Wanda J. Heath Walker

Wanda J. Heath Walker, 86 of Tipton passed from this life to eternal life at 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at IU Health – Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis surrounded by family.

Wanda was happily married to Carl Raymond Heath who preceded her in death in 1975. She was later happily married to John C. Walker who also preceded her in death in 2016. She was born in Tipton County on June 25, 1932 to Mark & Mabel (Aldridge) Park who preceded her in death as well as two sisters.

Wanda was active in local politics for many years and served as a City Council member. She had worked as a legal secretary the majority of her career.

She was a member of the Kemp United Methodist Church; enjoyed arts and crafts and spending time with family and friends and vacationing at Gulf Shores.

Wanda is survived by her son, Brad Heath and wife Barb, Delphi; granddaughter Beth Heath Bucher and husband Matt, great-grandsons Luke and Logan Bucher, granddaughter Amy Heath; son Doug Heath and wife Deb, Tipton; grandson Justin Heath and wife Kim and great-grandson Wyatt Raymond Heath, granddaughter Shelby Heath. She is also survived by two stepdaughters, Lynn A. Dunn and husband Walt, of Tipton, Susan J. Powell, Tipton.

Wanda’s funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Eberhart presiding. Burial will follow in Tetersburg Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Kemp United Methodist Church, 228 N. Main Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 10401 N Meridian St # 150, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46290, or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas, 66675.

The family would like to thank the hard-working staff at Miller’s Merry Manor, the staff of IU Health – Tipton Hospital Emergency Department, IU Health – Methodist Hospital Emergency Department and the wonderful nursing staff of the 7th Floor at Methodist.

Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.