Rhea F. Owens died Wednesday, November 27th, at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette, IN. Born on November 17, 1923 in Lafayette, she was the daughter of Earl C. and Suzanna R. Funk of Dayton, IN.
A life-long resident of Tippecanoe County, she graduated from Dayton High School in 1941 and was employed by Fairfield Manufacturing Company in Lafayette, serving as an executive secretary before retiring in 1961. While at Fairfield, she met and married David Wendell Owens.
She enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, cooking, reading, and spectator sports.
Surviving are two nephews, Steven E. (wife Mary Ellen) and William R. (wife Pequetta) and a stepdaughter, Sally Heath of Chicago, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband, brother, Earl C. Funk, Jr., and sister, Marilyn F. Widmer.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Monday, December 2, 2013 at Soller-Baker Lafayette, 400 Twyckenham Blvd., Lafayette, IN 47909. A private family graveside service will be held at Dayton Cemetery.
You may sign the guestbook or leave memories at www.soller-baker.com
Published in the Journal & Courier from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30, 2013
A life-long resident of Tippecanoe County, she graduated from Dayton High School in 1941 and was employed by Fairfield Manufacturing Company in Lafayette, serving as an executive secretary before retiring in 1961. While at Fairfield, she met and married David Wendell Owens.
She enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, cooking, reading, and spectator sports.
Surviving are two nephews, Steven E. (wife Mary Ellen) and William R. (wife Pequetta) and a stepdaughter, Sally Heath of Chicago, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband, brother, Earl C. Funk, Jr., and sister, Marilyn F. Widmer.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Monday, December 2, 2013 at Soller-Baker Lafayette, 400 Twyckenham Blvd., Lafayette, IN 47909. A private family graveside service will be held at Dayton Cemetery.
You may sign the guestbook or leave memories at www.soller-baker.com
Published in the Journal & Courier from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30, 2013
Rhea F. Owens died Wednesday, November 27th, at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette, IN. Born on November 17, 1923 in Lafayette, she was the daughter of Earl C. and Suzanna R. Funk of Dayton, IN.
A life-long resident of Tippecanoe County, she graduated from Dayton High School in 1941 and was employed by Fairfield Manufacturing Company in Lafayette, serving as an executive secretary before retiring in 1961. While at Fairfield, she met and married David Wendell Owens.
She enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, cooking, reading, and spectator sports.
Surviving are two nephews, Steven E. (wife Mary Ellen) and William R. (wife Pequetta) and a stepdaughter, Sally Heath of Chicago, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband, brother, Earl C. Funk, Jr., and sister, Marilyn F. Widmer.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Monday, December 2, 2013 at Soller-Baker Lafayette, 400 Twyckenham Blvd., Lafayette, IN 47909. A private family graveside service will be held at Dayton Cemetery.
You may sign the guestbook or leave memories at www.soller-baker.com
Published in the Journal & Courier from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30, 2013
A life-long resident of Tippecanoe County, she graduated from Dayton High School in 1941 and was employed by Fairfield Manufacturing Company in Lafayette, serving as an executive secretary before retiring in 1961. While at Fairfield, she met and married David Wendell Owens.
She enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, cooking, reading, and spectator sports.
Surviving are two nephews, Steven E. (wife Mary Ellen) and William R. (wife Pequetta) and a stepdaughter, Sally Heath of Chicago, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband, brother, Earl C. Funk, Jr., and sister, Marilyn F. Widmer.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Monday, December 2, 2013 at Soller-Baker Lafayette, 400 Twyckenham Blvd., Lafayette, IN 47909. A private family graveside service will be held at Dayton Cemetery.
You may sign the guestbook or leave memories at www.soller-baker.com
Published in the Journal & Courier from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30, 2013
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