Malcolm Eller Sigmond

Malcolm Eller Sigmond, of Monrovia, passed away at the Indiana University Hospital on Thursday night, June 9, 2011.

Malcolm was born November 13, 1943, to the late Ward and Doris Sigmond, of Fishers, Indiana. He was born in Noblesville and grew up on 116th in Fishers. He received his BS from Purdue University College of Pharmacy in 1966. In August, 1967, he married Janet Miller from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He is survived by his wife and their two children, Michael Sigmond (Phoebe Blanchford) of Decatur, GA; and Karen Sickafoose (Martin) of West Lafayette; one grandchild, Sascha Blanchford. He is also survived by a sister, Elizabeth Roysden, of Jacksonville, FL.

Malcolm began his career as a pharmacist with Hook Drugs in 1967 in Cambridge City, Indiana. After a three year stint in the Army, he worked at various Hook’s stores (later Hook’s SuperX, Revco, and CVS), including Eastgate shopping center, Fountain Square, Braeburn Village, 38th and Mitthoefer, 10th and Shadeland, 38th and Emerson, 20th and Arlington, and Martinsville, Indiana. He retired in 1998 and enjoyed travel, hiking, and family vacations.

Malcolm and his family lived in Warren Township, Indianapolis, until moving to a six acre wooded lot in Monrovia in 1994. He enjoyed building and flying radio control model airplanes and was an avid runner for over 30 years. He was an active member of the Ransburg YMCA running club and ran the 13.1 mile Indianapolis Mini-Marathon 14 years in a row. He also completed one 26 mile marathon.

A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, June 17th, 2011, 10 – 11:30 a.m., at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, 39 East High Street, Mooresville. A brief sharing of memories will begin at 11:30. In lieu of flowers, please help us support signet ring cell cancer research by making a donation to the National Cancer Institute or to the American Cancer Society.