NEW PALESTINE – Mary K. (Hostetter) Carr, age 62, of New Palestine, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  Born on December 20, 1946 in Oak Park, Illinois, she was the daughter of Everett W. and Dorothy G. (Meaghan) Hostetter.  She graduated from St. Agnes High School in Indianapolis in 1964 and received an L.P.N. degree from Ivy Tech College in Indianapolis.   

Mary was a nurse at Parkview Manor in Indianapolis for 10 years and had also worked at many other health care facilities in the Indianapolis area.  She was an active geocacher, who belonged to G.I.G. and was known as Walkabout46.  Mary was a very creative person.

Surviving her are her life partner, Judie Custer of New Palestine; sons, Matthew S. Carr and Zachary M. (Dana) Carr, both of New Palestine, and Jacob A. Carr of Sausalito, California; daughter, Rachel A. Carr of Indianapolis; sisters, Evelyn Corelli of Troy, New York, Dottie Kraft of Virginia, Barbara Clark of Los Angeles, California, Margaret Barnes of Indianapolis, and Jo Curtiss of Indianapolis; grandson, Harrison Race Carr; and several nieces and nephews.  Her parents and a brother, Bill Hostetter, preceded her in death.

Visitation will be Tuesday, February 17, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary in Greenfield.  Funeral services will immediately follow at 7:00 p.m. at the mortuary. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the AIDS Foundation or to the American Cancer Society with envelopes available at the mortuary.  Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.erleweinmortuary.com or e-mail condolences to sympathy@erleweinmortuary.com.