All Obituaries

Larry Eli Gold, Born July 17, 1939, died September 16, 2019.  Larry was a life-long resident of Indianapolis.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecelia and Harry; and wife, Judith.  He was also preceded in death by his son, Larry Craig (Duke) Gold; granddaughter, Natasha Gold; and nephew, Michael Sawyer. Larry is survived by his wife, Betty M. Gold; sister, Nancy (Dan) Sawyer; daughters, Tamara (Aaron) Stout and Lisa (Ingar) Vanags; daughter-in-law, Avery Gold;...

Nanette Marie Cox, 71 of Indianapolis, passed away September 16, 2019.  She was born in Vienna, Austria to Richard and Anna Payne on March 16, 1948.   Nanette is survived by her son, Derrick (Kristi) Payne; and grandchildren, Bailey and Brooke Brevin.  

Elizabeth Jane Fekkes Sevenish, 86, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at her residence.  She was born in New York to Jan and Theresa Fekkes on April 7, 1933.  Elizabeth owned European Skin Care in Zionsville and was an esthetician for over 48 years.  Betty lived a full life, touching many people with her kindness and compassion.    Elizabeth will be dearly missed by her four loving children, Paul (Julie), Christopher, Theresa (Chris)...

Louise (Levenstein) Litwack, Born December 1, 1932, daughter of Mose and Naomi (Schreiber) Levenstein, died at the age of 86.  She was married to Jerry Litwack for 67 years.  Louise is survived by her husband and their three children, Barry (Alla), Alix, and Reid (Liz Lahr); six grandchildren, Noah, Isabella, Lena, Lucy, Ben and Abe; and her sister, Ann Levenstein Mound. Louise graduated from Greensburg High School in Greensburg, Indiana and attended Ohio State University. ...

James Blair “Chooch” Kennedy Jr. died peacefully in his home on September 9, 2019. Born on September 22, 1950, Chooch was predeceased by his parents, James Blair Kennedy Sr. and Bebita Corya Kennedy. Chooch is also preceded in death by siblings, Carol Ann and John Wesley Kennedy (Terri Sigman-Kennedy). He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Marie Murphy Kennedy and his only son, James Blair Kennedy III. Chooch is survived by sister, Corya Kennedy Channing, as well as...

Jim Ware, age 81, of Brownsburg, passed away at his home on September 4. Jim graduated from Danville High School in 1956 where he was a standout football and basketball player. He led the state in scoring in 1955 in football and was runner up in 1956. In basketball, he shared the 1956 all-regional backcourt with Oscar Robertson. Jim served in the Army where he continued his athletics by playing football in Germany and was a member of the US Army Championship Team in Europe. After serving...

Gary L. BraVard passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 4, 2019 at the age of 66.  Gary was born on October 11, 1952 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis to the late Lester Bravard and Lythia "Sunny" Sumpter Brewer. Before returning to Indianapolis in the early 80’s to eventually create “Event Design by Gary BraVard”, one of Indianapolis’ earliest and most prestigious event planning services, Gary had lived in Florida, New York, Los Angeles,...

  Hedda Goldman passed away on September 3, 2019. She was predeceased by her beloved parents, Isidore and Sally Brand.  Hedda is survived by her sister, Diana Greene (Barry), daughter, Rori Goldman (Bashir) of Carmel, IN; son, Seth Goldman; grandchildren, Bella and Sam Birany and Benjamin Goldman; nieces; and her beloved Oliver. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary, 11411 N. Michigan...

John F. Greenough, 66, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away September 2, 2019. John was born November 21, 1952 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to John “Jack” and Kathleen Greenough and was the oldest of three children. As a boy, he lived in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Owensboro, Kentucky, and Seymour, Indiana until the family settled in Indianapolis. John was a graduate of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and earned his BA in Journalism from Purdue University. He often reminisced of the days...

G. LEE METCALF On September 2, 2019, Lee Metcalf, loving son, husband, father, and grandfather passed away at age 83.  He was born on November 26, 1935 in Kansas, Illinois. Lee was a Navy veteran who served on The USS Ozbourn during the Korean War. He was a Purchasing Manager at Inland Container Corp for 33 years. Lee enjoyed golfing, fishing, writing, and being with family. He authored many books, three of which were published. Lee was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and...