Mary Ellen Haller
Mary Ellen Haller, 99 of Tipton, and formerly of Kempton, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her residence. She was born on December 27, 1920 in Bloomington to Farris Brandon & Dora (Neal) Stimson. On October 2, 1943 she married Dr. Robert L. Haller who preceded her in death in 1986.
She was a 1939 graduate of Bloomington High School and a 1943 graduate of Indiana University where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. Mary Ellen worked in the medical records department at Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis while her husband was in medical school.
Mary Ellen was an active member of the Kempton Methodist Episcopal Church; the Kempton Women’s Study Club and had been a trustee of the Tipton County Library Board. She had also been a volunteer at Tipton County Memorial Hospital for many years. While living in Kempton, Mary Ellen enjoyed her time in a ceramics group; planting and tending to her multiple flower beds and playing bridge, belonging to bridge groups in Kempton and later in Tipton.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Ellen Bechtel, Richmond, Julia Ann (Frank) O’Brien, Indianapolis and two sons, Robert L. (Shari) Haller II, South Bend and Thomas William (Connie) Haller, Fishers. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, Mary Ellen was preceded in death by a sister, Juliarose Weaver, a brother, Robert Stimson, a daughter-in-law, Jill Edwards Haller and a son-in-law, Dr. Jerry A. Bechtel.
Funeral services for Mary Ellen will be held privately and she will be buried in Kempton Cemetery alongside her husband Robert. Young-Nichols Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions in Mary Ellen’s honor be made to the Encore Senior Center, 341 W. Jefferson Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072 or the Good Shepherd Food Pantry, 120 South 4th Street, Tipton.
Mary Ellen was and always will be a Wonderful Woman to know and be around. Her Transition into God’s hands will be a experience for all her Children, Grand Children and even Great. Grand Children to celebrate. The Haller Family was the Rock of Kempton. Suzy and I rejoice in her splendid life.
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From being a part of the our family and playing with the kids to growing up with Mary Ellen in the church to watching her become one of the finest godly women we have ever known. She is dancing in her heavenly home
I got real acquainted with Mary Ellen at church. She was a real sweet person and will be greatly missed by us all.
Mary Ellen was such a sweet lady. Loved playing bridge with her and being in study club.. She will be greatly missed.
Mary Ellen was such a sweet lady. Loved playing bridge with her. She will be greatly missed..
Julie,
You have my sincere condolences for the loss of your mother.
Rest in Peace
So sorry about the loss of your mother. She was a joy to know and I loved talking to her when I would see her in Tipton!
Barb, Julie, Bob and Tom,
Your mother was a special lady. She was a church member with us and a good friend and neighbor to my parents years ago in Kempton. We are so sorry for your loss.
My beautiful grandma, she taught us all about a life well-lived. She never stopped living her best life, until she had to. If I’m so blessed to live into my 90’s, I can only hope to be riding on a motorcycle too. ❤️
Will always remember Mrs. Haller as a caring and thoughtful person.
Remember omg lots of times spent too n the home 🏡 n Kempton. Thank you Mrs. Haller for the wonderful memories
Rest now.
Haller Family,
To my schoolmates and old neighbors. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I enjoyed so much visiting with Mary Ellen when our paths crossed. She was a very kind and thoughtful lady.
My sincere condolences in your time of sorrow.
Barb, Julie, Tom and Bob…you have always been more than my cousins and more like my sisters and brothers! My Aunt Mary Ellen was my mother’s sister and I am so proud to have been named after her! I don’t need to tell you how much I loved her and how much we are all grieving her loss. However, I know that besides all the Hallers and the Stimsons who had gone before her were there to greet her with open arms, Jerry, Jill, Brandon and Roy were happy to see her. They have probably already organized a card game!! My thoughts and prayers are with all of you and your families and all who knew and loved her.
So very sorry for the loss of your mother. What a long and wonderful life she had. I am sure she has left you with many great memories to share with your families. May you focus on these and the many good times you shared with her.
So sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. She was a dear lady, always so friendly and positive. She was a good neighbor.
Our sympathy to all the family. What a lady! She always beat us in poker and she was skillful but I attribute it to her poker face. She was a fun and delightful woman. I hope I can embrace life with her positive attitude and zest for life. She raised some pretty special kids too.
One of my warmest memories of Mary Ellen was when I opened up a birthday card she had sent me and seeing that instead of signing it “Mom”, she had signed it Mom.
I had been cleaning Mary Ellen’s teeth at Dr Smith’s office for 38 years. I so enjoyed my 6 month visits with her. She shared many stories over the years of your family. She loved all of you so much. Several years ago she shared her recipe for her famous rolls with me. I have been making them ever since and my daughters have been making them also. So, every time I get that recipe card out, that she wrote for me, I will think of her. I will really miss our visits.
I was so sorry to read of the passing of your mother. I remember her as a warm, friendly lady with a beautiful smile. Treasure all those wonderful memories that you made with her.
My sincere sympathies to all of you. Your mother was such a lovely woman. She radiated warmth and love to all who visited your home. She welcomed all of us kids with open arms. (She was a great cook also.) we had it pretty good growing up in a rural community and part of that was because of the great parents that we had. They taught us the values that they lived by. Thank God and our parents for that. Love to all of the great Haller family.
I had adopted Mary Ellen Haller as my grandmother. She was always so sweet and nice to me I dont think anyone didnt like her. I worked with her at Tipton Hospital and upon leaving the hospital I never could find her until today when I ran across this obituary. Even though its two years later I just wanted to say that Mary Ellen was deeply loved by me and she was one of the most sweetest, kind and loving person that I have even had the honor of getting to know.