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Stacey Harmon

Stacey Harmon

Jun 16, 2019

Stacey Harmon, 37 of Indianapolis, passed away June 16, 2019. Stacey was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with family, friends and all her fur babies. She will be greatly missed by her loving family.

Stacey is survived by her children, Austin and Kelly Jung of Indianapolis; parents, Sabrina Harmon of Fortville and Michael Harmon of Indianapolis;...

Delzo Earl Donaldson

Delzo Earl Donaldson

Jun 15, 2019

Delzo Earl Donaldson,

age 79, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2019.

Delzo is survived by his wife of 54 years, Anne Donaldson of Carmel; sister, Marsha Clemens of Carterville; four children, Patty Donaldson of Indianapolis, David Donaldson of Washington State, Charles Donaldson (Kimberly) of Carmel, and Michael Donaldson of Indianapolis; and three grandchildren, Kyle...

Edna  Mae Copenhaver

Edna Mae Copenhaver

Jun 12, 2019

Edna Mae Copenhaver, age 82, passed away peacefully in her home in Indianapolis, on June 12, 2019 following a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Lebanon, Indiana, on April 2, 1937 to the late Alfred C. and Ruth (Ward) Wethington. She was a 1955 graduate of Pinnell High School. On January 23, 1960, she was married to...

Harinder  Krishan Palta

Harinder Krishan Palta

Jun 9, 2019

Harinder Krishan Palta, 76 of Carmel, Indiana passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019. He was born in Chandigarh, India to Raghubir & Amra Vati Palta on October 25, 1942 and was educated at Chandigarh University, graduating in 1972 with a PhD in Botanical Sciences.

In 1973 he married the love of his life, Asha Mehra Palta, daughter...

James  Mathew Donahue

James Mathew Donahue

Jun 9, 2019

James Mathew Donahue MD,

of Indianapolis passed into the hands of God on June 9, 2019. He was 85 years old. He was born April 20, 1934 in Carmel, IN to Claude Mathew Donahue MD and Mildred Adams Donahue.

Jim attended Indiana University and graduated from IU Medical School. He was Board Certified in Psychiatry....

Joyce  Linda Sacks

Joyce Linda Sacks

Jun 9, 2019

Joyce Linda Sacks,

86, of Indianapolis, passed away June 9, 2019. She was born in the Bronx on November 7, 1932. Joyce began her career at Global Sportsman before moving on to Joyce Travel. In later years, she took over as President for her husband's business, Sacks Auto and Trucks.

Joyce is survived by her...

Arlana  Rose Yant

Arlana Rose Yant

Jun 5, 2019

Arlana Rose Yant,

60, of Pittsboro, passed away June 5, 2019. She was born in Mt. Clements, MI to Daniel and Marilyn Wilder on July 23, 1958.

She is survived by her husband, Steven Yant; children, Amy, Jonathan, and Cody Yant; and siblings, Phillip and Bretz Wilder and Kathy Huebler.

A memorial service...

Chester  Tyrone Hackett

Chester Tyrone Hackett

Jun 2, 2019

Chester Tyrone Hackett, known to friends as “Ty”, passed away on June 2, 2019, at the age of 73. Ty was born January 26, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA to Chester Edwin Hackett and Mary Pauline Baker Hackett. He attended Howe High School in Indianapolis and later Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College in Tifton, GA. During his years of higher education,...

Ruth  Bernice Marvel

Ruth Bernice Marvel

Jun 1, 2019

The Spirit of Bernice

Bernice (also known as Mom, Grandma and GG) was born March 29, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana and passed away June 1, 2019. Bernice lived with her daughter, Beth Ann, and son-in-law, Buz, in Brownsburg, Indiana at the time of her passing.

Bernice was the daughter of Loren and Ruthie Stratton and...

Ruby Dale

Ruby Dale

May 31, 2019

Ruby Dale, 95, of Indianapolis, passed away May 31, 2019. She was born in Salina, Kansas, to Manford and Maude Tuman Jennings on April 22, 1924.

