OBITUARIES

Shirley Mae Hartley

Shirley Mae Hartley

Jun 9, 2026

Shirley Mae Hartley, 86, of Monticello, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026. Born on March 15, 1940, in Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of Ture Wendel and Bertha Kielman.

Shirley was a devoted woman of faith who dedicated her life to serving God and others. She pastored several churches throughout her life, ministered at numerous congregations, led countless...

Rita Montes De Oca

Rita Montes De Oca

Jun 5, 2026

Rita Montes De Oca, 58, passed away on June 5, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. Born on August 8, 1967, in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Alcibiades Montes De Oca and Esperaza Chirino. She is survived by many loving family members and friends who will miss her dearly. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Anita Steverson

Anita Steverson

Jun 3, 2026

Anita Steverson, 61, passed away on June 3, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana. Born on May 10, 1965, in Shreveport, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Robert and Mary Lorimer. She is survived by several family members and friends. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Maxine Hadley

Maxine Hadley

May 29, 2026

Maxine Parks Hadley, 89, passed away on May 29, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana. Born on May 3, 1937, in Summerfield, Kansas, she was the daughter of Leslie and Mildred Seip. She is survived by several family members and friends. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Anna Jackson

Anna Jackson

May 28, 2026

Anna Eraina Jackson, 65, passed away on May 28, 2026, in Munster, Indiana. Born on March 22, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois. Anna is survived by many family members and friends who will miss her dearly. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Bonnie Williams

Bonnie Williams

May 26, 2026

Bonnie Williams, 81, passed away on May 26, 2026, in Salem, Indiana. Born on August 22, 1944, in New Albany, Indiana, she was the daughter of Corda and Goldie Purcell. She is survived by several family members and friends. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Rosemarie Gray

Rosemarie Gray

May 25, 2026

Rosemarie Gray, 93, passed away on May 25, 2026, in South Bend, Indiana. Born on November 29, 1932, South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of Stanley and Rose Gray. She is survived by several family members and friends. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Joseph Cox

Joseph Cox

May 23, 2026

Joseph Cox, 40, passed away on May 23, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. He was born on May 26, 1985 in Houston, TX, to Donald and Mary (Fahmie) Cox. He is survived by several family members and friends.

I am writing to share some reflections on my brother, Joe. He was my best friend and someone who loved with his whole heart....

Marietta Mae Irvin

Marietta Mae Irvin

May 23, 2026

Marietta Mae Irvin age 74 Passed away peacefully on May 23,2026 at 2:42pm at Fort Wayne Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne Indiana.  She was a very strong loving mother, wife, grandma, sister and daughter. She loved her dog Mikey. She was our Hero and world. She loved her kids and grandkids She was proceeded in death by Voyel Bates, David...

Melisa Harp

Melisa Harp

May 20, 2026

Melisa J Harp, age 73, passed away peacefully May 20, 2026 at her home in Marietta, Indiana, with her family by her side. Melisa graduated from Southwestern High School in Shelby County and the University of Indianapolis. She retired as an RN from Columbus Regional Hospital after a career in nursing that lasted over forty years.

She is preceded in death...

Mickey Bruederle

Mickey Bruederle

May 18, 2026

Mickey Bruederle, 63, passed away on May 18, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. Born on April 3, 1963, in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of Alvin and Nettie Bruederle. He is survived by several family members and friends. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Virginia Hacker

Virginia Hacker

May 17, 2026

Virginia Hacker, 82, passed away on May 17, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana. Born on October 4, 1943, Frankton, Indiana, she was the daughter of William and Mary Merriman. She is survived by several family members and friends. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements. 

Richard Gregory Welsh

Richard Gregory Welsh

May 17, 2026

Richard Gregory Welsh, age 36, left this earth surrounded by his three favorite women, his mom, Sandy, and his sisters Amanda and Lee Welsh (Tyler Bodish). He leaves behind his favorite nephew, Connor Welsh-Kuhn. He passed away May 17th at the family cabin in Indiana.

He was proceeded in death by his dad, Ed Welsh, and grandparents Pat & Dick Adamson...

Betty Watkins

Betty Watkins

May 16, 2026

Betty L. Watkins, age 89, of Spencer, Indiana, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, with her daughters by her side. She was born July 14, 1936, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Emory Sumner and Maud Summers.

She loved her family and was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She loved to paint and do craft work...

Edna Collins

Edna Collins

May 10, 2026

Edna Collins, 74, passed away on May 10, 2026, in Wabash, Indiana. Born on December 8, 1951, in Paintsville, Kentucky. Edna is survived by her children among other family members and friends. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Krzysztof Kowal

Krzysztof Kowal

May 7, 2026

Krzysztof Andrzej Kowal, 90, passed away on May 7, 2026, in Franklin, Indiana. Born on October 25, 1935, in Przemysl, Poland, he was the son of Marcin and Ludmilla Kowal. He is survived by several close family members and friends who will cherish his memory. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with his arrangements.

Steve Coy

Steve Coy

May 6, 2026

Steve Coy, 79 passed away on May 6, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Steve was born November 19, 1946 to the late Raymond and Della (Smith) Coy.

Steve loved Nascar (Denny Hamlin #11), playing pool, watching any sports that was on TV and spending time with family.

Steve was survived by his daughter April (John) Starnes of Spencer, Matthew Coy of Gosport. Three...

James Vanderpool

James Vanderpool

May 5, 2026

James Vanderpool, 54, passed away on May 5, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky. Born on March 23, 1972, in Lexington, Kentucky, he was the son of Gene and Adella Vanderpool. He is survived by several family members and friends. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Wesley Grant Heironimus

Wesley Grant Heironimus

May 5, 2026

Wesley Grant Heironimus, 93, passed away on May 5, 2026, in Fishers, Indiana. Born on January 28, 1933, in Princeton, Indiana, he was the son of William and Dora (Montgomery) Heironimus. He is survived by several family members and friends. Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the final arrangements.

Diana Lynn Chaffin Banks

Diana Lynn Chaffin Banks

May 4, 2026

Diana Lynn Chaffin Banks, age 70, passed away Monday May 4th, 2026.

Diana was born in Indianapolis Indiana on May 5th, 1955 to Doris McCormick and William Chaffin. Diana was one of five sisters who she cherished, speaking of them often. She was a beloved mother and grandmother to her son, two grandsons and one great grandson. Diana married the love...