Obituaries

Our Obituaries

Joy A. Clark

Joy A. Clark

Oct 19, 2026

Joy A. Clark, born Joy A. Moore, passed away on October 19, 2026, at the age of 83.

Born on November 30, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, Joy carried herself with a quiet strength and caring spirit that touched the lives of those around her. She worked as a nurse assistant, a role that reflected her compassionate nature and her willingness to...

Michael Patrick Ogg

Michael Patrick Ogg

Oct 18, 2026

Michael "Mike" Patrick Ogg, passed away suddenly on October 18, 2026. He was born on March 2, 1965, in Alexandria, Virginia, to Luther Leon Ogg and Margaret Woodard Ogg.

Mike graduated from Illinois State University. His first love was his first car: a 1964 1/2 blue Mustang. He still lovingly cared for and worked on it in his spare time.

Mike was retired,...

Dr. Robert Brayton Black

Dr. Robert Brayton Black

Oct 13, 2026

Robert “Bob” Brayton Black D.O. passed away on October 13, 2026, in Carmel, Indiana. He was born on June 7, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Black earned his degree from the University of Dayton in 1963 and his doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathy in 1967. He went on to practice as a urologist in Dayton, Ohio, and took on key...

Sofiya M. Inger

Sofiya M. Inger

Oct 13, 2026

Sofiya M. Inger, 87, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away on October 13, 2026. Sofiya was born in Smolensk, Russia, on November 5, 1938 to Moise and Liza Leikina.

She is survived by her beloved sons, Michael (Sofiya) Inger and Vadim (Olga) Inger; her grandchildren, Anna and Lev (Annie); and her great-granddaughter, Sadie.

Sofiya was preceded in death by her husband, Yasiya.

Graveside funeral...

Josefine (Jo) McColloch

Josefine (Jo) McColloch

Oct 7, 2026

Josefine V. McColloch, age 89, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2026, in Westfield, Indiana.

Born on August 24, 1937, in Munich, Germany, Josefine’s life began in a city rich with history and character, a place that remained part of the story of who she was. She was the beloved daughter of Josef Auggenthaler and Therese Auggenthaler, née Roetzer, both of...

Troy Michael Sockel

Troy Michael Sockel

Oct 7, 2026

Troy Michael Sockel passed away on October 7, 2026, at the age of 56. He was born in Springfield, Illinois, and moved to Indianapolis at 19. He received a degree from IT&T Community College. After a few years in the hospitality industry, he started working at ATT. He proved to be an outstanding technician and earned several advanced technical certifications....

Alan Goldberg

Alan Goldberg

Oct 7, 2026

Alan Bernard Goldberg, 80, of Hartford City, passed away on October 7, 2026. He was born in Evansville, IN, on February 25, 1946, to Louis and Sara Ochstein Goldberg. Alan graduated from Hartford City High School in 1965; he then proudly served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970 and had a long career, running his own company, Hartford...

Dona J. Walters

Dona J. Walters

Oct 1, 2026

Dona J. Walters, born Dona Jean Angel, passed away at home in Carmel on October 1, 2026, after a long battle with a rare disease, Corticobasal Degeneration. She was born on November 12, 1943, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

She leaves behind her husband of 60 years, Lafe Walters; her daughter, Tiffany Moore (Scott Moore); and her son, Trent Walters (Jennifer Benson) as...

Wes Goldberg

Wes Goldberg

Sep 29, 2026

Wes Goldberg of Indianapolis, formerly of Palm Springs, California, passed away on September 29, 2026.  He is survived by his daughter, Sharyl Goldberg Border, and his son, Larry Goldberg.

The family will hold a private gathering at a later date.  Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Philip James Henke

Philip James Henke

Sep 28, 2026

Philip James Henke of Westfield, Indiana, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, at the age of 74, due to complications from Multiple Systems Atrophy. He was born on September 12, 1952, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Christian Henke and Evelyn (Kidd) Henke.

Phil grew up in Stewartville, Minnesota. After graduating from Stewartville High School, Phil earned a Bachelor of Business Administration...

