Harriet Dean (Colter) Mcqueen, 88, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015. She was born November 17, 1926, to the late Willard and Lucile (Crosby) Colter in Rushville. She spent the majority of her life as a resident of Flat Rock, after her marriage to Alvin V. McQueen on February 7, 1948. He preceeded her in death in November 2005. She is also preceded in death by her son, Mark McQueen and her only brother, Owen Harcourt. Harriet is survived by three children: Van McQueen and wife, Amy, of Shelbyville; Dawn Estabrook, M.D. and husband, Mac of Arlington Virginia; and Brad McQueen and wife, Myrta, of Indianapolis; and daughter-in-law, Deb of Terre Haute, Indiana. She was lovingly known as “Grams” to her 15 grandchildren and “GiGi” to her eight great grandchildren. Harriet was a homemaker and farm wife for the majroity of her life. She was a member of the Flat Rock United Methodist Church and Alpha Omicrom Pi sorority at Indiana University. She served her community from 1965 to 1970 as a member of the Southwestern Consolidated School Board.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Hope Moravian Cemetary.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana Alzhemer’s Association at www.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate.asp