Our Obituaries
Eunice Brenner Patterson
Dec 29, 2012
Eunice Brenner Patterson 94 years of age, Life resident of Indianapolis, passed away December 29, 2012. She was born in Indianapolis on August 18, 1918 to Charles and Lotte Brenner. Eunice was a graduate of Shortridge High School. She began work in her family's business, Brenner Luggage. Later, after her marriage in 1952 to Dr. Samuel S Patterson, Eunice assisted...
Evelyn Epstein Klain
Dec 24, 2012
Evelyn Epstein Klain 93 of Indianapolis passed away December 24, 2012. She was born July 29, 1919 in Indianapolis to William and Lillian Epstein. Evelyn was a graduate of Shortridge High School. She was a lifetime member of Congregation Beth-el Zedeck. She loved family, friends, games of chance and shopping. Evelyn enjoyed her last few years at Morningside of College...
Marilyn Goodrich
Dec 23, 2012
Marilyn A. Hastings Goodrich 83, Born October 25, 1929 in Terre Haute Indiana, to Byron and Ann Hastings. She was a graduate of Wiley High School and attended ISU where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Sorority. She married Aubrey Goodrich on November 29, 1949. Marilyn worked at William H. Block Company/Lazarus for 25 years. She was a member...
Stanley S Goldhamer
Dec 22, 2012
Stanley S. Goldhamer, 85 yrs. Of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012. A manufacturer's representative in the clothing industry for 44 years, he worked for Campus Sports Wear until his retirement in 1991. Stan was a US Air Force veteran of WWll. An accomplished artist and member of the Indianapolis Art Institute he specialized in Chalk and Pencil drawings...
Leah Diane Slessinger
Dec 22, 2012
Leah Diane Slessinger, 83 of Tamarac, Florida, passed away December 22, 2012. She was born in Brooklyn to Herbert and Maude Schlesinger on April 9, 1929. After receiving her Master's Degree, Leah became a college professor. She is survived by her sons, George Marc Slessinger of Brooklyn, Troy Samuel Slessinger of Middletown, CT, and Eric Daniel Slessinger (Higinia Cardenes) of...
Howard "Max" VanSickle
Dec 20, 2012
Howard "Max" VanSickle,67, Noblesville formerly of Lawrence, passed away on December 20, 2012 after a brief illness. He was born to Howard E. and Hazel VanSickle on July 27, 1945 in Bedford, IN. Max was a veteran of the United States Army. He was an avid modeler and 4x4 enthusiast. He also loved to make people laugh and would spend...
Frances Congress Freed
Dec 20, 2012
Frances Congress Freed, 90, daughter of William and Mollie Congress, a community leader and beloved wife who was preceded in death by Robert Freed her loving husband of 65 years, passed peacefully on December 20, 2012. Fran lived a life reflecting love of faith, family, lifetime learning, music, theatre, and community. She graduated high school as salutatorian at age 16,...
Isidore Mandelbaum
Dec 19, 2012
Isidore Mandelbaum, M.D. 84 years of age, passed away December 19, 2012. A man of varied interests; Iz was an avid fisherman and followed IU sports. He and his wife were antique collectors of toys and samplers and other items that may have caught their interest. He was very fond of opera and attended performances frequently. He proudly served in...
Patricia Lee Youngken
Dec 17, 2012
Patricia Lee Shoemaker Youngken, 74 of Lebanon, passed away December 17, 2012. She was born to Charles and Pinkie Shoemaker on January 19, 1938 in Washburn, Illinois. Patricia was a homemaker and also owned a bridal shop in Cape Coral, Florida. She is survived by her loving children, James Youngken, Gregory Youngken, Brian Youngken, June Nickels, and Pamela Newton; sixteen...
