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Forrest Hicks
May 13, 2015
Forrest Hicks, age 81, of Brownsburg, passed away Wednesday May 13, 2015. He was born in Crawfordsville to Eileen and Ewell Hicks on August 10, 1933. He was class president of his senior class and graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1951. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 1955. He worked for R. R....
Arthurine Reason Litiskas
May 5, 2015
Arthurine Reason Litiskas was born on October 28, 1929 to Arthur Wesley Reason and Bessie Marrow Reason in St. Louis, Missouri. She departed this life on May 5, 2015. Arthurine was married to Sterling Litiskas for 49 years before his death. They had one daughter, Soni Litiskas. They moved to Indianapolis in the early 60's for job opportunities. She graduated...
Franz K Piller
May 1, 2015
Franz K. Piller, 82, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away May 1, 2015. He was born in South Bend, IN, the youngest of seven and only son of Anthony and Julia Piller, on January 19, 1933. Franz served honorably in the Air Force doing background checks on the scientists for the U.S. atomic testing program. After his military service, he attended...
Roberta T Kramer
Apr 30, 2015
Roberta T. Kramer 98 years of age, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2015 at her home in Indianapolis. Roberta was born in Coshocton, OH to the late Robert G. and Anna Mae (Niederhauser) Thompson. Roberta retired in 1981 from the South Bend Community School District where she had worked as a librarian. She and her family spent many wonderful...
James Milton Hassinger
Apr 27, 2015
In Loving Memory of James Milton Hassinger June 18, 1926 - April 27, 2015 James (Jim) Milton Hassinger passed away peacefully at his home in Zionsville, Indiana on April 27, 2015. Jim was born on June 18, 1926 in St Louis, MO to Joseph Frederick and Bertha Martha (Crisp) Hassinger. Jim attended St. Louis Public Schools and graduated from Beaumont...
William "Bill" Stewart
Apr 23, 2015
William "Bill" Stewart, 74, passed away April 23, 2015 at Methodist Hospital. Bill was born in Glasgow, Scotland on May 28, 1940 to John Somerville and Jessie Thompson Stewart. He married Euphemia "Fay" Mary Campbell Macrae on June 30, 1961. Bill attended Queens Park School and had an accounting degree from Strathclyde University. He was also an Associate of the...
Barbara Miller
Apr 23, 2015
Barbara Miller, 73, of Zionsville, passed away on April 23. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bernice Miller, her father, Emeal 'Bud' Miller and her sister Carol Pennington Moore. She is survived by two sisters, Judy (Shannon) Manning of Lenexa, KS and Linda (Blaine) Mace of Punta Gorda, FL. She is also survived by four nieces, a nephew,...
Betty Hartsock
Apr 20, 2015
Betty Hartsock 76, of Indianapolis, passed away April 20, 2015. A lifelong resident, she was born to Harry and Blanche Emerick on June 13, 1938. She worked as a bank manger for Union Federal. Betty enjoyed reading and traveling the world. She visited 46 countries and all 50 union states. She is survived by her children, Kenneth (Gail) Rigdon of...
Sinnathamby Selvaratnam
Apr 20, 2015
Sinnathamby Selvaratnam, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away on April 20, 2015. He was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka on April 5, 1928. Selva (as he was affectionately known) received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Ceylon in Sri Lanka in 1951 and a post-graduate Diploma in Demography from the Demographic Training and Research Center in Bomay, India in 1958....
Terry Wayne Arnett
Apr 18, 2015
Terry Wayne Arnett of Indianapolis passed away on April 18, 2015. He was born on February 6, 1953 in Tipton, Indiana and was a Vietnam Navy veteran. Terry is survived by his daughters, Tina Marie Cain (husband, Thomas Cain) and Erica Bone (husband, James Bone), all of Missouri; grandchildren, Daniele Rodriguez, Jonah Cain, Dylan Arnett, and Zachary Boyer; great-granddaughter, Down...
