Obituaries

Rosemary A. Sorrell

Rosemary A. Sorrell

Jan 27, 2025

Rosemary A. Sorrell, 84, of Zionsville, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Maple Park Village in Westfield, IN. She was born July 27, 1940 to Desmond and Doris Woodworth in Singapore. 

Rosemary, more commonly known as Rosie or Rose Bud, lived a life of love, happiness, and dancing. Rosemary spent many years working as a Receptionist for Dr. Robbins...

Chad Tyler Buttram

Chad Tyler Buttram

Jan 26, 2025

Chad Tyler Buttram, 43, of Fishers, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at his home. He was born on August 4, 1981 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. 

Chad was known for his love of life, love of space, passion for food and his ability to make anyone laugh. Having worked in many fields, from sales (he could sell you anything), to mortgages,...

Carol Beth Wild

Carol Beth Wild

Jan 26, 2025

Carol Beth Wild, 69, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at IU Saxony in Fishers. She was born on June 28, 1955 to Eugene and Dorothy (Bir) Houston in Lafayette, Indiana.

Carol was a teacher and administrator at the Indiana School for the Deaf. She liked golfing, walking, traveling, and going to the beach. Carol enjoyed going to...

Beverly Joyce Smiley

Beverly Joyce Smiley

Jan 25, 2025

Beverly Joyce Smiley, 88, of Fishers, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born on February 1, 1936 to Robert Carl and Eileen (Dodd) Wade in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

Joyce graduated from Indianapolis Washington High School. She was a devoted mother who worked multiple jobs to raise her two daughters, Carla & Stacy Boone....

Sonja Louise Ashpaugh

Sonja Louise Ashpaugh

Jan 24, 2025

Sonja Louise Ashpaugh, 83, of Noblesville, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Wellbrooke of Westfield. She was born on March 7, 1941 to Raymond and Martha (Jessup) Stewart in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sonja grew up in Westfield, Indiana where she attended Westfield High School.

Sonja was a devout follower of Jesus, a woman of great faith, and was always ready...

Gary Lee Rosemary

Gary Lee Rosemary

Jan 23, 2025

October 29, 1948 - January 23, 2025

Gary Lee Rosemary, 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Noblesville.

Gary grew up in Plainfield, IN and was involved in the school band, the Plainfield United Methodist Church and Boy Scouts. Gary attended Purdue University, receiving his Bachelor’s Degree. He moved to Michigan where he met, married and started a family with his...

Larry Lee Glass

Larry Lee Glass

Jan 22, 2025

Larry Lee Glass, 77, of Noblesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Wellbrooke of Westfield. He was born on October 13, 1947 to Paul and Lois (Bonewitz) Glass in North Manchester, Indiana.

Larry received a bachelors degree from Indiana University and was immediately drafted into the Army, serving during Viet Nam. He worked as an insurance office manager for...

Phyllis Carol Shelton

Phyllis Carol Shelton

Jan 21, 2025

Phyllis Carol Shelton, 69 yrs old of Jay, Florida passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, on a historic snowstorm in Florida. She always loved the snow so much! 

Born in Noblesville, Indiana, on September 9, 1955, she was the first daughter of Samuel and Stella Ells (Wilson). She was a 1974 graduate of Westfield High School (Westfield, IN). Phyllis was known...

Ruth Stoops

Ruth Stoops

Jan 21, 2025

Ruth Stoops, 94 of Noblesville passed away peacefully in her home on January 21, 2025. 

Ruth was born on July 25, 1930 to Arza and Orpha Guilkey and was one of nine children. Growing up in rural Noblesville, she and five of her siblings attended Klepher school, a one-room schoolhouse heated with a pot-bellied stove. She remembered that she was the...

Dixie L. Gough

Dixie L. Gough

Jan 21, 2025

Dixie L. Swadener Gough, 85, of Noblesville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at her home. Dixie was born on March 5, 1939 in Mount Vernon, Ohio to the late Lloyd K. Swadener and Margaret Mary (Price) Swadener Pahl. 

