William E. “Bill” Kirkman
May 2, 1936 — November 26, 2018
William E. “Bill” Kirkman, 82, of Indianapolis, passed away on November 26, 2018 at IU Health West Hospital in Avon, Indiana. Bill was born on May 2, 1936 in Indianapolis to the late Rev. Roscoe Kirkman and Irene M. (Cummins) Kirkman.
After graduating from Manual High School in 1954, Bill attended Butler University where he met his wife, Janice Caryl “Jan” Sherritt of Shelbyville, IN. They were married on March 29, 1958 and enjoyed 52 years together until Jan preceded him in death on January 4, 2011. He found love a second time when he married Ruth Fiete on November 24, 2012.