Obituaries

Dec 4, 2023

Ashwinbhai V Patel,

87, of Fishers, passed away December 4, 2023. He was born in Gujarat, India to the late Vaghibhai and Surajba Patel on August 9, 1936.

Ashwinbhai worked as an accountant for a renowned auto dealership in India. He married his late wife Indira Patel on March 29, 1956, and thereafter went on...

Nov 30, 2023

Donna A. Turner, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2023, at the age of 87.  Donna was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on November 20, 1936, to the late Don and Louise Albertson.

A gifted student, Donna graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University.  It was during college that Donna met the love of her life,...

Nov 29, 2023

Hien Van Tran,

82, of Brownsburg, passed away Peacefully on November 29, 2023. He was born in Saigon, Vietnam on January 22, 1941, to the late Thanh Van Tran and Chanh Ho.

Hien was an honored graduate of Ky Thuat in Vietnam which earned him a scholarship to study abroad in the United States. Hien...

Nov 25, 2023

Nancy Linderman Felsher, beloved mother, grandmother, almost great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away on November 25, 2023 in Carmel surrounded by her loving family.

Nancy was born in Indianapolis on May 13, 1947, to the late Irving and Patricia Linderman.  Nancy was a graduate of Indiana University after beginning her collegiate career at the University...

Nov 24, 2023

Sarwan Kumar Khanna, 90, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 24, 2023. Dr. Khanna is survived by his beautiful wife, Nirmal Khanna; three lovely, accomplished daughters, Madhu Stemmermann (Andrew Stemmermann), Meena Khanna, Dr. Bindu Khanna; two loving grandchildren, Savanna Stemmermann and Krish Khanna; sister, Nirmal Handa and brother, Ashok Khanna; brother- and sister-in-law, Subhash and Inder...

Nov 20, 2023

Mildred “Middy” Paullus passed away November 20, 2023 in Carmel.  She was born August 10, 1926 in Wabash, Indiana to the late James and Lois Yarnelle. Known for her outgoing, witty personality, she was loved by many. After graduating from Wabash High School in 1944, she attended college and studied nursing. She lived a long life filled with travel,...

Nov 15, 2023

Ellyn Lorraine Kobler Brolsma, 69, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her father, Robert Kobler; her mother, June Kobler; her brother, Paul Kobler; and nephew, Robert Kobler. She is survived by her husband, Kevin Brolsma; her siblings, Robert (Sigrid) Kobler and Carole (Ralph) Miserendino; sister-in-law, Misette...

Nov 12, 2023

Nguyễn Thế Huấn Pháp danh - Minh Hiển January 5, 1930 - November 12, 2023

In Loving Memory of Our Father

Mr. Huan Nguyen was born in 1930, in Nam Dinh, Vietnam.  His first career was a prestigious captain of a merchant ship.  He wanted to spend more time with his family so...

Nov 12, 2023

Sally Ruth Klein,

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away on November 12, 2023, in Indianapolis, at the age of 97.

Mrs. Klein was born on April 9, 1926, to Abram and Jeannette Greenberger in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  She was a graduate of Cornell University.

Mrs. Klein was an accomplished pianist and...

Nov 11, 2023

Robbie "Rob" James Davidson, age 57, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on November 11, 2023. Born January 21, 1966 in Viroqua, Wisconsin; the son of James and Sharon (Bennett) Davidson. He attended University of Wisconsin and Rock Valley College. Rob married Jennifer J. Hamachek on November 3, 1990, in Rockford, Illinois.

Rob and Jennifer moved to Tennessee...

Nov 9, 2023

Juliet Maria Appel Duncanson was born to Mary and Arthur Appel early in the evening of February 19, 1957 in the University of Chicago's Lying-In Hospital.  She was brought home to an excited, and instantly adoring older sister, Sarah.  Soon the adoration became reciprocal and enduring.  Arthur was a limitlessly curious and easily sociable physicist working at the space,...

Nov 9, 2023

Serretta Smalbach,

91, of Indianapolis, passed away November 9, 2023. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 16, 1932 to the late Ben and Rose Nortman. After completing high school, Serretta found her life’s joy in serving her family. Serretta was a member of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation and had been since the late 1950s.

Nov 7, 2023

Ramona Leiahina Lew Yim, 95, of Zionsville, IN died peacefully at home on November 7, 2023.

Born in 1928 in Honolulu, Hawaii, she was the fifth child of Matilda Umatilla Thompson Orton and Abel Shuong Lew I.  Surviving family members include children: Paula, Donna, Marsha, Jonathan (Anarene); grandchildren: Julia (Evan), Anna, Jordan (Eric), Taylor, Parker, Logan, Maria,...

Nov 7, 2023

Janice Faye Wagner, 85, passed away peacefully at IU Hospital North surrounded by her daughters on November 7, 2023, after a brief illness.

She was born in 1938 to Evelyn and Vernice Conner in Indianapolis IN.  She spent much of her formative years growing up in Darlington IN.

Janice married her late husband, Douglas, in...

Nov 5, 2023

Dr. Derek Paul Logsdon, 37, passed away suddenly at home in Indianapolis, IN, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. He is survived by his much-loved wife of ten years, Amber; and their three children, Ivy, age 8; Amos, age 5; and Lilah, age 5; his parents, Paul and Kay Logsdon; his in-laws, Tom and Kathy Degenhart; his sister, Dana Mason; his...

Nov 1, 2023

Janice grew up on the Northside of Indianapolis on Illinois Street.  Janice was a graduate of Shortridge High School and briefly attended Indiana University before marrying.  She and her husband Isaac "Ike" Nisenbaum  raised  three children, Michael, Lisa and Mark  on Rainbow Lane in Indianapolis, where they always welcomed friends and family. Janice was a stay at...

Nov 1, 2023

Louis James "Jim" Allen, 74, of Zionsville passed away November 1, 2023. He was born in Indianapolis to the late Glenn and Pauline Allen on September 26, 1949. After graduating from Scecina High School, Jim was drafted in to the United States Army. He honorable served his country and came home to Indiana. Jim then continued his life of...

Oct 31, 2023

Dorothy Gerding Harper, daughter of Oscar and Flora Gerding was born April 10, 1928 in New Haven, MO and died October 31, 2023 in Carmel, IN. She was a graduate of the University of Missouri and taught school in St. Louis, Missouri and Indianapolis, Indiana before moving to Charleston, Illinois. She met her husband, Dr. Guy R Harper, while...

Oct 30, 2023

Ranjeet Singh Benipal

31, of Fresno, CA passed away unexpectedly in Indiana in the evening of October 30, 2023.  He was born on December 9, 1992, to Karamjeet Singh and Sukhwinder Kaur in Khanna, Punjab, India.

Ranjeet has a BA degree in Computer Engineering and was currently driving for a trucking company.

He...

Oct 25, 2023

William “Bill” Edward Alt, Jr.

On the evening of October 25, 2023, Bill passed peacefully at home in Indianapolis, surrounded by immediate family, after a long and brave battle with cancer.

Bill was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, on June 23, 1936, and was the oldest of three boys.

Enlisting right out of...