CATHERINE E. COLVIN

Catherine E. Colvin died on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. A resident of Loogootee, she was 93.

She was born on February 7, 1918 in Bramble; the daughter of Eugene and Anastasia (O'Maley) Strange. She married Ernest M. Colvin on June 22, 1946, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from St. John Catholic High School in 1934. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church, Daviess-Martin County Right to Life, and the Loogootee Senior Citizens Center. She worked at the Reliance Shirt Factory and NAD Crane for several years before her marriage to Ernie.

She was a loving mother and grandmother, and her life revolved around her family and her church. She also loved the community of Bramble, her birthplace, and continued to make many visits there.

She is survived by six sons, Larry Colvin of Dayton, Ohio, Ed (Tina) Colvin of Bloomington, Gene Colvin and Rick Colvin, both of Loogootee, Steve Colvin of Evansville, and David (Millie) Colvin of Indianapolis; four daughters, Mary Kay Colvin of Loogootee, Patricia Colvin of Bloomington, Susan Colvin of Indianapolis, and Barbara (Ryad) Hamzeh of Arlington, Texas; and eight grandchildren, Larissa, Ryan, and Matthew Hamzeh, all of Arlington, Texas, Katie, Hollie, and Mackenzie Colvin, all of Bloomington, and Wally and Sarah Colvin of Indianapolis.

She was preceded in death by five sisters, May Kidwell, Helen Strange, Geneva Bienkowski, Hilda Arvin, and Josephine Johnston; and four brothers, Frank, John, Eugene, and Robert. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 27 at St. John Catholic Church, with visitation from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26 at Brocksmith Funeral Home in Loogootee.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.