All Obituaries

Robin Lucinda (Dunson) Riff, 63, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019. She was born to Willard Dunson and Rose (Vermillion) Wickert on November 5, 1955 in Tucson, Arizona. Robin spent her life as a homemaker. She loved spending time with her family. Robin loved attending local events in Franklin. She enjoyed spending time at the Franklin Senior Center. Robin is survived by her mother, Rose (Vermillion) Wickert; her children, Charles W. (Shelly) Riff III of Franklin, Jeremy C....

David William Coulombe, 65, of Whiteland, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He was born to William and Mary (Bibe) Coulombe on January 9, 1954 in Indianapolis. He married Joy (Bazoon) Coulombe on July 12, 1974 in Indianapolis. David is survived by his wife of 45 years, Joy (Bazoon) Coulombe of Whiteland; his three brothers, Michael Coulombe of Mooresville, Daniel “Joe” Coulombe of New Palestine, and Paul Coulombe of New Palestine; several nieces and nephews; and several...

Joshua Lee Eads, 35, of Greenwood, passed away July 16, 2019. He was born to David Eads and Teresa (Price) George on October 30, 1983 in Bloomington. Josh worked for Appliance Medic as a repairman for five years. Josh was an avid go cart racer and fisherman. He loved to work on anything that had a motor. He fixed cars and lawn mowers. Josh loved to help others. Josh is survived by his wife, Lindsey Eads of Greenwood; his mother and step-father, Teresa and Gordon George of Bargersville; his...

Judith K. (Dillon) Pace, 78, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019. She was born to Raymond and Ruby (Howerton) Dillon on June 30, 1941 in Vincennes. Judith enjoyed playing bingo and euchre. Judith enjoyed going to her grandchildren’s ballgames. She loved her family very much. Judith is survived by her three children, Debra (Michael) Hendrickson of Whiteland, Cathy (Doug) Alvey of New Whiteland, and Phillip (Deborah) Pace Jr., of Newport News, Virginia; her former husband,...

Virginia L. (Birt) Smith, 72, of Greenwood, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019. She was born to James Birt and Dorothy (Fry) Callison on October 11, 1946 in West Virginia. Virginia married Delmos R. Smith on May 1, 1966. She spent her life as a homemaker. She loved spending time with her family. Virginia enjoyed going to the casino and playing bingo. She loved watching football, her favorite team was the Indianapolis Colts. Virginia is survived by her three children, Gregory (Lora) Smith of...

Paisley Mae Pero, 7 day old, infant daughter of Amanda Kai Pero and Joshua Joseph Zastrow gained her angel wings on July 12, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis.  Paisley was born July 5, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Paisley is survived by her parents; Amanda Kai Pero and Joshua Joseph (Aleana) Zastrow; her step sister, Willow;  her grandparents, Todd, Michele, Samantha, Danielle, Debbie & Valentino; her Great-Grandparents, Judy, Sandra, Mary,...

Mable Marie Drake, 90, of New Whiteland, passed away July 8, 2019. She was born to Lena Mae Martin on July 29, 1928 in Trafalgar. Mable was a member of the Eastern Star and the Delta Theta Tau Sorority. Mable is survived by her children, Linda Lee and Deborah (Danny) Prince; her daughter-in-law, Brenda Hart; her grandchildren, Wil Smiley, Carl Prince, Justin Lee, Jeremy Lee, Cody Lee, Mark Hart, Tracey Hart, and Nathan Hart; her 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great...

Gerald R. Maki, 64, of Greenwood, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019. He was born to Vern and Shirley (Lamoureaux) Maki on November 8, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan.  Gerald worked as a inspector for General Motors for 25 to 30 years. He was married to Joanne (Harmon) Maki, she survives. Gerald enjoyed reading and playing chess. His grandchildren were very important to him. Gerald volunteered at his church and was a deacon for Pleasant Heights Baptist Church.  Besides his wife,...

Stephen D. Milligan, 70, of New Whiteland, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019. He was born to David and Rosemary (Leist) Milligan on February 10, 1949 in Bloomington. Stephen worked for Lucent Technologies as a printing tech for 30 years, retiring in 2000. He married Cheryl (Ruppert) Milligan on January 18, 1980 in Indianapolis, she survives. Family was very important to Stephen. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. Stephen would attend all of his grandkid’s events. He loved...

James W. Smith Sr., 62, passed away peacefully at home on July 3, 2019. He was born February 24, 1957 in California. He was a 1975 graduate of Warren Central High School and a member of the United States Army, where he served for two years. Survived by his wife of 38 years, Mary Anne, his sisters, Sharon Taylor and Denise McDonald, and his three children, Jim Jr. (Adrienne), Craig (Jessi), and Amanda (Justin). He deeply loved and cherished his grandchildren, Darian, Kiersten, Devon, Ava,...