Barbara J. Alderson,
Hard-working career woman and loving wife and mother, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 28, after a long battle with cancer. From 1975 to 2008, Barbara maintained a close relationship with Elmer Husskinson.
Barbara was the widow of Indianapolis Police Officer Kenneth Alderson, to whom she was married for 22 years, from 1948-1970....
David Victor Williams died Tuesday morning, September 27th, in Indianapolis, Indiana, following an extended illness. David was a political activist, world traveler, autodidact, and engaging storyteller, as well as a devoted Democrat and Unitarian. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Gentry Williams Davis, and father, Cameron Williams. His memorial service will take place on November 12th...
Ryan Patrick Mason,
27, of Zionsville, passed away September 26, 2016. He was born in La Porte, IN to Vernon and Denise Mason on October 13, 1988. After graduating from Zionsville High School, Ryan received his Associate's degree and was pursuing a Bachelor's from IUPUI in construction engineering. He loved scuba diving and water sports. He was...
Evelyn Stein Farber,
passed away on September 24, 2016 at the age of 93.
She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Leonard.
Evelyn was known for her exquisite sense of style and taste. She was a fashionista in the truest sense and was lovingly dubbed "Queenie", a nickname she proudly accepted....
James Richard May 80 years of age, passed away on September 23, 2016. A 1959 graduate of Ball State with a degree in Accounting, he worked for George S. Olive and RCI. Mr. May was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, a former board member of the and past president of the Indianapolis Hosta Society. He is survived by his...
Patrick Joel McGarvey,
68, of Indianapolis, passed away September 23, 2016. He was born in Indianapolis to the late Charles and Martha McGarvey. He went to Kentucky Military Institute but was a graduate of Broad Ripple High School. He attended Butler University.
Pat was the owner of McGarvey & Associates, a general contracting business. He...
Diana "Dee" H. Hawkins,
87, of Zionsville, IN passed away on September 22nd, 2016 due to complications from Alzheimer's. She was born on April 22, 1929 in Euclid, OH to George J. and Gwendlyn Hawkey.
Dee graduated from Euclid Central H.S. and Connecticut College. After raising three children as an active Coast Guard wife, she...
Howard Baumann,
98, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, New York on July 27, 1918, he had recently returned to Indiana after 18 wonderful years of retirement at Laguna Woods Village, California.
He was a passionate and devoted member of Kiwanis International. From his charter membership at Indianapolis' Meridian...
Olivia Renay Buck
18, of Greenfield, IN, passed away September 19, 2016. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to her beloved parents, Randall and Sherry Buck. She was a home school graduate and enjoyed her volunteer work at the horse rescue stable, Open Door Equine. She also enjoyed working at Wells Nursery, JC Penny, and Barnes &...
Michael Kenneth Perkins, 65, of Danville, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Mike was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont and grew up in Saxtons River, Vermont where he and his brother raided neighbors' gardens and helped stock the shelves in their grandfather's market. His parents moved the family to Titusville, Florida when he was a teenager, but his...
Helen Cohn Cowen passed away in Miami, Fl on September 18, 2016. Mrs. Cowen was born in Evansville, IN and moved to Indianapolis when she was six months old. Helen was the daughter of Abe and Eva Cohn. Abe and Eva were life long residents of Indianapolis and were founding members of United Hebrew Congregation, which later became the...
John H. Manka
86 of Indianapolis passed away September 18, 2016. He was born May 20, 1930 in Indianapolis IN, to the late James and Dora (Gray) Manka. He was a graduate of Butler University where he lettered in both football and golf. He was an officer and pilot in the U.S. Air Force. He...
Elizabeth Jean Anderson Weaver passed away on September 12th, one day after her 98th birthday. A first generation American, with her father emigrating from Scotland in 1907, Jean grew up on the northwest side of Indianapolis. She graduated from Shortridge High School where she met the love of her life and husband of 68 years, Mark Weaver. Mark and...
Martha (Marty) Louise Winters
92, of Indianapolis, passed away September 12, 2016. The daughter of Edward and Gola Krause, she was born on June 29, 1924 in Indianapolis. Marty worked at Paul-Harris Corporate Headquarters as an Accounting Assistant until her retirement in 1986. She enjoyed singing and music, and played the French horn in the school band...
Edith Snyder Phillips, a former resident of Shelbyville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, in Noblesville, Indiana. She was 84 years old and proud of each year. Born June 30, 1932, to Delores Carroll Snyder and Ariel B. Snyder, Edith graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1950. She married David D. Phillips, a career officer in the U.S....
Dian Adell Kaiser (Reed),
77, passed away September 6, 2016 in Zionsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Kaiser.
Dian is survived by her daughter, Ann White of Indianapolis and grandson, Steven Kaiser of Zionsville.
There will be no services.
Sharon Yvonne Beasley Johnson,
Age 69, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away August 31, 2016. She was born in Louisville, KY April 20, 1947 to Charles and Louise Walters Beasley. She graduated from Arsenal Technical High School and attended IUPUI. Sharon founded her own company. She married James Johnson Jr. on August 27, 1963, who preceded her in...
Ebba Bick passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 28, 2016. Ebba was born in Toledo, OH to Frederick and Esther Dannenfelser. She graduated from Libby High School and Miami University of Ohio. After college, she worked at the B. R. Baker Company as the assistant controller. Ebba married Edward H. Bick in 1947, and they had...
Linda "Ora" Jones Swayder
79 years of age, passed away August 26, 2016 in Indianapolis.
Ora was born on September 22, 1936 to Everett and Lorna Jones in Indianapolis. She attended Butler's Jordan School of Dance and enjoyed teaching ballet. Later she graduated from University of Houston and taught English as a Second Language.
...Robert Nemcik, 83 of Indianapolis, passed away August 25, 2016. He was born in Bannister, MI to Lawrence and Mary Mach Nemcik. Robert earned his Bachelor's degree from Michigan State and his Master's degree from University of Illinois. He was a member of the Anthroposophical Society. Robert is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy Pierce Nemcik; children, Elizabeth...