Our Obituaries
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
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
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
Sep 12, 2026
Albert Lee Brown passed away on September 12, 2026. He was a longtime Indianapolis resident. He 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 infrastructure for online auction companies.Albert...
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...
Darold Frank
Sep 7, 2026
Darold Eugene Frank was a kind and generous man who showed his affection in practical ways, looking after the people around him and helping where he could. He found joy in music, nature, and the familiarity of home. Although his years in the Navy took him to far-off places, home was always his favorite place to be.
Darold was born on...
Ansuya Mandalia
Sep 1, 2026
Ansuya Naginroy Mandalia, known affectionately as “Anu” and “Anuben,” passed away on September 1, 2026. Born in Vanthali, India, in 1952 to the late Shri Gokaldas and Shrimati Shantaben Jethva, she was the third of five children and a devoted maternal figure to her younger sisters. After completing her education in Vanthali, she married the late Dr. Naginroy Mandalia in 1973....
Andris Indriksons
Aug 27, 2026
Andris Indriksons, of Zionsville, Indiana, passed away on August 27, 2026, at the age of 83. He was born in June of 1943, in Riga, Latvia to the late Aleksandrs and Elza Indriksons.
Andris built a successful career at Dow Diagnostics and was respected for his professional accomplishments. He received a doctorate degree, an achievement that reflected his dedication and intellect....
Leah-Dee Kahn
Aug 27, 2026
Leah-Dee “Deedle” Kahn, was born on March 28, 1924, in Lorain, Ohio, to Morris and Annette Asch. She met husband Howard on a blind date in Indianapolis sparking a nearly 60-year marriage characterized by profound love and family togetherness. Her Ohio family and her Indiana family meant everything to her.
Deedle was a dedicated member of the Jewish community and an...
Najia Jin
Aug 25, 2026
Najia Jin, beloved wife and mother, died on August 25, 2026. She was born on January 22, 1956, in Hefei City, China.
She received her Master degree in Medical Science. She worked as a lecturer at Shanghai Medical University before coming to United States. She worked as an assistant scientist at Indiana University School of Medicine and as a senior advisor...
Michaela Rebecca Furste
Aug 25, 2026
Michaela “Becky” Collins Furste passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, surrounded by the love and memories of a life beautifully lived.
Becky was born on November 21, 1943, and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. From an early age, she discovered a passion and remarkable talent for swimming. She attended Broad Ripple High School and was a proud member of the Riviera...
Joanne Layton Bates
Aug 24, 2026
Joanne Layton Bates was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 25, 1947, to Fred and Trudy Layton. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, and a devoted dog mom to her faithful good girl, Ruby.
She will be remembered for her strength, her style, her “just let me get my purse” willingness to go anywhere, the countless people she...
Helen Margaret Martin
Aug 21, 2026
Helen Margaret Martin
August 21, 2026 | Age 61
Helen Margaret Martin passed away on August 21, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Greensville, Pennsylvania, Helen grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana, surrounded by a loving family. It was there that the foundation was laid for the kindness, compassion, and deep devotion to family that would define her throughout her life.
Helen...
Wayne Richard "Doc" Dougherty
Aug 21, 2026
Wayne Richard “Doc” Dougherty, of Zionsville, Indiana, passed away on August 21, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born on August 25, 1947, in Somerset, Pennsylvania.
Known to many as “Doc,” Wayne will be remembered with respect for the life he lived and the steady path he followed through work, service, and friendship. He was a high school graduate...
Frances Calderon Lazerov
Aug 21, 2026
Frances Calderon Lazerov, affectionately known as Fran, was born on November 18, 1938, to Albert Samuel Calderon and Florence Sarfaty Calderon. A lifelong Hoosier at heart, Fran graduated from Shortridge High School and attended Indiana University.
On May 31, 1959, Fran married the love of her life, Israel Samuel “Sam” Lazerov. Together they raised two children, David and Florence, and built...
James Taylor
Aug 20, 2026
James Ernest Taylor was born September 2, 1949, to Keith and Loretta (Wood) Taylor in Angola, IN. He attended Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne, IN, before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps with his good friend Steven Steinbacher. He proudly served in Vietnam from September 1968 to October 1969. Steven did not return from Vietnam, and Jim...
Maxine Gambrel
Aug 20, 2026
Dorothy Maxine Gambrel let go of an inspiring 96-year journey on August 20, 2026. She passed peacefully with family members at her side in the home of her daughter, Salli. Her unwavering faith was a testament to the devout woman of God that she was.
Maxine was born November 24, 1929, at the very beginning of the great depression, to Ruby...
George A. Rubin
Aug 14, 2026
George Allen Rubin, the son of Maurice and Laura Rubin and younger brother to Bob, was born on June 11, 1932, in Michigan City, Indiana. Growing up on Coolspring Avenue he became the embodiment of what his immigrant family could only have dreamed of when they escaped the pogroms and antisemitism of the Pale of Settlement in Russia.
George began his...
Khandubhai Bhulabhai Patel
Aug 12, 2026
A noble soul who beautifully balanced worldly duties with spiritual devotion has returned to the divine source. Shri Khandubhai Bhulabhai Patel lived his life as a true Moksha Margi - walking the path of liberation with utmost humility, kindness and love.
While his heart was anchored in spiritual truth, his family was his utmost priority, and his selfless care for everyone will...
Bertha Benmour
Aug 11, 2026
Bertha Benmour, born on June 18, 1925 in Manhattan, New York, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of 101. Her long life was a testament to resilience, commitment to family, and quiet strength, leaving an enduring legacy cherished by all who knew her. Bertha was the beloved daughter of Max and Anna Welicovsky,...
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