Obituaries

Feb 18, 2019

Francine Ruth Hurwitz,

80, of Indianapolis, passed away February 18, 2019. She was born in Chicago, IL to Samuel and Rosetta Rosenblatt on May 25, 1938, joining her dear sister, Joyce. She was raised on the southside of Chicago, and despite medical concerns requiring surgery, she had an exemplary scholastic record. She learned persistence at an early...

Feb 18, 2019

Bret Oliver Mattingly Jr.,

27, passed away on Monday, February 18th in Austin, Texas. Bret, a resident of Austin for a year and a half, was born in Zionsville, Indiana to parents Bret "Chi" and Mary "Toni" Mattingly, and was the eldest sibling of brother Mark and sister Hannah.

Bret graduated from Butler University in...

Feb 17, 2019

Donald Eugene Orem was born on September 2, 1930 in Dayton, OH to Julian and Nell (nee Forgy) Orem. He was the oldest of three sons, David (d. 2015), Tom. Don grew up as an Army brat living across the U.S. until his family settled in Richmond, Indiana where he graduated from Richmond High School.

Don enlisted...

Feb 16, 2019

Tobias "Toby" Cohen,

95, of Indianapolis, passed away February 16, 2019.

He was born January 15, 1924 in Indianapolis to the late Joseph Cohen and Eva Hartman Cohen. Toby graduated from Shortridge High School and was then drafted into the Army. During WWII, he was a combat medic in Italy. When the war ended, he...

Feb 14, 2019

Catherine (Watson) Kilgore

Passed away, February 14, 2019. ‘Katie' was born in Wabash, IN in 1926 where she attended Wabash High and Wabash Christian Church. She married Richard (Dick) Kilgore in 1949 and moved to Washington DC where they had their first child, Paul. Dick and Katie soon returned to Indiana as Dick entered the ministry with...

Feb 12, 2019

Leon Joseph Calderon

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, passed away on February 12, 2019 at the age of 90. Leon was a life-long resident of Indianapolis, born on April 25, 1928 to Joseph and Pauline Calderon, he was a graduate of Manual High School. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War....

Feb 11, 2019

Zora Jeannine Turner Edick

Beloved sister, mother, grandmother and friend passed away on February 11, 2019 at the age of 72.

Zora was born on August 24, 1946 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Travis and Harriett Turner. She was a 1964 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High.

Zora worked as a...

Feb 10, 2019

James B. Gable

He was the son of the late Edwin H. and Lavonne B. Gable. Born in Indianapolis, he attended Morgan Park Military Academy, Shortridge High School, and Butler University, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity.

A memorial service will be held this Saturday, March 2nd...

Feb 10, 2019

Beloved mother, grandmother and yaya died on February 10, 2019 at the age of 90. Born on September 9, 1929 to Everett and Ethel Hooper in Indianapolis, Sherry was an administrative assistant at UTC Carrier Corp for over 30 years. She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Her pride and joy was her beloved family, who will miss her dearly....

Feb 10, 2019

Erin Marie Mulheran-Biggerstaff, 58, of Westfield, passed away February 10, 2019. She was born to Edward and Rosemary Mulheran on April 15, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois. Erin attended Purdue University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Organizational Psychology. Following graduation, Erin pursued a career building and managing assisted living facilities where she enjoyed working with...

Feb 9, 2019

William "Bill" Kenneth Oemler died February 9, 2019. He was born in Anderson, IN on March 31, 1929, to William R. and Pearl C. Beckner Oemler. He was a 1947 graduate of Anderson High School and 1953 graduate of Ball State University. He retired from Guide Division of GM in 1986. He is survived by his daughter, Mary Gemberling...

Feb 1, 2019

Leon Mordoh

of Indianapolis, passed away on February 1, 2019 at the age of 82. Leon was born on July 30, 1936, the youngest of four sons of Lora and Mallah Mordoh. He was preceded in death by his brothers Geon and Sol Mordoh. Leon is survived by his brother Al and sister-in-law Sharlette Mordoh....

Jan 30, 2019

Richard J. Hayden, 73, of Indianapolis, passed away January 30, 2019. He was born in Logansport, IN on November 9, 1945 to Robert and Margret Hayden. Richard bravely served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam. He is survived by his children, Karen (Blake) Bohr, Tony (Vicky) Hammond, and Ron (Pam) Hammond; grandchildren, Thomas Lankford, Brittany Hammond, Tyler...

Jan 29, 2019

Richard "Dick" Alan Bowers , 90

June 19, 1928 - January 29, 2019

Dick will be remembered by all who knew him as the epitome of humility, responsibility, good manners, frugality and ever-present gratitude.

He was an 8th generation Pennsylvania Dutch Lutheran from Harrisburg, PA, third son of Jacob and Esther...

Jan 29, 2019

Lily Bartniski, 88, passed away on January 29 in Carmel, IN surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 15, 1930 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Lily was blessed with two wonderful marriages. She was married to Michael Bartniski for 37 years. Following Michael's passing, she met and married John Jacklitch, with whom she shared her life...

Jan 28, 2019

Susie Beiman, artist, poet and business entrepreneur, embarked on a grand new adventure January 28, 2019 when she passed peacefully away in the home of her cherished friends, Pastor Rick and Susan Thacker Bell. Susie was the last member of her family to proudly carry the Beiman name, but she leaves a grieving surrogate family of dearest friends who...

Jan 27, 2019

Kenneth G. Ulicni,

64, of Indianapolis, passed away January 27, 2019. He was born in Gary, IN to George and Loretta Ulicni on May 13, 1954. Kenneth was an electrical engineer, working for Thomson Electrical for 23 years and most recently AT&T for 8 years. He enjoyed hiking and watching his favorite teams: the Colts and the...

Jan 21, 2019

Frank J. Brye,

78, of Zionsville, passed away January 21, 2019. He was born in Ludington, MI to Frank and Bess Brye on January 26, 1940. Frank earned his Bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University and served as the Executive Director for Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity for over 30 years. He enjoyed being out in his yard,...

Jan 20, 2019

Lenora Burgauer,

96, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, passed away January 20, 2019. She was born in Evansville, IN to Abe and Eva Cohn on September 25, 1922. Lenora was a graduate of Manual High School. She was a member of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck and its Sisterhood, the Hooverwood Guild and Hadassah.

Lenora is survived...

Jan 18, 2019

Bertha Neif,

84, of Carmel, passed away January 18, 2019. Bertha was born in Odessa, USSR on July 10, 1934 to the late Solomon and Ida Dinovitzer. She worked as an accountant in Russia before moving to the U.S. She also worked for the Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, OH in the publishing office for 25 years....