55, of Carmel, entered Heaven on January 14th surrounded by her loving family at home following a short illness. A life-long Trekkie, Diane graduated from Terre Haute South in 1978 where she danced with the Bravettes, and competed as a hurdler on the track team. Diane graduated from Purdue University in 1981 with a BA in Industrial Management. She minored...
Jean D. Goldstein, 99, of Indianapolis, passed away January 14, 2016. She was born in Harrisburg, PA to Lewis and Marie D'Englere on January 23, 1916. She was a buyer for William H. Block Company's fine jewelry department for 12 years. Jean then went to work for Rost Jewelry Company as a buyer for 27 years, retiring in 1978. She...
Charles F. Dale, 85, passed away January 12, 2016. A lifelong resident, he was born in Jamestown, IN to George and Pearl Dale on August 3, 1930. Charles worked as an oiler at Allison Transmission for 36 years. He was a member of the Brownsburg Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Charles is survived by his wife, Shirley; children, Brenda Hicks, Shirley...
Sally Felsher of Indianapolis, passed away January 9, 2016. She was born in Krakow, Poland and was a survivor of the Holocaust. She came to the U.S. in 1949 and was a member of Congregation Shaarey Tefilla and Hadassah. She is survived by her children, Arthur (Gigi) Felsher and Susane (Dan) Quinlan; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded...
Eleanor (Davie) Galbraith, 52 of Carmel, passed away January 4, 2016. She was born in Lanark, Scotland, to Robert and Myra Davie. The family moved to Columbus, IN in 1972. Eleanor attended Richards and Columbus East Schools. After graduation from Franklin College, Eleanor spent her professional career in medical practice management. Despite being diagnosed with cancer in 2009, she continued...
Donald Todd 83 years of age. Former resident of Indianapolis and long time resident of Syracuse, IN; passed away January 1, 2016. Don was born in Indianapolis on December 24, 1932 to Joseph and Clara Epstein. He was a graduate of Shortridge High School, Indiana University and New York Law School. Don was an attorney and later worked as a...
Alexander John Lucich 9/6/23 to 1/1/16 Speedway - Alexander J. Lucich died Friday the 1st of January. Born in 1923 in Gary, IN, Alex graduated from Emerson High School in 1941. He worked for nearly 42 years as a machinist at U.S. Steel in Gary, IN and retired in 1984. Alex enjoyed marching band music and played snare drum in...
Richard Arlen Blackston, recently of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on December 25, 2015. Richard was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 22, 1931 to Laura (Austin) and James Blackston. He was active in sports at Custer High School and in DeMolay where he met Carol Hoffmann. They were married in 1952, until Carol's passing in 2014--almost 62 years. Richard was...
Albert "Al" Profeta, 91, Indianapolis, died December 24, 2015. He graduated from Manual H.S. and served in the U.S. Army, 5307th Composite Unit (part of Merrill's Marauders) at Myitkyina in the China-Burma-India Theater. A good-natured man, Al was married 53 years to his wife Rebecca, who died in 2003. He owned Profeta's Market from 1946 to 1988. Survivors include his...
Myrna Meltzer, 77, of Indianapolis, passed away December 22, 2015. Myrna was born February 25, 1938 in New York, NY to the late Eugene and Claire Gerwurz. Myrna is survived by her loving husband, Steven K. Meltzer; three wonderful children; Shari Meltzer, Ronni (Michael) Brenner, and Jeffrey (Leigh) Meltzer; five grandchildren, Samantha, Asher, Rebecca, Jessica, and Alexandra; and sister, Terry...
Bernard Alphonse Ampe, 81 of Kokomo passed away December 22, 2015. He was born in Cadott, Wisconsin on May 13, 1934 to Alphonse and Elsie Ampe. He honorably served his country in the United States Air Force. Bernie was a graduate of Miami University of Ohio. He owned and operated Ampe Realty Management, Inc. for over 30 years. He also...
John "Junior" Modica, 69, of Indianapolis passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2015. He was born on October 28, 1946 to John Modica and Rosemary Zerrien. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Junior is survived by his mother; daughters, Christina (Danny) Van Dyke and Linda (Brett) White; son; 7 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. A memorial service...
David R. Warshauer, 58, of Indianapolis, passed away December 19, 2015. David was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to William and Louise Warshauer. In 1980, David received his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He went on to I.U. School of Law and graduated in the class of 1984. David practiced law at Barnes and Thornburg for 25...
Harry J. Cox, 73, passed away December 18th at home after a long battle with cancer. He was born August 28, 1942 in Anderson to Hubert and Audrey Cox. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Sharon Howell Cox. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Cox; son, Harry J Cox, Jr.; daughters, Loha Jackson (Cox), and...
Patricia Upthegrove McFarland passed away December 16, 2015. She was a resident of Franklin, IN. Patricia was preceded in death by her loving husband of 30 years, Stuart F. McFarland; her parents, DeWitt and Mary Upthegrove; her two brothers, William R. Upthegrove and Clarence DeWitt Upthegrove, Jr.; and her sons, Jeffrey Bennett and Stephen Bennett. She is survived by her...
Buakaew Fitzgerald, fondly known as Nit by all who knew her, passed away on December 15, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Nit was born on September 15, 1937 in Bangkok, Thailand. Her beloved family will forever miss her. Survivors are: husband of over 40 years, Michael; daughter, Mary Soundara of Salt Lake City, Utah and grandchildren, Vina and Denny....
Sharlene Marquand Hinton 60, of Englewood, Florida was born on May 5, 1955 and passed away surrounded by her loved ones on December 15, 2015 in Zionsville, Indiana. Sharlene bravely battled her cancer for nearly six years, enduring so much, never complaining, always smiling. Sharlene was born in Anderson, Indiana. After moving, she graduated in 1973 from Bloomington High School...
Elner C. Strand, 86 years of age, passed away on December 13, 2015. He was born on December 11, 1929 to Elner J. and Esther J. (Hyde) Strand of Chesterton, IN. He is outlived by his loving wife of 60 years, Sally; their children, Allan, Randall, Annette Delaney (Robert), and Amy Hendricks (Steve); ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brother, William....
Jerry Edwin Hay passed away on December 12, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda; daughter, Lisa and her husband, Michael Wagner; daughter, Kristin and her husband, John Modrall; son, Ryan and his wife, Flannery Wilson; brothers, Doug and Mike; sister, Diana; and six grandchildren. A visitation will be held Monday, December 28, 2015 from 2 - 3...
Ronnie L. (Ron) Lowe, 74, of Whitestown and formerly of Williamsport, IN, passed away on December 12, 2015. He was born in Hoopeston, IL on January 18, 1941, but lived most of his life in Warren County. Ron suffered a stroke in 2005 and had been in declining health for the past several months. He is survived by Karen (Holloway)...