Gene Arthur Slaymaker
Dec 15, 2012
Veteran broadcaster Gene Arthur Slaymaker died December 15, 2012. The son of Edwin Paul and Anna Elizabeth (Grable) was born in Kenton, Ohio on September 15, 1928 and raised in Fremont, Ohio. After serving in WWII, he majored in Radio Journalism at Ohio State University where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Sigma Delta Chi while being...
Helen Berkowitz Myers
Dec 10, 2012
Helen Berkowitz Myers March 3, 1914 - December 10, 2012 Helen was the daughter of Nathan and Esther (Glick) Berkowitz, and lived in Indianapolis her whole life. Her passion was dancing and at the age of four she started private lessons with a renowned French teacher, Madame Theo Hewes, for the next 12 years. For many years, the teacher chose...
Allan Hartwell Dyer
Dec 9, 2012
Allan Hartwell Dyer Allan Hartwell Dyer, a long-time Indianapolis resident, passed away on December 9 from medical complications shortly after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Allan, known to his family as "Lan," was born on January 20, 1938 in Syracuse, NY and moved with his family to Indianapolis in 1945. He was predeceased by his parents, William Allan Dyer, Jr....
Thomas Carl Barnes
Dec 9, 2012
Thomas Carl Barnes, 68, died on December 9, 2012 of complications of Alzheimer's, a disease he suffered for 13 years. He was lovingly raised in Newton MA by Sidney and Arthur Barnes, and graduated from Lehigh University. He worked as a mechanical engineer for General Electric in Lynn MA, earning patents and awards for his work with jet engines. He...
William Patrick Matthews
Dec 9, 2012
William Patrick Matthews, 65, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012. He was born on September 10, 1947. William grew up in Georgetown, IL, the son of Keith and Clara Matthews. He worked at General Motors for over 35 years, retiring as a Journeyman Millwright. William was actively involved in organized labor, serving 10 years as President of...
Robert Fulton Craven
Dec 8, 2012
Robert Fulton Craven, 94, of Indianapolis, IN died Saturday, December 8, 2012. Robert was born to the late Hugh and Besse Mae Hockman Craven in Chicago, IL on April 18, 1918. Robert served his country in WWII and the Korean War as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force. He was discharged in 1952. Robert was an attorney. He was...
Allen S Novick
Dec 8, 2012
Dr. Allen S. Novick, 70, passed away on December 8, 2012. Born in Brookline, MA on September 16, 1942, to Joseph and Sylvia Novick, Allen grew up in Millis, MA. He moved to West Lafayette, IN in 1960 to attend Purdue University. Allen received his bachelor, master, and doctorate degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue. In 1972, Allen joined the...
Julianne "Juli" Subrin
Dec 6, 2012
Julianne "Juli" Subrin, 43 years of age, passed away December 6, 2012. Juli was born in Chicago, Il on July 2, 1969. Her family then moved to Indianapolis where Juli graduated from North Central High School and she attended IUPUI. Juli will be deeply missed by her loving family; Her parents, Harvey and Rivian, brothers, Barry (Michelle) and Brad (Mary...
Ferdie Mae Hill
Dec 2, 2012
Ferdie Mae Hill was born November 11, 1933 in Marie, Arkansas to Johnnie Johnson and Mattie Johnson. Ferdie married Joseph L. Hill and lived in Indianapolis, Indiana as a homemaker. She was a devoted member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses. On December 2, 2012, at the age of 79 years old, Ferdie departed this life. She was preceded...
Frederick Albert Pasch
Dec 1, 2012
Frederick Albert Pasch, 92 of Indianapolis passed away December 1, 2012. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements entrusted to A.R.N. Cremation Services.
Jerry L Parker
Nov 30, 2012
Jerry L. Parker, 62, a lifelong resident of Zionsville passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 30th after losing his battle with lung cancer. He was born to Leroy Parker (deceased) and Ilene Laura (Brown) Parker on November 13, 1950. Survivors include his mother, Ilene Parker; his wife of 39 years, Rena (Garrell) Parker; two sons, Steven (Penny) Parker...
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