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Recent obituaries in Hendricks County and Surrounding Areas
The obituaries in the Hendricks County along with Pittsboro, Brownsburg, Danville, North Salem, Lizton, Avon and surrounding areas reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity in Hendricks County and surrounding areas history and identity.
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Tonya Annette Perry
Oct 27, 2021
Tonya Annette Perry, 53 of Lizton, Indiana went home to be with the Lord on October 27, 2021. She was surrounded by her loving and devoted family.
Friends and family will gather on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 from 4 pm until 7 pm at Eric M.D. Bell Funeral Home in Pittsboro, Indiana. The funeral service will be...
Mark Miller
Oct 22, 2021
Mark Miller, 71 of Veedersburg, Indiana passed away unexpectedly, October 22, 2021 in Lafayette, Indiana at Franciscan Health East.
He was born to the late Glenn and Helen Miller on May 12, 1950 in Crawfordsville. He was a retired veteran of the US Army. Mark loved playing golf, fishing, hunting, traveling and watching his favorite sports teams....
Leroy Smith
Oct 18, 2021
Leroy Smith, 78 of North Salem, Indiana passed away unexpectedly, October 18, 2021 in Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, IN.
Friends and family will gather from 4pm until 7pm, Friday, October 22, 2021 in the North Salem United Methodist Church, with a Masonic Service concluding the evening at 7pm.
Funeral Services will be held at 10...
James Spelbrink
Oct 16, 2021
James Spelbrink, of Speedway, Indiana passed away unexpectedly, October 16, 2021.
Arrangements are currently pending in the care of Eric MD Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Pittsboro, Indiana.
All are encouraged to keep the family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
John Lawson, Sr.
Oct 16, 2021
John Lawson Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to so many family and friends. John was born in Indianapolis on February 11, 1952. In early life John was in the Army from 1969 through 1971 and he met the love of his life,...
Donald Daily
Oct 15, 2021
Don Daily, 85, Avon
Donald “Don” Daily passed away peacefully at Hendricks Regional Danville on October 15, 2021. His daughter Jade and son-in-law Matt Green were by his side. A special thank you to everyone at Hendricks for caring for Don through the years.
Don is survived by his daughter Jade, son-in-law Matt, and four...
Lucian A. Cooksey
Oct 10, 2021
Lucian A. Cooksey, 83 of Pittsboro (formerly Brownsburg), Indiana passed away peacefully in his home, with his loving family at his side, October 10, 2021.
Funeral Services will be held at 4 pm, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in the Eric MD Bell Funeral Home, where friends and family will gather from 2pm until the time of the...
Edith I Pence
Oct 9, 2021
Edith I Pence, 73 of Pittsboro, Indiana Passed away unexpectedly, October 9, 2021 at her beloved campground in Cloverdale, Indiana.
Edith was born August 1, 1948 to Josepth and Edith (Campbell) Buerger. She was a graduate of Brownsburg High School.
Edith was first and foremost a loving homemaker to her family.
Survivors include...
Carolyn Ventura
Oct 5, 2021
Carolyn Baliuag Ventura, a devoted mother, loving sister, dear aunt and colleague, and a resident of Skokie, Illinois, was reunited with God on October 5, 2021 at the age of 59. She endured a good and long fight after surviving a major stroke in 2019.
Carolyn, sometimes called “Ro” or “Lyn” by her family and friends, is...
Virginia Dalton
Sep 28, 2021
Virginia Maxine Dalton, 94 of Brownsburg, Indiana, passed away at Brownsburg Meadows on September 28, 2021. Virginia was born on February 9, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Thomas and Katie (Shearer) Price. She graduated in 1944 from Manuel High School in Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald K. Dalton, in 2009, after a...
Ernst O. "Chip" Martens, Jr.
Sep 21, 2021
Ernst “Chip” Otto Martens, Jr.
On September 20, 2021, Chip Martens passed away unexpectedly from natural causes at his home in Brownsburg, Indiana. He was 63 years old.
Chip is survived by sons Nick and Luke; and sisters Debbie Brown (Mike); Peggy Clark (Jody); Laura Parker (Chuck); and granddaughter, Reine Martens. He was preceded in...
Dewey Bernard
Sep 18, 2021
Dewey Dean Bernard, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Dewey was born in 1932 in Kansas City, Kansas, married his High School sweetheart, and spent the rest of his life loving and caring for his wife and children. He lived his life as a testament to hard work, clean living, and service to others. ...
Henry Nolan Hinkle
Sep 17, 2021
Henry Nolan Hinkle, 91 of Lebanon and Indianapolis, passed on to join his lovely wife in Heaven on September 17, 2021, at Witham Hospital surrounded by his loved ones.
Henry was born on May 3, 1930, the son of Herman and Clara Hinkle. He married Gladys Davis on October 17, 1954. They had 62 fabulous years before...
Paula Hensel
Sep 15, 2021
Paula Sue Hensel, 72, of Pittsboro, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 15, 2021. Paula was born on January 11, 1949, in Brookville, Indiana, to Howard “Jim” and Margie (Hoff) Morin. On July 17, 1976, she married the love of her life, Tim Hensel, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Being extraordinarily...
Jesse Matthew Vega
Sep 10, 2021
Jesse Matthew Vega, beloved son, grandson, friend, avid skateboarder and comic book aficionado, passed away unexpectedly on September 10, 2021 at the tender age of 18 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Jesse was raised by his mother Amanda Galloway and stepfather Joe Galloway, along with father Danny Vega and stepmother Amber Vega. He is survived by his brothers Evan...
Gary P. Milam
Aug 17, 2021
Gary P. Milam, 80, formerly of Brownsburg, died August 17, 2021, at Independence Village of Carmel. He was born May 21, 1941, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Paul and Lois E. (Wombold) Milam.
He spent his formative years in Montgomery County, IN being raised by his parents, Paul and Dallas (Warren) Milam. He attended...
Marilyn F. Hill
Aug 17, 2021
Marilyn F. Hill, 92, of Urbana, Illinois died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, during a visit to Las Cruces, N.M.
She was born Esther Marilyn Fisher on November 11, 1928, in Pittsboro, Indinana, the daughter and only child of George Leroy Fisher and Frances Weaver Fisher. She attended school in Pittsboro, graduating co-valedictorian from Pittsboro High School in...
Mary Ann O'Brien
Aug 16, 2021
Mary Ann O’Brien, 77 of Indianapolis, Indiana, peacefully passed away on August 16, 2021. Mary Ann was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Most of all, she was a devout Catholic who loved Jesus Christ. The second of five children, Mary Ann was born in 1943 in Henderson, Kentucky to William and Mary Catherine Clark. To her brothers, Bill,...
Lloyd Everett Hopkins
Aug 6, 2021
Lloyd Everett Hopkins (also endearingly known as Hop or Hoppy), 90 of Brownsburg, Indiana peacefully passed away on August 6, 2021 at home with family. Lloyd was born on March 3,1931 to Raymond Leslie and Lottie Edith (Page) Hopkins at his parent’s farmhouse in Barnard, IN. He loved growing up on the farm along with his older brother, Marion...
Stephen Billington
Jul 28, 2021
Stephen Terry Billington, loving husband and father, 56, of North Salem, Indiana passed away suddenly July 28, 2021. Steve was born February 22, 1965 in Meunchweiler Germany Army Hospital to Robert and Barbara (Jones) Billington. He grew up in Mooresville, Indiana and Phoenix, Arizona. His father was a Baptist minister, and Steve had a love for Jesus at an...