June Gwyn

RICHMOND, Ind. – Crystal June Gwyn, age 95, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Friends Fellowship Community. Born June 2, 1923, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Henry and Marjorie Foreman, June was a resident of Richmond since 2005. She graduated from Southport High School and received her bachelor’s degree from the Jordan School of Music at Butler University. June taught as a music teacher for many years in public schools and retired in 1974. After her husband, Bob Gwyn, retired in 1977, they began a successful second career in wedding and portrait photography in the Indianapolis area. June was formerly a member of First Friends Meeting in Indianapolis, since the mid-1940s, where she and her husband were leaders in the choir, and her trained soprano voice provided inspiration for many years in the solos she sang. June was also a long-time member of the Harmony Club for Women in Music and the Clio Club of Women’s Historical Studies, both in Indianapolis. She is still remembered fondly by students that she taught more than 50 years ago at Fall Creek Elementary School in Indianapolis. June was a member of First Friends Meeting in Richmond. She was a much beloved mother, grandmother, and a friend and confidant to many. Survivors include her sons, Doug Gwyn of Richmond and Michael Gwyn of Charleston, South Carolina; grandchildren, Steve (Rebecca) Gwyn and Emily (Peter) Gwyn George; five great-grandchildren, Abigail, Selah, Andrew, Benjamin, and Samuel; and many students and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Robert “Bob” Gwyn; mother and stepfather, Marjorie and Walter Floyd; father, Henry Foreman; and daughter-in-law, Marilyn Gwyn. Memorial visitation for Crystal June Gwyn will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2018, with a memorial service following at 10:00 a.m. at Friends Fellowship Community, 2030 Chester Boulevard, Richmond. Arrangements are being handled by Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Friends Fellowship Community Endowment Fund, 2030 Chester Boulevard, Richmond, IN 47374. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

June Gwyn

June 2, 1923 - November 24, 2018