Nancy Ann Shelby Heiskell

Born in Indianapolis and daughter of Julius and Anna Shelby, Nancy graduated from Broad Ripple High School and attended Indiana University where she and Stanley met. She majored in art and was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority.

She later acquired her real estate license and remained active as an artist throughout her life, even with the increasing challenges she faced bravely and without complaint due to polio, which she contracted just prior to its eradication in this country.

Nancy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Stanley; son, Thomas (Vicki) Heiskell; daughter, Kathy (Douglas) Curry; grandchildren, Andrew (Kasey) Heiskell, Karen (Kyle) Porter, Travis (Sarah) Curry, Ian (Brooke) Curry, Riley Curry, Corey Cook, Evan Cook, Alex Cook; great grandchildren, Lillian Curry and Evie Porter; and brother, George (Sue) Shelby. She was preceded in death by her daughter Marianne Cook.

A memorial service will be held at the Gothic Chapel at Crown Hill Cemetery located near the east side 34th Street entrance (follow the white line) beginning at 1:00 on Sunday July 8, 2012. A celebration of her life service will follow a visitation hour. In lieu of flowers donations in Nancy's honor may be made to The Rotary Foundation Polio Plus Fund, 14280 Collections Center Dr., Chicago, IL 60693 in partnership with the Gates Foundation for UNICEF's worldwide child polio eradication program. Rotary.org/endpolio