Helaine Borinstein Simon, a lifelong Indianapolis resident, passed away on December 1, 2025, at the age of 104.
Helaine was born in Indianapolis on October 25, 1921. She was a graduate of Tudor Hall 1939, and attended Sarah Lawrence College for two years before returning to Indiana to help with the Red Cross Motor Corps war effort. She married Robert N....
Linda Ann Glanzman, 85, of Carmel, passed away November 30, 2025. She was born on June 6, 1940 to Naomi and Melvin Stark in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She attended Highland Park High School in Illinois and went on to study at Indiana University where she was a proud member of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority. Linda made many lifelong friends at...
A full obituary is pending.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 5th, at 11 AM at Aaron Ruben Nelson Mortuary, 11411 North Michigan Road, followed by a private burial.
Dr. Neil Harvey Levine passed away at Community North Heart Hospital on Friday, November 28, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on January 4, 1945, the second son of Charles and Marcia Levine, at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.
In June 1968, he married fellow medical student Louise Richman. They met the day before classes began at SUNY...
Joan Carolyn Larman was born on August 18, 1927 to Dr. Sidney and Alma Aronson. She graduated from high school at Ward Belmont in Nashville, TN and attended college at I.U. where she was runner-up homecoming queen in 1946. She was also a member of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority.
Joan was married to Leonard Larman who passed away in 1990. She...
Earlier this year, Ashwini and Madhu were simply a happy couple raising their toddler. Everything changed in April when Madhu was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer - squamous cell carcinoma, with a tumor on the underside of his tongue. In May 2025, the tumor and a few lymph nodes (one malignant) were successfully removed at Community Health network -North, Indianapolis.
Following...
Lenora Platt Giniger, devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on November 23, 2025, at one month shy of 99 years of age.
A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Lenora was born on December 22, 1926, to the late Jacob and Anna Platt. She graduated from Shortridge High School and later attended college courses.
Lenora and her husband, the late...
Nila Carolyn Willhoite, passed away on November 22, 2025 at the age of 86. She was born on August 8, 1939 in Dublin, Texas, raised in River Oaks and spent her youth in Fort Worth, where she cultivated a spirit of determination that would define her life’s journey.
Nila graduated from North Side High School and married the love of her...
Lucia Corcoran was many things in her nearly 93 years of life. Born in Indianapolis on November 24, 1932 and passing on November 21, 2025, she was a daughter, a Camp Fire Girl, a Shortridge Student Council member, a college student at Miami of Ohio, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and even a great grandmother. As a working single...
Jane Jacob Rooksby passed away on November 19, 2025, in her home in Carmel, Indiana, with her husband of 51 years by her side. An original painting she cherished—aptly titled “Jane’s Sun”—hung above her as she left this world. She was, in every way, the sun in the lives of her family, her many friends, and the communities she enriched.
Born...
Gerald L. Mansbach, 100, passed away on 15 November 2025 at the Barrington of Carmel, IN. He was born on May 24, 1925, in New York City to Jacob and Ethel (Joller) Mansbach. His family moved to Ft. Wayne, IN when Jerry was 10. He graduated from South Side High School in December 1942 before attending Indiana University, where he...
Frances Irene Maxwell was born on January 23, 1952, in Charleston, West Virginia. She was the only daughter of Charles and Ruby Montgomery. Fran married Bryan Maxwell on November 3, 1973. She worked for an insurance company as she and Bryan saved for their wedding. Fran and her mom sewed her wedding dress together. She spent most of her adult...
Much loved husband, father, grandpa, great-grandpa, uncle, and friend, Michael Harris Cardwell Sr. passed away at age 80 on November 12, 2025, at home with his family around him. Survived by his wife of 57 years, Fay Cardwell; children, Michael Harris Cardwell Jr. (Marianne) and Sarah Cardwell Negron (Jon); grandson, Daniel Harris Cardwell; great-grandson, Finley; brother, Robert Anthony Cardwell; and...
Patrick E. McMillen, 65, of Aurora, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 10th, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, quiet strength, and a life well lived. His family is deeply grateful for the care and compassion shown to him by the first responders and medical staff that cared for him in his final moments.
Patrick was born in Richmond, Indiana,...
With deep sadness, we say goodbye to our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Richard Allen Bryan.
Richard was born in Fairmont, Indiana, on December 7, 1942, to the late Edgar and Bernice (Dilley) Bryan. Richard was a graduate of Elwood High School. He was a hard worker, retiring from General Motors' Delco Electronics Plant with 30 years of service as a...
Marilyn Rose Essley, 82, of Zionsville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
She was born in Ligonier, Indiana, on January 7, 1943, to Betty Chiddister (Sprague).
Marilyn was a graduate of Ligonier High School. She then went to work for Kraft Foods in Kendallville where she worked for over 35 years – meeting her husband and making caramels for the...
Don Wayne Schultheis, a beloved figure in the community and a dedicated financial assistant, passed away on November 8, 2025, at the age of 87. Born on November 13, 1937, in Evansville, Indiana, Don lived a life characterized by his commitment to service, both in his professional career and personal endeavors.
For 37 years, Don served as a financial assistant to...
Fusako "Nadine" Hanada Clawson, born on April 4, 1930, in Aomori Prefecture, Hirosaki, Japan, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025. Fusako, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, touched the lives of many through her kindness, generous, outspoken and adventurous spirit.
Fusako was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond "Jim" Clawson II; her daughter, Chrissy Lynn Clawson; and son,...
Sedelle S. Dockery was born on December 14, 1941, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She peacefully passed away on November 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family in Carmel, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles McKinley Dockery; her mother, Ervine Tingle Sharpe Holbrook; her sister, Rebecca Cheyenne Holbrook Deavers; and her brother, Donald Sharpe.
Sedelle attended Tuscaloosa High School...
Marilyn Gilbert passed away on November 1, 2025. She was an adventurer, a traveler, a teacher, and a friend.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Milton Gilbert, in 2024. May her memory be for blessing.
Private graveside services will be held.
Arrangements entrusted to Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Funeral Home.