Maureen Kay Harlan

Maureen Kay Harlan (Godfrey), 81, of Carmel, Indiana passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Born on August 12, 1943, in Charleston, West Virginia, Maureen was the middle of 3 daughters. Maureen dedicated her life to caring for others. As a Registered Nurse, a wife, a mother, a church volunteer, and most of all as “Grammy”.

As an RN, Maureen spent time working in the geriatrics, family medicine, gastroenterology, and most recently, labor and delivery at Community Hospital North where she retired in August 2008. Maureen was also a volunteer school nurse at Mohawk Trails Elementary and Clay Junior High School in the 1980’s. Maureen cared for her Mother-In-Law as well as her own Mother in their final days of life. She set a lifetime of examples for her daughters and granddaughters of care, compassion, and commitment for loved ones.

Maureen and her husband, John R. Harlan lived in Carmel and were members of Carmel United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. Maureen and John were active in volunteering for and with the church in many areas including Junior High Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF) Leaders, College Group Fellowship Leaders, Sunday morning greeters, CUMC Food Pantry volunteers, and multiple Missions trips to Henderson, KY. Maureen participated in United Methodist Women’s Circle and some of her closest friends were women she met while her girls were in preschool at CUMC. They have “played bridge” monthly for 40 + years. Maureen’s commitment to her faith, her family and her friends spanned her entire adult life and continues to be an inspiration to her family.

Maureen and John enjoyed traveling in their retirement visiting Alaska, Ireland, Hawaii, Costa Rica, The Panama Canal, Nicaragua, Canada, Greece, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, The Caribbean, and Switzerland. They also spend many Friday nights around the kitchen table playing Dominos with good friends.

Maureen was a long-time member of PEO in Carmel and served as President and Vice President of her Chapter. Maureen was also an active member in Plum Creek Farms Neighborhood where she and John lived for the last 20 years. Maureen participated in and hosted “Bunko nights” and morning breakfasts with her neighborhood friends and was always available for an evening walk.

Maureen was preceded in death by her husband, John of 60 years, her mother, Jane Godfrey, her brothers-in-law James R Harlan II, Jeff C. Harlan, and Michael Shaffer.

Maureen is survived by her two daughters, Jill Harlan Reagan, and Holly R. Dunn, her son-in-law, James Glenn, and her five beloved granddaughters, Lauren H. Price, Katelyn R. Dunn, Madelyn Y. Dunn, Kennedy K. Phillips, and Ellie P. Dunn. Maureen is also survived by her two sisters, Colleen Craft and Cecilia Young, her sisters-in-law Janet Harlan, Sally Shaffer, Marge Harlan, her brother-in-law John Young, 5 nephews, 6 nieces and 14 great nephews and nieces.

Maureen was deeply loved and will always be remembered as a wonderful and much missed daughter, sister, wife, mother, grammy, aunt, nurse, caretaker, and friend.

A deep Thank you to Magnolia Springs of Bridgewater for the care, love and happiness they provided over the last few years. Maureen’s family was grateful for so many friends, committed staff and entertainment mom enjoyed there.

A Celebration of Maureen’s Life will be held on Sunday, August 3rd from 2pm to 4pm at Carmel United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association.