Our Obituaries
Jerome "Jerry" Melrose
Jan 10, 2012
Jerome "Jerry" Melrose 81 years of age, formerly of Phoenix passed away in Aventura, Florida where he had lived for the last ten years. Jerry was a graduate of University of Arizona. He was a CPA and was in partnership with his long time friend, Howard Rubenstein, from 1974-2000, when he retired to Florida. He will be forever missed by...
April Lynn Wilson
Jan 8, 2012
April Wilson, born April Lynn DeWitt in Muncie, Indiana on April 15, 1953, died peacefully in the early morning hours on January 8th, 2012, surrounded by her family. April spent her life helping and serving others. Throughout her life she worked in several nursing homes. For a time she was a QMA and passed medicines to the residents. In recent...
Lillian Delott
Jan 8, 2012
Lillian Delott 92, Indianapolis, passed away Jan. 8, 2012. Graveside services: Thurs., Jan. 12, 2012 at 11 a.m. in Beth-El Zedeck North Cemetery. Arrangements by Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary.
Joseph (Joe) Roth
Jan 7, 2012
Joseph "Joe" Roth A gentle man in love with life, his wife of 68 years, his children and his friends passed away on January 7, 2012. He was 91. Joe was born in Indianapolis on December 10, 1920 to Nathan and Edith Roth. After serving in WWII he attended the Officers Candidate School of Yale University. Joe is survived by...
Gayle Ann Caplin
Dec 30, 2011
Gayle Ann Klezmer Caplin, 65 of Indianapolis passed away December 30, 2011. She was born in Indianapolis to Sam and Faye (Jones) Klezmer on September 26, 1946. After graduating from North Central, Gayle earned both a Bachelor and Master Degree from Indiana University. She was a teacher in IPS and worked in sales for many years at Porsche Bathroom Fixtures...
Milton Louis Bohard
Dec 30, 2011
Milton L. Bohard -- "Milt Lewis" 86, Indianapolis, died Dec. 28, 2011. A funeral service will be held Friday, December 30th at 11 a.m. in the Kaufman-Schuchman Chapel at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, 600 W. 70th St. Burial will follow in Beth-El Zedeck Memorial Park on Eller Road. Milt was born in Indianapolis Aug. 14, 1925. He was an ensign in...
Elizabeth Curtis
Dec 30, 2011
Beth Curtis, born Myrtle Elizabeth Fisher in Worcester, Massachusetts on February 4, 1925, died peacefully on December 30th, 2011, surrounded by her family. For thirty years she was an active member of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis, drawn to its outreach programs for helping the needy via the Shepherds Center. For the last fifteen years she was a member...
Astrid Martens
Dec 25, 2011
Astrid B. Martens, 66 of Zionsville passed away December 25, 2011. She was born in Germany on September 26, 1945. Astrid was an excellent chef and owned Cafe Europa on North Shadeland Ave for 15 years. She was a member of German liederkranz. Astrid is survived by her husband, Gerhard Martens; children, Simone Boldt Borger (Gerry) and Maxwell James...
Glenn D Dearing
Dec 24, 2011
Glenn D. Dearing, 89 of Indianapolis passed away December 24, 2011. He was born in Bethany, Missouri on September 2, 1922 to William and Mary (Marks) Dearing. Glenn served his country in the US Army and was awarded four bronze stars. He had been a professional photographer in the Indianapolis area since 1955. Glenn was a member of Fairview Presbyterian...
Peggy J Loughridge
Dec 22, 2011
Peggy J. Loughridge, 68, Anderson, passed away December 22, 2011 at Community Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Illinois on October 2, 1943 to Delphia and Thomas Gregson, she was a lifelong resident of central Indiana. Peggy and her husband, Jim, owned and operated D&L Honing from 1969-2004. A member of Eastern Star and Redbud Quilt Guild, she attended...
Thomas Brown McNabb
Dec 19, 2011
Thomas Brown McNabb passed away December 19th in Indianapolis. Thom was born in Fort Wayne on October 5, 1934, the son of Paul and Carolyn B. McNabb. Thom was in the automobile and restaurant business all of his working life. He was finance manager with Jim Kelley Buick in the early 60's and then partner with Leonard Reisinger at Lenny's...
Peter Cahn
Dec 18, 2011
Obituary of Dr. Peter H. Cahn Dr. Peter H. Cahn died on December 18, 2011. Peter was born in Witten, Germany on March 28, 1932, the son of Dr. Hugo M. Cahn and Greta Wolf Cahn, and the stepson of Ruth Glaser Cahn. His birth mother, Greta Cahn, died on the 3rd day of his life. When he was five...
Martha Liikanen Maki
Dec 15, 2011
Martha Liikanen Maki, 80 years of age, passed away December 15, 2011. She was born on March 11, 1931 to Otto and Manda (Kumpula) Liikanen in Reisjarvi, Finland. She and her husband, the late Gunnar Maki, emigrated to the United States in 1958. Martha is survived by her loving family, her daughter, Lisa (Mike) Miller and grandchildren, David and Kelly...
Matthew J McCardle
Dec 15, 2011
Matthew J. McCardle, 53 of Indianapolis, passed away December 15, 2011. Matthew was born April 6th, 1958 in Indianapolis. He attended Butler University and IUPUI and received a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University. Matthew was employed by IPL as the Community Relations Manager for Public Affairs. Previously, he had worked in employee communications. Matthew had also worked at the...
Steven Aaron Sandy
Dec 11, 2011
Steven Aaron Sandy 36 years of age, passed away December 10, 2011. He was a graduate of North Central High School (1993), of the University of Chicago, (1997) and of the Washington University Law School (2006). Steven was a member of the Indiana Bar Association, an Eagle Scout, and a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and the Homeless Initiative. He...
Elaine Woody Luby
Dec 11, 2011
Elaine Woody Stancell Luby died December 11, 2011, in Indianapolis, IN. Born in Bradley County, Tennessee in 1945 and she was raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Her husband of 23 years Jim Luby, her daughter Dawna Renea Harding, her father J. L. Woody and her sisters, Doris Woody Tichenor and Carol Woody Hammonds Petty, preceded her in death. Elaine and...
Frank H Newman
Dec 10, 2011
Frank H. Newman Long time Executive Vice President of the Jewish Federation of greater Indianapolis and later the JCF Endowment fund died at the age of 98, Saturday morning at Hooverwood. His tenure as Federation executive was filled with numerous accomplishments including the building of the Jewish Community Campus where he proudly spent the last few months of his long...
Miriam Miller Landman
Dec 6, 2011
Miriam Miller Landman, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully and gracefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. She was born in Indianapolis on November 10, 1927. Miriam graduated from Shortridge High School and subsequently attended Purdue University and The New Bauhaus/Institute of Design in Chicago. Miriam was an early advocate for Head Start of Indianapolis, a member of Dialogue Today, Hadassah,...
Mildred Kosene
Dec 6, 2011
The Kosene Family mourns the passing of Mildred (Mimi) Kosene (nee Bluestein) 91 years of age. She was born on August 11, 1920 to Fannie and Harry Bluestein. She was a loving and extraordinary daughter, sister, wife, mother, mother in law, and grandmother, was widely admired, for her devotion to her family and their well being. Her ladylike poise, character...
Lillian Rosen
Dec 5, 2011
Lillian Rosen 99, of Indianapolis, passed away December 5, 2011. She was born in New York on March 12, 1912 to Louis and Bertha Linderman, and grew up in South Bend, Indiana. She moved to Little Rock, Arkansas with her first husband, Fred Brown, and worked as a bookkeeper there. Upon moving to Indianapolis in the late 1960s, she worked...
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