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Thomas Richard Whitesell
(May 2, 1990 - January 22, 2012)

Thomas Richard Whitesell, 21, of Fishers, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012. He was born on May 2, 1990 to Richard and Lori (Fosnot) Whitesell in Indianapolis.

Thomas was a graduate of Fishers High School; and had been a cook and server at various restaurants.

In addition to his parents he is survived by his brother, Mike (Sara) Whitesell.

Private family services will be held.

Chad E. Riggins
(March 12, 1974 - January 22, 2012)

Chad Earl Riggins, 37, of Fishers, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at home. He was born on March 12, 1974 in Peoria, Illinois.

Chad was a bagger at the Marsh Supermarket on 96th Street in Fishers. He was a Special Olympics athlete, winning a silver medal in the 1988 International event for Speed Skating. He was a member of Best Buddies Indiana, FAHL & IYHA. He was the team manager for the Brebeuf High School Hockey team and the Hoosier Wings Travel Hockey team. He was also a member of the Adam Hollis Foundation.

He is survived by his father, David E. Riggins; his mother, Pamela J. Riggins; brother, Brad (Jessica) Riggins; sister, Tammy (Kevin) Wente; and five nephews, Corbin Riggins, Kaden Riggins, Brett Stotts, Scott Wente & Christian Wente.

Services will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Holy Spirit Parish at Geist Catholic Church, 10350 Glaser Way, in Fishers, with Father Phil Bowers officiating. Visitation will be Friday, January 27, 2012 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Randall & Roberts Fishers Mortuary, 12010 Allisonville Road in Fishers. Burial will be at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis.

In honor of Chad, and at the request of his nephews, the family invites you to wear a hockey jersey to the services. Everyone is invited to a celebration of Chad’s life, following the burial, at the Fishers Forum Skating Rink. Memorial donations may be made to the Wayne Gretzky Foundation, 245 King George Road - Suite 302, Brantford, Ontario, N3R 7N7.

Russell Orin Baxter
(Died January 23, 2012)

Russell Orin Baxter, 69, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on March 7, 1942 to William and Elaine (Grim) Baxter in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Russell retired from the Indianapolis Fire Department (Washington Township) in 1998 after 25 years of service, having been an arson investigator for 14 of those years. While a member of the IFD, he also served as a Marion County Deputy Sheriff. He was a member of the North Park Masonic Lodge (Indianapolis); the Scottish Rite of Indianapolis; and was a member of the Original Circle City Corvette Club.

He is survived by wife, Sharon Baxter; daughters, Michele (Boyd) Minton & Amy Wright; stepson, Chris (Jenny) Garner; step-daughter, Felicia (Kuanh) Frances; and ten grandchildren, Erik, Sammi, Nick, Miranda, Daniel, Madison, Arianna, Kalisea, Imari & Shaela.

Services will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan Street, in Noblesville, with Rev. Stanley R. Sutton officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate, Memorials and Tributes Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674.

Kenneth Whisman
(July 18, 1950 - January 25, 2012)

Kenneth Carroll Whisman, beloved husband and father, 61, of Westfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Kindred-Bridgewater in Carmel after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on July 18, 1950 to Norman R. and Ruth Shirley (Fryar) Whisman in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Ken was in law enforcement and retired from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department after having served in multiple roles including detective. He most recently served as Office Manager for Hamilton County Superior Court #6.

He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Westfield; a member of the Fraternal Order of Police; and had been honored as a Kentucky Colonel. Ken was President of Indianapolis Blue Knights, and Sergeant of Arms for the Indianapolis H.O.G. Chapter.

He is survived by wife, Sandra (Shake) Whisman; daughters, Allison Whisman and Kimberly (Jared) Whisman Sheets; and brother, Robin Whisman.

Services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, January 30, 2012, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, Noblesville, with Rev. Mark Wessler officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Monday 8:30 am - 10:30 am at the funeral home. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network; Christ United Methodist Church in Westfield; or Community Health Network Foundation Harden Endowment for the Seriously Mentally Ill.

