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Ruth Keys Body Wesley, 78, of Hamilton County, went home to be with the Lord on June 22, 2018.  She was born in Glassport, PA on March 20, 1940, the daughter of John and Mildred Keifer Keys.  Ruth loved the Lord, her family, friends and singing.  She was a former member of the McKeesport Choralier’s.  Ruth was honored to have been part of the praise choir for Billy Graham's 1993 Pittsburgh crusade.  She is now singing with the Heavenly...

Barbara Holman (nee Welker), wife of Gerry Holman and daughter of Rudy and Eleanor Welker, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2018.  Barb leaves behind 6 children and 19 grandchildren.  Also, surviving her, are siblings Charlotte Welker-Gay (Allen), Michael Welker (Sandie), and Karen Megery (Mike). Barb was born in Garfield Heights, OH in 1948.  She attended St. Therese elementary school and Hoban Dominican high school.  She went on to pursue an Elementary...

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Robert Earl Lutz, 74 years of age, of Fishers, Indiana, entered his eternal rest in the loving arms of Jesus in Heaven on Saturday, June 16th, 2018. He was born on March 25, 1944 to Harold Leo Lutz and Virginia Maxine Bunce Lutz in Indianapolis, IN. He graduated from Howe High School, but he also took night classes at Arsenal Technical High School to complete his credits for early graduation in January of 1962. He entered the workforce full time from then on working in many...

George E. Smith, 75, of Carmel, passed away June 16, 2018.  He was born in Erlanger, KY on November 14, 1942, son of Oscar and Mary Jane Davis Smith. George was a 1960 graduate of Lloyd Memorial High School in Erlanger, KY.  He was employed as a meat manager with A&P grocery in Richmond and Noblesville, IN from 1961 to 1984.  Before retiring in 2004, he worked for SuperValu as a meat specialist.  George enjoyed spending time working in his flower...

Steven Wayne Everett Jr, 44, of Westfield, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 due to an accident.  He was born in Noblesville, IN on February 8, 1974, son of Steven Wayne Everett Sr and Betty Sue Lunsford.  Steve was a handy man able to build or repair most anything.  He worked in construction for several years.  Steve was an avid fisherman.  He was a gifted musician, having learned to play the piano and the guitar by ear.  He could hear a song,...

Jean F. Ressler, 97 of Westfield, passed away June 9, 2018.  She was born in Westfield on October 19, 1920, daughter of Wellington and Emma Edwards Powell. Jean married Floyd Ressler on Christmas eve and they settled in as lifetime farmers in Hamilton County. She raised chickens and angus cattle, planted vegetable gardens as well as beautiful flower gardens.  Jean drove tractors and the various farm equipment necessary in keeping the farm operating successfully. ...

Lewis Henry Thieman, 89, of Carmel, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. He was born in Minster, OH on March 31, 1929, son of Henry and Clara Fink Thieman. He taught at Henry Ford Community College and was also an adjunct Professor at Wayne State University.  Lewis worked at Wagner Ware in Sydney, OH from 1954-1956 and it was during that time he met his wife Barbara and married her on November 17, 1956.   He worked as a Computer Engineer and Chief Analyst at the...

Richard Kender 79, of Lowell, IN, formerly of Carmel, IN, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018. He was born on December 20, 1938, son of Elmer and Mable Swank Kender.   For more than 25 years, Richard was a member and elder of Cline Gardens Christian Church in Hessville, IN.  He also was a member of Central Christian Church in Carmel, now Thrive Christian Church in Westfield for 28 years.  Richard retired as a manager at Ameritech. He was owner and President of...

Harvey Stuart Kirby, better known as "Sonny" or "Kirby" to many, passed away at the age of 89 on May 17th, 2018. Harvey was born on June 2nd, 1928 to Ora and Kathryn Kirby in Noblesville, IN.  As a young boy of 8 or 9 he began developing a strong work ethic by building chicken crates to earn money for his family. As a teenager, he worked for his Aunt Iva and Uncle Claude cleaning chicken coops and to his dying day he would not eat chicken of any sort....