Sondra Kay Craddock-Shoemaker

Sondra Kay Craddock Shoemaker, 76, of Brownsburg, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on January 26, 2020. Sondra was born on June 29, 1943 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Cantrell and Lou Jean Craddock. She grew up in Evansville, IN, where she graduated from Bosse High School in 1961. Following high school, she attended Indiana State University, where she earned her BS in Elementary Education in 1965, and her MS in Elementary Education in 1968. She obtained her license in School Administration from Butler University in 1974, and also held a license in Gifted Education from Purdue University. She retired from Avon Community School Corporation as an administrator, in 2004. In 1968, she met Randy Shoemaker, and they married in 1972. They had two daughters and eventually settled in Brownsburg in 1979. Sondra was an active member at Zionsville United Methodist Church. She enjoyed Bible studies, reading, gardening, traveling, and watercolor painting. Her greatest loves were her faith, family, and friends. Her generosity, compassion, and genuine love for others was evident in all that she did. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cantrell and Lou Jean Craddock. She ...[more]

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survived by her husband, Randy; daughters, Elizabeth (Jeff Proudfoot) Shoemaker and Lauren (Mark) Heim; granddaughters, Annie Rose Heim and Leah Victoria Kay Heim; and sister, Paula Childs. Visitation will be at Zionsville United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 1, from 11:00am - 1:30pm, followed by a 1:30pm service. Charities: American Cancer Society and Samaritan's Purse