She was salutatorian of Mt. Vernon High School in 1957 and placed first in Knox County and ninth in the...

William Houston King

William Houston King

Jan 20, 2025

On the morning of January 20, 2025, William Houston King passed away peacefully at the age of 87 while being attended to by the staff at Gentiva Hospice, Indianapolis and Wellbrooke of Westfield. Bill was born to Al and Wilma King in 1937 and lived in West Terre Haute, Indiana. 

After receiving a bachelors degree from Indiana State, he began a...

James "Jim" Lynn McCauley

James "Jim" Lynn McCauley

Jan 20, 2025

James “Jim” Lynn McCauley, 77, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving wife and his two sons. 

Born on July 1, 1947, to Clyde and Emily McCauley in Akron, Ohio. Jim grew up in a household with his older and younger sisters. He graduated from North High School in 1965, attended The Ohio State...

Constance Joan Harber

Constance Joan Harber

Jan 18, 2025

Constance Joan Harber, 70, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at her home. She was born on June 2, 1954 to Orel and Evelyn (Hines) Eilar in Noblesville, Indiana. Connie married Danny Allen Harber on June 15, 1973.

Connie was a stay-at-home mom. She liked the Wizard of Oz and playing Bingo. Connie loved going out to eat,...

Rick Charles Jaros

Rick Charles Jaros

Jan 18, 2025

Rick Charles Jaros, 77, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at his home. He was born on December 28, 1947 in Cicero, Illinois. 

Rick was a sales rep in trucking for many years and had his own delivery service. He also worked part-time at Meijer. Rick was a member of First Christian Church of Noblesville where he served...

Kathryn Mildred Dierdorf

Kathryn Mildred Dierdorf

Jan 16, 2025

Kathryn Mildred Dierdorf, 96, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Maple Park Village in Westfield. She was born on August 18, 1928 to Ray and Catherine (Emmert) Bell in Brazil, Indiana.

Mildred worked as a secretary/bookkeeper at Forest Hill and Hinkle Creek Elementary in Noblesville. She was a member of Delta Sigma and Noblesville First United Methodist...

John Mark Morris

John Mark Morris

Jan 16, 2025

John Mark Morris, 66, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 2, 1958 to John and Audrey Morris in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Mark had a long career in the aerospace industry, most recently working as a Senior Contract Manager for Vertex Aerospace. He was a member...

William Jr. Higgins

William Jr. Higgins

Jan 14, 2025

William Jr. Higgins, 95, of Westfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield, Indiana. He was born on October 21, 1929 to Gaither and Martha (Hensley) Higgins in Erwin, Tennessee.

Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army and Navy during World War II. He worked as a welder and retired from Sears...

Terry Lyn Ballenger

Terry Lyn Ballenger

Jan 12, 2025

Terry Lyn Ballenger, 76, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Greenwood, Indiana. He was born on December 2, 1948 to Robert and Margaret (Sanders) Ballenger in Flint, Michigan.

Terry was a middle school science teacher for 27 years, teaching at Hamilton Southeastern Schools and at Hamilton Heights Schools. After retirement Terry had...

Rose C. Nelson

Rose C. Nelson

Jan 12, 2025

Rose Carmella Nelson (1926-2025) Indianapolis, IN passed peacefully at the age of 98, on January 12th, 2025. 

She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Bill Nelson (Debbie), Jeanne Nelson, Andrea Sachs, Mark Nelson (Debbie) and Donna McCurdy (John); her 11 grandchildren, Kaleigh, Corey, Matthew, Jacqueline, Stephanie, Rachel, Venetia, Rachelle, Audrey, Jordan and Brendan; her 14 great grandchildren; her sister, Tina...

Samuel Williamson

Samuel Williamson

Jan 8, 2025

Samuel Williamson, 71, of Westfield, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at IU North Hospital in Carmel, Indiana.  

Sam was born on October 1, 1953, in Armagh, Northern Ireland and resided in Birmingham, England during his childhood and young adult years. From a young age, Sam had a knack for adventure, often braving snowy mountains for hikes in...

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