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Donald Joseph Calabria, 84, of Plainfield, passed away March 24, following a lengthy illness. He was born July 12, 1939, in Anderson, IN to Francis (Mathews) and Dominic J. Calabria where he grew up close to his Italian American grandparents and an extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins. Don enlisted in the US Navy serving in Norfolk, VA where he was honorably discharged as a Master Accountant trained in military data processing systems. Upon his return to Anderson, Don met and then...

Chongxi “Tony” Huang, 74, of Whitestown, IN, passed away January 27, 2024. He was born September 5, 1949 in Pixian, Sichuan, China. In 1975, Tony received his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Sichuan University, China. For ten years, he was employed in the Biological Research Laboratory of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Also, for many years, Tony worked in the Biological Research Laboratory with several USA Universities. His latest employment was 13...

Hilda Mae Long, 91, of Indianapolis, IN passed away Monday, October 9, 2023. She was born October 20, 1931 in Commonwealth (Alleghany County), PA, daughter of Steven Darnell and Violet Tarr. Because cooking and baking was a way to express love to her family and friends, Hilda enjoyed making candy, jellies, and salsa, as well as baking cookies and zucchini bread.  She was also known for having the best tasting potato salad and ham salad ever! Hilda and Lewis (Fred) enjoyed spending...

Ann Legge, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away at the age of 76 on August 25, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Her life was one filled with service and compassion for all she met, and a missionary spirit that burned within her ever since she discovered the gospel of Jesus Christ in her teenage years. Ann was born the second of two girls to Thomas and Edna Edwards on May 22, 1947, in Cardiff, Wales. She spent her...

Bonnie Jean Baumer, 96 of Zionsville, died in her sleep on June 22, 2023. She was born June 14, 1927 in Centralia, Illinois, daughter of Volney A. Swaim and Ethel Davis Swaim. On July 17, 1946, Bonnie married Forrest Duane Baumer. Mrs. Baumer worked at Herron’s Jeweler in Centralia for 25 years. She was a member of the St. Mary’s Pink Lady Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, and the VFW Auxiliary. In addition to her parents, and husband, Bonnie is preceded in death by her brothers,...

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Marlene Sandefur Kelly, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away June 20, 2023. She was born June 2, 1939 in Connersville, daughter of Fred and Hilda Lewis Sandefur. Marlene grew up in Carthage and was a 1957 graduate of Carthage High School. She loved being a part of the high school marching band, where she played the clarinet and had fond memories of marching in the Indianapolis 500. Marlene was known for her ability to type very fast and could hula hoop like no other. Marlene then attended Ball...

Terry Michael Beamon, 82, of Indianapolis, passed away May 25, 2023. He was born November 6, 1940 in Indianapolis, son of Marlin and Anna (Wilson) Beamon. Following graduation from Arsenal Technical High School in 1958, Terry became employed at Allisons Transmission, where he worked as a Journeyman before retiring. Terry enjoyed fishing and riding his motorcycle. The greatest joy in life was spending time with family. Survivors include his daughter, Johanna Craig; stepchildren,...