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Timothy Curtis Currens, age 76, passed away on October 1, 2023 at his home in Zionsville, Indiana. Tim was born on July 14, 1947 in Kokomo, Indiana; the youngest of Ross Raymond and Hilda Ann Currens' two sons. He is survived by his beloved wife, Paulette Currens; children, Ross (Kelly) Currens, Timothy (Jessica) Currens, Audra (Chris) Buckman, Drew (Hannah) Telfer, and Jonathan (Heather) Telfer, Breven Liebow; grandchildren, Ava and Camden Currens, Ben and Nolan Buckman, Kendall, Landon and Brynn Telfer, and Aedric and Lennox Telfer; and brother, Steve (Cheryl) Currens. Visitation and funeral services will be held at Aaron Ruben Nelson Mortuary, 11411 North Michigan Rd. Zionsville, IN...

Margo Juliana Carrancejie-Monperous MD age 61, of Anderson, IN. Dr. Margo, as she liked to be addressed, was a beloved, and dear sister. She passed away on September 26, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Margo was a brilliant force of nature. She was born on November 25, 1962 to the late Frank K Carrancejie and Gisela Kann-Michtavy in Manhattan New York at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. She was a gifted student. Margo attended Cornell University at age 15 and a half where she excelled. At the age of 19, she attended Columbia University and eventually graduated as a general surgeon. She completed her residency at the Montefiore Medical Center in Family Practice in June of...

Edward "Eddie" Berebitsky "always had a great big heart," his brother Dr. Gary Berebitsky said. "I knew he would always be there to protect me." This little mountain of a man would go to the mat for anyone he felt was being mistreated. Whether he was protecting kids in the neighborhood from an unfair fight when younger or giving loans and extra time off to employees who had illness in their family, Eddie showed he cared. Eddie's greatest talent - besides business and finance, electrical and mechanical engineering, deep sea and lake fishing - was his ability to make anyone with whom he spoke, or perhaps more aptly, to whom he listened, feel like they were the only person in the room. Then...

Patricia "Pat" Mayer of Richmond passed away on July 5, 2023. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and Earlham College and a member of Seton Catholic Church. She was born January 31, 1926 to Herbert and Henrietta Mayer and lived in Richmond all of her life. After college graduation, she spent 18 months as a volunteer with the American Friends Service Committee in the Middle East (Egypt). Pat was an outdoors person and loved nature, camping, and hiking. The local Girl Scouts employed her for 50 years. "Beettle" was Director of Camp Wapi-Kamigi in Hagerstown, where she spent every summer. She was a Red Cross certified swim instructor at the local YWCA for many years. Her interest and...

Patricia Bland, 84, of Princeton, Illinois, passed away June 11, 2023. The eldest of nine children, Patricia was born to the late Robert Earl and Mary Genavieve Scroggins in Auburn, Illinois on August 30, 1938. She graduated from Pana High School in 1956. Patricia met Raymond Bland in Pana and the couple were wed on July 28, 1956. Patricia was a woman of many domestic talents which she shared freely to the benefit of all those around her. She was an avid quilter and seamstress. She also enjoyed cooking and was affectionately known as, "the taco lady". Patricia found great joy in reading, especially a good western. She also liked to travel - spending winters in Arizona and going for scenic...

Katie C. Shinn, 83, of Shipshewana, IN, passed away on April 17, 2023, of natural causes in Zionsville, IN. Katie came into the world on April 16, 1940 to Charlie and Elizabeth (Eash) Lambright in LaGrange, IN. She earned her GED and Real Estate License and retired from the Indiana Toll Road as a toll attendant/supervisor where she made an impact on thousands of people by greeting them daily with a sweet smile and kind words. Katie was a dedicated, passionate, and loving mother, grandmother, sister, wife, aunt, and friend. By building an extraordinary relationship with God, she found the silver linings in even the most difficult of situations while always making time to help people...

Patrick Ray Kokoska, beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, friend, and mentor passed away at the age of 78 on Resurrection morning, April 9th, 2023. Pat was born on July 12, 1944 to John and Clara Kokoska. Pat has one younger sister, Myra. Pat met Mae Jean Faith Hainley while studying at the University of Pittsburgh. They were married on August 21, 1965, and had three sons Evan, David, and Scott. Pat was well known for his intelligence, wisdom, and knowledge. His early mathematical skills brought him to chemical engineering. After five years at Merck, he moved to Terre Haute, Indiana to work for Pfizer. Pat was esteemed as a smart, fair, and kind manager, who led with integrity...

