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Fred E Schlegel Obituary and Family Listing Fred E. Schlegel died on Memorial Day, May 27th at his home in Altadena, California. Fred was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 24, 1941, to Dorothy and Bruce Schlegel [should be to Fred and Dorothy Bruce Schlegel]. He attended Broad Ripple High School where he was editor of the school newspaper, graduated from Northwestern University with honors, and received his JD with distinction from the University of Michigan Law School. Chair of the Indiana State Bar Association's Utility Law Section in the 1990s, Fred practiced with Faegre Baker Daniels for 50 years. A lover of the arts and sports, Fred was an outstanding leader in the Indianapolis community. Governor Otis Bowen honored him with a Sagamore of the Wabash award in 1975. He served as chair of the board of directors and member of the board of trustees for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, was president of the board of Early Music Indy; and served as a member of the board of directors of the Indiana Repertory Theatre and the Arts Council of Indianapolis. Fred was also treasurer of the board of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky. Fred had an enduring love for sports. He served as a clubhouse boy for the Indianapolis Indians in the 1950's, played baseball at both the high school and college level, and enjoyed nearly 50 years on the tennis court. Fred will be greatly missed by his wife of 53 years, Jane, and his son Charles (Mindy), daughter Alexandra Alderman (John), and son-in-law Burt Hara. Eight grandchildren survive him: Nick (Marcos), Mayumi, Madeleine, Daniel, Olivia, Lucy, Adeline, and Ash. His daughter Julia Hara predeceased him as did his brothers Bruce and Louis. A service in remembrance of Fred Schlegel will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church on June 29th at 4PM, 3243 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Published in The Indianapolis Star on Jun. 9, 2019. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/fred-schlegel-obituary?id=1764620

Dorothy Schlegel (nee Bruce) Obituary and Family Listing Dorothy Schlegel Obituary Published by Flanner Buchanan - Market Street on Feb. 13, 2001. MRS. DOROTHY BRUCE SCHLEGEL, a resident of Indianapolis, died February 13. She was born in Crown Point, Indiana on February 16, 1910. Mrs. Schlegel was a graduate of Crown Point High School and Butler University. She was married to Fred G. Schlegel until his death in 1996. Mrs. Schlegel was active in a number of volunteer organizations, including the White Cross guild of Methodist Hospital, Tri Kappa (a college women's service organization), and Northminster Presbyterian Church, where she and her husband were founding members, in 1945. Mrs. Schlegel worked many years in the bookstores of Broad Ripple High School and IUPUI, at its Purdue Campus. She was the mother of three sons, J. Bruce who preceded both his parents in 1994, Fred who resides in Indianapolis, and Louis, who resides in Wilmington, Delaware. Mrs. Schlegel is survived also by a sister Carol Martin Dyer and five grandchildren, Julia Hara, Natasha Raymond and Charles, Alexandra and Carolou Schlegel. A memorial service will be held at 2:oo pm, Friday, Feb. 16, at the Washington Park North Mortuary, with calling 1 hour prior to service. The family requests that any memorial gifts be made in Mrs. Schlegel's memory to the Festival Music Society, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra or Northminster Presbyterian Church. Entombment will be at Washington Park North Cemetery. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dorothy-schlegel-obituary?id=18538666