All Obituaries

Brett Edward Kassing, 58, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. He was born on August 8, 1963 in Beech Grove, Indiana. Brett was a 1982 graduate of Decatur Central High School. Brett worked in the hospitality industry, serving as the director of catering of his own catering business. He took immense pleasure in helping others, going to art museums, purchasing art, and collecting lighthouses. Brett was a member of Life Point Church. Brett is survived by his mother,...

Ralph Edward Cobb, 81, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021.  He was born on March 14, 1940 in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Henry and Opal (Smith) Cobb.  Ralph married the love of his life, Shirley Jean (Morris) Cobb, on June 1, 1985. Ralph served in the US Army Medical Corps in Grafenwohr, Germany.  “Pop” was dedicated to youth sports and served as an umpire for Umpires for Youth for many years.  He served as the Board President for...

Margaret Ann (Ebeling) Matkovic, 93, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021. Margaret was born on January 15, 1928, to Milton and Mabel Ebeling in Owatonna, Minnesota, where she grew up on the family farm and developed a strong work ethic. Her siblings fondly called her “Muggs”. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1946. After high school, Margaret worked in various positions for companies in Owatonna and California before settling in...

Jetta Lee Fletcher, 90, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at her Indianapolis residence. Born Saturday, March 28, 1931 in McAndrews, Kentucky, Jetta was the daughter of the late William A. and Mollie (Ball) Varney. A homemaker, Jetta was a member of Word of Faith Church. She loved growing flowers, baking and going to church. She loved her family and God and was a family woman. She took time daily to pray for her family and friends. Jetta enjoyed listening to gospel music. She loved...

Mary Jean Yanes, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at her home in North Port, Florida with family by her side.  Mary Jean was born on December 13, 1938 in Washington, Indiana to the late Kenneth and Lodena (Myers) Summers.  Mary Jean graduated from St. Mary High School in Indianapolis and married the love of her life, Robert “Chico” Yanes on May 25, 1963.  She enjoyed her job as a telephone operator at AT&T in Indianapolis for over 38...

Rosemary Marie (Hessman) Miller, 88, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 in Franciscan Health Hospital.  She was born on December 15, 1932 in Beech Grove to the late Harry and Martha (Hoheisel) Hessman.  Rosemary married the love of her life, Victor H. Miller, on January 14, 1956 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church; he preceded her in death on August 21, 1998. Rosemary was a life-long member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and lived her entire life on Union...

Therese Agnes Ritter Starks Therese Agnes Ritter Starks, a vibrant and faithful member of the southside Catholic community for nearly 93 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23rd, 2020.  She requested that her earthly body be donated to the IU Medical School and her ashes have now been returned to the family.  Friends and family will gather for visitation on Saturday, November 27, 2021 from 9 to 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1530 Union St., where a Mass of...

Karen Ann Hendrickson, 47, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021.  She was born on May 14, 1974 in Indianapolis to James Willoughby and Rebecca Eaton.  Karen attended Emmerich Manual High School and Ivy Tech.  She earned a bachelors degree and was most recently employed with Amazon.  Karen was a loving and devoted mother, supporting her children in everything they did.  She always made the most out of any situation and was very outgoing.  She...

Juanita “Sis” Lee (Strait) Schmidt, 49, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021 in Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. She was born on March 18, 1972 in Sullivan, Indiana, to Ermel Lee and Arvetta Jane (Welsh) Strait. Juanita or “Kiddo as she was known to her grandkids, was a loving and devoted wife, mother and mamaw. She always put her family first and loved to sing You are My Sunshine to her husband after he would sing it to her during their 21 years...

Dawn Loretta McCutcheon, 44, of Indianapolis, departed this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. She was born on July 7, 1977 in Beech Grove, to the late Ruth (McCutcheon) Sullivan. Dawn was a 1995 graduate of Emmerich Manual High School, where she consistently made the honor roll.  Dawn’s smile was memorable and could brighten a whole room.  She had a warm aura and a kind heart.  Dawn fought all her battles in life head on and never gave up.  Dawn was...