Daniel Paul Gaines, 62 years of age, was called home on April 9, 2023. Dan was born on November 16, 1960, to Paul and Carol Gaines in Hammond, IN. He was a graduate of Thornridge High School in Dolton, IL where he excelled in several plays and performances both on stage and behind the scenes. Anderson College was the next stop and after that, we just could not ever get him to call anywhere else but Indiana home. At Anderson, Dan received his degree in Communications with a special focus on broadcasting. When one door closed in the world of broadcasting, another opened for Dan and he was able to start a successful DJ business entertaining the masses throughout many of Indianapolis'...

ELMA BROMWELL (Howard), age 93, of Carmel, died of heart failure March 13, 2023. She was born in Norwood, Ohio on September 3, 1929 along with her twin brother Emerson J. to parents Lola Howard (Prather) and John Smither Howard. Elma loved people, animals and beautiful flowers. She worked in data processing until she was 75 years old because she enjoyed being around people. She cherished the companionship of several dogs in her lifetime, and always wanted her yard and her house filled with beautiful plants. Elma was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Bromwell; and brothers, Arnold, Emerson and Billy Ray. She also mourned the death of her son, Steven Ray Bromwell; and her grandson,...

Richard Eugene Forsythe the "Big Red Rocker" passed away on March 8th, 2023 at Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital after an extended illness. He was born on October 30, 1957 to Forest and Judy Forsythe in Frankfort, IN and resided in Anderson, IN most of his life. He was a1975 graduate of Madison Heights High School and retired from Owens Brockway Glass and the Madison County Youth Center. After retirement, he continued to DJ and bartend for various events in and out of town where he was the highlight of the party. He was a member of the VMC and loved to spend time hanging out with family, golfing, riding his motorcycle, laughing and rocking out with his friends and family. He was the...

Montie F. Felman born April 12, 1934, in Dayton, OH to the late Mary Etta and Morris Pacey Felman, passed away on February 11, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN. He will be missed by Eleanor, his wife of 63 years; children, Marlon (Sarah) Felman, Rebecca (Dr. Mitch) Pfeiffer, and Philip Felman; and grandchildren, Daniel and Thomas Felman, Scott, Harrison, and Zoe Pfeiffer, Jax Kobey and Micah Felman. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Dayton Chapter of Hadassah. Arrangements entrusted to Aaron Ruben Nelson Mortuary. Condolences may be made at www.arnmortuary.com.

Richard "Dick" Foltz, 86, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Sunday, January 29th, 2023. Dick was preceded in death by his wife, Martha J. Marlin. He is survived by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, Betsy (Shawn, Shelby, Chase), Kip (Nick), Max (Jacob, Gretchen), Adam (Evan, Dylan), Krista and Sarah (Hayden, Hilde). No services are planned at his request. Memorial contributions can be made to Mainstreet Hospice 10 Highland Avenue, Franklin, In or CIBA Foundation, Inc. Arrangements entrusted to Aaron Ruben Nelson Mortuary.

Mary Marguerite Purdue passed away Sunday, January 15, at age 85. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on September 12, 1937 to Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Purdue, both of whom are deceased. Mary spent most of her life in Evansville. After graduating from Bosse High School in 1955, Mary went to work for Bausch & Lomb Optical Company. Shortly thereafter, she was employed by the University of Evansville, remaining for 35 years as the financial aid consultant. Few students went through the University without meeting and dealing with Mary. In December of 2005, after retiring from UE, she and her sister, Barbara, moved to Noblesville, Indiana to be closer to family. Barbara passed in February 2010,...

Laura Beth (Funk) Frank, 57, of Indianapolis, passed away December 6, 2022. She was born in Decatur, Illinois on June 30, 1965 to the late Stephen and Carolyn Funk. Laura attended Tri-Central High School and graduated in 1983. Shortly after, she moved to Boston, MA. Laura worked for the Department of Defense, and then worked as an administrative professional at a Hedge Fund in Cambridge, MA. Travel, adventure, and reading were the loves of Laura's life. Anyone who knew her realized this quickly about her. Laura was also an incredibly generous person, both financially and with her time. She was also an avid foodie and crafter. Laura is survived by her sister, Diane (Matt) Snyder; niece,...

