Obituaries

Jul 27, 2020

Yakov Gitman,

95 of Noblesville, passed away July 27, 2020.  He was born in Vinniza, Ukraine on March 26, 1925 to the late Boris and Klara Gitman.  Yakov spent his career as a school teacher and retired after 50 years as a high school principal.

He is survived by his son, Vladimir (Tatyana) Gitman; grandchildren,...

Jul 26, 2020

Dotty loved life, but the first time she saw Indianapolis she wasn’t sure that’s where she wanted to live it. Having just graduated from New York University, she was vacationing at a mountain resort in New Hampshire when she met and immediately fell in love with William "Billy" Meyers of Indianapolis. They were engaged three weeks later. Soon thereafter,...

Jul 25, 2020

Douglas (Doug) Alan Rice,

66, of Zionsville, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 25, 2020 of complications from melanoma. He was born on September 20, 1953 in Independence, Missouri to Eugene and Lois Rice.

Doug graduated from Truman High School in Independence, MO and University of Missouri-Columbia with a BA...

Jul 25, 2020

84, of Carmel, passed away July 25, 2020 in Carmel, Indiana. She was born in Bronx, NY to David Rosenthal and Bertha Frankel Rosenthal on March 7, 1936. Evelyn grew up on Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx where she graduated from James Monroe High School. She worked for the City of New York as an executive assistant.  She was...

Jul 18, 2020

Lonija (Rencis) Zuicens, age 96, passed away suddenly on July 18, 2020. She had been living at Hooverwood nursing home in Indianapolis since January. Lonija often went by the nickname "Grandma Bubbles" by those closest to her. The nickname was bestowed upon Lonija by her then 2-year-old granddaughter, and it stuck.

Lonija was born in Saldus, Latvia,...

Jul 16, 2020

Margie Ellen Walker King

Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt passed away on July 16, 2020 at the age of 94.

Born in Indianapolis, she attended St. Joan of Arc and was a graduate of Broad Ripple High School, class of 1944.

She is survived by her loving children: Karen King, Chuck...

Jul 16, 2020

John David Yohler,

son of William and Marcella Yohler, passed away July 16, 2020 at his residence in Indianapolis, Indiana.  John was born in Marion, Indiana on September 15, 1945.  He was a 1963 graduate of Bennett High School in Marion.  He attended Saint Joseph's Catholic Seminary in Covington, Louisiana.  He then attended and graduated from Marian...

Jul 14, 2020

John Robert Simon passed away on July 14th, 2020 at the age of 66.  Born in 1953, John was the son of Robert and Helaine Simon from the Indianapolis north side.  Growing up in the Meridian Hills neighborhood, he attended Delaware Trails Elementary School and Northview Middle School prior to graduating from Park School in 1972.  John later attended...

Jul 11, 2020

Brayden Michael Shiflet,

16, of Indianapolis, passed away July 11, 2020.  He was born to James and Michelle Shiflet on June 4, 2004 in Indianapolis.  Brayden was a student at North Central High School and loved academics.  He was a member of Washington Township Young Life.  Brayden enjoyed music, video games, basketball and his grandmother’s brisket and...

Jul 7, 2020

Patrick (Pat) David Wessels, 31, of Indianapolis, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020. He was born in Indianapolis and was a great friend and loving father to his boys. Patrick is preceded in death by his grandmother, Carol Kelly Wessels. He is survived by his parents, Marc Wessels (Tari Plump) and Kimberly Wessels (Shane Jones); his grandparents, Glenn Wessels, David...

Jul 7, 2020

Donald N. Renfro, 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.  Don will always be remembered as a charismatic man that never met a stranger.  He had a great love for jazz music, and loved the Jazz Kitchen where he met many great friends. With his great personality and the ability to make everyone comfortable, Don was a successful...

Jul 6, 2020

Cinda Lewis,

70, of North Vernon, Indiana, passed away July 6, 2020.  She was born in Lorain, Ohio to Donald and Bettie Eckels on September 10, 1949.  She attended St. Paul High School. Cinda was a faithful military wife of 22 years.  She worked for Kmart for over 23 years. She loved spending time with her family,...

Jul 6, 2020

Raymond (Ray) A. Slaby

Ray was born on November 21, 1939 in South Bend, IN.  He passed away on July 6, 2020 in Indianapolis, IN after fighting a heroic battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Ray was 80 years young.  He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of more than 34 years, Darlene, a relentless advocate who...

Jul 4, 2020

Margot Katz passed away on July 4 at the impressive age of 99. She was born on April 27, 1921 to Hedwig Stern and Max Baum. Margot’s mother ensured her beloved daughter’s safety in burgeoning Nazi Germany by enlisting the help of friends to bring her from her home of Frankfurt am Main to the United States....

Jul 2, 2020

Kilcha Detro,

79, of Kokomo, passed away July 2, 2020.  She was born in Seoul, South Korea on March 6, 1941 to the late Park Soon Yu and Choi Soon Bong.  After Kilcha immigrated to the United States, she began working for General Motors and dedicated 40 years to the company.  She enjoyed collecting antiques and jewelry....

Jun 26, 2020

Russell “Russ” Pollock of Indianapolis, formally of Greencastle, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020.   Born July 15, 1934, Russ was a son, husband, father, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather.  He was proceeded in death by his wife, Delores in 2009; parents, Forrest and Leota Pollock; sister, Mildred Johnson; and brother, Chester Pollock.  He is survived by his four ...

Jun 24, 2020

Charlene Kreiger Gibson,

84 of Westfield passed on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.

She held a BS in Business Law and owned several businesses. Charlene had many different careers and hobbies. She was loved by her family and many friends.

Charlene is survived by her daughters, Savannah Donovan and Cathleen Gibson Hendron; grandchildren, Elliott...

Jun 19, 2020

June Herman

June was born on June 19, 1926 and died on June 19, 2020, her 94th birthday.  She was born to Sam and Anna (Miller) Mell, and raised in West Chicago, Illinois.

A graduate of the University of Illinois, June was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority.  There, June...

Jun 14, 2020

Juniper Rayne Lewis,

3 months of age, passed away June 14, 2020.  She was born in Dayton, Ohio on March 12th of this year to Chad Lewis and Lillian Zurwell.  June was captivated by Toy Story and the Little Mermaid; and she will always be remembered for her beauty and bright smile.

She held our...

Jun 13, 2020

Gerda Fogle,

71, of Indianapolis, passed away June 13, 2020.  A lifelong resident, she was born to Philip and Sara Fogle on October 2, 1948.  Gerda was a proud graduate of North Central High School, Miami University (BA) in Ohio and University of Michigan (MA).  She had a rich career as a marketing, communication, public relations professional;...