Frances L. Harding

Frances L. Harding, 68, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Center in Indianapolis. Born April 24, 1940 in Troy, Ohio to Forrest Bergstresser and Nina Rebecca (Hewitt) Smith. She married Thomas E. Harding on February 2, 1963, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughter, Rebecca A. Smith of Shelbyville; grandsons, Jacob and Riley and sister, Mary Reuter. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, James Bergstresser and Frank Bergstresser and sister, Mildred Marks. Mrs. Harding was a lifelong resident of Shelbyville. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Harding collected salt and paper shakers. No services will be held. Arrangements were entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville, IN