Shirley Jean (Spilker) Pyle
December 15, 1935 ~ December 9, 2017
Shirley Jean (Spilker) Pyle, of Mooresville, passed on December 9, 2017. Shirley was born December 15, 1935, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Charles Calvin and Reva Lorraine (Brandau) Spilker. Shirley was united in marriage to Donald Wray Pyle, who preceded her in death.
Ms. Pyle worked at the Indianapolis Star as an accounting clerk for over 16 yrs until she retired in 1998. She also was an organizer of the Star/News annual Easter egg hunt. Shirley was a strong Christian and active member of Garfield Park United Church of Christ. She had many titles at the church through the years such as President of Young at Heart, program director, and member of the Church Guild. Most of all she will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends.
Shirley was also preceded in death by her daughter Kathleen S. Scott.
Survivors include her children, Michael and Sally Pyle, Aki and Sam Sapienza; sister, Barbara L. Lashley; 7 grandchildren, Joshua Scott, Corey Pyle, Dustin Penwright, Jennifer Sapienza, Randy Sapienza, Jessica Shivers, and Morgan Bazemore; and 7 great grandchildren
Friends and family will gather to celebrate the life of Shirley Pyle form 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Garfield Park Community Church (formerly known as Garfield Park United Church of Christ), 743 E. Pleasant Run Pkwy S. Dr., Indianapolis, In 46203. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. at Garfield Park Community Church. Entombment will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers please consider making donations to Garfield Park Community Church, envelopes will be provided.
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Shirley (Mom) gave me one of the greatest gifts in my life. Her son, my husband. She raised a wonderful, caring and deeply loving man and gentleman. I will forever be grateful to her for that. I believe in my heart that I had the “Shirley Seal of Approval” as a daughter-in-law, and that made me very proud. Had a lot of good times and fun stories about trips we had taken with Shirley too. I am one of the only people that can say they “went to Hell” with their mother-in-law (I did, we went to a town called Hell in the Grand Cayman Islands). We both thought that was funny.
Truly a woman with a heart of gold, and bigger than life.
You I meant everything to me! I helped you but you helped me so much more than you will ever know. I was a better person for even knowing you and I don’t know how I’m going to make it without you. You will always be my best friend!!
Dear Sweet Friend, You were there thru the good and the bad times. We talked of many things, God blessed me abundantly when you became my friend. What a gift He gave me. Now rest my sweet friend. Mary Ellen
These are a few pictures of Shirley “Mom” that I cherish.