- Date Of Birth: October 21, 1933
- Date Of Death: July 9, 2013
- State: Indiana
Janet Eloise Chorpenning, age 79 of Versailles, IN passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. She was born October 21, 1933 in Switzerland County, IN. Her parents were Russell & Ester Keith Kelley. She married Russell Chorpenning February 18, 1961.
Janet was a nursing graduate in 1955 from Bethesda School of Nursing located in Cincinnati, Ohio. She later continued her education receving her Ed.D .
She taught nursing in the early 1960’s at Methodist Hospital located in Indianapolis, IN. Following this, she also taught nursing at Purdue & IU both in Indianapolis which finally became IUPUI of Indianapolis.
From 1999 to 2007, Janet served as the chief nursing consultant for the Indiana State Board of Health.
Janet owned & operated the Kelley’s Bel-Air Drive Inn Theater of Versailles, IN . Her father, originally started this in 1950.
Other memberships include: Versailles Lions Club. Janet loved her family & especially enjoyed watching her two grandchildren in their swimming & other sporting events.
SURVIVORS: Husband: Russell B. Chorpenning of Indianapolis. Son: Allan & wife Marie of Indianapolis. Brother: Glen & Jackie Kelley of Batesville. Sister-in-law: Barbara Kelley of Evansville, IN. Grandchildren: Andrew & Allison Chorpenning of Indianapolis.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Ivan Kelley & sister-in-law, Janet Kelley.
