Philip Barton Onderdonk, Jr.
Jun 1, 2020
Philip Barton Onderdonk Jr.,
77, passed at Simon Cancer Center on June 1, 2020. He was born in Cambridge, MD but grew up in Hawaii. He loved his family and his country. Following graduation from Johns Hopkins and Maryland Law School, Phil served in the US Army and was awarded the Bronze Star while serving in Vietnam. ...
Christopher Eli Baker
May 22, 2020
Christopher Eli Baker departed this life on May 22, 2020. Eli, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, was born on April 15, 1982. He graduated from Pike High School of Indianapolis in 2000, and Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Following some traveling with friends after Xavier he returned to Indianapolis and began working in the food service industry....
Anne E. (Benson) Buchholtz
May 19, 2020
Anne E. Buchholtz, 94, went home to be with the Lord on May 19.
Beloved wife, loving mother/grandmother and prayer warrior, Anne is survived by her three adult children: Richard (Theresa), Janice (Peter) Ploegman and Nancy; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Merle, and grandson, Daniel...
Ellen (Haimsohn) Lebovits
May 18, 2020
Ellen H. Lebovits,
88, of Indianapolis, formerly of Memphis, TN and Fairfax, VA, passed away May 18, 2020. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Samuel and Mary Haimsohn on January 12, 1932. Her father owned a pawnshop on Beale Street where Ellen spent many summers helping out. Ellen graduated from Central High School and University of...
Jerry (Glidewell) Silverman
May 17, 2020
Jerry Glidewell Silverman
Jerry Silverman, 83, of Indianapolis, passed away on May 17, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer’s. She was born to the late Raymond and Ellen (Land) Glidewell on November 2, 1936. Also preceding her in death were her step mother, Mary Glidewell; brothers, Jack Norman and Rick Glidewell; sister, Mary Glidewell Neal; and her grandson,...
Martin "Marty" Joseph Rohrman
May 15, 2020
Martin “Marty” Joseph Rohrman,
73, Indianapolis, passed away suddenly May 15, 2020. Marty had a deep love for sports that lasted his entire life; he excelled in football, wrestling, and track. He started his glory days at Arlington High School, then continued to Indiana University. Marty spent the majority of his adulthood sharing that same passion as...
Mark Steven Schmutzler
May 15, 2020
Mark Steven Schmutzler
66, of Carmel, passed away on May 15, 2020. Mark was born in Jasper, Indiana to the late Eimil and Wanda Schmutzler. He was a graduate of Jasper High School, and Indiana University. He was a sports enthusiast and enjoyed IU Basketball and Notre Dame Football.
Mark worked in sales...
Rudolph "Rudy" Gengenbach
May 10, 2020
Rudolph “Rudy” Gengenbach, 90, of Fishers, passed away May 10, 2020. Rudy was born on July 18, 1929 in Windsor, Canada to the late Henry and Jean (Suderman) Gengenbach. Rudy attended Lawrence Institute of Technology (LIT) in Detroit, MI where he was a member of Kappa Phi Sigma, Lambda Iota Tau, the Honor Society, served on the student council,...
Alfred Cibull
May 10, 2020
Alfred Cibull,
93, of Indianapolis, passed away May 10, 2020. Alfred was born in Martinsville, IN to the late Sholem and Sophia Cibull. His father was a first generation immigrant and the family owned several shoe stores in southern Indiana. Alfred graduated from Martinsville High School and served in the United States Army during WWII. He was...
Carole (Beebe) Bane
May 7, 2020
Carole Bane,
77, of Indianapolis passed away May 7, 2020. She was born in Los Angeles, CA to the late Murland Beebe and Elsie Barton. Carole graduated from Stratford, Iowa High School in June, 1960. She worked for 15 years as a florist at Gilbert's Flower Shop at 86th and Ditch Road...
Thomas Sidney Coffman
May 3, 2020
Thomas S. Coffman
Beloved interior designer, activist, brother and friend passed away on May 3, 2020 at the age of 71.
Tom was born on April 10, 1949 to James and Eleanor Coffman in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was a 1967 graduate of Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo; studied painting and drawing at...
Melvin Bloom
May 2, 2020
Melvin Bloom passed away from COVID-19 on May 2, 2020 5 days after he celebrated his 94th birthday with his family via zoom.
Mel was born in a poor, multi-ethnic neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio April 27th, 1926 into a Jewish family. As a child he had a newspaper route and delivered telegrams to help support...
Marvin LaVon Hupp
May 2, 2020
Marvin Lavon Hupp left this life to join his wife on May 2, 2020. Marvin was a beloved Son, Husband, Father, Grandpa, Papa, Uncle and friend to everyone he met.
Marvin was born on August 29, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Ray and Marie Hupp. He attended Union High School where he excelled at baseball and...
Milton Delayne Hughes
Apr 27, 2020
Milton Delayne “Del” Hughes,
Loving husband and father of three, has gone to be with the Lord, passing away peacefully at home.
Del was born on September 26, 1938, in Desloge, MO to Arthur and Gladys (Fisher) Hughes. The family later moved to Farmington, MO, where he graduated from high school in 1956. He attended...
Mary Ann (Evans) Martin
Apr 27, 2020
Beloved mother of Marilyn Martin and JL Martin passed away at the age of 85.
Mary Ann was the daughter of Earl and Josephine Evans. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Jerome "JJ" Abrams
Apr 27, 2020
JJ Abrams was born April 2, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Samuel H. Abrams and Birdie Greenberg Abrams. He had an older brother, Herbert, who passed away in 2008. He started first grade at IPS #66 and graduated Shortridge High School in 1944.
JJ went to Indiana University that fall and pledged Sigma Alpha...
Ann Ruth (Maslow) Kaplan
Apr 26, 2020
Ann Ruth Kaplan, nee Maslow, a valued member of the local Indianapolis community, passed away on April 26th, 2020 of COVID-19. She was 82 years old. She leaves behind her daughter, Jeannie Kaplan; and grandson, Ezra Nelson. Ann is now reunited with her beloved husband, Jerome Kaplan, who was a Professor of Physics at IUPUI prior to his death...
Gerald Lawrence Arffa
Apr 24, 2020
Gerald Lawrence Arffa
Longtime Indianapolis and Carmel resident passed away on April 24, 2020 at the age of 91. Gerald was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, proud veteran of the US Army and Air Force, distinguished professor and member of the Jewish community.
Gerry was born in Syracuse, New...
Ellen Josephine (Couk) Trevarthen
Apr 23, 2020
Ellen Josephine Trevarthen, 81, of Carmel, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 23, 2020. She was born November 14, 1938 to Mayor Charles and Lenora Couk in Jonesville, Virginia. After obtaining her Bachelor's degree, Ellen was a high school math teacher for many years. She retired and moved to Vermont to follow her dreams to ski and...
Jesse L Patterson
Apr 23, 2020
Jesse Patterson passed away on April 23rd in Zionsville. He was born in Goodlettsville, TN on September 8, 1923. Jesse served in the US Navy during WWII.
He is predeceased by his loving wife, Kate, who he married in 1946. The pair moved to Indiana in 1947 to pursue his career. Jesse was a tool and die...