Denise Ann Gilmore

Denise Ann Gilmore, 69, was born March 13, 1955 and passed into the arms of her Savior on September 7, 2024. But her date of birth and date of death do nothing to describe who Denise really was. Denise was so multi-talented that it would take a volume or two to tell her story. She was a wife, mom, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend, and sports enthusiast – and even these just scratch the surface. First, the facts. Denise was born in Wayne, Michigan and grew up in Monroeville, PA. She was the oldest of three children, born to Warren and Marcia Diven. Her sister Diana and brother Douglas shared her love of music and sports. She graduated from Gateway High School and attended Grove City College, where she majored in Music Education and also met her future husband, Gary. While at Grove City, she was a founding member of a musical singing group, called Koinonia, that is still active today. She was a member of the Pengrove Players, a dinner theatre troop that performed musicals at the Pengrove Hotel in Grove City. Gary Glen Gilmore and Denise Ann Diven married on April 8, 1978 in the chapel at Grove City College. During the early years of their marriage, they lived in Sharon, PA. Their daughters Kara and Emily were born in Sharon, and their son David was born in Monroeville, PA. After several moves, they relocated to Indianapolis, IN, in 1987, where they have resided for most of their married life. Denise was a nurturer. Her love of children led her to run an in-home daycare for many years in Indianapolis. Denise’s life was a life of service. She was very active in church and was a member of the core group that established Crossroads Community Church in Fishers, IN, in 1998. Denise led church choirs at both Grace Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis and Crossroads Community Church. In service to her King Jesus, no job was too big or too small. She was head of the Fellowship Committee, served in every Vacation Bible School in both churches, organized church-wide events and suppers for hundreds of people, and was always first in line to volunteer. After the children were grown, Denise founded Image Ink, a print brokerage business that serviced companies in Indiana and throughout the Midwest for all their print needs. In addition to Image Ink, Denise was the church administrator at Crossroads Community Church for more than eight years, retiring from that position in June of this year. One more word about Denise and how her service often revolved around food. Her queso was the BEST and will be missed at every church gathering for years to come. In fact, her queso and the other snacks she made for Vacation Bible School each year was one of the major enticements for people to volunteer to help. Denise Gilmore will be missed by her family, friends, church family and business associates. She is preceded in death by her parents, Warren and Marcia Diven. She is survived by her husband, Gary Glen Gilmore; her siblings, Diana Lynn Ware (Clyde “Skip” Ware) and Douglas Warren Diven (Genay Diven); her three children, Kara Lynn Gilmore (Thomas Epps), Emily Jean Arias (Armando Arias), and David Warren Gilmore; and her grandchildren, Benjamin David Gilmore (David), Alessandro Antonio Arias (Emily), and Maximiliano Field Arias (Emily). Visitation will be Friday, September 13, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. until the time of service at 6:00 p.m. at Crossroads Community Church, 14885 Southeastern Parkway, Fishers, IN 46037. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the American Cancer Society to support breast cancer research. Final arrangements and care are entrusted to Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel. www.shirleybrothers.com.

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Denise Ann Gilmore

March 13, 1955 - September 7, 2024