Ida Joann Deppert

Ida “Joann” Deppert, 87, of Mooresville, IN, passed away April 25, 2020 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck, ND, where she was living for the last few years to be closer to her daughter.

Ida Joann was born January 27, 1933 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Arthur and Tempest (Ricketts) Gunnell. Growing up, she was one of eight children in the family, the third youngest. She lived most of her life in Mooresville, graduating from Mooresville High School in 1950. She met the love of her life, Charles B. Deppert Jr., at a Halloween Party, when she was a freshman and he was a senior. It was apparent after their first date that they were meant for each other. They married on March 23, 1951 and had two children: Jim and Cindi.

Joann stayed at home to raise her family, before doing several different jobs throughout the years. Some of those included selling Avon, sewing numbers on jerseys for a Tri-County Sports, a sporting goods store and making draperies for a furniture company. Her most recent employment was with Kendrick Memorial Hospital, which is now Franciscan Health, first as a receptionist and later transitioning into insurance processing and billing. She retired from there in the early 1990’s. Following retirement, Joann and Charles continued to live in Mooresville. They were married for over 63 years, when Charles passed away on July 20, 2014. In 2016, Joann entered an assisted living facility in Mooresville, where she lived until moving to Bismarck, ND in 2017 to be closer to family.

Charles and Joann were lifelong members of the Mooresville First Christian Church. In 2013, Charles and Joann were presented with the Grandma Bucker Award in recognition of their fervent devotion to the church community.

She is survived by her son, James Deppert, Columbus, IN; daughter, Cindi (Dwight) Offerman, Bismarck, ND; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; siblings, Richard (Millie) Gunnell, Mooresville, IN and Jean Lesch, Hesperia, CA and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; siblings, Thomas Gunnell, Geneva Squires, Charles Gunnell, Gertrude Wilcher and Edna Mason.

Friends and family will gather to celebrate the life of Joann on Monday, May 17, 2021, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Carlisle - Branson Funeral Service & Crematory; memorial service will begin at 1:00 p.m at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at White Lick Cemetery. While flowers are welcome, memorial contributions may be made out to Alzheimers Association: 50 E 91st Ste 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46209. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry