Mary Louise Sutphin

Mary Louise Sutphin 84, Indianapolis, departed August 16, 2006. Born in 1921 in a farmhouse in Young America, Indiana to Charles and Bernice Platt, Mary Louise Sutphin moved to Indianapolis after World War II and worked for the investment firm of Hemphill, Noyes where she met and married the late Dudley V. Sutphin on July 16, 1949. Sister to legendary basketball coach Joe Platt, who led the Kokomo Wildcats to a state title in 1961, Mary Lou was an accomplished golfer, playing courses throughout the world. Locally, she won several titles, including first-place finish in the Country Club of Indianapolis 1956 Golf Derby. She was a member of the Woodstock Country Club and Crooked Stick Golf Club, where she and her husband were charter members. With a history of community service, Mary Louise was a life trustee of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, life member of the Garden Club of Indianapolis and a long-time member of the Progressive Club, Junior League and the Dramatic Club of Indianapolis. She was a charter member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. With a great talent for music and dance, Mary Lou had a grand zest for life and an extraordinary circle of friends. She will b...[more]

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reatly missed. Survivors include children Katharine Sutphin and Charles Sutphin, grandchildren Sarah and Andrew Sutphin, five nieces and nephews, and her ferocious fido, Faldo. Calling is 4-7 p.m. Thursday, August 24 at Leppert Mortuary, Nora Chapel. A long-time member of Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46260, memorial contributions may be made to the church or the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46208. The guestbook may be signed online at www.leppertmortuary.com.