Kim Tomlin

Kim Christine Tomlin of Indianapolis passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis at the age of 65 years, six months and one day, each of them precious gifts to her and all who knew her. She was born June 12, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, the first of three children and only daughter born to Armando “Army” Rey and Louise Jane (Schwartz) Velasco.
She grew up in Berne and attended South Adams High School. She attended Taylor University in Upland,  where she graduated with a BA in choral music education in 1980. It was also at Taylor where she met Mark Tomlin. They were married April 5, 1980, Easter weekend, at First Missionary Church in Berne. They were blessed with two sons, Ryan and Grant.
She worked for one year as a K-12 music teacher. She was the director of the Eli Lilly employee activities chorus for over 35 years, and just a month ago, she led a rehearsal and the performance for a Veterans Day activity. But her primary focus was her family, providing a safe and nurturing home for her husband and the boys.
They have been active members of Faith Church for over 40 years since 1981, invited by the Luginbills and finding others with a Berne connection. She was what could be called a super volunteer in the church, fiercely faithful to any commitments she made — singing in the choir and serving as choir librarian, which meant preparing and distributing music and service order for the choir and anyone else involved in the service — using her gifts for organization and detail. They were active in the Madrigal performances for 25 years, serving in the latter years as Lord and Lady of the Hall. And even more, she was both director and teacher of first and second grade Sunday school/Faith Kids for over 40 years.
She was not just a worker but a lover of all things related to worship music. She insisted on being early for worship to take part in the prelude, ensuring that the words projected for the hymns were correct, that all participants had the right music and that everyone had a current copy of the worship order with their parts highlighted.
Being the first of her generation to enter the presence of her Lord and Savior, she is survived by her parents of Berne; her husband of Indianapolis; two sons, Ryan (Brittnee) Tomlin of Hudsonville, Michigan; and Grant (Keirsten) Tomlin of Lafayette; two brothers, Kirk Velasco of Destin, Florida; and Kyle (Tammy) Velasco of Parker, Colorado; grandson, Charles Tomlin; and two nephews, Daniel and Drew Velasco.
Visitation will be held Monday, December 19 from 10-11:45 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 12 p.m. at Faith Church, 9125 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. Burial will be Tuesday, December 20 at 10 a.m. at Mazelin Cemetery in Berne.