Obituaries

Sep 7, 2021

Gurjant Singh Panher

45, of Carmel, passed away September 7, 2021.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 11:30 A.M. here at  Aaron Ruben Nelson Mortuary, 11411 N. Michigan Road Zionsville, IN 46077.

Sep 3, 2021

William R. Hutchinson, Jr. died on September 3 at the age of 80.

Bill was born at St. Patrick's Hospital in Lake Charles, LA, on December 17, 1940 to William and Audrey (Duclos) Hutchinson.  He was the first of five children.  When Bill's father was called to active duty in WWII, the rest of the family relocated...

Sep 2, 2021

Stanley C. Heaton,

88, of Lebanon, passed away September 2, 2021.  He was born to the late Lester and Oma (Applegate) Heaton on August 16, 1933 in Indianapolis.  Stanley was a hard worker and spent his career as a telephone repairman.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Heaton.  Stanley will always be...

Sep 2, 2021

GORDON “GORDIE” VAN MARTER

Gordon Alfred Van Marter, 79, of Zionsville, IN passed away on September 2, 2021 after an extended illness. Gordon was born on September 8, 1941 in Batavia, NY to Grandon Gordon and Kathryn (Swonger) Van Marter.

Gordon’s hometown was Angola, Indiana. He was a proud graduate of Angola High...

Aug 31, 2021

Julie Gaughan passed peacefully on August 31, 2021.

Julie lived a full life and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her sons, grandchildren, Gaughan relatives and her lifelong friends in the Indianapolis area.  She enjoyed playing both Bridge and Euchre and was a patron of the Arts attending Indianapolis Reparatory Theatre productions regularly.  Julie was an avid golfer...

Aug 29, 2021

Myron C. Rapkin,

82, of Indianapolis, passed away August 29, 2021.  He was born to the late Isadore and Jeanette (Shector) Rapkin on November 24, 1938 in Rochester, New York.  Myron earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1958.  He then proudly served in the United States Air Force.  Myron was a...

Aug 29, 2021

Polly Cochran Grabow was 92 years old when she passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Carmel, IN, surrounded by her family.

You didn’t need to know Polly long before you experienced her spunk. She had sharp-as-a-tack wit, pitch perfect repartee, and was ready with a comeback for any poor sucker who likely never saw it...

Aug 28, 2021

Robert “Bob” R. Emmett, Sr., 93, passed away on August 28, 2021 in Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born on May 27, 1928 in Chicago, IL, to the late Thomas and Mary Evelyn (Nolan) Emmett.

Bob served in the Air Force of the United States and spent most of his life working as a banker.  Bob had...

Aug 27, 2021

Lakhwinder “Harry/Bittu” Singh

46, of Carmel, passed away August 27, 2021.  A loving son, brother, husband, and father, he was born to Joginder Singh (father) and Jasbir Kaur (mother) on July 21, 1975.  He graduated from Tanda High School, and continued his education at Government College of Tanda.  He later moved to New York in 1998, in...

Aug 24, 2021

Steve Rosenblum, 78, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on August 24, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irving and Esther Rosenblum, and sister, Harriett Pinsky. He is survived by Susan Rosenblum, his beloved wife of 45 years, children, Adam (Heather) Rosenblum and Cantor Melissa (Dr. Marc) Cohen, and grandchildren, Max, Minnie, Sadie, and Evan.

Aug 23, 2021

Carmel, Indiana--Irene Mae Smith, 89, of Carmel, passed away the morning of August 23, 2021.  A lifelong Hoosier, Irene was born to the late Joseph and Irma Rejko on July 22, 1932 in Indianapolis.  A 1950 graduate of George Washington High School, she worked at Eli Lilly for several years prior to her marriage to Gerald E. “Bud” Smith...

Aug 22, 2021

Irwin Rothbard Rose, born February 23, 1929, died peacefully and at home, surrounded by family, ending a life of extraordinary accomplishment, achievement and decency. He lived his life as a proud Jew, a loving husband, father, grandfather and unapologetic American patriot. A man of stature and honor, Irwin Rose was known for his forthright honesty and integrity....

Aug 22, 2021

Barry Elliott Landy

Passed away on August 22, 2021 at his home with his beloved sister by his side.  He was born on February 14, 1940 in Louisville, KY to the late Archie and Charlotte Landy.  Barry was a graduate of Shortridge High School and worked for the department of defense as an accounting technician.  Previously, he...

Aug 21, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Brandstetter passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, following a lengthy illness. Chuck was born July 19, 1942, to Ed and Laura Brandstetter in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Canton, Ohio in 1962 and received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in industrial engineering from The Ohio State University in 1968.

He...

Aug 18, 2021

Cynthia A. Lowes,

68, of Zionsville, passed away August 18, 2021.  She was born to the late Francis and Lois Salb in Indianapolis on September 5th, 1952.  Cynthia was a graduate of St. Agnes Academy and also earned a Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a Master’s degree from Indiana University.  Cynthia met and married the love...

Aug 15, 2021

Resident of Zionsville, well known scientist and chemistry professor,

Mikhail Knyazhanskiy passed away at IU north on Sunday, August 15 in the early afternoon.

He was a brilliant man whose curiosity and love for life were enormous.

Author of over 300 articles in many international science magazines and two books, he...

Aug 15, 2021

Cyril-Ann Zoll Rosenberg, 78 of Terre Haute, IN passed away at Brownsburg Meadows in Brownsburg, IN on August 15, 2021.  She was born on March 1, 1943.

Cyril-Ann was the devoted mother to Meredith E. Newman (Barry) of Bayside, WI and Erin S. Withers (Richard) of Brazil, IN.  She will be remembered as adored “Bubby” of grandchildren,...

Aug 13, 2021

Barbara Lee Smith Morris

A lifelong Hoosier, Barbara Lee Smith was born in Indianapolis to J. Everette Smith and Meryl Eliza Gregg Smith on June 26, 1924 and passed away peacefully on August 13, 2021. She was a proud graduate of Shortridge High School, where she was Tuesday Editor of the Daily Echo school newspaper.

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Aug 11, 2021

Susan Marie Everett was a dear and lovely woman who was cherished by family and friends alike.  She was born in Indianapolis on February 12, 1941 to the late William C. and Dorothy (Muesing) Everett.  Although she and her brother David lived briefly in the city, her formative years were spent on the far eastside in the farmhouse that...

Aug 9, 2021

Floyd Hershel Freeman, 82, of Indianapolis, passed away August 9, 2021. He was born in Cannelton, Indiana, on July 26, 1939, to the late Irvin and Lola (Turner) Freeman. He graduated from Cannelton High School in 1957, where he discovered his lifelong passion for music, in particular Dixieland jazz, and first displayed his indisputable talent as a trumpeter. Floyd...