All Obituaries

Harry Eugene “Tanker” Burge, Jr., 70, of Franklin, Indiana, passed away at his residence on Friday, May 14, 2021. Tanker was born on July 31, 1950 in Johnson County, Indiana to the late Jean Mack (Wright) Burge & Harry Eugene Burge, Sr. Tanker worked as a carpenter for Burge Carpet Service, alongside his brother, Larry, for 39 years and was employed at Kawneer as a crane operator and factory worker for 14 years. Tanker was a member of ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward...

Albert E. "Butch" Wolfe, Sr., 74, of Bowling Green and formerly of Indianapolis passed away May 14, 2021 at his residence. The Indianapolis native was born August 18, 1946 to the late William Robert Wolfe, Jr. and Ester Alice Noe Wolfe. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Austin Wolfe; granddaughter, Ayreana Mooneyhan; siblings, William Wolfe, III, Sidney Wolfe, and Sue Gosnell; and sister-in-law, Karen Wolfe. Butch served in the United States Army in Vietnam as a...

Christopher Jon Barnett, 53, of New Whiteland, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Christopher was born on November 1, 1967 in Franklin, Indiana to Marlene (Risley) Barnett and the late Wesley Barnett. Christopher proudly served in the United States Marines and later worked at Tonya as an IT technician for three years. He had a knack for technology and was skilled with computers. He enjoyed reading, 3-D printing, and playing his favorite...

Tamara (Terry) Smith, 49, resident of Franklin, Indiana passed away Saturday, May 8th, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Tamara was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 17th, 1972 to the late Norman Terry and Drena (Ellis) George.    Tamara cherished the relationship she had with her family. She found great joy in being a mother and grandmother.    Tamara is survived by her three children, Britany Kirkwood of Castleton, Indiana, Wesley Smith and Rachel...

Jack Dale Lefevers, 85, passed away at his residence in Greenwood, Indiana, on Friday May 7, 2021, surrounded by his family. Jack was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the late Isaac and Hattie A.(Huff) Lefevers, on January 31, 1936. He married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Miller, on February 14, 1958. They were married for 63 years. Jack was an U.S.Army veteran. Jack had a long career as a truck driver with the RCA Company. After 30 plus years of service, he retired in 1998 to...

Vicki L. (Kinsey) Stephens, 69, resident of Nashville, Indiana passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana. Vicki was born on December 23, 1951 in Lebanon, Indiana to the late Francis Kinsey and Clara (Hiatt) Kinsey. Vicki married Alex Stephens on October 12, 1996 in Franklin, Indiana; they were married for 24 years. She could often be found relaxing in her fuzzy socks at home reading a book or watching television. Vicki found great joy in watching her favorite sports teams,...

James Edward Smith, 92, resident of Greenwood, Indiana passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 in Greenwood, Indiana.  James was born on February 8th, 1929 to the late Leonard E. Smith and Emma Jane (Crane) Smith in Shelbyville, Indiana.  James proudly served for the United States Army. James was employed at Fairmount Glass for many years before retiring. James could often be found attending church services at the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn in Ellettsville,...

Russell Sears Hazlett, 104, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Russell was born on July 29, 1916 in Amagon, Arkansas to the late Roy Madison Hazlett & Cora (Sears) Hazlett. Russell proudly served in the United States Navy and later worked as a developer and builder. He loved being in the company of close friends to catch up and share stories. He was an avid reader who could often be found reading his favorite poems or his Bible. Russell was...

John Paul Oliver, 67, of Whiteland, Indiana, passed away at his residence surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, May 1, 2021. John was born on January 16, 1954 in Beech Grove, Indiana to the late James R. Oliver, Sr. & Wanda G. (Long) Oliver. John was employed at Quality Repair and worked as a foreman and supervisor for more than forty years. He served his community as a Whiteland volunteer firefighter and as a Boy Scout troop leader. He had a talent for woodworking and was a natural...

Doris passed away on May 1. She was a long-time resident of Greenwood, Indiana. She was born May 8, 1933 in Mount Vernon, Indiana to Harvey E. and Hazel Marie (Thompson) Davis. She was the middle child of five. She lived in Poseyville during her early years and the family moved to Greenwood when Doris was in the sixth grade. After graduating from Greenwood Community High School, she attended Indiana College of Beauty Culture in Indianapolis and worked as a beautician there until her...