All Obituaries

Walter "Mackey" Franklin Jones III, 66, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Mackey was born in Indianapolis, IN on October 31, 1954, to Walter Jones II and Wyvonna G (Meyers) Jones.  He was a machine operator for many years before retiring.  Mackey looked like a tough biker, but the truth of it was he never ridden a motorcycle a day in his life, and he was a huge softie on the inside.  He was the type of man who if he knew you liked something...

Tina Marie Jeffers, 64, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021. Tina was born in Indianapolis, IN on February 22, 1957 to Jack and Frances (Cain) Rutherford.  She was a CNA for many years.  Tina was ornery, stubborn, and always spoke her mind, no matter who it was to or who it was about.  Her favorite response if you challenged her on it was " I'll say what I want, you're not my daddy."  She was a feisty one who loved her...

Lisa Lynn Vermillion, 58, passed away on July 20, 2021. Lisa was born in Indianapolis, IN on February 4, 1963, to Robert and Grace (Patterson) Thompson.  Lisa was a workaholic, and her job was her boys.  She was big on family and dedicated her life to wrangling her 3 sons.  She loved flowers, but had the opposite of a green thumb so Milton was in charge of keeping them alive.  She was an amazing cook and her lasagna and carrot cake were out of this world.  She...

Robert "Bobby" Earl Bowman, 62, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Bobby was born in Indianapolis, IN on July 18, 1959 to Charles Raymond and Gladys Edna (Mitchell) Bowman.  Bobby worked as a truck driver for Quickway for many years.  He loved all things motor related, be it Harleys, Nascar, Indy Cars, Formula 1 (any racing really).  He was a secret softie for his cats and he loved being a grandpa, albeit a nontraditional one.  He always...

  Richard D. Smith 63, also known as Dino of Indianapolis,Indiana, passed away on July 17th, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Richard was born on February 28th, 1958 in Corbin, Kentucky. He was a forklift operator for many years. He also served in the army for our country until he was medically discharged. He is survived by his brother, Bruce Smith; Children, Amanda (Cayden) Smith, Damon (Brittany) Baker, Randall (Sarah) Baker, and Richard Baker; Grandchildren, Dean, Brantley, Cameron,...

Wilbur L Tillberry, 88, passed away on May 22, 2021. Wilbur was bon in Indianapolis, IN on February 2, 1933 to George Tillberry and Mildred (Baskaville) Tillbury.  He was a lumberjack back in the day, and stayed in the tree trimming business all his life  He worked at Midwestern Tree Outfit.  He always had a great work ethic.  Wilbur was sensitive and loving, he cared deeply for his family and became something of a father figure to many of his nephews.  He was a...

Mary E Green, 62, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021. Mary was born in Indianapolis, IN on June 18, 1959 to Kenneth and Neomia (Robbins) Green. She had a soft heart and loved children, and that aspect of her drew children to her in turn.   Mary is survived by her sisters Judy Sullivan and Nancy Pierce and her brother Frank Green.  Mary is preceded in passing by her parents Kenneth and Neomia Green; her sisters Carol Green, Molly McGreavy, and Beverly...

Johnny Burkhart, 86, of Indianapolis passed away July 20th, 2021. He was born September 13th, 1934 to the late Myrtle and Johnny Burkhart in Louellen, Kentucky. Johnny met his wife, Sunny, in London, Kentucky. They got married in 1957 and spent a memorable 63 years together. He loved hunting, fishing, and restoring cars in his freetime. Johnny dedicated 4 years to the U.S. Airforce and another 43 years to GM. After retirement, Johnny enjoyed gardening, and spending time with his family....

Rickey Lynn Jett Sr, 63, of Indianapolis, formerly of Maysville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at home peacefully, surrounded by his family. Rickey was born in Hayswood Hospital Maysville, KY on December 28, 1957 to Howard and Margaret (Curtis) Jett. After graduating High School he went on to get a degree and worked in Heating and Cooling for 25 years prior to retiring. Rickey had a phenomenal work ethic, he was always working, even after he retired. His motto was...

Lee "Skip" VonHauger II, 80, of Indianapolis, passed away on June 26, 2021. Skip was born in Indianapolis, IN on April 7, 1941 to Lee and Theodora VonHauger.  Skip was self-employed and a self-made man.  Whatever he set his mind to, he accomplished.  He lived by his own rules and had the uncanny ability to make things happen.  He was a natural born hustler and a local fixture.  Skip was the Hot Dog King of Indy.   He always took care of his...