Obituaries

Dec. 3, 1927 – Jan. 13, 2022 Elizabeth Studebaker Hostetler, 94, Westfield, passed away peacefully with family by her side, Jan. 13, 2022. She was born in Paris, Ky. Dec. 3, 1927, daughter of Floyd and Abbie (Hall) McCord. She spent most of her adult life in Kokomo where she and her husband, Lewis A…

April 3, 1946 – Jan. 11, 2022 Bill Bailey Lewis passed on Jan. 11, 2022 in The Villages, Fla. He was born on April 3, 1946 in Huntington, Ind. to the late Fred Eugene and Mary Evelyn Bailey Lewis. He met his wife, Cheryl Guenin Lewis, in first grade where they attended school in LaFontaine,…

July 14, 1930 – Jan. 10, 2022 Jerome “Jerry” E. Dufek, 91, Carmel, passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. He was born July 14, 1930 in Indianapolis, son of Peter and Marie (Bannert) Dufek. Mr. Dufek was a graduate of Saint Meinard Seminary. For more than 40 years, he worked in pharmaceutical sales. He served…

Jan. 25, 1956 – Jan. 10, 2022 Robert “Rob” Christie, 65, Noblesville, passed away Jan. 10, 2022. He was born Jan. 25, 1956 in Dearborn, Mich., son of the late James and Elsie (Beitler) Christie. Mr. Christie was a graduate of Bentley High School in Michigan and attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. At…

April 16, 1948 – Jan. 7, 2022 Rebecca Sue Lutz, 73, Lapel, entered into the presence of her Savior Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at Community Hospital of Anderson surrounded by her family. She was born April 16, 1948, in Atlanta, Ga. to Edgar Brantley Spratlin and Daisy (Puckett) Spratlin. She graduated from Forrest Park High…

Nov. 19, 1966 – Jan. 1, 2022 John David Metzger, 55, Indianapolis, passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis following a brief battle with Covid 19. He was born on Nov. 19, 1966, in Anderson, Indiana to Lester Metzger and Hester (Sides) Metzger. Mr. Metzger graduated from Lapel High School.…

March 22, 1953 – Jan. 10, 2022 Susan Jean Craig, 68, Carmel, passed away on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on March 22, 1953 to James and Dorothy (Strode) Duke in Michigan. She worked as a beautician and at several Christian book stores in the Indianapolis area.…

June 19, 1942 – Jan. 9, 2022 Ellen M. Stoops, 79, of Atlanta, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 at IU Health Tipton Hospital.  She was born on June 19, 1942 to Willard and Nancy Elizabeth (Ehmam) Forkner in Tipton, Ind. Mrs. Stoops worked for Noblesville Schools for several years. She loved camping, traveling,…

Oct. 28, 1941 – Jan. 9, 2022 Harold Layton Box, 80, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 at his home.  He was born on Oct. 28, 1941 to Norris and Hazel (Minchew) Box in McArthur, Ark. For 37 years, Mr. Box worked for Delco-Remy and sold real estate at the same time;…

Nov. 3, 1923 – Jan. 7, 2022 Melba Catherine Stephenson, 98, of Sheridan, passed away at Copper Trace of Westfield on Friday morning, Jan. 7, 2022.  Born Nov. 3, 1923, in Muncie, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Cloa Allen “Cy” and Mary Reba (Rees) Young.  After graduating from Sheridan High School with…