Obituaries

Janet K McKimmy

Dec 7, 2020

Janet K. McKimmy

Monday, Dec.7, 2020, our lovely Janet, 81 passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at her home. She loved life, loved the Lord her God, loved to laugh and had a beautiful smile.

Born January 16, 1939 at home in Freeland, MI, she was the daughter of the late Harold & Clistie...

Riva Kantin

Dec 6, 2020

Riva Kantin,

81, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully surrounded by her family on December 6, 2020. Riva was born in Pushkin, Russia on May 7, 1939 to Abraham Gusinsky and Sofiya Minevich Gusinsky. Riva and her family immigrated to Indianapolis in 1975, and were one of the first Jewish emigres from Russia to settle in the city....

Gahr Richard Wysong

Dec 5, 2020

Gahr Richard Wysong, 67, passed away peacefully at 2:30 at Eskenazi Hospital on December 5, 2020.  He was born June 3, 1953 to the late Richard B. Wysong and Rama Lee Wysong.  Family and friends knew him as “Rickey” as a kid growing up and “Rick” later in life; while most of his fellow co-workers knew him as Gahr. ...

Barbara Ann Blackwelder

Dec 4, 2020

Barbara Ann Blackwelder

88, of Plainfield, passed away on December 4, 2020. She was born in Warsaw, Georgia on September 7, 1932 to the late Charles Thorpe and Irene Eldridge. Barbara was a graduate of the St. Francis Xavier School of Nursing in Charleston, South Carolina and worked as a registered nurse in the Mental Health Department...

Faye (Peril) Weissman

Dec 3, 2020

Faye died peacefully, in the early morning, at Hooverwood Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for three years.  She celebrated her 95th birthday a week before her death.  Faye was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania on November 24, 1925, moved to Indianapolis as a teenager and attended Shortridge High School.  The family then moved back to Pennsylvania for...

Elaine Hunley

Dec 1, 2020

Elaine Hunley

Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on December 1, 2020 at the age of 96.

Elaine was born on February 26, 1924.  She enjoyed growing up on a farm in rural Clinton Indiana.  She graduated from St. Bernice High School and attended Indiana State University. She later relocated to Indianapolis Indiana...

Adolph "Al" Henry Magnus

Nov 26, 2020

Adolph “Al” Henry Magnus of Bloomfield Hills passed away on November 26, 2020. He was born in Akron, Ohio on June 28, 1931, and grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. He graduated from Pontiac Central High School before attending University of Michigan, where he graduated with a BBA in 1952 and an MBA in 1953. He was drafted before the...

Valentina I. (Rubenstein) Greenberg

Nov 25, 2020

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on November 25, 2020 at the age of 84.   Mrs. Greenberg was born in Kiev, Russia on July 21, 1936. She was a member of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation.  Mrs. Greenberg lost her beloved husband of 60 years, Dr. Shoil Greenberg in July of 2020.  Survivors include her daughter, Anna (Gregory)...

Terryl Byerley

Nov 24, 2020

Terryl Leigh (Powell) Byerley, 57, of Noblesville, IN, passed away November 24, 2020. She was born in Indianapolis on April 10, 1963, to Raleigh Powell, Jr., and Marla (Scrougham) Turner. She was a 1981 graduate of Westfield High School in Westfield, IN. Terryl was a blessing to all who knew her. In addition to being a loving...

Thanh Thi Nguyen

Nov 23, 2020

Thanh Thi Nguyen,

74, of Indianapolis, passed away November 23, 2020.  She was born in Hai Duong, Vietnam to the late Bo Dinh and Nhinh Nguyen on May 20, 1946.  She moved from Vietnam to the United States in 2016.

Thanh was a very gentle soul.  She was devoted to her faith and often attended...

Julia Ann (McKillip) Chappo

Nov 20, 2020

Julia Ann Chappo

64 years of age, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away November 20, 2020.  She was born to James and Mary Ann McKillip on January 24, 1956 in Boone, Iowa.  Julia was a graduate of Indiana University and spent her career as a registered nurse at Methodist Hospital.  She advanced within Methodist to senior...

Michael Arthur Rhoades

Nov 18, 2020

Michael Arthur Rhoades passed away November 18, 2020 with his family by his side. He was a cherished father, husband, brother and uncle. Mike was born December 4, 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa to William and Donna Rhoades. He is survived by his wife, Kelly; and his sons, Ryan (28, Becca), Adam (26) and Will (18). He is also...

Philip A. Tunnah

Nov 17, 2020

Philip A. Tunnah, age 77, died November 17, 2020 in Indianapolis, IN.

Philip was born on July 24, 1943 to parents, Joseph and Garnett Tunnah.  After graduating from Shortridge High School, Phil went on to pursue a career in acting.  He loved his time performing in various productions; his time with the Garfield Shakespeare Company being among...

Michael E. Ryan

Nov 14, 2020

Michael E. Ryan

passed away November 14, 2020 in Avon, Indiana at the age of 70.

Michael was born to Lorraine and Paul E. Ryan on May 7, 1950 in Beech Grove, Indiana.  He graduated from Manual High School in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1968.  He graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis with an Engineering...

Fred Lee Vittatoe

Nov 13, 2020

Fred "Freddie" Lee Vittatoe, 49, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 13, 2020.

Fred was born in Laporte, Indiana on November 19th, 1970.

He was the son of the William "Bill" E. Vittatoe, Sr. of Piney Flats, TN and Rita Wetherald of Greencastle, IN.

Fred was a graduate of Sullivan...

Mikail Kastelyanets

Nov 12, 2020

Mikail Kastelyanets, 91, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2020, in Coney Island Hospital in New York City.

Born on December 16, 1928, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, he lived most of his life in Moscow, Russia.

He worked as a radiologist in a Moscow hospital for several decades. He immigrated to the U.S.A. in 1993, and...