Sharon Rose Courtney
80, of Indianapolis, passed away on May 27, 2025, at home. Sharon was born on August 18, 1944, in Covington, Kentucky to the late Henry F. and Helen M. (Beck) Heidel.
Sharon’s dedication to helping others was unmatched as she worked in the library, transportation department, and as a teacher’s aide for Decatur Township Schools for many years, retiring in 2001. She was a member of Bridgeport Baptist Church. She enjoyed art, painting, gardening, reading, hiking, collecting antiques, going to water class with her friends, and spending time with family and friends. Sharon was truly one of kind! Known to her grandchildren as “Catnip Grandma”, she will be remembered for her loving, generous, and kind hearted, and someone who would help anyone.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands Francis “Bud” Lachmann, Don Courtney; grandchildren, Jessica Lachmann and Matthew Lachmann.
She is survived by her sons David (Hope) Lachmann, Eric Lachmann; brothers Eugene (Linda) Heidel, Jeffrey (Sue) Heidel; grandchildren Cassie (Blake) Foy, Courtney (Ethan Dunse) Brooks; great-grandchildren Heartley Brooks, Winston Brooks, Dallas Brooks, Lorelai Foy, Kiptyn Foy; nieces and nephews Rick Heidel, Susan Lacy, Gretchen King, Jared Heidel, Tyler Heidel; and her special cousin Marelene (Jack) Koester.
Family and friends will gather to celebrate Sharon’s life on Monday, June 2nd from 1:00pm-3:00pm at Carlisle Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, with services beginning at 3:00pm in the funeral home. In keeping with her wishes, she will be cremated following the services and her urn will be placed in Fairfield Friends Cemetery, Camby.
Memorial contributions are encouraged to be made in Sharon’s memory to the American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org/; the Indianapolis Humane Society, https://indyhumane.org/; Guiding Eyes for the Blind, https://www.guidingeyes.org/; or to Autism Speaks, https://www.autismspeaks.org/.
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