Elsie M. Herron, 91 of Hope died Thursday June 16, 2016
at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
Before retiring she was employed as a contract bus driver
for Flat Rock- Hawcreek School Cooperation and a bookkeeper
for Herron Oil Delivery.
Elsie was in the U.S. Navy. She was a Hospital Apprentice
1rst Class. She was a participant in the Indy Honors Flight
Program.
She was a member of Hope United Methodist Church, Royal
Neighbors of America and the American Legion. She
enjoyed oil painting, sewing, traveling and living on the lake. She
water skied at 80 years old.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Norman Funeral Home
in Hope with Rev. Warren Kirk officiating. Visitation will be Monday
from 4 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday one hour prior to service time at the
funeral home. Burial will follow at the Hope Moravian Cemetery with
military graveside services conducted by the Bartholomew County
Veteran's Honor Guard.
Born December 22, 1924 in Hartsville, Elsie was the daughter of
Ingle and Hazel Jackson Parrott. She married Paul R. Herron
May 4, 1947 and he preceded her in death May 12, 1990.
Survivors include; children, Teresa Wiedersatz (Earl Baute) of
Columbus, Tim Herron of Hope, Tonja (Randy) Sims of Hope, Ty (Mike)
Kamman of Columbus, Tab Herron of Hope; a nephew she helped
raise, Herb (Margie Lou) Boilanger of Hope; grandchildren, Hanz
(Chrysty) Wiedersatz of Hope, Nick Wiedersatz of Columbus, Ohio,
Travis (Roxanne) Herron of South Carolina, Austin Ashbrook (Genipher
Wakefield) of Columbus, Silas Sims of Englewood, CO, Kole Kamman
of Urbandale, Iowa, Kyley Kamman, Karson Kamman, and Kenton Kamman all of Columbus; great grandchildren,
Hagan and Kira Wiedersatz, Morgan Clark and Liam Herron.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a brother,
Donald Parrott and sisters, Jeanne Renner and Ruby Boilanger.