Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Plainfield, Indiana

Jonathan D. Sanders

Jonathan D. Sanders

Apr 11, 2025

Jonathan D. Sanders, 42, of Indianapolis, peacefully passed away surrounded by loving family members on April 11, 2025. He was born October 30, 1982 in Indianapolis, Indiana to William J. Sanders Jr. and Karen (Hanna) Sanders. Jonathan worked as a box truck driver for The Expediting Company (TEC) based out of Plainfield. He was in the prime of his life...

James Mack Brawner

James Mack Brawner

Apr 11, 2025

James Mack Brawner, 75, of Plainfield, passed away on April 11, 2025 surrounded by loving family members.  He was born in Lafayette, TN on February 21, 1950 to the late James E. and Alma Brawner.  Mack was a machine repair man for GM Truck and Bus retiring in 1989.  He was a member of the UAW.  Mack enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Myron "Bud" Myers

Myron "Bud" Myers

Apr 8, 2025

Myron E. “Bud” Myers, 82, of Danville, passed away on April 8, 2025. Born in Kansas City on September 2, 1942 to Myron A. and Gertrude Myers, Bud was raised on the Myers family farm in Wisconsin, where he learned the value of hard work, responsibility, and quiet resilience from an early age. He lived a life defined by steady...

Jerry Hechinger

Jerry Hechinger

Apr 6, 2025

Gerald "Jerry" Hechinger, 87, of Martinsville, passed away on April 6, 2025. He was born on July 9, 1937 in Indianapolis to the late Francis and Marie Hechinger. Jerry attended Bridgeport Grade School, Ben Davis High School and Purdue University.  He served 9 years on active duty in the United States Army, with tours in Germany and Iran retiring in...

Judith Nordlinger

Judith Nordlinger

Mar 30, 2025

Judith Lee Nordlinger, age 87, of Avon Park, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March, 30, 2025, at Family Extended Care, in Sebring, FL.  Judith was born on February 27, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois to Felix and Lydia Nordlinger, immigrants from Switzerland and Germany respectively.  She moved to Florida thirty years ago to become the director at the Community Christian...

Zachary D. Eising

Zachary D. Eising

Mar 30, 2025

Zachary “Dean-o” Eising, 27, passed away Sunday, March 30th, 2025, leaving a void that his lively spirit once filled. Always the life of the party, it's perfectly Zach that his departure has us all wishing for a bit more time with him. Tragically, his vibrant life was cut short by a driver distracted by texting. Our hearts are heavy with...

Barbara Wright

Barbara Wright

Mar 30, 2025

Barbara Jayne (Morris) Wright, 91, of Plainfield, passed away March 30, 2025. She was born August 26, 1933 to the late Lewis Henry Lovell Morris and Lucille LaRue (Bates) Morris in Dover, OK. She graduated in 1951 from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City, OK. Barbara worked at Capitol Records in Oklahoma City after graduating high school. Due to...

John L. Lloyd

John L. Lloyd

Mar 29, 2025

John L. Lloyd, 84, of Plainfield, passed away on March 29, 2025. He was born on August 29, 1940 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania to the late Harry Lloyd and Caroline (Walters) Lloyd. He honorably served his country in the United States Army and Air Force. John graduated from Drexel University at Philadelphia in 1962. He earned his CPA license and moved...

Wilma M. Sullivan

Wilma M. Sullivan

Mar 29, 2025

Wilma M. Sullivan, 86, of Clayton, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend whose greatest joy in life was the people she loved. Family was always her priority, and she created a home filled with warmth, laughter, and unconditional love. Even as Alzheimer’s took its...

Barbara A. Holley

Barbara A. Holley

Mar 28, 2025

Barbara Alice Holley, daughter of Geraldine Jackson and Kenneth Harlow passed away March 28, 2025 in Avon, Indiana.

Barb was born August 12, 1932 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Kenneth Harlow and Geraldine (Maddox) Jackson. She is preceded in death by her son, Brian S. Masters and her husband, William G. Holley. Barb is survived by her daughters, Marsha...

