Obituaries

May 1, 1929 – Nov. 30, 2021 Betty Jean Otis, 92 years young, Westfield, passed away Nov. 30, 2021 at 1:22 p.m.  She was born May 1, 1929, daughter of Homer and Anna (Wood) Dill. Anna passed two days after giving birth to her beautiful daughter. Homer passed two years after Anna. Mrs. Otis was…

Sept. 7, 1956 – Dec. 5, 2021 Jimmie R. “JJ” Heck, 65, Anderson, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis following a brief illness which was not associated with the COVID-19 virus. He was born on Sept. 7, 1956, in Anderson, Ind. to Jimmy Heck…

Jan. 26, 1940 – Nov. 30, 2021 Marie “Charlene” Browning, 81, Noblesville, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 at 5:08 p.m. in Riverview Hospital, following complications with pneumonia. She was surrounded by family. Mrs. Browning was born Jan. 26, 1940 in Saint-Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada to Geraldine Akerley, now deceased.  She was baptized and confirmed…

Sept. 23, 1930 – Dec. 4, 2021 Mary Nell (Damron) King passed away Dec. 4, 2021.  She was born Sept. 23, 1930 to Ballard R. and Maxie June (Reynolds) Damron at her family home in Virgie, Ky. Mrs. King loved to play on the mountainside and in the creek with her five brothers and sisters…

Aug. 28, 1925 – Dec. 3, 2021 Paul Edward Woodward, 96, Noblesville, passed away on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 at his home with his family.  He was born on Aug. 28, 1925 to Roger and Mildred (Passwater) Woodward in Rural Madison County, Ind. Mr. Woodward possessed a strong faith and was generous with his time…

Oct. 20, 1985 – Nov. 29, 2021 Anton Nikolaevich Shinkevich, 36, Noblesville, died unexpectedly in his home on Nov. 29, 2021. He was born in Minsk, Belarus on Oct. 20, 1985 to Nickolay and Svetlana Shinkevich. Mr. Shinkevich moved to the United States when he was 13 years old and became a nationalized US citizen…

May 6, 1937 – Dec. 1, 2021 Delbert Watson, 84, Noblesville, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. He was born on May 6, 1937 to Cyrus and Eliza (Denney) Watson in Bridgeport, Ind. Mr. Watson worked as a masonry contractor. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter. Most of all, he adored…

March 8, 1943 – Nov. 29, 2021 Lee Robert Bucksten, 78, Carmel, passed away Nov. 29, 2021. He was born March 8, 1943 in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Coleman A. and Ruth (Newlander) Bucksten. As a proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, Mr. Bucksten…

July 2, 1936 – Nov. 30, 2021 Ralph Bruce Biddle, 85, Sheridan, passed away on Tuesday morning, Nov. 30, 2021, at Riverview Health in Noblesville.’ Born on July 2, 1936 in Sheridan, Ind., he was the son of the late Raymond & Anna Marie (Lockridge) Biddle. Mr. Biddle was a 1955 graduate of Sheridan High…