All Obituaries

William A. Kelly, age 87, of Noblesville, IN passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his home. He was born August 31, 1932 at Anderson, IN to George Douglas and Eva Gertrude (Thompson) Kelly. He  was a graduate of Walnut Grove High School with the Class of 1951.  He then honorably served his country for four years in the United States Navy. Bill, as he was fondly known, graduated from Purdue University in 1957, earning a degree in drafting and mechanical engineering.  He...

Terrace "Terry" Floyd Pickett, age 61, of Cicero, IN passed away November 14, 2019 at Eskenazi Hospital at Indianapolis, IN after a brief illness. He was born June 12, 1958 at Noblesville, Indiana to Phillip Eugene Pickett and Yolanda Sue (Trout) Worthman.  Terry, as he was fondly known, had worked for many years for the Town of Cicero in the street maintenance and utilities departments.  He was greatly appreciated by the citizens of Cicero Town as he helped others...

Elisabeth Roman, 90, formerly of LaPorte, IN passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville, IN. She was born Elisabeth Gertrud Christa Klunker to Edgar and Dorothea (Seidel) Klunker on December 25, 1928 in Dresden, Germany. Elisabeth immigrated to Chicago after World War II. She was trained as a seamstress. She married Paul Roman on June 30, 1956.  They moved their family to LaPorte, Indiana in the mid-1960s. Together with their family, they owned and...

Marguerite Christine Goodnight, age 91, of Arcadia, IN passed away November 9, 2019 at I.U. Tipton Hospital at Tipton, IN. She was born January 13, 1928 at Waco, Texas to Joseph and Claudia (Simonton) Dempsey. She married Richard Riley Goodnight on September 19, 1943.  He preceded her in death December 4, 1999.  In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents. She had worked for several years at the Stokley Van Camp Corporate Office as manager of...

A tiny, beautiful baby girl, Rainy Bethanne Dial was born November 5, 2019 at St. Vincent Women's Hospital to Alyssa Lauren Dial.  She was perfectly formed, but arrived too early to live in this world. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a grandmother: Jeanine Wilkerson of Taylorsville, NC and grandparents: Lonnie and Amy Dial of Atlanta, IN. Preceding her in death is a great-grandfather: Steve Dial. No public services are planned, but a private family gathering will be...

Wanda Lou Freeman, age 90, of Anderson, IN and formerly of Cicero, IN passed away October 30, 2019 at Providence Nursing Home in Anderson, IN. She was born April 25, 1929 at Noblesville, IN to Freddie Lee and Martha Pearl (Lowe) Widows.  She attended local schools and graduated from Jackson Central High School in Arcadia, IN. Wanda Married Phillip Eugene Freeman on June 25, 1948.  He preceded her in death March 7, 1997.  In addition to her husband and parents, she was also...

Patricia Ann Gardner, age 88, of Franklin, In and formerly of Hamilton County, IN passed away October 29, 2019 at Johnson Memorial Hospital at Franklin, IN. She was born August 12, 1931 at St. Louis, Missouri to Cyril and Esther (Rullkoetter) Dickerhoff.  She attended schools in St. Louis and graduated from Grover Cleveland High School. She married Richard Hudson Gardner on July 11, 1952 and together they raised a family of four children: Paul Donald Gardner of Indianapolis, IN, Mark...

Steven Ray Clark, age 72, passed away October 24, 2019 at Riverview Hospital at Noblesville, IN.  He was born October 23, 1947 at Anderson, IN to Fawnie and Alice (Carr) Clark. Due to health issues from birth, he was unable to attend school or work outside the home.  He was raised at home by loving parents and greatly enjoyed being with his family.  His family related that he had an amazing heart and a gentle soul.  He was always smiling, always happy and he was glad to...

Allen Wm. Meyerrose, 87, passed away peacefully in his Atlanta home surrounded by his loving wife of 68 years and his family.  Allen was born November 29, 1931 to Elmer Wm. and Esther Rebecca (Bonke) Meyerrose, who spent hours in the kitchen with Allen, teaching him how to cook.  They precede him in death along with his sister Betty Jane Craig. A graduate of The Arsenal Technical High School and a member of the Letterman’s Club, Allen was...

Rosemary Orbaugh Kaiser died peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones early Thursday, October 17, 2019 after a brief battle with cancer.  Fondly known as "Corky", she was born in Noblesville, IN on February 16, 1929 to Mary (Clifford) and Noel Ego Orbaugh who preceeded her in death.  In December 1954, she married Phillip Kaiser who also preceeded her in death in 2003.  Also preceeding her was a brother, Clifford Orbaugh, who died as an infant in...