Courtney Bayse Ercan

It is with heavy hearts that we announce, after a 16-year battle with cancer, the passing of our sweet Courtney Bayse Ercan on September 21, 2023. She was born to her surviving parents, David and Catharine Stout Bayse. She graduated from Christ the King School, Bishop Chatard High School, and Butler University. She completed her education with a Masters degree from the University of New Hampshire where she met her husband, Tolga Ercan, son of Yücel and Meral Ercan.

To know Courtney was to love her. She always showed a sincere interest in everyone she knew and encountered throughout life. She was an optimist who viewed the world as a “glass half- full” and filled her shortened life with memorable experiences.

Her life may best be summed up by the Ercan Family Rules posted on the family refrigerator: 1. Know God; 2. Family first; 3. Work hard – nothing is ever free; 4. Tell the truth – without truth you are nothing; 5. Be kind – people matter.

Courtney’s passion for life was being a mom, traveling, playing tennis, solving crosswords and trivia puzzles, and indulging in chocolate. She is survived by her husband, Tolga; children Sam, Leyla, and Nesli; her parents and in-laws; her sisters, Helen (Mike) Workman and Anne Proctor; six nieces and nephews; and her sister and brother in-law, Bilge and Serhan Tuncer.

There will be a “kid friendly” Celebration of Courtney’s Life on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Woodstock Country Club, 1301 W. 38th St. Indianapolis, IN 46208. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, IN 47577.

Leppert Mortuary – Nora Chapel assisting with arrangements. To share a memory and make a contribution please visit www.leppertmortuary.com.