Mary Kay’s Obituary Mary Kay Harting, age 77 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Crown Pointe Assisted Living in Anderson following several health challenges. She was born February 4, 1942 in Marion, the daughter of Avon and Catherine (Esler) Butler. Mary Kay was a 1960 graduate of Alexandria High School, and she later married the love of her life, Merle K. Harting, on November 10, 1961.
They spent more than 55 years of marriage together until his passing on October 25, 2017. Mary Kay worked as an office assistant for Family Practice & Associates in Elwood for 20 years until she retired in 2009. She was also a farm wife and a homemaker all of her life.
She attended Nazarene Churches in Marion and Anderson throughout her life. Mary Kay was a true survivor who fought extremely hard battling cancer over 27 years ago. Her determination helped her survive all the rigorous treatments.
She helped her husband Merle with everything – plowing the fields, working in the wood shop, and caring for all their family. Merle and Mary Kay always joked about how he turned his beautiful “city girl” into a true “farm girl”. Mary Kay was a fan of many sports, especially the Indianapolis Colts, I.U., and the Indiana Pacers.
She especially enjoyed going to lunch on the first Wednesday of each month with all her high school friends, and they called themselves the “Lunch Bunch”. More than anything, Mary Kay loved her family – especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who lovingly called her “Memaw”. Mary Kay’s family finds comfort knowing that she and Merle are now reunited in Heaven.
Mary Kay’s family includes 2 daughters, Lisa (husband Pete) Letsinger of Albany and Terena (husband Jim) Pulley of Fairmount; brother, Bill (wife Dorothy) Brock of Arizona; 4 grandchildren, Kyle (wife Mollie) Pulley of Tipton, Lauren (husband David) Wilson of Australia, Kerri (husband Matt) Gilman of Alexandria, and Ashton (husband Phil) Ortman of Greenfield; 5 great-grandchildren, Major Pulley, Nolan Wilson, Natalie Wilson, Callie Gilman, and Myles Ortman, and one expected in September of 2019; 2 brothers-in-law, Larry (wife Lois) Harting of Yorktown and David (wife Louise) Harting of Gaston; and several nieces and nephews. Mary Kay was preceded in death by both her parents and her beloved husband, Merle Harting in 2017. A funeral service celebrating Mary Kay’s life will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home in Elwood with Minister Charlie Soden officiating.
Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park in Elwood. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers or gifts, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society through the funeral home.
Online condolences and memories may be shared at copherfeslermay.com.
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