Shirley Harris

Sept. 21, 1933 – Dec. 9, 2022

Shirley Mae (Dunkin) Harris of Crawfordsville passed away Friday morning at Ben-Hur Health.  She was 89.

Born Sept. 21, 1933 in Crawfordsville, she was the daughter of George Dunkin and Gladys (Lamson) Dunkin. 

She married Robert M. Harris on Aug. 4, 1957 at the Wabash College Chapel.  He passed away June 28, 2021. She and Robert had two sons, Brent Harris of Crawfordsville and Randy Harris, who preceded her in death.

She worked at the Ben Hur Life Insurance office in downtown Crawfordsville and later in life worked as a receptionist at Impex Manufacturing, near her home. She enjoyed music all of her life. She learned to play the guitar as a child and played into the early years of her adult life. She also enjoyed cooking and reading.

There will not be a public visitation or funeral.  There will be a graveside service Thursday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. in the Freedom Cemetery on State Road 234.  Arrangements were entrusted to Burkhart Funeral Home.

Friends are asked to make a donation in memory of Shirley Harris to the Alzheimer’s Association, 50 E. 91st Street, Ste. 100, Indianapolis, IN 46209-4830.