September 9, 2024
Nancy Caroline (Kindley) Walker, 88, died September 9, 2024 at St Paul’s Senior Living Community in South Bend Indiana. She was born January 13, 1936 in Frankfort, Indiana to Leander Charles and Jesse Lodean Kindley. She married Robert Walker August 28, 1954 and he passed August 10, 1998.
Nancy graduated from Frankfort high school in 1953. She later graduated Cum Laude from Butler University, receiving her masters in Elementary Education, learning disabilities, and administration for elementary K-12. She finished this higher education at the age of 55. She taught K-8 grade and also taught classes in the evenings at Butler and Indiana University Kokomo. She was principal at Saint Therese school in Indianapolis, then principal at Brownsburg schools and ended her career as principal of Kyger elementary school in Frankfort.
Nancy had a strong Faith in God and attended catholic mass when she was able to do so. She was very passionate about life and a big cheerleader for her kids and grandkids and great grandkids. She loved helping others. She was very creative with her flower arrangements and decorating, (always in Mauve and Blue). She enjoyed playing cards, especially bridge with friends and family. She even competed in several bridge tournaments. She was also passionate about shopping. Her motto was “shop ‘till you drop”.
Visitation and Services
Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Monday, September 16, 2024 at Goodwin Funeral Home, 200 S. Main Street, Frankfort, Indiana. The funeral service will be 10:30 AM at Goodwin Funeral Home on September 17, 2024. Entombment will immediately follow the service at Greenlawn Cemetery in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clinton County Humane Society, P,O, Box 455, Frankfort, IN 46041 or the Frankfort Education Foundation, 2400 E. Wabash St., Frankfort, IN 46041.
Survived by:
Daughter: Dr. Vickie (Dr. Bryan) Wipperman of South Bend, Indiana, Sons: Steve (Kay) Walker, of Fort Mill, South Carolina and Atty. Brian (Julie) Walker of Lafayette, Indiana, Seven Grandchildren: Scott (Casey) Wipperman, Kim (Sergio) Cerda, Samuel (Betsy) Walker, Grace (Scott) Sexton, Olivia Walker, Jeanne (Jay) Rains, Steve Walker, Five step Grandchildren and 15 Great Grandchildren
Preceded by:
her husband, Robert, her parents, her brothers Bud and Dick Kindley, and sisters Mary Lou Landis, Wanda Nebelsieck, Betty Joe Scallan and Bonnie Thomas.
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Janet Coapstick Bechman September 12, 2024 at 1:37 pm
I am so thankful that I knew Nancy and have so many great memories of her. She was so loving, faithful, passionate, and fun! I am praying your memories will bring you comfort and that you feel God’s love and peace surrounding you. May it comfort you to know you are surrounded by love.
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Craig Mundell September 12, 2024 at 2:52 pm
Vicki, Steve, Brian and family, my condolences and prayers to you all. Always enjoyed talking to your Mother whenever I saw her in Frankfort. She was so supportive of each of your athletic and educational endeavors. May God bless.
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Dr. Colleen Stewart Moran September 12, 2024 at 3:37 pm
We were blessed to have Nancy serve as the reading specialist at Granville Wells Elementary at Western Boone. My mother, Sue, worked with Nancy in the reading room. I was so lucky to tutor students at her home in Lebanon. She was proficient in the science of reading before Indiana rediscovered its importance in recent years. We all learned so much from her, and she continued to be my mentor when I accepted my first teaching position with her at Kiger Elementary. Because of Mrs. Walker, many students improved their reading skills because she never gave up on them! She will always be one of my heroes.
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Susan Williams September 12, 2024 at 3:50 pm
I will forever be grateful to have had Nancy in my life. She was a confident woman who defined herself as a loving wife and mother, but also as an accomplished professional woman. She encouraged me and supported me like I was one of her own kids. She helped me fill out my own college applications when I didn’t know where to start and to pick out appropriate classes. We shared rides going to IUK where she showed me the ropes of being a college student. She was full of fun (she was the only fully grown woman I knew who broke her wrist roller skating) and could host a great post-game basketball party. A force of nature, you probably didn’t want to challenge her too hard or get in her way. She made a huge difference in my life. Her memory always will be a blessing to so many.
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Cheryl Bennett September 12, 2024 at 7:10 pm
Nancy was a wonderful person to work for. I learned a lot from her.
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Patti Gyuriak September 12, 2024 at 8:33 pm
I have had the privilege of knowing Nancy for the last 5 1/2 years. Nancy was such a neat, neat person and I enjoyed knowing her. I will miss her very much. My prayers are with Vickie, Steve and Brian and the family. Thank you, Nancy for all the fun times. I’ll never forget you!
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Nancy Recher Stauffer September 13, 2024 at 11:47 am
So sorry to hear of the loss of your Mother. She was definitely your biggest cheerleader! Sending prayers of comfort to you Vickie, Steve, Brian & your family.
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Paul Osland September 13, 2024 at 3:16 pm
Vickie, Steve and Brian.
Very sorry to hear about your mom’s passing. I have such fond memories of her. She was one of those great mom’s that was always willing to open up her house to her children’s friends. So many memories of card games in the basem*nt in the old house as well as the year we were neighbors of hers in Chadwick. I remember being at your old house once and while shooting baskets in the backyard, managed to get a piece of Mark Hedges old car’s trim going right through my thigh…..your mom on her own took me to the hospital to get all stitched up. She was a great supporter of all you guys and a role model to many people.
Paul Osland
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John and Paul Osland September 13, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Brian Steve and Nancy,
Your mother did a fantastic job of raising three overachievers. I always enjoyed her presence during high school and college hanging out at your home both downtown and then later out as my brother Paul’s neighbor. She had a fantastic sense of humor. When we head over to go canoeing on Turtle Creek with a couple cases of beer, she would joke that she knows I’m a wild man, but I’ll be good in an emergency.
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