Obituaries

May 31, 1930 – April 18, 2022 Josie Eloise Kruse, 91, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 31, 1930 to Bose and Berlie (Johnson) Hughes in Loretto, Tennessee. Ms. Kruse was a stay-at-home mom until her children were raised, and…

June 9, 2000 – April 12, 2022 Callie Madison Hartig, 21, of Noblesville, passed away on Tue., April 12, 2022 at her home. She was born on June 9, 2000 in Indianapolis, Ind. Ms. Hartig was a manager at Panera Bread. She enjoyed playing piano, playing board games, and online gaming. She was an animal…

March 14, 1932 – April 16, 2022 Eddie Lee Mills, 90, of Cicero, passed away on Sat, April 16, 2022 at her home. She was born on March 14, 1932 to Edward and Mattie (Cole) Johnson in Cave City, Ark. Ms. Mills retired from Western Electric in 1985. During retirement, she enjoyed working odd jobs…

Oct. 16, 1953 – April 9, 2022 Robin L. Gray, 68, of Greenfield, passed away on Sat., April 9, 2022, at his residence in Greenfield. He was born Oct. 16, 1953, in Anderson, Indiana to Wilbur Franklin Gray and Phyllis Ann (Noble) Gray. Mr. Gray graduated from Madison Heights High School in 1971, and the…

June 19, 1948 – April 12, 2022 Maureen “Mo” Kopatz, 73, passed away on Tue., April 12, 2022 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born on June 19, 1948 to the late John and Catherine (Simon) McDonough in Pittsburgh, Penn. Mrs. Kopats was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.…

Nov. 26, 1970 – April 11, 2022 Matthew Henry Lackner, 51, of Fishers, passed away on Mon., April 11, 2022 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis after a courageous battle with ALL Leukemia. He was born on Nov. 26, 1970 to Robert, Sr. and Carolyn (Bigler) Lackner in Indianapolis. Mr. Lackner graduated from Cardinal…

Aug. 24, 1958 – April 13, 2022 Juliana “Julie” Terry, 63, Anderson, passed away Wed., April 13, 2022, at Countryside Manor in Anderson following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 24, 1958, in Anderson to Earl “Bus” Almack and Betty (Derry) Almack. Ms. Terry graduated from Alexandria Monroe High School in 1976. She worked…

Sep. 16, 1944 – March 15, 2022 Julie Ann LaPierre, 77, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tue., March 15, 2022.  She was born on Sep. 16, 1944 to Frank and Winifred (Baker) Teague in Anderson, Ind. Mrs. LaPierre was a legal secretary at Barnes and Thornburg Law Offices for 20 plus years before retiring. She…

Aug. 11, 1948 – April 12, 2022 M. Kristine Layne, 73, of Fishers, passed away on Tue., April 12, 2022 at Carmel Health & Living. She was born on Aug. 11, 1948 to Delbert and Mary (Foster) Layne in Sheridan, Ind. Ms. Layne received a Bachelor’s degree from Wright State University and worked in pharmaceutical…

July 20, 2009 – April 10, 2022 Zoe Reef, 12, of Kokomo, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo. She was born on July 20, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Zoe was a miracle child who lit up a room and was the center of attention. She loved music,…