Obituaries

Francis E. (Taylor) McCracken

Dec 31, 2020

Francis E. Taylor McCracken,

age 96, passed away on December 31st, 2020. Francis was born February 16, 1924 in Princeton, Indiana to the late Samuel Clifton and Lenora Belle Taylor.  She attended Princeton Community Schools, graduated from Reitz Memorial High School of Evansville, Indiana, and Lockyear’s Business College.  Francis married Carl Robert “Bob” McCracken on April 12,...

Ashok B Pandya

Dec 30, 2020

Ashok Bhanuprasad Pandya was born on October 31, 1947 in Devgadh Baria, India.  He was the son of Gangaswarup Hasumati and Bhanuprasad Pandya and the brother of four brothers: Prakash, Upendra, Dilip and Hermant Pandya.  He was married to Aruna Pandya for 50 years.

After coming to America in 1986, he began establishing a life full of...

Timothy Charles Adams

Dec 28, 2020

Timothy Charles Adams, 62, died December 28, 2020.  Tim was born on December 25, 1958 to Elva Ruth and Charles Edward Adams.

He graduated from Decatur Central High School and worked for many years in HVAC with Ace Air.  He was a proud union member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 20.  Tim enjoyed hunting and...

Dorothy L. (Cooper) Berkowitz

Dec 28, 2020

Dorothy L. Berkowitz,

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away in California where she had been living for the last several years.  Dorothy will be buried in Indianapolis, in Ohev Zedeck Cemetery next to her late husband Irvin.  Date and time pending.

Christine Lynn (Bobbett) Brant

Dec 26, 2020

Christine Lynn Brant, age 63 of Indianapolis, IN passed away December 26, 2020 after a month long battle against COVID-19 which caused too much damage to her lungs.

Born November 25, 1957 to Herb & Delpha Bobbett, she has three younger sisters Shawn, Karen and Shelley. Christy enjoyed many adventures with family and friends while growing up....

Lex Dison

Dec 26, 2020

Lex Dison, 72 of Lebanon, passed away December 26, 2020.  He was born in Indianapolis on January 19, 1949 to the late Ernest E Dison and Virginia E (Galvin) Dison.  Lex owned and operated Dison Heating, until his retirement in 2010.

He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years. Linda.  They were inseparable; ...

Gary James Hilber

Dec 24, 2020

"If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to God."   - Romans 14:8

Gary James Hilber  of Columbus, Indiana, crossed over into eternal life on December 24, 2020 with his eyes closed and his heart open.  He was...

Randall "Randy" Loren White

Dec 23, 2020

Randall “Randy” Loren White, age 69, of Indianapolis, IN died December 23, 2020. Born March 3, 1951, he was the son of the late Hershel Eugene White and Helen Joyce White; and stepmother, Margaret White.

Randy attended Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and retired as a machinist from K-Whit Tools, a manufacturing business founded by his...

Joe R. Shinn

Dec 22, 2020

Joe R. Shinn,

93 of Shipshewana, passed away holding his wife's hand on December 22, 2020. He was born in Sturgis, MI on December 20, 1927 to the late Clyde and Ester Shinn.  Joe proudly joined the Navy during World War II and served in the Philippines when the war ended 6 weeks later. Joe worked in...

Adele "Cookie" (Tamler) Kraft

Dec 22, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS – Adele Tamler Kraft, affectionately known as “Cookie”, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.  She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 26, 1931 to the late Charles and Fanny (Odesky) Tamler.  She was a 1949 graduate of Shortridge High School before attending Indiana University.

Cookie married Gerald Kraft on June...

Kenny A Kirk

Dec 21, 2020

Kenny A. Kirk 65, of Carmel, IN passed away on December 21, 2020. Born in Carmel, IN on January 6th, 1955 to John and Edith Kirk. A graduate of Carmel High School, he worked for many years as the head of John Kirk Boats. Kenny was a loving spouse, father and grandfather who enjoyed boating, spending time with family...

Susan Grace (Moore) Moore

Dec 20, 2020

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Charles Edgar Mullinax

Dec 19, 2020

Charles Edgar Mullinax,

83 of Carmel, IN, passed away on December 19, 2020.  He was born in Mt. Vernon, IL on August 25, 1937 to Keith and Maude Mullinax. Charles grew up just north of Mount Vernon, married Linda Tolley and then moved to Granite City, IL,  to work in the steel mills and start a family. ...

Donna Jean (Favero) McClure

Dec 17, 2020

Donna Jean McClure, 76 years old, of Westfield, Indiana died on December 17, 2020 at her home with her Husband and family by her side.  She was the loving wife of Alfred E. McClure for 54 years.  She had three children and ten grandchildren.  Holly Ann (Jacobson), husband Paul with four grandchildren, Andrea, Eileen, Paul Eric and Drew, Heather...

Frances (Ferguson) Rinkes

Dec 17, 2020

Frances (Ferguson) Rinkes,

93, of St. Clairsville, OH passed away on December 17, 2020 at her home in Noblesville, IN.

Frances was born in Flushing, OH to Hugh Scott and Florence Ferguson on May 19, 1927.  She attended school in Flushing. Frances married Harry (Dub) Rinkes on June 26, 1948 in St. Clairsville. She was...

Celia (Starr) Katz

Dec 17, 2020

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and devoted teacher passed away on December 17, 2020 in Indianapolis.  Celia was born in Washington DC on October 7, 1932 to Michael and Bessie Starr. Celia attended the University of Maryland. She and her late husband, Richard raised their family in Philadelphia, where Celia worked as a teaching assistant for...

Reyna (Fettner) Pauker

Dec 16, 2020

Reyna Pauker, age 77, passed away on December 16, 2020.  She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Milton and Ida Fettner. She attended Woodward High School, University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, and Butler University.

In her first career Reyna was a teacher, devoted to instilling a life-long joy of reading while passionately advocating for children to...

Gregory "Greg" Johnson

Dec 15, 2020

Gregory "Greg" Johnson, 74, died peacefully December 15, 2020 at his home in Palm Springs, California.

Greg was born and raised in Indianapolis, where his mother still resides.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Bornstein Johnson; mother, Edna Johnson; brother, Mark Johnson; son, Sam Johnson; and granddaughter, Logan Dudley. He was preceded in death...

Robert "Bob" Merrill Squier, Sr.

Dec 14, 2020

Robert Merrill Squier, Sr., 90, of Noblesville, passed away on Dec. 14. As comfortable being the life of the party as he was spending hours on his own enjoying one of his myriad hobbies, he absolutely treasured his independence – a fact of which he reminded his children on a weekly basis – and was fortunate to have maintained...

Reverend Canon Natalia "Tanya" Vonnegut Beck

Dec 14, 2020

Reverend Canon Natalia "Tanya" Vonnegut Beck

March 5, 1932 - December 14, 2020

Tanya was a woman of many accomplishments.

She was a priest, a storyteller, a musician, a puppeteer, a writer, an innovator, a farmer, a teacher, a mentor, a spiritual guide, a therapist, a wife,...