooklyn, New York; and grandchildren Owen, Griffin and Isabel Waite, Sam and Sophia Spiegleman, Teddy and George Simmons, Elsie, Maggie and...

Thomas Ley Calvano, 72, of Greenwood, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 in Franciscan Health. He was born on December 9, 1949, in Rutland, Vermont, to the late Earl and Edith (Calvano) Ley. He was an avid golfer and celebrated a hole in one on June 17 2022. He spent much of his time with his buddies at Southside Cigar & Tobacco. He loved to travel with his wife Linda. Most importantly, he loved his family and spent lots of time with them. He always had a joke and words of wisdom to offer. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Survivors include his children, Rebecca Ley Peavler (Brian), Aaron M. Calvano and Teresa Ley Bauer (Ed); brother, Bob Ley (Bev);...

Patricia Kay (Monahan) Clausson, 79, of Indianapolis, passed away in the presence of family on the evening of Sunday, July 31, 2022 at IU Methodist Hospital. Patricia was raised on her family's farm near Fairmount, Indiana. Soon after graduating from Fairmount High School, Patricia moved to Indianapolis, where she lived for the remainder of her life. In 1964, Patricia met Bert Clausson, and they married in 1965 and remained so for the next 57 years until her passing. Together they enjoyed travel, bike-riding, and a great love of their community. Patricia's primary occupation through the 1970s-80s was caring for her four children, as well as various bookkeeping jobs throughout this time. ...

Margaret Marie (Iaria) Meister, 80, of Greenfield, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 17, 1941, in Beech Grove to the late Rocky and Eleanor (Pangallo) Iaria. Margaret was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, class of 1960 and a long-time member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church where she volunteered (since its inception) with the Italian Street Festival. Prior to her retirement she had worked for Greenfield Banking Company and Macy's where she was a sales associate. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by family and friends. Survivors include children, Anthony (Kim) Meister, Lisa...

On Tuesday evening, December 28, 2021, Alyssa Joan Gerardot, loving daughter and sister, passed away at the age of 31. Alyssa was born on September 22, 1990 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Johnny Gerardot, Sr. and Angela Berry (Cafolla). Alyssa was a free spirit, full of love, and will be missed dearly. Alyssa is survived by her father Johnny Gerardot, Sr. (Megan Gerardot), mother Angela Berry (Scott Berry), brother Johnny Gerardot, Jr. (Kristin Gerardot), sister Stella Gerardot, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and her nephew. A memorial service will take place at a time and place yet to be determined. In the meantime, please, join us at...

Jordan Matthew Benson, 33, of Huntington, Indiana, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021. He was born on September 13, 1988 in Indianapolis to Shane J. Benson and Kelly A. Benson. Jordan had many talents but was most known for his tattoo artistry of which he got started at the age of 20. Jordan enjoyed pencil drawing, having bonfires, and spending time with friends and family. Survivors include his loving mother, Kelly A. Benson, of Huntington; father, Shane J. Benson, of Fort Wayne; wife, Ashlye Nichols; son, Kamron Benson; sister, Emily Cosper (Samantha Douglass); and nephew, Trey Douglass, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. A celebration of his life will be held on Monday,...

John J. Manicke, of Greenwood, IN passed away peacefully on October 17, 2021 at the age of 93. John was one of nine siblings, born to Stanley and Lucy (Bogumill) Manicke, growing up in Thorp and Black River Falls, Wisconsin. John graduated with a Masters degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Wisconsin in 1951 and pursued a life-long career interest in personnel management. In 1956, John married Lynne Klein and moved to San Francisco, CA. John held multiple human resource positions at several companies including Ladish (Milwaukee), Bechtel (San Francisco/Denver), Revere Electric (Chicago), National Homes (Lafayette) and the Simon Property Group (Indianapolis). Outside of...

Silvana Martini Schuster passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Born on June 28, 1943, in the then-Italian province of Istria, Silva immigrated to the United States in 1951 under the Displaced Persons Act and settled in East Chicago, Indiana. She attended St. Patrick's Elementary School, East Chicago Washington High School, the Ray-Vogue Art School for fashion and costuming, Calumet College of St. Joseph, eventually completing a BA in Psychology from Indiana University South Bend. Silva married John C. (Jack) Schuster in 1964 and moved to South Bend where Jack accepted a position with St. Joseph Bank. They joined the Sacred Heart Parish at Notre Dame and founded their family. While...

John Robert Buckley, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died on Thursday, August 12 at the age of 67. He was born April 9, 1954 to John C. Buckley and Elizabeth (Love) Buckley. He was a 1972 graduate of Speedway High School and received his BS in Allied Health Administration from IUPUI. John worked 11 years as a paramedic for Wishard Hospital, 23 years as a sales representative for GlaxoSmithKline, and 10 years as a marketing representative for Williams Brothers Healthcare. John is survived by his wife of 41 years, Linda (Wirts) Buckley; daughter, Adeline (Buckley) McDonald (husband, Anthony McDonald) of Front Royal, VA; son, Ben Buckley (fiancee, Melissa Fregoso) of Long Beach,...

Carl C. Beck, Jr. died on August 11, 2021, in Palatka, Florida, where he has lived and worked for many years. Carl was born on July 22, 1940, to Marie V. Eckstein Beck and Carl C. Beck, Sr in Indianapolis. He was predeceased by his parents, his life partner Daryl Younker, PhD and by his nephew David T. Beck Jr., his godson. He is survived by his sister Janice Beck (John) O'Brien, Steven J. (Rita) Beck, and David T. (Jan) Beck, many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, and Craig and Mary Alexander and family. He will be greatly missed by all his family! Carl attended Sacred Heart Catholic grade school and Sacred Heart Central High School in Indianapolis, and Xavier University...

