Clara Dene Miley 73 years of age, of Cloverdale, passed away March 15, 2014. Clara was born to Emmett and Esther Burnette in Mayfield, Kentucky on June 19, 1940. She will be deeply and forever missed by her family and friends. Survivors include her husband, David Miley; children, Gail (Daryl) Aspery, Ron Whitlow, Roxanne (Michael) Reaume and Henry (Elizabeth) Miley;...
Barbara Lois Roop Baptist Born in Chicago on Christmas morning, 1929, Barb was a gift to all who knew her. A member of Tri Delta sorority at Beloit College, she graduated in 1952. It was there that she met her best friend and husband, George "Babe" Baptist. They married, moved to St. Charles, and later to Northbrook, IL where Barb...
William (Bill) Joseph Heavilon, age 86, born in Frankfort, IN, passed away on March 10, 2014. Bill was a Military Policeman in World War II and was stationed in Japan during his service. After the war Bill attended college to be a licensed Chiropractor, and eventually went to work for Allison Transmission as a set-up machinist until his retirement. His...
Jean Woerner, 93 of Indianapolis passed away March 10, 2014. She was born in Anderson on June 20, 1920 to Fred and Faith Kleeberger. Jean was a kindergarten teacher for 42 years at Indianapolis Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter. Jean is survived by her son, Michael Dennis; and granddaughter, Vanessa Dennis. There will be...
Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene Burton, 62, of Brownsburg, IN., formerly of Carmi, IL., passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014. Ronnie was born Dec. 1, 1951, in Cairo IL., the son of Elza and Margie (Johnson) Burton. Ronnie was a train conductor who worked for Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for 15 years. Ronnie served for the Armed Forces of the United States...
Luella "Jackie" Gerbofsky Rosselot 93, Ingram Texas, passed away on March 5, 2014. She was born in Resaca, Georgia. Luella worked for RCA in Indianapolis, retiring after 35 years in 1984. She moved with her loving husband, Paul to Ingram in 2008. She is survived by her husband, Paul; daughter, Anne Turner (Randy); step-children, Karla Andre (John), Paula Fershen, and...
Gerald R. "Jerry" Kent, 82, of Zionsville, IN passed March 3rd peacefully at home. He is survived by Mary Ann, his loving wife of 58 years. He was the proud father of Jerry (Kim), Mark (Collette), Karen Jandro, Jim (Patty) and Nancy (Scott) Eiker; and a grandfather of eleven who was so very proud of their achievements. Jerry worked at...
Martin Solomon Prominent Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Martin E. Solomon, died yesterday, March 1, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospice following a long and courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his death. He was 59 years old. Martin Solomon was born and raised in Albany, New York. He was the son...
At age 67, Hal peacefully passed away on February 28, 2014 in Westfield, IN. He was born February 20, 1947 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late J Harold and Lorraine E. Smith. Hal was a 1965 graduate of Elmhurst High School, having attained Honorable mention for basketball. He attained Eagle Scout rank and Order of the Arrow in scouting....
Darwin Dwayne Ferguson, 45 of Carmel, passed away February 28, 2014. He was born in Gary, IN on March 15, 1968 to Eugene and Cheryl Ferguson. After graduating from high school, Darwin worked for Marsh and Kroger. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a gentle soul who's compassion for life was inspiring. Darwin loved...
Judith "Judi" Ann Pratt, 75 of Indianapolis passed away February 23, 2014. She was born on June 30, 1938 to Harry and Elsie Wilson. Judi attended Fairbury High School and then Illinois State. Judi kept books for her husband, Morris Pratt, at Grinnell Mutual Insurance Company. Later, she became an event coordinator for Michaels in Avon. She was a member...
Harriet Hall Luchtman was born May 17, 1918 to Dr. William Arthur Hall, Sr. and Hattie Belle Turner Hall. She passed, peacefully, into the hands of God, with family at her side, at IU Methodist Hospital, February 21, 2014, at 11:17pm. She is survived by her son, W. Dick Luchtman, his wife Margaret Ann Nichols Luchtman, and two granddaughters Ali...
Virginia Sherwood McKay Virginia S. McKay, 81, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 in Indianapolis. She was born in Portland, OR, on Nov. 30, 1932, to the late Richard Sherwood and Anna Crane Sherwood. She was preceded in death by her husband, Judd Reed McKay, and her sister, Jane Sherwood Adkins. She is survived by her sons, Douglas (Cindy) McKay,...
Riley E. "Bill" Wasson slipped the surly bonds of Earth on February 19, 2014, at age 95. He now dances the skies on laughter-silvered wings. Bill was the son of Leslie and Lillian Wasson. He had a magic touch with animals, who always took to his calm demeanor and steady hands. Bill proudly served in the Army-Air Force during WWII;...
Michelle was a devoted wife and mother, she looked out for her family until her very last breath. She never ran out of ideas to improve the household bottom line, yet she was a stickler for staying within the household budget. She taught herself to prepare taxes and she would often use her Chicago-seasoned and hardnosed negotiating skills to pinch...
Vellina Gervets, 81 of Indianapolis passed away February 12, 2014. She was born in Vinnitsa, Ukraine on April 7, 1932 to Abraham and Clara Veiner. Vellina is survived by her children, Feliks Gervets and Arina Amdur; grandchildren, Irina and Artem; and great grandchildren, Victoria and Sophia. Graveside services will be held at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation South Cemetery on Friday,...
Jian Wang, Ph.D (LRL- Endo/CV discover Biology), received a doctorate in molecular biology from Universidad Paris XI, France, in 1992. He completed five years of postdoctoral training in Harvard Medical School and Tufts Medical School in Boston. He joined Lilly as research scientist in 1997. Dr. Wang is recognized for his leadership and technical contributions to the endocrinology and cardiovascular...
Robin Emrick 48 years of age, passed away February 8, 2014 from Parkinsonism, a degenerative brain condition for which, at present, there is no known cause or cure. Robin was born in Washington, DC, October 5, 1965. She attended Holy Cross High School in Kennsington, MD (Class of 1983) and was a graduate of Denison University (Class of 1987). At...
Victoria Lynn (Bane) Cobb 48, of Indianapolis, passed away February 7, 2014. Vicki was born in Des Moines, Iowa on July 20, 1965. She was a 1983 graduate of North Central High School and was most recently an Accounting Specialist for C.N.O. Financial Services. She is survived by her loving parents Henry and Carole Bane; Companion, Anthony Love; step-daughter, Morgan...
Maxine Hupp "Do not allow any sadness to dwell in your soul, for sadness prevents the Holy Spirit from acting freely" - Saint Padre Pio On February 6th Maxine Hupp was accompanied by angels to be with her Heavenly Father. Maxine was born in Grand Rapids, MI on June 12, 1936 where she was raised in the homes of her...