Joan Quillin Gerrish

Joan Quillin Gerrish, age 87 of Greenfield passed away peacefully on May 14, 2016. She was born April 27, 1929 in Indianapolis to the late Brommell and Garnet (Tarrant)Quillin. Joan worked as a Deputy County Clerk from 1958-1973 in the Marion County Court system and was an Indiana Bell Yellow Pages manager for 16 years retiring in 1989 to care for her mother. She was the first woman ever elected to the Lawrence City Council serving two terms. Joan was an independent candidate for Mayor in Lawrence in 1987. Joan enjoyed reading, crosswords, astrology and cooking. Those left to cherish her memory include her children; Kathy (Bennie) House, Susan (Fred) Strong both of Greenfield, Kevin (Clovia) Gerrish of Ft. Worth, TX, 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her loving partner George (Jock) Spuzich, son Michael Gerrish, parents, listed above, brothers; Paul and Billie Quillin. Friends may call from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Stillinger Family Funeral Home, Pasco Chapel of Greenfield,1780 West Main Street, Greenfield, Indiana 46140. A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday at Memorial Park Cemetery, 9350 East Washington Street, Indianapolis. Memorial contributions in Joans honor may be made to CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, 4755 Kingsway Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205 or www.cicoa.org/donate-now/. Graveside: Memorial Park Cemetery 1:00pm ,Thursday, May 19, 2016