Laura Griffin

Laura R. Griffin 90, Indianapolis, passed away May 8, 2013. Laura was born in Corydon, IN on September 11, 1922 to the late Arthur and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Deutsch) Richert. After graduating from Corydon High School, Laura attended Ball State University. She was a member of Tri Kappa Sorority and Eastern Star #467. She was very involved with St. Andrew Presbyterian Church where she was a charter member. She was an avid sewer and knitter, and utilized her talents by knitting preemie hats for the NICU department at Riley Hospital. Laura's greatest enjoyment of all was spending time with her grandchildren. Laura was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, William "Tim" M. Griffin, parents; Arthur and Minnie Richert, three brothers and two sisters. Laura will be lovingly missed by her children: Jane (Bruce) Klonowski (of Elkhart), Kate (Kevin) Shine, and Lisa (Gary) Dum. Grandchildren: Jay Klonowski (of California), Katie (Cory) Kurtz, Tim (Anne) Shine, Danny Shine, Will Shine, Jamie (Spencer) Morris, Jessica (Mike) Mattingly, Trevor Dum and one great grandchild, Molly Shine. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ball State University Foundation, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, or Riley Hospital for Children IU Health. You are invited to go to the Guest Book page to pass along your personal message or tell a story. Sincerely, -Your friends at Flanner and Buchanan