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Mary Jean Lochard Harshman

Mary Jean Lochard Harshman

May 4, 1927-Sept. 9, 2021

 

Mary Jean Lochard Harshman, 94, passed away at 1 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville, where she had resided the past several years.

Mary was born in Montgomery County on May 4, 1927, daughter of the late Francis and Lucille Paddack Lochard. She married Harold E. Harshman in Garfield, March of 1947. He preceded her in death Jan. 17, 1993.

Mary was a 1945 graduate of Linden High School and the Indianapolis Beauty Academy. She operated a beauty shop in her home for 50 years. She enjoyed working so she could keep up with all the ‘locals’ who came through her shop.

Mary had been an active member of the Linden Untied Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star.  She enjoyed playing cards especially euchre and was an avid reader. She and her husband enjoyed wintering in Naples and Frost Proof, Florida,

Surviving are: son Fred (Michelle Stewart) of Linden; three grandchildren, Marc (Bunny) Sutton of Linden, Kelly Sutton of Tennessee and Ashley Hodges of Crawfordsville; and great-grandchildren, Brennen, Kendra and Broden.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and daughter Jean.

Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at Linden Cemetery, with Pastor Mike Whitacre officiating. Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate is assisting the family.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Linden Carnegie Library.

Visit us at www.familyandfriendsfh.com to sign the guest book or share a memory.

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