Ruby is survived by her loving family: son, William J. Dale, Jr. (Jill) of Indianapolis; daughter, Debra Horn of Warrenville, IL; grandchildren, Laura Haas (Bill) of Fishers, Kristen Boice (Mark) of...

Leonard  Jay Newman

Leonard Jay Newman

May 30, 2019

Leonard Jay Newman

Entrepreneur, civic leader and beloved family member, passed away on May 30, 2019 in Indianapolis. He was 91.

Lenny was born on October 25, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI to the late David and Goldie Newman. He was a graduate of Jasper High School and Purdue University, where he was an accordion soloist...

Dorothy  Ann Phillips

Dorothy Ann Phillips

May 25, 2019

Dorothy Ann Phillips,

89, of Indianapolis, passed away May 25, 2019. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 27, 1930 to Albert and Julia Adams. After graduating high school, Dotty worked as a book keeper for a law office. Her real passion was for sailing, and she spent over 13 years living on a...

Mary  Doherty Kime

Mary Doherty Kime

May 24, 2019

Mary Doherty Kime,

of Indianapolis, died 24 May 2019 after a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her parents, George D. Doherty, Jr. and Helen Knoerzer Doherty of Anderson, IN. She is survived by her husband, Max D. Kime, Jr.; children, Mary Elizabeth Kime (Seattle) and Ian George Kime (Warsaw, Poland); brother, Mark Doherty (Austin...

Clifford  T. Rubenstein

Clifford T. Rubenstein

May 21, 2019

Clifford T. Rubenstein

65, of Carmel, passed away on May 21, 2019. Cliff was born on June 16, 1953 in Newark, NJ to the late Mayer and Fay Rubinstein. He was a graduate of Rochester University, received his master's degree from Ohio University and his Law degree from Indiana University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and...

Tillie Calderon

Tillie Calderon

May 21, 2019

Tillie Calderon,

93, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, passed away May 21, 2019. She was born June 27, 1925 to Isaac and Esther Sarfaty. Tillie worked for LS Ayres for 7 years in handbags. She then went on to work at the Army Finance Center at Ft. Benjamin Harrison as a key punch operator for several years...

Wayne  D. Rinehart

Wayne D. Rinehart

May 20, 2019

Wayne D. Rinehart, 89, passed into God's Glory on Monday, May 20, 2019. He was born in Aurora, West Virginia on April 22, 1930. Wayne graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan in 1951. He was then inducted into the Army and served as a medical corpsman near the Korean DMZ. He returned, married his lifelong sweetheart in 1953, and continued...

Richard  "Rick" Lowry

Richard "Rick" Lowry

May 19, 2019

Richard "Rick" Lowry, age 67 , passed away May 19, 2019 in the St. Vincent Heart Center. Rick was born on April 4, 1952 to Robert D. and Florence C. Lowry in Washington, PA. He was a longtime Indianapolis resident, and former resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Fort Hays University in Hays, KS...

Ariel  R. Arnold

Ariel R. Arnold

May 18, 2019

Ariel R. Arnold, 33, passed away surrounded by family and friends on May 18, 2019. He was born in Indianapolis to Sherry Dennis (Linh) and John Arnold (Nicole) on September 18, 1985.

Ariel enjoyed rock climbing, hiking, and playing musical instruments, especially the piano, drums, harmonica, and guitar. He was quite mechanically inclined and had a passion...

Phillip  E. Scrogham

Phillip E. Scrogham

May 16, 2019

In Loving Memory of Phillip E. Scrogham

Phillip E. Scrogham, 80, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2019 after a two year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Indianapolis on December 9, 1938 to Robert and Louise Scrogham. Phil lived his childhood years in San Francisco, CA, working on his dad's fishing boat....

Ruth  Grossman Rosenthal

Ruth Grossman Rosenthal

May 12, 2019

Carmel, IN, formerly of Monroe Township, NJ and Sarasota, FL; died on May 12, 2019 at the age of 96. Ruth was born on April 12, 1923, in Norwalk, CT, to the late Morris and Sarah Uris Grossman.

Born with a quick and curious mind and gifted in math, Ruth started keeping accounts for her father's business...