Joseph (Joe) Smith 89 yrs. of Indianapolis passed away Saturday, May 23rd at his residence. Born in Indianapolis August 30, 1925 to Louis and Ethel Safrin Smith, Joe grew up in Noblesville, In. He graduated from Noblesville High School and served in the U.S. Army during WWll. After he was honorably discharged from the army in 1945, he returned home...
Elizabeth A. Ley Beth passed peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was born on May 27, 1923 in Buffalo New York to Helen Prager Anderson and James Main Anderson. Beth was a graduate of Tudor Hall in Indianapolis, a member of the Wasson's fashion team and graduated from Briarcliff Manor outside New York City with a degree in art....
Alice Jane Smith passed away May 22, 2015, at St. Augustine Home. She was born in Indianapolis on July 12, 1933, to Margaret Pihl and Keith Smith. She graduated from Shortridge High School and Vassar College, and later received a master's degree from Purdue University. She is survived by her niece, Debra Smith Peek (Jeffrey), nephew, Murray Keith Smith (Sarah),...
Nelly Kagan, 72 of Indianapolis, passed away May 21, 2015. She was born in Siberia to Arkady and Leah Kagan on September 15, 1942. After graduating as a Registered Nurse from the Medical College of Kishinev, Nelly worked as a surgical nurse throughout the Soviet Union in military hospitals. She attended Congregation Beth-El Zedeck. Nelly is survived by her sons,...
Angieturrah "Ann" Van Huss, 75 of Indianapolis, passed away May 18, 2015. She was born to Harry and Angieturrah Sturges on July 25, 1939 in Indianapolis. Ann was a cashier at Standard Grocery for over 20 years and later worked for the Paper Art factory. She is survived by her children, Paul R. (Mary) Van Huss, Debra A. Hurst, and...
Michael Joseph Larson, age 57, of Noblesville, IN, passed at his home on May 16, 2015, of complications of brain cancer. Mike was born in Indianapolis, IN on June 16, 1959, to Frederick and Nina Larson. He graduated from Washington Community High School in Indianapolis, IN and attended Indiana University, Bloomington IN. He is preceded in death by his sister,...
Forrest Hicks, age 81, of Brownsburg, passed away Wednesday May 13, 2015. He was born in Crawfordsville to Eileen and Ewell Hicks on August 10, 1933. He was class president of his senior class and graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1951. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 1955. He worked for R. R....
Arthurine Reason Litiskas was born on October 28, 1929 to Arthur Wesley Reason and Bessie Marrow Reason in St. Louis, Missouri. She departed this life on May 5, 2015. Arthurine was married to Sterling Litiskas for 49 years before his death. They had one daughter, Soni Litiskas. They moved to Indianapolis in the early 60's for job opportunities. She graduated...
Franz K. Piller, 82, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away May 1, 2015. He was born in South Bend, IN, the youngest of seven and only son of Anthony and Julia Piller, on January 19, 1933. Franz served honorably in the Air Force doing background checks on the scientists for the U.S. atomic testing program. After his military service, he attended...
Roberta T. Kramer 98 years of age, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2015 at her home in Indianapolis. Roberta was born in Coshocton, OH to the late Robert G. and Anna Mae (Niederhauser) Thompson. Roberta retired in 1981 from the South Bend Community School District where she had worked as a librarian. She and her family spent many wonderful...
In Loving Memory of James Milton Hassinger June 18, 1926 - April 27, 2015 James (Jim) Milton Hassinger passed away peacefully at his home in Zionsville, Indiana on April 27, 2015. Jim was born on June 18, 1926 in St Louis, MO to Joseph Frederick and Bertha Martha (Crisp) Hassinger. Jim attended St. Louis Public Schools and graduated from Beaumont...
Barbara Miller, 73, of Zionsville, passed away on April 23. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bernice Miller, her father, Emeal 'Bud' Miller and her sister Carol Pennington Moore. She is survived by two sisters, Judy (Shannon) Manning of Lenexa, KS and Linda (Blaine) Mace of Punta Gorda, FL. She is also survived by four nieces, a nephew,...
William "Bill" Stewart, 74, passed away April 23, 2015 at Methodist Hospital. Bill was born in Glasgow, Scotland on May 28, 1940 to John Somerville and Jessie Thompson Stewart. He married Euphemia "Fay" Mary Campbell Macrae on June 30, 1961. Bill attended Queens Park School and had an accounting degree from Strathclyde University. He was also an Associate of the...
Sinnathamby Selvaratnam, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away on April 20, 2015. He was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka on April 5, 1928. Selva (as he was affectionately known) received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Ceylon in Sri Lanka in 1951 and a post-graduate Diploma in Demography from the Demographic Training and Research Center in Bomay, India in 1958....
Betty Hartsock 76, of Indianapolis, passed away April 20, 2015. A lifelong resident, she was born to Harry and Blanche Emerick on June 13, 1938. She worked as a bank manger for Union Federal. Betty enjoyed reading and traveling the world. She visited 46 countries and all 50 union states. She is survived by her children, Kenneth (Gail) Rigdon of...
Terry Wayne Arnett of Indianapolis passed away on April 18, 2015. He was born on February 6, 1953 in Tipton, Indiana and was a Vietnam Navy veteran. Terry is survived by his daughters, Tina Marie Cain (husband, Thomas Cain) and Erica Bone (husband, James Bone), all of Missouri; grandchildren, Daniele Rodriguez, Jonah Cain, Dylan Arnett, and Zachary Boyer; great-granddaughter, Down...
Karim Michael Rahmaan, 25 of Indianapolis, passed away April 17, 2015. Visitation will be held at Cornelius, Dodd & Connell Funeral Home, 26 Grove Street, Middletown, NY 10940 on Monday, April 27th from 11 AM - 1 PM, with a funeral service at 1 PM. Arrangements entrusted to A.R.N. Funeral & Cremation Services.
Harry Joseph Traugott passed away on Thursday, April 16 at age 98. He was known for his volunteer activities and involved support of social causes, but also loved the woods and the deer herd viewed through the expansive windows of his Indianapolis home. Close friends also knew his dry wit and wry sense of humor. His interest in philanthropy and...
Sherrie Ellen Seidman Norris, 70, of Indianapolis, passed away April 16, 2015. She was born in Indianapolis to Max and Hilda Seidman on June 14, 1944. Sherrie was a graduate of North Central. She worked for the Army Finance Center. She was a long-time volunteer at St. Vincent Hospital. Sherrie was a member of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation. She is survived...
Michael Dean Haskell Died suddenly of a heart attack on April 11, 2015. A graduate of Purdue, he was Director of PNC Capital Markets Group. Devoted to his family, son of the late Russell Dean Haskell, his survivors include his wife, Susan (Schornstein) Haskell; son, Matthew Haskell; parents, Bertie Darlene Weagley, Fred Weagley and Cheryl Haskell; and brother, Brad Haskell....