Kathryn Joan Dinger

October 24, 1930 - October 24, 2014

Kathryn Joan Dinger, 84, of West Lafayette, formerly of Greenwood, died Friday, October 24, 2014 at Signature Health Care Parkwood, Lebanon, IN. Born in Johnson County, Clark Twp., she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Marshall) Nay. She received her certificate as a registered nurse from the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Indianapolis, and later worked for the hospital as a psychiatric nurse. Joan later worked for Drs. Nye and Greist. She was a member of West Lafayette Christian Church, Indiana Nurses Assoc., and was a very active alumna of Clark Twp. High School and the Methodist Hospital Nursing School. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dallas; daughters, Amanda (Brett) Newman of Yorktown, VA, and Amelia (Ted) Youel of Edina, MN; siblings, Gerald (Sharon) Nay of Plainfield, Larry Nay of Peoria, IL, and Rachel Gaughan of Billings MT.; grandchildren, Will and Emily Youel. Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014 at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 St. Rd. 930 E., New Haven with calling one hour prior. Pastor John Dittmer officiating. Calling is also 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, New Haven. A memorial service will be scheduled later at West Lafayette Christian Church. Preferred memorials are to the Indiana United Methodist Children's Home, Lebanon, IN.