Nathan Harper, 39, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, at I U Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. Nathan was born August 14, 1981 in Bedford to Dana Hawkins Harper and Eric Harper. He was a 1999 BNLHS graduate, and a member of UA Local 136 Plumbers and Steamfitters. He was employed at Harrell-Fish Inc in Bloomington. Nathan loved travel and site seeing, hiking and the outdoors, planting and gardening, and sitting on a porch watching the rain. An artist and a chef at heart. Survivors include children Brennya and Thomas Harper; his mother; his father; sister Julia; aunts Lisa Hawkins, Mona Elizabeth Cline, Beth Ann Cline, and more; uncle Gale Cline, and more; cousins Michael...

Sandra Jean Wilson, age 71, of Indianapolis, passed away August 9, 2021. Born October 29, 1949, in Washington, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Donald H. and Frances J. Kirchner Wilson. She graduated from Indiana University in 1971, earning a Bachelors of Science in History. She later went on and founded Homebuddies, a petsitting business in Bloomington, which she operated for 25 years, retiring in 2017. Sandra was a master gardner, a "natural" animal lover and enjoyed listening to Bon Jovi. Sandra is survived by daughter, Emily A. Wilson (Ed Fritsch) of Indianapolis. In addition to her parents, was preceded in death by her brother, John S. Wilson. No services are scheduled at...

Kristine Walters Frost passed away 8/2/2021 at the age of 76 years. Kris was born to the late George E. and Grace Spray Walters in Columbus, OH, and spent many years in Ohio before eventually moving to Texas and later Indiana. Kris began her college studies at The Ohio State University, ultimately graduating from Texas A&M University. She was an enthusiastic student, especially in the areas of language, writing and books, and brought this enthusiasm to her work at Denison University and the Santayana Edition. Kris was a caring and compassionate person, who was liked and highly regarded by all who had the opportunity to be a part of her life. Her favorite times were spent with her...

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Mauna Rae Brickler (Butsch) on Friday, May 14, 2021. Mauna was born on January 14, 1942, in Indianapolis, to Raymond and Deloris Butsch. She attended Sacred Heart Central High School where, as Senior Class President, she graduated in 1960. Following Sacred Heart, Mauna attended Marion (College) University and in 1966 received her Bachelors of Arts degree in visual arts. In 1975, Mauna received her Masters degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Nebraska. On January 21, 1967, Mauna married Gregory E. Brickler, in St. Roch Catholic Church in Indianapolis. Mauna brought two wonderful children into our world; first a...

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Mauna Rae Brickler (Butsch) on Friday, May 14, 2021. Mauna was born on January 14, 1942, in Indianapolis, to Raymond and Deloris Butsch. She attended Sacred Heart Central High School where, as Senior Class President, she graduated in 1960. Following Sacred Heart, Mauna attended Marion (College) University and in 1966 received her Bachelors of Arts degree in visual arts. In 1975, Mauna received her Masters degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Nebraska. On January 21, 1967, Mauna married Gregory E. Brickler, in St. Roch Catholic Church in Indianapolis. Mauna brought two wonderful children into our world; first a...

Sherman Dan Frost, age 78, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 in Indianapolis. He was born on September 24, 1942 in Bryan, Texas to the the late Sherman Lewis and Helen Kidd Frost. Sherman served as a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army during the Vietnam War. During his working life, Sherman followed his father in careers centered around public service and natural resources, and spent a number of years focused in the area of Parks and Recreation. More recently, he applied his public service experience and expertise in support of public agencies and non-profits. Over their lifetime, Sherman and his wife, Kristine, were affiliated with several Christian churches. Survivors include...

83, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Visitation: Thursday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in Lauck & Veldhof Funeral Home. Funeral Mass on Thursday, March 11 at 1 p.m. in St. Barnabas Catholic Church. www.LauckFuneralHome.com

57, passed away on February 28, 2021. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Jeff, Sr.; son, Jeff, Jr.; siblings, Bobbie, Linda, Ruth, Gene, Kathy, Gary and Brenda; and granddaughter, Alexis. Services were private.

Nora J. Cummings, 86, born in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sept. 5, 1934 died in Indianapolis, IN on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, the 8th of 10 children born to Dr. Leonard and Marie (Neagle) Cummings. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, John, Richard, Patricia Lackey, Robert, William, Kathleen, Gerald, James and Eileen and is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Nora received her M.Ed. from Xavier University and taught in Catholic primary schools in the Cincinnati area. During the years 1967 -1973, she was a missionary in Papua New Guinea. In 1974 she received her MSW from North Texas State and became a social worker for Family Service Association in Indianapolis and was...

Jean K. Coffman, 97, of Beech Grove, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021. She was born on July 7, 1923 in Davenport, Iowa to the late Elmer F. and Helen C. (Fuerst) Knapke. Jean married the love of her life, William Robert Coffman, who preceded her in death. Jean loved her grandchildren, vacationing in Florida and high school basketball. A devout and faithful Catholic, she attended Mass daily as well as prayed the rosary. Survivors include her children, J. Stephen (Sharon) Coffman, Nancy A. (Ron) Leaf, Susan (Vince) Sanders and Catherine G. (Kenny) Van Auken; brother, John Knapke; 19 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren. Family and friends will gather on Wednesday, January...