Nien-Hwa Lin Chen, 73 of Carmel, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Nien-Hwa was born July 30, 1946 in I-lan Hsien, Taiwan to Jung-Hsian Lin and Hui-Ching Liao. She graduated from Chinese Culture University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Music. With their two toddler daughters, Sonia and Wendy, in tow, she and her husband, Ching-Chang Chen, immigrated to Kansas in 1979 in search of better opportunities for their family. For the next 40 years, Nien-Hwa continued to pursue her love of music. She took advanced piano classes at the University of Missouri in Kansas City from 1980-1983 and began teaching…

Jeanetta K. Mills of New Palestine died peacefully on April 2, 2020 at the age of 78. She was born January 19, 1942 in Columbus, OH to the late Hugh J. and Hilda V. Harper. Jeanetta’s interests included worshiping The Lord Our Savior Jesus Christ, caring for her family, doing crossroad puzzles, giving to charities, and reading the daily newspaper. Mom was always a good listener thinking about others and not herself, when it came to giving and helping her family, friends, or even total strangers. She is survived by her husband of 55 years Winfred E. Mills; children Jeff Mills and Kathleen Melloh; grandchildren Morgan, Jacob and Kristen; and…

Charles Johnson III, 79, of Indianapolis, passed away March 27, 2020. He was born on November 3, 1940 in Broussard, Louisiana as the son of Charles Johnson II and Beatrice Johnson. Charles retired from the U.S. Army in 1985 as a Master Sergeant and then worked for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service until he retired in 2002.   He was a member of Veterans Memorial Chapel, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, Far Eastside Neighborhood Association, and the Warren Central Dads.   He was passionate about volunteering at Warren Central High School; spending over 20 years helping out at athletic events and just lending a hand…

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Nancy Jane (Cooper) Wilson was born on April 8, 1935 to George and Alcie Cooper in Ventura, California.  She was raised in Zionsville, Indiana.  She graduated from Zionsville High School in 1953. She was employed at Shell Oil, Eagle Elementary and Rock Island.  She was a member of the Zionsville Christian Church and PSI IOTA XI. She married Leon Wilson August 26, 1956.  They were married for 58 years. He preceded her in death. She had one daughter, Kathy Ann. She is survived by her granddaughter Jamie Lecklitner (Andrew). Other survivors include nephew, Doug Wilson, niece Amy (Jim & Stacy) Hahn, nephew Gregg (Angie, Abby & Kate) Wilson, goddaughter Tracey…

Kathy Wilson Bennett was born July 7, 1958 to Leon and Nancy Wilson in Zionsville, Indiana.  She was raised in Zionsville.   She graduated from Zionsville High School in 1976.  She was employed at a small bakery as a cake decorator, and later became a banker. She is survived by her daughter Jamie Lecklitner (Andrew). Other survivors include her cousins Doug Wilson, Amy (Jim & Stacy) Hahn, Gregg (Angie, Abby & Kate) Wilson and her dog, Wilson. She enjoyed baking, reading, painting, embroidery, crafts and anything creative. She was a girl scout leader for several years. Private services will be held. A memorial service will be held at a later date.…

Joyce Harrell, 79, of Indianapolis passed away on April 1, 2020. She was born to the late Marion Thomas and Eva Pearl Aldridge in Portland, Tennessee on July 11, 1940. Joyce moved from Tennessee to Indianapolis and met the love of her life, Ernest. They were married for a beautiful 58 years and were truly one another’s best friends. Joyce loved the outdoors and various outdoor activities—such as fishing, gardening, bird watching, and camping. Her and her husband enjoyed going to Gatlinburg, TN and taking long drives together.  Joyce could be remembered by her kind and loving nature. She was such a selfless person, always giving to someone in need.…

Jean Cowgill Wolfgang, 94, a lifelong Indianapolis resident, died March 31, 2020 at Westminster Village North in Indianapolis. Jean Wolfgang was born March 8, 1926 in Indianapolis to Joel and Nina (Hershberger) Cowgill. A 1944 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School, she married James Harold (“Jim”) Wolfgang on June 8, 1946 following his return from service in the U.S. Army, 1942-45. They had met while they were students at Tech. Jean was employed as office manager by Stuart Studios in downtown Indianapolis in the 1940’s, and in 1959 began working for American Fletcher National Bank, on the Circle. At the time of her retirement, she was with the Mortgage Banking…

Glenna E. Trittipo of Noblesville died peacefully on March 29, 2020 at the age of 89. She was born May 10, 1930 in Abingdon, Virginia to the late Clifford and Hattie Coe. Glenna was a beloved mother, granny (grandmother and great-grandmother), wife and friend. She was passionate about her family, friends, and God. She was incredibly loyal and you could always count on her. She was loved deeply by her family and she made sure everyone knew how much she loved them. She had a real zest for life and was always on the go. She was not afraid of hard work and liked staying busy. She worked for Western…