Obituaries

May 25, 2016

Florence Kennedy of Laguna Woods, CA passed away peacefully in Indianapolis, IN on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. She was born on March 4, 1924 in New York, NY to the late Michael and Mary Shelly.

She is predeceased by her husband, Maurice Kennedy; maternal grandparents, Paul Goska and Frances Wiszbicka; paternal grandmother, Helen Taylor; and brothers, William...

May 25, 2016

Faye Anne Dorfman (Fischer) passed away Wednesday, May 25, at Hooverwood Home, Indianapolis, after a lengthy illness. Her husband, Jack Maurice Dorfman, predeceased her in 1999.

Faye grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. Her parents Max and Rose Fischer and her sisters Bernice and Marian also predeceased her. She was cousin to the late Annette Thon, Indianapolis.

May 24, 2016

Patricia Ann Ampe,

82 of Kokomo passed away peacefully May 24, 2016, surrounded by her daughters. Patty endured a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, maintaining her grace and dignity until the end. She is now reunited with her husband, Bernie, of 57 years, who passed away in December.

She was born in Dayton, Ohio to...

May 23, 2016

Diane L. Hauk,

69 of Fishers, passed away May 23, 2016. Diane was born in Chicago to the late Wilbur Kaehler and the late Marjorie Black Huffman. She grew up in Arcola, IL, and then earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois in education. Diane enjoyed researching her family's genealogy and was a proud member of DAR...

May 18, 2016

Carole Stark, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on May 18, 2016

Beloved wife of Dr. Paul Stark (deceased); loving mother of Lynn (Gary) Lappin, Susan Fuldauer (Terry Evans), Robin Fuldauer (deceased) and step-mother of Mona Loft, Barbara Stark, and Toby Stark (Scott Waldman); devoted grandmother of Lindsay (Seth) Morris, Spencer Lappin, Megan Lappin, Ethan Evans, and-step-grandmother of...

May 16, 2016

Virginia Carolyn Steinberger,

age 88, passed away May 16, 2016 at her home in Indianapolis, IN with family by her side. She was born on February 21, 1928 in Decatur, IL. She was married to Don R. Steinberger of Seymour, IN, who preceded her in death on January 1, 2008. Don and Carolyn lived in Seymour, IN...

May 15, 2016

David B. Gray, age 41, Carmel, passed away on May 15, 2016. Born February 7, 1975, David was a 1993 graduate of Carmel High School and attended IUPUI. He is survived by his son, Evan Gray, mother and step-father Amy and Karl Maierhofer; father and step-mother Daniel and Jean Ann Gray, sister Alexandra Bove, brother Christopher Gray and loving...

May 11, 2016

Lena "Lee" Nahmias Cohen, 94 years of age, lifelong resident of Indianapolis, passed away on May 11, 2016.

Lee was born on July 4, 1921 to Sam and Clara Nahmias in Indianapolis. She was a graduate of Manual High School. She married the late Hymen A. Cohen in 1944 and together they raised five children. After her...

May 10, 2016

Rex Robert (Robbie) Smith 66, of Indianapolis passed away May 10th, 2016. He was born August 1st, 1949 in Indianapolis.

Robbie was a happy soul and beat all odds throughout his life. His mother, Phylis referred to him as her ginger head because of the color of his hair - he never lost that wonderful color. The...

May 10, 2016

Robert K. Seigel

of Indianapolis, IN passed away peacefully on May 10, 2016. He was born to Herman Seigel and Myrtle (Kalb) Seigel in Auburn, IN on January 25, 1933. Bob and his three brothers, Herman, Richard and James grew up in Auburn. He attended Auburn High School where he played guard for the basketball team and...

May 5, 2016

Naomi Paula Kraus (Levy)

75, of Fitchburg, WI (formerly of Coconut Creek, Florida and Indianapolis, Indiana) passed away peacefully with her children by her side on May 5, 2016. She was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 20, 1941, and grew up in North Arlington, NJ. She was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Kraus...

May 5, 2016

David Charles Hyde was born on August 11, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Charles W. Hyde and Esther Elizabeth Pool Hyde. He graduated as Valedictorian from Broad Ripple High School in 1940, where he played on the basketball team and in the band. David won that year's Marion County Achievement Test and studied chemical engineering at Purdue University, from...

May 4, 2016

Alan Bradley Yosha,

Brad was born on May 26, 1969, in Indianapolis. He attended Broward Junior College in Florida where he earned his computer science degree. His love for technology led him to create his business, Up and Running.

Brad is survived by his parents, Jan and Buddy Yosha; sisters, Cynthia Yosha-Snyder (Roger Snyder) and...

May 4, 2016

John R. Rardon,

70, Indianapolis, passed away May 4, 2016 after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was a graduate of North Central High School and Indiana University School of Business. John served in the Army from 1966-1970 and returned to Indianapolis to graduate from college on the GI Bill.

John is survived by his...

May 3, 2016

Ronald Harlan Hansen, 86 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away May 3, 2016. He was born December 29, 1929 in Vermillion, South Dakota. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jerry. Ron and Jerry were married in 1975, combining their children for one big family. He is survived by those children: Michael (Stacey); Ronald, Jr. (Phyllis); Patrick (Sue); Linda (John)...

May 3, 2016

Majid Asher Rastegar

67, passed away early this morning, May 3, 2016. Born in Tehran, Iran on July 25, 1948, Majid moved to America with family in 1980 to escape the Islamic regime taking over his birth land. Majid mostly enjoyed the company of friends and family. Pursuing the American dream, he developed and built numerous successful...

May 2, 2016

Lorine Ruth Hackleman

101, of Anderson, passed away on May 2, 2016. She was born on February 2, 1915 to Lawrence and Pauline (Fuller) Johnson. Lorine was a graduate of the Indiana Academy in Cicero, Indiana and a longtime member of the Anderson Seventh Day Adventist Church.

She is survived by her sons, Michael (Ronalyn)...

Apr 28, 2016

Meyer Bronicki, 92, of Indianapolis passed away April 28, 2016. He was born on March 20, 1924 in Dvonets, Poland to Fivel and Golda Zamoseik Bronicki. When he was just 15 years old (summer of 1941), Meyer was forced to war the yellow star and a labor camp was set up in his village. After his older brother, Lippa, fled...

Apr 26, 2016

Betty B. Chapman 91, of Indianapolis, passed away April 26, 2016. She was born in Fulton, MI at her Grandmother Snyder's home on May 25, 1924 to Arthur and Helen (Howes) Snyder. Betty was the valedictorian of Marshall High School's class of 1942. After attending Western Michigan College, she worked for Michigan Bell and Calhoun County Circuit Court until she...

Apr 25, 2016

Jean Somes passed away on April 25, 2016 in Carmel, Indiana. She was born on October 4, 1927 in Hancock County Indiana. She was the third daughter of William George Rader and Helen Marie Lichtenberg Rader Hudson. Jean and her sisters, Betty and June, grew up on the family farm in Hancock County. Jean was the valedictorian of New Palestine...