Melvin "Mel" Lloyd Kingery, 80, died Nov. 14 at his home in Greenfield, Indiana. He took his last breath in the same house on Osage Street in which he was born June 21, 1942, to Lloyd and Catherine (Wiggins) Kingery. Mel graduated in 1960 from Greenfield Central High School, where he excelled at varsity football and wrestling. In 1960, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served in the police and K9 units at Walker Air Base in New Mexico and Ellison Air Base in Alaska. After an honorable discharge in 1965, Mel went to work driving armored cars for Brinks Co. He quickly advanced into a management role that transferred him around the country. In the early 1980s, he chose to return to his roots...

Ann B Van Horn, 84, of Whitestown, passed away October 25, 2022. She was born to Donald and Elizabeth (Brennan) Bigelow in Elba, New York on September 29, 1938. After graduating with her Bachelor of Science degree, Ann dedicated her life to education. First as an elementary teacher, where she was named Teacher of the Year in Hilton, New York in 1990. Later as a Director of Professional Development at Rigby Education, providing educators with tools and techniques for teaching early readers. When she was a senior at Buffalo State Teachers College in New York, Ann met the love of her life, Pete Van Horn. They married right after graduation and enjoyed a wonderful 63 years together filled...

Roland "Bud" Simpson Snider, 85, Indianapolis, passed away the afternoon of Oct 17th, 2022. He was born on May 30th, 1937, in Abilene, Texas to the late Leslie and George Porter Snider. Roland graduated from high school in Huntington, Indiana, then earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University, and his doctorate degree in medicine from Indiana University. He met his wife Ilene, a nurse at Detroit Receiving Hospital, where he was completing his residency. After marrying in January of 1964, Ilene and Roland moved to Winona Lake, Indiana. On September 14th, he opened his medical practice and became one of Warsaw Indiana's family physicians, an occupation he dearly loved and to...

Harvey B. Mendelson passed away peacefully of natural causes on October 3, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was 93. Harvey was born in the Bronx, NY, on October 22, 1928. He was the oldest child of Louis and Roslyn Mendelson. He was preceded in death by his sister Renee (who married Rudy) and brother Buddy (who married Margie). He and Buddy shared the same birthday, 5 years apart. Throughout his life Harvey amazingly rarely took pain meds or felt physical pain, even when having dental surgeries. He also avoided the diabetes that ran throughout his family, although he ate whatever he wanted. He said the reason for all this was the anesthetic shot he received from a nurse at an...

Herbert W Darling, 91, of Indianapolis, IN, passed peacefully on September 5, 2022. He was born in Payne, OH, to Elver and Mildred Bachelor Darling. Herbert proudly served in the United States Army and then began his education. He earned his Bachelor's from Ohio Northern University in 1955 and a Master's from the University of Notre Dame the following year. Herbert held many jobs over the years. He began his working years as a probation officer and later was a Juvenile Court Systems Referee. He then went on to become the Executive Director of the Central Indiana Comprehensive Health Planning Agency. Herbert spent the last 26 years of his professional career in Shreveport, LA as...

Larry John Essley, 79, of Zionsville, passed away on August 27, 2022. He was born in Auburn, Indiana to the late John and Vera Essley on December 26, 1942. Larry was a graduate of Auburn High School and went to work for Kraft in Kendallville for 6 years, during which time he was drafted into the Army. Upon his return from military service, he became a 30-year dedicated employee at the General Electric Wire Mill in Fort Wayne. After his retirement, he spent 13 years working at Noble Hawk Golf course mowing greens and picking up loose golf balls on the course, just to be around the game he loved. Larry is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marilyn Rose Essley; son, Eric J. (Amy Pomeranz)...

Earle David Copenhaver, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on July 22, 2022. He was born on January 20, 1957 and was a 1975 graduate of Lebanon High School. Earle entered the United States Air Force and earned the rank of Master Sergeant over his honorable 24 year career. After retiring from the Air Force, Earle worked 18 years for the VA Hospital and retired in January of this year. He enjoyed football and was an avid Colts fan. Earle's life was defined by his service to others and his love of family, friends and his three cats. Earle leaves behind to cherish his memory five siblings, Sheryl (Stephen) Hungate of Margate, FL; Leeann Barnes of Lebanon, IN;...