Esther L. Mott

Mrs. Esther Lenea Franson Mott, 92, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Signature Healthcare of Parkwood in Lebanon, Indiana. She was born in Fowler, Indiana on July 30, 1923, a daughter of the late Axel and Jennie Esping Franson. Esther graduated from Wolcott High School in 1940. She then graduated Indiana Business College in Lafayette in 1942. In 1946, she was married to Alexis Jay Mott, who was a Veteran of World War II and a Japanese POW for three and a half years after being captured at Corregidor. Jay passed away in 1984. Esther worked at Western Southern Life Insurance, Barnhill Lumber Company, Reynolds Farm Equipment, and Farm Bureau Co-op as office manager. She then helped found Sha-Mot Mechanical with her husband and worked as office manager until retiring in 1976. She and her husband wintered in Frostproof, Florida for 20 years. Esther was a member of New Hope Christian Church and Christian Builders Class in Whitestown; Thorntown 3 x 4 Euchre Club, Eastern Star Chapter #23, Widowed Persons Support Group, Boone County Extension homemakers and Boone County Senior Citizens Club, where she was secretary and in charge of Bingo. She also spent many years as cashier for both the rummage sale and the chicken noodle dinners for the Senior Citizens Club, as well as cashiering at the 4-H fair. She loved and was so proud of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. It was the highlight of her day when they were able to visit her. Funeral Services are to be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon, in Lebanon, Indiana. Visitation is planned from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the funeral home in Lebanon. Interment will follow services at Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown, Indiana. Survivors: Children: Richard Mott and wife, Debbie – Whitestown, Indiana Larry Mott and wife, Wilma – Crawfordsville, Indiana Joanne Stewart and husband, Bob – Lebanon, Indiana Grandchildren: Jed Mott and wife, Elizabeth – Brownsburg, Indiana Jenny Tuggle and husband, John – Whitestown, Indiana Travis Mott and wife, JoAnna – Peoria, Arizona Katie Mott – Tampa, Florida Stacy Horan and husband, Sean – Lebanon, Indiana Rob Stewart and wife, Shannon – Lebanon, Indiana Great Grandchildren: Noah, Caleb, Abby and David Mott Emma Brown Deceased: In addition to her parents, Esther was preceded in death by a brother, Gustaf Franson. Memorials may be made in her honor to the Senior Citizens Club of Lebanon, 707 South Lebanon Street, Lebanon, Indiana 46052; New Hope Christian Church, P.O. Box 68, Whitetown, Indiana 46075; or the Boone County Cancer Society, 117 West Elm Street, Lebanon, Indiana 46052.

Esther L. Mott

July 30, 1923 - June 11, 2016