Shirley Ann Rightmyer

Shirley Ann Rightmyer

Sep 27, 2026

Shirley Ann Rightmyer, aged 69, of Martinsville, died suddenly on September 27, 2026. She was a devoted mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

Shirley was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the late Herschel Lee Rightmyer and Betty Jo Conrad Rightmyer. She was a country girl at heart and moved to Martinsville in 2026. She loved horses, visiting Kentucky, having lunch with...

Sylvia Foster

Sylvia Foster

Sep 25, 2026

94, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026, at IU North Hospital, Carmel, Indiana. She was born in The Bronx, New York, to the late Pearl and Harry Eisenstein. She graduated with a bachelor of arts from Brooklyn College and later went back to school and received a masters degree in elementary education from Oakland University. Sylvia was a devoted wife...

Alfonso Hector Urena

Alfonso Hector Urena

Sep 20, 2026

Alfonso "Al" Urena, born on August 10, 1932, in Miami, Arizona, was the first of nine children born to his parents, Celia and Jose Urena. His siblings called him "Sonny." 

He enlisted in the National Guard in January 1951 and was assigned to Ellington Air Force Base in Houston, Texas where he performed and arranged monthly shows for troops on the...

Jon Blackburn

Jon Blackburn

Sep 17, 2026

In Loving Memory of Jon Blackburn

Jon Blackburn, born April 8, 1959, in Findlay, Ohio, to Dr. Robert Blackburn and Virginia Blackburn, lived a life defined by faith, family, hard work, and love for others.

Jon proudly served six years in the United States Navy. During his service, he made the life-changing decision to place his faith in Jesus Christ, a faith...

Lorraine Fay Ball

Lorraine Fay Ball

Sep 16, 2026

Lorraine “Lanie” Ball - wife, mom, podcast host, teacher, award winning photographer, sci-fi geek, cyclist, world traveler and slightly crazy cat lady passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 16.

Lorraine was a true New Yorker – born in Brooklyn (“the 3rd largest city in America” she would tell you) to the late Saul and Florence Wolf, she grew...

Beth Marie Chambers

Beth Marie Chambers

Sep 15, 2026

Beth Marie Burnham Chambers, 94, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2026. She was born at home on the family farm outside Jewel Kansas, to Ray and Emma Burnham on December 2, 1931.

Beth grew up a farm girl and carried those values of determination, kindness and devotion to family throughout her life. She owned and operated a beauty salon in...

Gurcharan Singh Jhawar

Gurcharan Singh Jhawar

Sep 12, 2026

Gurcharan Singh Jhawar, 78, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on September 12, 2026. He was born in Punjab, India.

He was gifted in many things. He excelled in business, had a solution to every problem, and was always someone you can count on to be in your corner. He was a talented chef and owned his own Indian restaurant for the...

Albert Lee Brown

Albert Lee Brown

Sep 12, 2026

Albert Lee Brown passed away on September 12, 2026. He was a longtime Indianapolis resident. Al was born on May 23, 1951, to the late Kenneth Wayne Brown and Jacqueline Fletcher Brown Knight.

Albert was a visionary. He graduated with an IT degree from ITT Tech and formed Micro Mini Associates, a company that created the software and network infrastructure for...

Judith Anne Lavender

Judith Anne Lavender

Sep 11, 2026

Born on March 9, 1951, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Judy was a lifelong Hoosier, with a bright spirit and a heart that made people feel welcome and loved.  She passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026, at the age of 75.

Judy was a member of the Speedway High School class of 1969, was a member of Sigma Phi Gamma (Phi Gam)...

Evelyn Pockrass

Evelyn Pockrass

Sep 10, 2026

Evelyn Leona (Weiner) Pockrass, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 10, 2026. She was born on August 12, 1934, in New York, to Samuel and Jean Weiner. She graduated from Hunter College, and earned a Master of Social Work degree from New York University.

Evelyn moved to Indianapolis from New Jersey with her husband, Arlen, and three sons in 1979 and...