Rogelia Gonzales
(Died January 25, 2012)

Rogelia B. Gonzales, 83, of Fishers, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Castleton Health Care in Indianapolis. She was born on October 8, 1928 in Capiz, Philippines.

Rogelia was a member of St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church in Fishers.

She is survived by daughters, Lourdes (Pat) Holloway, Perpetua Gonzales, Belen Balajadia, Alicia Mitra and Priscilla Gonzales, sons, Emmanuel and Luisito Gonzales, sister, Rosa Jopillo, 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church, 11441 Hague Road, in Fishers, with Rev. John Kiefer and Rev. George Ignacio officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm until time of service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church for the beautification of the Shrine of Mary.

Mary E. Ploughe
(July 28, 1923 - February 9, 2012)

Mary E. (Gordon) Ploughe, 88, of Westfield, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born on July 28, 1923 in Scottsburg, Indiana.

Mary retired after 13 years from the Westfield Post Office. She had previously worked at Eagletown Grocery Store & also for Firestone. She was a graduate of Westfield High School.

She is survived by son, Marion (Linda) Ploughe; five grandchildren, Daphne, Dawn & Scott Tragesser, and J.D. & Michael Ploughe; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Abraham L. Ploughe (2001); and a daughter, Sharon Tragesser.

Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, in Noblesville, with visitation beginning at noon, prior to the service. Rev. Jack Terry will officiate. Burial will be at Eagle Creek Cemetery in Westfield.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Riley Children's Foundation, 30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204; or American Cancer Society, 5635 W 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.

Dana George
(Died March 11, 2012)

Dana C George, 76, of Anderson, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at St. John's Hospital in Anderson. She was born on September 6, 1935 to James and Clair (Elder) Cox in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Dana was a homemaker and a member of College Park Church in Indianapolis. Before moving to Anderson, she and her husband, Albert George, resided in Indianapolis for several years, where he practiced law. They had also lived between Cicero and Sheridan for 24 years.

In addition to her husband, Albert, she is survived by son, Craig A George of Noblesville; daughter, Dana D Wakim of Anderson; son, Jefferson A George of Anderson; brother, James L Cox of Windermere, FL; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services will be held at 5:00PM on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at College Park Church, 2606 West 96th Street in Indianapolis, with Rev. Joe Bartemus officiating. A private burial will be held in Cicero, with Rev. Ryan Rasmussen officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Awareness Association of Central Indiana, Inc. 4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite #333 Indianapolis, IN 46205; or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780 (www.donate.michaeljfox.org).

Bernal R. "Bernie" Leatherberry
(Died February 9, 2012)

Bernal R. "Bernie" Leatherberry, 77, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born on February 7, 1935 to the late Clifford and Leatha (Nicholson) Leatherberry in La Farge, Wisconsin.

Bernie was a 1956 graduate of University of Wisconsin. He was a member of CPCU, Lions Club and Blue Goose. Bernie retired from Safeco (now Liberty Mutual) in 2000.

He is survived by wife, Carolyn Leatherberry, sons, Curtis Leatherberry and Steven (Tammy) Leatherberry, grandchildren, Andrew Leatherberry and Kyle, Eric and Sara Leatherberry, and sisters, Evelyn (Bob) Miller, Lois (Bill) Knapp and Darlene Byers.

Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan Street, in Noblesville. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am, prior to the service. Rev. Stan Sutton will officiate. Burial will be at Hamilton Memorial Park Cemetery in Noblesville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Donor's Favorite Charity.

Michelle Ann Gloudemans, 31, of San Francisco, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012 in California. She was born on August 17, 1980 to Mark and Joyce (Haubner) Gloudemans in Citrus Heights, California.

She is survived by her parents, Mark & Joyce Gloudemans of Indianapolis; daughter, Kayla Marron; and brother, Michael Gloudemans.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, February 20, 2012, in the chapel at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, 9700 Allisonville Rd, in Indianapolis with visitation beginning at 9:00 am prior to the service. Burial will follow at the cemetery.

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