Gail Marie Horak

January 17, 1934 - July 3, 2018

Gail Marie Horak, 84, of New Castle, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. She was born on January 17, 1934 in New Castle, Indiana, the daughter of the late Joseph and Alma (Kalk) Harvey. Gail was a 1951 graduate of New Castle High School. She was a bookkeeper for many years at the New Castle Henry County Library. Gail also enjoyed childcare and was a nanny for school teacher’s children and served as a house parent at the Knightstown Soldiers and Sailors Home. She was a life-long member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Gail greatly enjoyed family and friends, church, music, traveling, knitting, crocheting, and sewing. Reading and listening to books were also an enjoyable past time. Those left to cherish Gail’s memory include three children, Jeff (wife: Denise) Cooper of New Castle, Louis (wife: Monica) Hall of Melbourne, FL and Diana (husband: Tony) Cronk of Ft. Wayne; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Gail was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry E. Horak in 1991and brothers, Frederick Harvey and John Harvey. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 7, 2018, in South Mound Cemetery West Lawn Addition with Pastor Matthew Masko officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Sproles Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be offered to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 535 S. 14th St. New Castle, IN 47362. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. The Sproles family and staff feel honored to serve the family of Gail Marie Horak.