Obituaries

Dec 21, 2022

Neal J. Rothman PhD, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on December 21, 2022, in Monroe Township New Jersey at the age of 94 and 3 weeks.

Dr. Rothman was born in Philadelphia on Nov. 20, 1928, to Louis and Sarah Rachel (Lieberman) Rothman.  Neal’s family moved frequently between Philadelphia and Atlantic City and he graduated from Central...

Dec 20, 2022

Maria Josefa Crowe, longtime Indianapolis educator and author, was born in Merode, (near Cologne) Germany on Oct. 20, 1932, and passed away peacefully on December 20, 2022, in Carmel, IN surrounded by her relatives.

Born the fourth child to the farming family of Peter and Theresia Koch, Josefa grew up with older sisters Gertrude and Maria, older...

Dec 17, 2022

Laurie Lorinsky,

78, of Indianapolis, passed away December 17, 2022.  Laurie was born in New London, Connecticut on May 14, 1944. She was a proud graduate of Bellevue Nursing School in New York. Laurie spent her 48-year career caring for others as a licensed nurse, retiring in 2013. She cared for patients as a visiting nurse and...

Dec 15, 2022

Mary Elinor Lewis Branson died December 15, 2022 at the age of 97. Born June 8, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Walter O Lewis and Olive Beldon Lewis.

Mary graduated from Shortridge High School in 1943, and from Indiana University in 1947. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and was elected...

Dec 13, 2022

Alice E. Basham,

77, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away December 13, 2022.  She was born in Indianapolis on August 1, 1945 to the late Heinz and Ruth Hammerschmidt.  Alice began working for Tynan Industrial Trucks for 12 years before working as a cook at the Hasten Hebrew Academy. She later served as a cafeteria clerk for Indianapolis...

Dec 11, 2022

On December 11th 2022, William Maxwell Goodwin died unexpectedly in Carmel, Indiana of natural causes. He was 83 years of age.

William is survived by his daughters, Lauri (David) Roe and Lisa (Roger) McCoy; six grandchildren, Madison, Morgan, Camden, and Mackenzie Roe and Kira and Ryan McCoy; and sister, Becky Goodwin. He was preceded in death by...

Dec 10, 2022

Timothy Wayne Haseley, 59 years old of Zionsville, IN, passed away unexpectedly on December 10th, 2022. He was comfortable and surrounded by family and loved ones in Pensacola, Florida, when he departed this earthly life.

Tim is survived by his wife; Kathleen Veit Haseley; his three children; Sean Haseley (wife Molly & daughter Mildred Patricia),...

Dec 9, 2022

Ira William Jaffee, loving husband, father, PopPop , trusted friend to many, and a champion of the Indianapolis Jewish community, passed away peacefully in his home on December 9, 2022.

Ira was born on April 14, 1948, in Easton, PA, the middle child of Nathan and Doris Jaffee.  Ira’s parents and his siblings, Marvin, and Serena, all...

Dec 6, 2022

Laura Beth (Funk) Frank, 57, of Indianapolis, passed away December 6, 2022.  She was born in Decatur, Illinois on June 30, 1965 to the late Stephen and Carolyn Funk.  Laura attended Tri-Central High School and graduated in 1983. Shortly after, she moved to Boston, MA. Laura worked for the Department of Defense, and then worked as an administrative professional...

Dec 6, 2022

Elizabeth Jean Redmond,

89, of Lebanon, passed away December 6, 2022.  She was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on April 11, 1933 to the late Harvey and Hildred Harrod. She attended Bowling Green High School where she was a majorette. Elizabeth married Roger Redmond in 1955. She was a homemaker and raised her children in Fort Benning...

Dec 5, 2022

Clifford Catlin Chapman, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on December 5, 2022, after an 8-year battle with cancer at the age of 77.  Cliff was born to Gilbert and Rosemary (Stum) Chapman in Indianapolis, Indiana at Coleman Women’s Hospital.  He married Barbara Walker of Westfield, Illinois on June 28, 1969, at the home of the bride’s...

Dec 3, 2022

Barbara Ann Decker Davis, 89, of Carmel, passed away December 3, 2022.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 17, 1933 to the late Richard and Helen Decker. At long last, Barb has finally been released from the ravages that dementia had so unkindly bestowed upon her for so very long. She worked for many years in the...

Nov 30, 2022

Mr. Homer Phillip Harrison, 76, of Carmel, IN, was promoted to heaven on November 30, 2022, after a battle with an uncommon degenerative neurological disorder called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

Homer was born on July 21, 1946 to Mary Winifred Harrison at 420 West Harrison Street, Kirksville, MO.  After Homer graduated from Kirksville High School as class Vice...

Nov 29, 2022

Beatrice Weiss Zann, 80 years old of Carmel, passed away on November 29, 2022.  Bea was born to Louis and Freda Weiss in Chicago, IL.

She spent her early career as an elementary school teacher.  Bea and her late husband, Stephen Marvin Zann moved to Indianapolis and Bea served as a personal banker for various banking institutions...

Nov 28, 2022

Mark “Moonstone” Douglas Cates,

63, of Indianapolis, passed away November 28, 2022.  A lifelong Hoosier, he was born to William Douglas and Patricia Cates on April 5, 1959.  He proudly served in the United States Navy. Mark was a tradesman and skilled at working with his hands.

He will always be remembered for...

Nov 27, 2022

Franklin N. DeWester

Retired Elder Law attorney, died peacefully on November 27, 2022 in Zionsville at the age of 76.

Born on April 29, 1946 in Wood River, IL to Beulah and Lloyd DeWester Sr., Frank attended Roxana High School until his sophomore year when his family moved to Indianapolis.  After graduating from Lawrence Central...

Nov 27, 2022

Steven Joseph Clark,

52, of Indianapolis, passed away November 27, 2022 after a 10 month battle with pancreatic cancer. A lifelong Hoosier, he was born on March 22, 1970.  He was a graduate of Warren Central High School (1988) and was a skilled technician, working many years for Sharp.

Steve is best remembered...

Nov 25, 2022

William Russell Miller, 95, of Indianapolis, passed away November 25, 2022, in his home, surrounded by family. He was born in Dayton, Ohio to Irma and Russel Thomas Miller on October 21, 1927. His family moved to Indianapolis in 1929 where his father started the company Curry- Miller Veneers. A company manufacturing hardwood veneer on the near eastside of...

Nov 24, 2022

Clinton Keat Butler was born the youngest of five children to Asael John Alva Butler and Effie Frances Derricott on Aug. 30, 1942, in Cardston, Alberta, Canada.

Clint grew up on a ranch, just outside the very small town of Hill Spring, Alberta, Canada. He attended school in Hill Spring up through part of his...

Nov 22, 2022

Phillip Eugene Beers,

72, of Indianapolis passed away November 22, 2022. He was born in Fort Benning, Georgia to the late Leo and Ruth Beers on April 24, 1950. He is survived by his 2 wonderful sons, Samuel and Daniel. He is also survived by his older sister, Diane Kavanagh- Simmerok (Ralph) older brother, Chris and younger...