All Obituaries

                                                                              Sylvia Schuchman Rothbard Indianapolis – Life resident of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at her home on January 18, 2020 at the age of 99. Sylvia was born on August 25, 1920 to Benjamin and Fannie...

Boonyuen "Ladda" Ladd, 69, of Carmel, passed away January 18, 2020.  Ladda was born on December 5, 1950 in Thailand.   She married her beloved husband, William Ladd on April 29, 1992. Ladda was a successful entrepreneur - owning and operating Lin's Alterations in Avon, Indiana.  She worked tirelessly to ensure everyone had what they needed, always taking care of others first, without regard for herself. Ladda had many hobbies and loved to travel. She...

Spurgeon After 70 years of marriage, Gladys Marilyn (May) Spurgeon (88) and Charles W. Spurgeon (95) passed away within a month of each other on November 22nd and December 21st respectively.  Both were born in Indianapolis and graduates of George Washington High School.  Charles served in the United States Army and the pair were married January 27, 1949.  Together they owned and operated Spurgeon Insurance Agency – working side by side most of their...

Lawrence E. Siegel, 95, of Carmel, passed away January 13, 2020.  He was born in Indianapolis to Nathan and Gertrude Siegel on November 6, 1924.  After completing high school, Larry proudly served in the United States Army during WWII.  Larry held various jobs, working in sales for Kiefer-Stewart, a wholesale Drug and Liquor Company and later in the wholesale meat business.  Then he operated Larry's Bluko Car Wash until retirement.  Larry kept busy in retirement...

Jeffry Stuart Carter died January 11, 2020.  He was born to Fred and Mariann Carter in 1956 in LaPorte, IN, the same town where he met the love of his life, Jan Janssen, whom he married in 1978 following graduation from Purdue.  Jeff had a remarkable career in the environmental, health, and safety field along with serving his community on numerous boards including the Carmel Clay School board and leading the Central Indiana Habitat for Humanity affiliate.  He received the...

Jack Jaffe Life-long Indianapolis resident and beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on January 11, 2020 at the age of 95. Jack was born on June 16, 1924 to the late Harold and Jeanette Jaffe.  He was a 1942 graduate of Shortridge High School, where he played the saxophone in the school band.  The band had the great honor to travel to Newport News, VA to play for the launch of the Navy’s newest battleship, the SS Indianapolis as it made its...

                                                                                     Shana Rochelle Spector Beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, passed away at her home, at peace, on January 9, 2020, she was 37 years of age. Shana is survived by her beloved family, her...

Elaine Shampansky Arffa Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and community leader passed away on January 9, 2020 at the age of 89. Elaine was born in Port Jervis, New York on June 29, 1930 to the late Harold and Bertha Shampansky. She was a graduate of Albany State Teachers College, where she became the first female recipient of a Master of Business Administration, MBA, in 1957. Elaine devoted her life to education. She taught High School business and English classes in New...

Maureen J. Hoskinson, 66, of Stuart, IA passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in Zionsville, IN.  She was born in Perry, Iowa on March 8, 1953. She was raised and attended school in the Stuart area and graduated college from Iowa Statue University with a Bachelor of Arts. She worked for Girl Scouts, Headstart, Atterbury Job Corps, as a homemaker, landscaper, wood worker, nature photographer and farmer.  Maureen was a farmer by birth and profession, a Jane of all trades who...

Gladys Eva Scorso, 85, of Sheridan, passed away January 7, 2020.  She was born in Rochester, New Hampshire to Victor and Margie Blouin on December 26, 1934.  After completing high school, Gladys worked as a secretary for General Electric for many years.  She inherited her love of all animals from her mother and had a gentle soul.  She loved crossword puzzles, visits to the zoo, restaurant dinners with family, movies, and was an avid reader.   Gladys will be...