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Obituaries for the week of 05.28.09

Published May 28th, 2009

Carl Benjamin Ditchley, Sr., 77, died May 20. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, E. Marie Ditchley, and 10 children, Carl B. “Corky” Ditchley, Jr., Victoria Ditchley, Diana Rhude, David Ditchley, William Ditchley, Carol Gulley, Karen Sleeth, Kathie Johnson, Carrie Phelps, Garry Ditchley, also by 24 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son, John Christopher Ditchley. He requested no public viewing.

Vivian E. Hobdy, 84, of Indianapolis, died May 19. She was the daughter of the late Nevious and Ina Wade of Lincoln County, Ky. She is preceded in death by her husband Clarence Hobdy; brothers, Henry Wade, Donald Wade and Ronald Wade; sisters, Myrtle B. Hazelwood, Verna M. Sutt, Mary Ruth Hobdy and Dorothy Geraldine Bailey. She is survived by her two children, Charles “Mike” Hobdy (Becky) and Beverly Ann Hobdy, grandson Matthew T. Hobdy and sister Martha R. Jenkins. Services were held on May 22 at Little and Sons Funeral Home Beech Grove Chapel.

Phyllis “Jean” Windle Koch, 83, of Indianapolis, died May 20. Her husband, Joseph S. Koch, preceded her in death. Survivors include her children, Steven (Phyllis) Koch, Andrea (Andy) Gravelie, Jane Thomas, and Stephanie (Chuck) Morrow; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was laid to rest in St. Joseph Cemetery on May 26.


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