Virginia Lee Kerr

Born in Kokomo, Indiana, on March 24, 1937, to Natalie Madocks Chisholm and Charles Graham Chisholm II, Virginia lived a life marked by service, faith, and love of family. She was married to Norman John Kerr, Jr. for 58 years until his passing in 2015. Together, they raised three children: Susan Lynn Kerr, John Charles Kerr (Donna Regenbaum), and David Chisholm Kerr (Julie). Virginia’s proudest accomplishment was her family, including her four cherished grandchildren—Katherine, James, Caroline, and Katelyn. Virginia is also survived by brothers—Charles Graham Chisholm III and Robert Madocks Chisholm.

Virginia attended Hanover College and later graduated from Indiana University with a degree in marketing. A respected real estate agent with F.C. Tucker Company for 43 years, she became a lifetime member of the President’s Club and was fondly known by many clients as “Mom Kerr” for her warmth and care in helping families find and sell homes.

Dedicated to her community, Virginia served on the Carmel City Council and as President of the Carmel Plan Commission, where she helped lay the foundation for Carmel’s early growth. She was also a member of the Carmel Symphony Board and a Girl Scout troop leader. Her civic contributions were recognized with a Sagamore of the Wabash award from Governor Otis Bowen, Indiana’s highest honor for distinguished service.

Virginia’s love of community and country also took shape in her work for the local GOP organization. She had been Vice Chairman of the Hamilton County Republican party, and served as a precinct committeeperson for many years.

Always an entrepreneur, Virginia co-founded Dansk Homes of America with her husband, introducing innovative Danish homes to the U.S., and, also along with her husband, developed and marketed Kensington Place, one of Carmel’s unique and beautiful neighborhoods.

Virginia’s love of God and faith were paramount to her life. She was a co-founder and devoted member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Carmel, where she helped secure the land, funding, and zoning to build the church. She served as both First Reader and Reading Room Librarian, sharing her Christian Science faith with conviction and joy throughout her life.

She also realized a lifelong dream of building a family home in the mountains of Buena Vista, Colorado. It became a haven she and her husband treasured and shared with countless friends and family.

Virginia will be remembered for her deep and abiding faith in God, her pioneering spirit, and her gift for connecting people and ideas. Above all, she will be remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend whose love shaped those who follow in her footsteps.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 27, at 1 p.m. at First Church of Christ, Scientist, Carmel, 11580 Haverstick Road. A reception will follow. The service will be available via this Zoom Link for those unable to attend in person: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7800391694?pwd=TU1QUUpkTmZtR3crOEdCSkNaWDZEQT09#success

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to First Church of Christ, Scientist, Carmel, or please pay it forward in another way in remembrance of Virginia.