Congratulations to our Mom of the Year finalists! Voting ends on April 10, good luck!
Frieda Dunkerson
(nominated by Nancy Courtney)
Our mom is the BEST! She’s 91 years young and still full of energy! She raised eight of us and that was a full-time job, back when there were no microwaves, she used a wringer washer, hung clothes outside on a line to dry, and walked in the snow to a full-time job after our father was injured in a foundry accident. Mom is the first person our family and friends call for any kind of guidance, advice and most of all prayer. She has lived in the same home since 1969 in Fortville/Fishers. No one deserves Mom of the year more than ours!
Allison Longest
(Nominated by Chris Longest)
Allison is the mother of two redhead boys, Braden and Zachary. Zac had open heart surgery at two weeks old and was released from Riley Children’s Hospital on Jan. 1, 2014. Allison has not only been an advocating nurturing mother, but has managed the day to day stresses of a full-time job (with a recent promotion), two young boys (1 and 3) and has gotten involved in fund raising for childhood heart disease along with providing meals for the Ronald McDonald House through a program with Geist Community Church.
Susan Tysen
(nominated by Carrie Sturges)
As we grew up, my mom consistently gave her heart and time to my brother and I. Now my mom is a grandmother to four grandchildren including my daughter with a seizure disorder and cerebral palsy. In October my daughter began falling and blacking out. My mom graciously offered to care for her. She chose not to follow the easy path of letting my daughter become a TV-aholic. Rather, mom gave her time and expertise to accompany my daughter to school as her assistant, catching her when she fell, teaching her when she was well and comforting her all the while. Mom was and continues to be a source of hope, love and faith. She will always be our “Mom of the Year.”
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Susan Tysen
Why does Susan Tysen deserve your vote? Not only is she an amazing mom and grandmother, she is also an amazing sister and daughter. She is my sister and I see her give selfishly of her time to our 91 year old mother on a daily basis. She looks after our mom to make sure she gets proper medical attention when necessary, runs errands for her on a regular basis and spends valuable time with her. She is one very amazing woman! Please vote for her!