Obituary of Mary Louise Merrell

Franklin – Mary Louise (Sears) Merrell, 87, of Franklin, passed away peacefully in her home at 10:30 pm on February 17, 2015. Born November 3, 1927 in Bedford, she was the daughter of Mary (Dilley) and Nelson Sears. She graduated from Bedford High School with the class of 1945 and attended Hanover College in Southern Indiana. She was a founding member of Kappa Kappa Sigma Service Sorority. Mary married Clifford Merrell on August 16, 1949. She was a homemaker who raised seven children after working for a time as a phone operator for Indiana Bell. Later in life, she worked as a nurse’s aide for the Marion County Health Department. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, February 20th at the Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory, Greenwood Chapel, 481 W. Main Street, Greenwood. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 21st in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will follow in the Hamer Cemetery in Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell, IN. The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the charity of one’s choice or brighten someone’s life with a “pay it forward” act of kindness. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.