Karim Rahmaan
Apr 17, 2015
Karim Michael Rahmaan, 25 of Indianapolis, passed away April 17, 2015. Visitation will be held at Cornelius, Dodd & Connell Funeral Home, 26 Grove Street, Middletown, NY 10940 on Monday, April 27th from 11 AM - 1 PM, with a funeral service at 1 PM. Arrangements entrusted to A.R.N. Funeral & Cremation Services.
Harry Joseph Traugott
Apr 16, 2015
Harry Joseph Traugott passed away on Thursday, April 16 at age 98. He was known for his volunteer activities and involved support of social causes, but also loved the woods and the deer herd viewed through the expansive windows of his Indianapolis home. Close friends also knew his dry wit and wry sense of humor. His interest in philanthropy and...
Sherrie Ellen Norris
Apr 16, 2015
Sherrie Ellen Seidman Norris, 70, of Indianapolis, passed away April 16, 2015. She was born in Indianapolis to Max and Hilda Seidman on June 14, 1944. Sherrie was a graduate of North Central. She worked for the Army Finance Center. She was a long-time volunteer at St. Vincent Hospital. Sherrie was a member of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation. She is survived...
Marion "Big Swallers
Apr 11, 2015
Marion "Big Bill" Swallers, 79, lifetime resident of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday April 11, 2015. Marion was born on November 27, 1935 to Floyd and Mildred Swallers. Marion worked in the fast paced world of the auction business, but enjoyed slowing down to enjoy nature and spent much of his free time hunting. Marion is survived by his loving...
Michael Dean Haskell
Apr 11, 2015
Michael Dean Haskell Died suddenly of a heart attack on April 11, 2015. A graduate of Purdue, he was Director of PNC Capital Markets Group. Devoted to his family, son of the late Russell Dean Haskell, his survivors include his wife, Susan (Schornstein) Haskell; son, Matthew Haskell; parents, Bertie Darlene Weagley, Fred Weagley and Cheryl Haskell; and brother, Brad Haskell....
Becky Cohen Profeta
Apr 10, 2015
Becky Cohen Profeta, 85 years of age, life time resident of Indianapolis, passed away on April 10, 2015. Becky was born on December 8, 1929 to the late Samuel and Regina Cohen. She was a graduate of Manuel High School. Becky worked in various sales positions during her career with the last ten years at Gidding-Jenny at the Fashion Mall,...
Helen Talesnick Fichman
Apr 7, 2015
Helen Talesnick Fichman, formerly of Indianapolis, died in Atlanta, Georgia on April 7, 2015. She was born September 8, 1915 in Lafayette and lived in Indianapolis until the age of 89 when she moved to Atlanta. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Rose (Galerman) and Louis Talesnick; beloved brother, Irvin Talesnick; and her very beloved husband, Dr....
Irving L Fink
Apr 5, 2015
Irving L. Fink, 95, who practiced law in Indiana from 1949 until he was hospitalized a few weeks ago, died at home in Indianapolis on April 5, 2015. He died peacefully, in the presence of his wife of 69 years, and several children and grandchildren. Fink, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on March...
Marlin "Kregg" Duncan
Apr 4, 2015
"Kregg" Duncan, 61 of Indianapolis, passed away April 4, 2015. A lifelong resident, he was born on February 22, 1954 to Marlin and Joyce Duncan. He loved the Indianapolis 500! He went to many races starting in the 1960's, and had lots of fun in the Coke Field. His 30 year party with his brother, David, came to an end...
Howard Jules Glass
Apr 2, 2015
Howard Jules Glass died at home in Indianapolis Thursday night, April 2, 2015. He was born August 2, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York. He leaves behind his wife of 27 years, Elizabeth Binford; two sons, Jonathan and David Glass; sister, Beverly Gingold; sisters-in-law, Sarah (Peter Racher) Binford and Rebekah (William Versteeg) Binford; mother-in-law, Martha Binford; ten nieces and nephews; and...
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