Joanne Ellen Polivka
May 26, 2024
Joanne E. Mishtal Polivka, age 74, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on May 26, 2024, at Sunrise Senior Living, Carmel, Indiana, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Joanne was born in Detroit, MI, and spent her younger years living with her family and working in Pittsburgh, PA. She graduated from Arnold High School and West Penn Hospital School of...
Madhuben Tanna
May 23, 2024
Madhuben Govindlal Tanna, lovingly called “Ba”, passed away peacefully at home on May 23rd, 2024, at the age of 84. Madhuben was born on February 6th, 1940 in Dhari, Gujarat, to the late Jethalal and Santaben Ruparelia.
Madhuben was married to the late Govindlal Tanna and was a loving mother to her children Hansa (Yogesh), Shailesh (Hina), the late Manoj (Bhavna),...
Surinder Singh Sarai
May 20, 2024
Surinder Singh Sarai, age 69, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2024. Surinder was born on April 12, 1955, in Sarai Khas, Punjab, India, and spent his life dedicated to his family, career, and community. Surinder was a loving husband to his wife and a devoted father to his three daughters. He was also a proud grandfather to his five...
Irene Csillag Engel
May 19, 2024
The family of Irene Csillag Engel, Carmel, IN, is sad to inform you that she passed away on May 19, 2024, at age 77. She was born in Hungary to Paul and Rose Csillag and emigrated to the US in 1956.
Irene graduated from Broad Ripple High School in 1966 and attended Central Business School after high school. She did clinical...
Charles J. Lehr
May 17, 2024
Charles Jerry Lehr (Charlie, Chuck, Jer, “Lehhhrrrr!”) left us to start his heavenly hammock nap on May 17, 2024. Born on November 12, 1936, he was the only child to Thelma and Charles Joseph Lehr. A byproduct of Greatest Generation parents, Jerry grew up fast when he became the man of the house at a very young age when his...
Eleanor Maurer
May 16, 2024
Eleanor Maurer, our wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, left us on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Eleanor was born and raised in Indianapolis to Elizabeth and Harry Adler. She met the love of her life, Sidney Maurer, at Shortridge High School, and they married at 18. They were married for 53 years until Sid’s passing in 2000.
They were always a team,...
Alice Jensen
May 12, 2024
Alice Jensen of Fishers, Indiana and Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12, 2024, at the age of 88.
She was predeceased by her husband Axel C. Jensen Sr. and leaves behind son Hans Peter (Mary) Jensen of Fishers, Indiana and grandchildren Clare Jensen of Tucson, Arizona and Peter Jensen of Fishers Indiana, along with countless friends...
Mary Fatout Proctor
Apr 29, 2024
Lifelong Indianapolis resident Mary Fatout Proctor, age 74, died peacefully at home on Monday, April 29, 2024, with her husband Bob, her children, and her three sisters by her side. Mary was known for many things: her dedication to the arts, especially theatre and dance; her beauty and wit; her sociability and knack for making any occasion more fun; her...
Gabriel Nes Spiegel
Apr 28, 2024
Services for Gabriel Spiegel will be on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 11:00 am in Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Funeral Home, 11411 N. Michigan Road, Zionsville, IN 46077.He is survived by his parents, Rabbi Aaron and Kelly Spiegel, his brother Eli, and sister Hannah.May his memory serve as a blessing.
Beverly Bercovitz
Apr 28, 2024
Beverly Bercovitz, 90, passed away on April 28, 2024. Beverly was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Herman and Matilda Porges. She grew up in Anderson, Indiana, and graduated from Indiana University. Beverly met her late husband, Phil, during her first year at I.U. Beverly and Phil raised their children in Indianapolis and were longtime members of Congregation Beth...
Rabbi Stanley David Halpern
Apr 27, 2024
Rabbi Stanley David Halpern died peacefully on April 27, 2024, at 76. Rabbi Halpern was born in Spokane, Washington, on March 1, 1948, to the late Charles and Rae Halpern. He was a graduate of the University of Washington and ordained into the rabbinate at Yeshevat Rambam in Ber Sheva, Israel. Stanley had a long career serving and educating the...
Maganlal Jerajbhai Patel
Apr 25, 2024
Maganlal Jerajbhai Patel, 87, of Carmel, passed away April 25, 2024. He was born in Vadali, Gujarat, India on April 5, 1937 to the late Jerajbhai and Jivatiben Dudani. As the fourth of seven children, he was a true pioneer and trailblazer. Although he had the opportunity to continue in his father's footsteps of business, he decided to pursue his...
Isaac Asahi Timmons
Apr 24, 2024
Isaac Asahi Timmons passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on April 24, 2024. Born to parents Joshua W. Timmons and Hanae Nagai of Fishers, Indiana, on October 9, 2018, Isaac was the light of their lives.
Isaac was an everlasting burst of life and energy and loved running around and jumping and climbing all over the house. Although mischievous at times, he...
Diana Lynn EtsHokin
Apr 24, 2024
Diana Lynn EtsHokin, 78, of Indianapolis, passed away on April 24, 2024. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Luery and Ethel EtsHokin on February 19, 1946. Diana earned her Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and Master’s degree from Butler University. After a career as an educator and trainer, she became a licensed therapist and owned her own...
Edmund Charles Walschlager
Apr 24, 2024
Edmund Walschlager was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 2, 1940, to the late Raymond and Anne Walschlager. Ed was a 1958 graduate of Lindblom High School in Chicago, Illinois. During high school, Ed was a competitive speed skater and was a defensive tackle on the football team. Ed was a proud patriot who served in the United States Navy...
Tam Minh Nguyen
Apr 21, 2024
Mr. Tam Minh Nguyen, age 68 passed away peacefully on April 21, 2024 at 4:30 am. Mr. Nguyen was born and raised in Saigon, Viet Nam.
He was the 3rd child of 11 from Mr. & Mrs. Sam Don Nguyen and My Thi Do Nguyen. At the age of 19, Tam left Viet Nam and immigrated to America along with his...
Thomas Martin Mangold
Apr 20, 2024
Thomas Martin “Tom” Mangold ,67, passed away April 20, 2024 at the Zionsville Meadows Nursing Home in Zionsville, Indiana.He was born on February 19, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan to George Mangold and Marlene Meddaugh Mangold. He spent several years in Detroit before his family moved to Schererville, Indiana where Tom attended and graduated from Lake Central High, St. John, Indiana...
Karen J. Ali
Apr 19, 2024
Karen J. Ali, 62, of Indianapolis, passed away on April 19, 2024, following a prolonged illness. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.
Karen was born to Bernard and Jeannette Scherer on September 12, 1961, in Lafayette, IN. She was the youngest of six children and had a profound, enduring bond with her mother. Karen had a strong...
Joan Wolf
Apr 19, 2024
Joan Weinberg Wolf passed away on April 19, 2024 in Carmel, Indiana.
Joan lived and celebrated beauty, art and culture throughout her long life in everything she did.
Joan was born on January 24, 1934 to Lillian Weinberg (nee Kroot) and Isadore Weinberg. She was raised in Madison, Indiana. Joan honored her parents, hometown and Jewish heritage in a book she commissioned about...