Anne Heinrich

Anne Heinrich, 93, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully March 28, 2026. She was born January 4, 1933 in Ntondo, Belgiun Congo (now the Democrat Republic of Congo) to the late George Wesley and Ellen Irene (Peckham) Westcott. Anne began her musical career as a professional violinist in New York City after graduating with her bachelor’s degree in music performance from Eastman School of Music. In 1967, her career took her to Indianapolis when she was offered a position in the violin section of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, which she held until her retirement from the organization in 1997. She then became the principal second violinist with Hendricks Symphony and performed orchestral and chamber music until a stroke in 2017 limited her playing ability. In addition to her career performing on stage, Anne loved teaching the violin. She maintained a thriving private studio throughout her professional life, teaching students of all ages, from the youngest beginners, through elementary and secondary schoolers, to elder hobbyists. Several of her former students continued on to become professional musicians as well. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 1, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel, 9900 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038. Funeral services will be held at the same location on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Anne is survived by her loving husband of 20 years, Gordon R. Heinrich; sister, Charlotte Lord; children, Kara Day Spurlock (Matthew) and Gil Hoffer (Julia); step-children, Ron Day (Paty), Robin Day Litel, Tim Day (Sarah), Jeff Clark, and Jon Heinrich (Lisa); grandchildren, Leilani Spurlock,, Kalea Spurlock, Tiffany Hoffer, and Tiana Hoffer; step-grandchildren, Anna Ferguson, Carri Day, Jeremy Day, Joshua Day, Kelley Smith, Sean Litel, Gretchen Day, Katie Clark, Katie Heinrich, and Jacob Heinrich; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert S. Westcott. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to be made to the Hendricks Symphony Scholarship Program at: https://www.hendrickssymphony,org/scholarship-program

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Anne Heinrich

January 4, 1933 - March 28, 2026