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obituaries for residents of Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Hancock,
Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Morgan and Shelby counties. The
basic obituary includes the deceased's name, age, city of
residence and details about visitation and services, OR single
item regarding contributions.
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OLDER OBITUARIES
Obituaries as far back as 1999 may be
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downloading the full text. For obituaries published before
1999, please contact The Star's library by calling (317)
444-6496 or by using our email
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each 15 minutes of research performed. If you have a specific
date for an obituary, the fee is $5 each plus tax (Indiana
residents only).
Debra M. Meers 42, died peacefully in her home in Indianapolis on
September 8, 2005. She was a passionately dedicated employee of the
Indiana Primary Health Care Association where she was Director of
Membership Services. She is survived by her loving mother, Charlotte
Meers; her brother, Michael Meers; her sister, Sheila Torguson; her
fiancι, Thomas Clemens; 3 nieces and 1 nephew. Visitation will be held on
Sunday, September 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary, 1328
W. 86th Street. A funeral service will follow at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Red Cross or
The Salvation Army for Hurricane Katrina Relief. Arrangements entrusted
to: A.R.N. Cremation Services.
