In loving memory of

Zerelda Elizabeth Barr
December 31, 1969 - December 31, 1969

Barr, Zerelda Elizabeth Frick Elliott, 98, passed away March 28, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 14, 1911, to Otto Peter Frick and Harriet Estella Frick (Attkisson) in Salem, IN. She graduated from Shortridge High School in 1929 and Indiana University in 1933 with a math major. She worked at Block?s before marrying Raymond Fuller Elliott, Jr., of Greene, New York, in 1939. Raymond passed away in 1944. While raising their two children, she worked 20 years first as a tabulator and later as supervisor of the tabulation department at Walker Research. In 1979 she married Winston H. Barr, originally of Logansport. Winston preceded her in death in 1992. She was a member of Tri Kappa, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Mu Latreian, Indiana University Alumni Association, and East 91st Street Christian Church. She enjoyed watching sporting events and was a staunch IU, Colts, and Pacer fan. She is survived by daughters Susan Elliott Schalliol (Edgar), Casa Grande, AZ, and Helen Elliott Shiffer (John), Indianapolis; grandson Ryan Elliott Shiffer, Indianapolis, and granddaughter Angela Dickson Ngigi (John), Glide, OR; sons Alan Barr (Marsha), Seattle, Wayne Barr, Oakland Park, FL, and Larry Barr (Betty), Fayetteville, GA; grandsons David Barr (Vanessa), Kent, WA, Brian Barr (Amanda), Bothell, WA, Nathan Barr (Tahiroh), Seattle, Kevin Barr, Seattle, and granddaughters Sharon Barr-Jeffrey (Anthony) Seattle, Ruth Ann Craven (Steve), Franklin, TN, Angela Parsons (Huber), Alexandria, VA, and Megan Barr, Seattle; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be April 1 at Leppert Mortuary, Nora Chapel, from 4-7. Her funeral service will be at Leppert April 2 at 11:30 with burial following in Logansport. John C. Samples of East 91st Street Christian Church will be officiating. Please visit www.leppertmortuary.com where you can sign the guest book, leave a message for the family or make a memorial contribution in memory of Zerelda.

Tributes

Wayne, Donna, and Nathan Thurman wrote on Nov 13, 2012:

"We will miss her! She was such a fine lady!"

Mick and Judy Evans wrote on Nov 13, 2012:

"She sounds like a nice lady. I am sure she will be missed. It does not matter the age. Friends of Doug and Lois Morton"

Billie Bishop wrote on Nov 13, 2012:

"Mom Zee's always laughed and smiled when she thought about the little 1967 blue VW covered with snow sitting in her driveway - she said it looked exactly like a marshmallow. What a lovely woman and I am so blessed to have known her. "