Obituaries

William "Bill" Clayton Hildebrand

Sep 17, 2021

William “Bill” Clayton Hildebrand, age 70, of Indianapolis, passed away September 17, 2021. Born in Hartford City, Indiana, he was the son of William and Jesmine Hildebrand. Bill graduated from Hartford City High School and then attended Rose Hulman, then known as Rose Polytechnic Institute, where he received a Bachelor’s of Science in chemistry. One of his favorite college...

Philippe Jack Bougard

Sep 15, 2021

Philippe J. Bougard,

58, of Carmel, passed away September 15, 2021.  He was born in Mons, Belgium to Jean-Paul and Agnes Bougard on May 2,1963. Philippe earned a Chemical Engineering Degree from the University of Mons. He served as first lieutenant in the Army of the Belgian Reserves. Following his service, he traveled to the United States...

Douglas Andrew Adamson

Sep 14, 2021

Douglas Andrew Adamson of Noblesville, IN passed away on September 14, 2021 at 3 am.  He was 93 years old.  Douglas was born June 5, 1928, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania to William and Lydia Adamson.

He came from humble beginnings in a family of 14 children.  All his siblings are now deceased except the youngest, Stella Adams.  The...

Arlene Teresa (Reuther) Vinyard

Sep 13, 2021

Arlene Teresa Reuther Vinyard,

95, of Westfield, passed away September 13, 2021.  She was born in Flint, Michigan on August 18, 1926 to Oscar and Teresa Reuther.  She will always be remembered for her loving care of her family.

Arlene is survived by her daughters, Sandra Geisert (Fred Jirous) and Deborah (Mark) Gregory; grandchildren, Michael...

Todd A. Kaufmann

Sep 12, 2021

Todd A. Kaufmann of Carmel, IN passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at his residence. Born in Levittown, NY, Todd enjoyed a diverse upbringing, traveling the world on many family vacations as a child.  He exhibited an early interest in music and entered the Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Program while he was attending high school.  He went...

Dutie Pete Dunlow

Sep 12, 2021

Dutie “Pete” Dunlow

88, of Carmel, passed away surrounded by his family on September 12, 2021. He was born on March 12, 1933 in Aulander, North Carolina to the late Rassie and Chester (Leary) Dunlow. Pete was born in a family of 13 children – 7 boys and 6 girls. After leaving the family farm, he moved...

Shirley Anne Chenoweth

Sep 8, 2021

Shirley Anne Chenoweth departed this life on September 8, 2021 after a two-year battle with cancer.  She was born on January 13, 1945.  She was proceeded in death by her mother, Dorothy Keel Elmore; and is survived by sisters, Wilma Elmore (John) Justice and Brenda Elmore Findley.

Shirley’s life included many career paths.  In her early working...

Mark Howard Johnson

Sep 8, 2021

Mark Howard Johnson, 72, died September 6, 2021 in Bakersfield, California. He was born and raised in Indianapolis.

Mark is survived by his mother, Edna Johnson; nephew, Sam Johnson; and sister-in-law, Barbara Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin Johnson; brother, Greg Johnson; and niece, Risa Johnson.

Gurjant Singh Pandher

Sep 7, 2021

Gurjant Singh Panher

45, of Carmel, passed away September 7, 2021.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 11:30 A.M. here at  Aaron Ruben Nelson Mortuary, 11411 N. Michigan Road Zionsville, IN 46077.

William R. Hutchinson, Jr.

Sep 3, 2021

William R. Hutchinson, Jr. died on September 3 at the age of 80.

Bill was born at St. Patrick's Hospital in Lake Charles, LA, on December 17, 1940 to William and Audrey (Duclos) Hutchinson.  He was the first of five children.  When Bill's father was called to active duty in WWII, the rest of the family relocated...

Stanley C. Heaton

Sep 2, 2021

Stanley C. Heaton,

88, of Lebanon, passed away September 2, 2021.  He was born to the late Lester and Oma (Applegate) Heaton on August 16, 1933 in Indianapolis.  Stanley was a hard worker and spent his career as a telephone repairman.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Heaton.  Stanley will always be...

Gordon "Gordie" Alfred Van Marter

Sep 2, 2021

GORDON “GORDIE” VAN MARTER

Gordon Alfred Van Marter, 79, of Zionsville, IN passed away on September 2, 2021 after an extended illness. Gordon was born on September 8, 1941 in Batavia, NY to Grandon Gordon and Kathryn (Swonger) Van Marter.

Gordon’s hometown was Angola, Indiana. He was a proud graduate of Angola High...

Julie (Johnson) Gaughan

Aug 31, 2021

Julie Gaughan passed peacefully on August 31, 2021.

Julie lived a full life and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her sons, grandchildren, Gaughan relatives and her lifelong friends in the Indianapolis area.  She enjoyed playing both Bridge and Euchre and was a patron of the Arts attending Indianapolis Reparatory Theatre productions regularly.  Julie was an avid golfer...

Myron C. Rapkin

Aug 29, 2021

Myron C. Rapkin,

82, of Indianapolis, passed away August 29, 2021.  He was born to the late Isadore and Jeanette (Shector) Rapkin on November 24, 1938 in Rochester, New York.  Myron earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1958.  He then proudly served in the United States Air Force.  Myron was a...

Polly (Cochran) Grabow

Aug 29, 2021

Polly Cochran Grabow was 92 years old when she passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Carmel, IN, surrounded by her family.

You didn’t need to know Polly long before you experienced her spunk. She had sharp-as-a-tack wit, pitch perfect repartee, and was ready with a comeback for any poor sucker who likely never saw it...

Robert "Bob" R. Emmett

Aug 28, 2021

Robert “Bob” R. Emmett, Sr., 93, passed away on August 28, 2021 in Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born on May 27, 1928 in Chicago, IL, to the late Thomas and Mary Evelyn (Nolan) Emmett.

Bob served in the Air Force of the United States and spent most of his life working as a banker.  Bob had...

Lakhwinder "Harry/Bittu" Singh

Aug 27, 2021

Lakhwinder “Harry/Bittu” Singh

46, of Carmel, passed away August 27, 2021.  A loving son, brother, husband, and father, he was born to Joginder Singh (father) and Jasbir Kaur (mother) on July 21, 1975.  He graduated from Tanda High School, and continued his education at Government College of Tanda.  He later moved to New York in 1998, in...

Steven Norton Rosenblum

Aug 24, 2021

Steve Rosenblum, 78, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on August 24, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irving and Esther Rosenblum, and sister, Harriett Pinsky. He is survived by Susan Rosenblum, his beloved wife of 45 years, children, Adam (Heather) Rosenblum and Cantor Melissa (Dr. Marc) Cohen, and grandchildren, Max, Minnie, Sadie, and Evan.

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Irene Mae (Rejko) Smith

Aug 23, 2021

Carmel, Indiana--Irene Mae Smith, 89, of Carmel, passed away the morning of August 23, 2021.  A lifelong Hoosier, Irene was born to the late Joseph and Irma Rejko on July 22, 1932 in Indianapolis.  A 1950 graduate of George Washington High School, she worked at Eli Lilly for several years prior to her marriage to Gerald E. “Bud” Smith...

Irwin Rothbard Rose

Aug 22, 2021

Irwin Rothbard Rose, born February 23, 1929, died peacefully and at home, surrounded by family, ending a life of extraordinary accomplishment, achievement and decency. He lived his life as a proud Jew, a loving husband, father, grandfather and unapologetic American patriot. A man of stature and honor, Irwin Rose was known for his forthright honesty and integrity....