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John Andrew Takach, 75, of Carmel, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 10, 2022 following a five year battle with Burkitt’s Lymphoma.  He was born April 30, 1947 in Middletown, Ohio to the late Mary Margaret (Domanich) Takach and John Thomas Takach.  John attended Bishop Fenwick High School in Middletown, Ohio before attending Marian College in Indianapolis where he pursued a BS in Mathematics.  While at Marian he met the love of his life and wife...

Maria Estela Franco-Velez de Almanzar, 97, of Westfield, went home to Christ on May 10, 2022. Born on October 17, 1924 in Santiago, Dominican Republic, Maria was the baby in the family and the only girl. She grew up playing on her uncle’s farm with her brothers and cousins, riding donkeys and resting under mango trees. She attended local Catholic grade schools and high school, where she played tennis and was the captain of her volleyball team.  As a young adult, Maria fled...

Natalia (Applegate) Wilkins, 85, of Westfield passed away May 8, 2022, following a short bout with cancer. She was born January 9, 1937, in Carmel, an only child of the late Jerald and Thelma (Goodner) Applegate. She remained a lifelong resident of Hamilton County. After raising her children, she pursued her dream of becoming a nurse. Graduating nurses training, she began working at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, in 1984 where she worked in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit, where she...

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Stephen A. Morrissey passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on May 3, 2022 in Bloomington, IN. He was born in 1926 in Albany, NY to Anna (Holtslag Morrissey) and Stephen Morrissey and was the eldest of 5 children. After his service in the Navy during WWII, he met Claire, his beloved wife of 52 years. Together they began raising eight children in Albany, NY before moving to Chestertown, NY in 1967. They did everything to provide opportunities for their family. He was predeceased by his...

Dean Alan Clark, 61, of Noblesville, passed away unexpectedly April 7, 2022. He was born December 5, 1960, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to the late Richard Clark and Marlene (Mugerauer) Hetzel. As an electrician by trade, Dean worked 30 years before retiring from IBEW Local 481. An outdoorsman, Dean loved to camp, fish and hunt. He loved music, especially Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and AC/DC. He also loved learning and playing acoustic guitar. In his free time, Dean enjoyed building...

Larry Dale Bowman passed away peacefully Wednesday April 6, 2022 in Carmel, Indiana.  Larry was born to the late Ervin R and Benita June Bowman September 3, 1943 in Seymour, IN. He was raised as an active Baptist in Brownstown, IN where he graduated high school from Brownstown High School.  He later graduated from Indiana Central College (University of Indianapolis) with a Bachelor’s in Science and later obtained an MBA.  Larry married Phyllis Thomas and have resided in...

Billy “Bill” Jason York, 82, of Bringhurst, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022. He was born September 27, 1939 in Albany, KY, son of the late Theoflas Edward and Maude Ella (Andrews) York. He married Ethel Christine (Hinkle) York on December 30, 1960 at the First Brethren Church. Bill was a 1958 graduate of Northwestern High School. He served in the US Army Reserves from 1958-1965, obtaining the rank of Spec 4. Bill retired from Haynes International, after 42 years of service....

Deborah “Debbie” Martin, 65, of Indianapolis, passed away March 14, 2022. She was born in Indianapolis on September 23, 1956, daughter of the late Andrew and Betty (Rush) McElyea. Debbie was a 1974 graduate of Decatur Central High School. She worked at Republic Airways and ATA as a scheduler for several years. Most recently, Debbie worked for Koorsen Fire and Safety, also in scheduling. Debbie was privileged to have a loving family during her childhood. She continued to have a...