Clyde E. Smith

Clyde E. Smith

Mar 28, 2025

Clyde E. Smith, 88, of Plainfield, passed away on March 28, 2025. He was born on April 16, 1936 in Sullivan, Indiana to the late Glenn Smith and Mildred (Cummins) Smith. Clyde honorably served his country in the United States Air Force. He later worked for P.S.I./ Duke Energy as a data processor for many years before retiring in 1994....

William E. Gerber Sr.

William E. Gerber Sr.

Mar 27, 2025

William E. Gerber Sr., 71 of Indianapolis, passed away March 27, 2025.  He was born October 30, 1953 to the late Alfred R. and Hazel M. (Oller) Gerber in Indianapolis, IN.  He was an US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He retired as a postal worker for the United States Postal Service.  William is survived by his wife, Joyce...

Christopher R. Claxton

Christopher R. Claxton

Mar 27, 2025

Christopher R. Claxton, 65, of Danville, passed away on March 27, 2025. He was born on June 24, 1959 in Herrin, Illinois to the late Gerald R. Claxton and Linda (Miller) Claxton. Chris moved from Illinois to Sacramento, California where he graduated from Rancho Cordova High School in 1977. After graduation, he honorably served in the United States Army from...

Patricia Pappas

Patricia Pappas

Mar 27, 2025

Patricia Pappas, 85, of Plainfield, peacefully passed away on March 27, 2025. She was born on February 14, 1940, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Jacob DeGroot and Hattie (Harkema) DeGroot. Patricia married Michael Pappas, and they were happily married until his death in February of 2025. She was a former member to Hope Presbyterian Church. Patricia enjoyed bowling, drawing,...

Anna Mae Perry

Anna Mae Perry

Mar 23, 2025

Anna Mae Perry went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2025, at the age of 96 years old. Born Anna Mae Tharp on March 7, 1929, in Greenville, Ohio, she was raised with her beautiful sisters Phyllis, Barbara, and Nancy, and brother Theodore Jr., all of whom preceded her to glory.

After Anna graduated from Ansonia High School (Ansonia,...

Rex E. Foos

Rex E. Foos

Mar 20, 2025

Rex E. Foos, 91, of Mooresville, passed away March 20, 2025.  He was born August 15, 1933 to the late Harry and Eva Foos in Big Rapids, MI.  Rex was truly one of a kind. He was such a kind hearted man and was the ultimate family man. He grew up in Big Rapids, Michigan where he worked on his...

Marjorie Viola O'Dell

Marjorie Viola O'Dell

Mar 20, 2025

Marjorie Viola O'Dell, 72, of Plainfield, passed away March 20, 2025.  She was born August 5, 1952 to the late Elmer Cole and Mable (Lakin) Dillon.  She was a proud semi-truck driver for many years.  She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren very much.  She was a God-fearing woman who loved the Lord.  Marjorie is survived by two sons,...

Cynthia L. Lauver

Cynthia L. Lauver

Mar 18, 2025

Cynthia L. Lauver, 73, of Indianapolis, formerly of Bridgman, Michigan, passed away on March 18, 2025.  She was born on December 28, 1951 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Cindi graduated from Lakeshore High School in Stevensville, Michigan in 1970. She later married Timothy Lauver on February 6, 1971, who passed back in May of 2004. Cindi was a life-long member of...

Selma J. Engle

Selma J. Engle

Mar 16, 2025

Selma J. Engle, 93, of Avon, passed away surrounded by loving family on March 16, 2025. She was born on April 9, 1931 in Burkesville, Kentucky to the late Clury Spears and Letha (Wells) Spears. Selma began working at age 14 at a Cotton Mill in Kentucky, followed by Blue Bonnet Butter Co., Knife & Fork Restaurant, RCA, then as...

José Longoria

José Longoria

Mar 11, 2025

José L. Longoria, 75, former network vice president for neurosciences for Community Health Network in Indianapolis, passed away March 11, 2025 in Plainfield, Indiana, where he lived with his loving wife of 34 years, Sally Longoria.

A decorated combat veteran of the U.S. Army, he was born September 26, 1949 in Edinburg, Texas, the son of Luis Longoria and Francisca Aguilar....