Obituaries

May 5, 1984-October 26, 2022 Michael James Brown, J.D., 38, of Fishers, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 in Fishers. He was born on May 5, 1984 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr. Brown was the Director of Operations for IDEM. He also served as the Legislative Affairs Director for Indiana Department of Education…

June 11, 1936-October 24, 2022 Ruth Moorhous, 86, of Indianapolis, IN went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. She was born June 11, 1936 in Lowell, IN to Matthew and Ruth (Vallee) Theis. Survivors include her two sons Greg (Kathy) and Scott (Deana Stewart); daughter-in-law Cathie; 7 grandchildren; 6…

October 12, 1942-October 20, 2022 Karen Sue (Rice) Jones, 80 of Celina, Tenn., and formerly of Sheridan, joined her late husband Gene on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. She was born on Oct. 12, 1942 to the late Bill and Viola (Showalter) Rice in Noblesville, Indiana. Mrs. Jones enjoyed talking and meeting new people; she worked…

September 27, 1973-October 22, 2022 Brad Scott Hill, 49, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel. He was born on Sept. 27, 1973 to Bill and Nancy (Hall) Hill in Muncie, Ind. For 6 years, Mr. Hill worked for SMC and attended church regularly. He enjoyed…

August 18, 1981-October 19, 2022 Monica Anne Patterson, 41, of Cicero, IN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, at IU Health University Hospital. She was born on Aug. 18, 1981, to Mark and Cynthia (Dugger) Holliday in Langley, VA. Mrs. Patterson graduated from Westfield High School. She was a caregiver, a wife, and…

March 19, 1944-October 21, 2022 Robert Gary Gibson, 78, originally of Kingsport, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Sheridan. He was born in Scott County, Va. on March 19, 1944, son of the late Arch and Flory (Smith) Gibson. Mr. Gibson worked as a heavy construction operator…

March 30, 1962-October 24, 2022 Michael John Formato, 60, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. He was born on March 30, 1962 to Rocco and Kathryn (Weibler) Formato in Tampa, Fla. Mr. Formato graduated from State University of NY…

Aug. 25, 1989-October 21, 2022 Dreana Sparks, 33, passed away peacefully on Oct. 21, 2022 in Carmel. She was born on Aug. 25, 1989 in Daytona Beach, Fla. to mother Donna Sparks and was raised in Peru, Ind. Described as sweet-natured, down-to-earth, and full of laughter, Ms. Sparks was a friend to every person that…

October 3, 1930-October 18, 2022 Joann Ruth Conover, 92, of Westfield, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. She was born on Oct. 3, 1930, to Ray and Cleta Thornburg, in Williamson, West Virginia. Mrs. Conover was a homemaker but also held many positions in secretarial, bookeeping and receptionist capacities throughout her life. She was…