Otto N. Frenzel III

Otto N. Frenzel III ("Nick") Passed away on December 24, 2010. He was born in Indianapolis on December 1, 1930 to the late Otto N. Frenzel Jr. and Eleanor Dickson Frenzel. He was a graduate of the Hotchkiss School, and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania ('54). He served two years in the United States Air Force, achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Mr. Frenzel spent his entire career at Merchants National Bank & Trust Company. He began his career in banking in 1956, being elected to the Board in 1964, the office of President in 1970, and Chairman of the Board in 1972, the sixth member of the Frenzel family to serve as Merchant's Chief Executive. In 1979, he was elected Chairman of the Merchants National Corporation, the parent company of Merchants National Bank. In 1992, he was elected Chairman of the Board of National City Bank of Indiana and to the Board of National City Corporation, positions he held until his retirement in 1995. During his banking career, he also served as Chairman of the Board of Union State Bank (Carmel, IN), Mid-State Bank (Zionsville, IN) and Danville State Bank (Danville, IN). Mr. Frenzel served on the boards of IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Indianapolis Power & Light Company, the Indianapolis Water Company, the Indiana Gas Company, American United Life Insurance Company, and Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. Mr. Frenzel is the past Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Riley Children's Foundation, past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Community Hospitals of Indianapolis, Inc., and past Chairman of United Way of Central Indiana. He served previously as a director of the Indianapolis Art Museum, the Indianapolis Humane Society, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Indianapolis Ballet, and the Indianapolis Athenaeum Foundation. Nick was an outstanding equestrian, riding for decades as a member of Trader's Point Hunt Club serving many years as its Joint Master of Foxhounds. He also served as the past President of the Trader's Point Hunt Club and Chairman of the Trader's Point Hunt Charity Horse Show. He was an avid skier, sailor, fly fisherman and pilot, enjoying those times with his friends and family. Nick also enjoyed his years as a member of the Woodstock Club, the Walloon Lake Country Club, the Walloon Lake Yacht Club, and the Crows Nest Skeet Club. Nick is survived by his sister, Eleanor Frenzel Bookwalter, his daughters Allison Frenzel Scott Lange (Philo) and Elizabeth Frenzel Casalini, son Otto N. Frenzel IV, and grandchildren Nicole E. Scott, Emerson W. Scott IV, Eli D. Casalini, Liza M. Casalini, Sophie E. Casalini, Hallie T. Frenzel, Otto N. Frenzel V, "Jack" John F. Frenzel and Preston H. Frenzel. Visitation will be Friday, January 7, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Leppert Mortuary, Nora Chapel. The funeral service will be private for family. You may visit the website www.leppertmortuary.com where you may sign the guest book, share a memory with the family, or in lieu of flowers please make contributions to Riley Children's Foundation, 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204-3509.