Irma H. Berry

RICHMOND, IN -Irma H. Berry, age 97, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Friends Fellowship Community. Born May 29, 1927, in Richmond, Indiana, to Fredrick Karl and Christina Zeiher Hagel, Irma was a life-long resident of this community. She was a 1945 graduate of Richmond High School and a 1965 graduate of Richmond Business College. Irma worked at the Indiana Unemployment Office, Commons Lumber Co., Richmond Community Schools, and retired from Harrington Maley Gardner & Sayre law firm. She was a former member of St. John Lutheran Church where she was baptized, confirmed, and married. Irma was currently a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. She belonged to Omega Phi Tau Sorority and Richmond Fire Auxiliary. Irma was active in the Lion’s Club with her husband, William, and was a Brownie and Cub Scout leader. She enjoyed traveling extensively and went on many cruises. Irma liked drawing, gardening, cooking, baking, sewing, and was an avid IU basketball fan. Above all else, she loved her family dearly and enjoyed every moment spent with them. Survivors include her children, Karen Berry, of Richmond, Indiana, Bill (Janet) Berry, of North Vernon, Indiana, and Ron (Sue) Berry, of Novi, Michigan; grandchildren, Jennifer (Brian) Brazzil, and Jeffrey (Ali) Berry; great grandchildren, Riley Brazzil, and Olivia and Zachary Berry; nieces; nephews; and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, William H. Berry, who passed away in 2015; parents; and brother, Alvin Hagel. The family would like to thank Kathy Berry, Betty Emmons, and the staff at Friends Fellowship Community, for their loving and compassionate care. Bill and Ron would also like to thank their sister Karen for her loving dedication and taking such wonderful care of their mother. Visitation for Irma H. Berry will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2024, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2024, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home with Rev. Cliff Nunn officiating. Private entombment will follow in Earlham Memorial Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: National Parkinsons’s Foundation, P. O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, c/o Memorial Giving, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

Irma H. Berry

May 29, 1927 - October 2, 2024