Born: 02/19/1936
Died: 01/29/2010
Visitation: Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Tell City Chapel
Funeral Service: Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 a Memorial Service at 8:00 PM Tell City Chapel
Interment:
Troy, Indiana –
Gloria M. (Lorenz) Lindauer, 73, passed away at 3:51 AM on Friday, January 29, 2010, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 19, 1936 to George James Lorenz and Laverne Rose (Stickley) Lorenz. Her mother died shortly after she was born and she was raised by Jo Chapman. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Carole Lorenz, in infancy, a grandson, Todd Vinson and a great grandson, Maddix Edwin Cole.
A 1953 graduate of Tell City High School, Gloria had six months of nurses training in Springfield, Illinois.
She started working shortly after in a bakery. Gloria married Leroy Lindauer on November 10, 1956, in Huntingburg. He passed away on June 16, 2007. She worked as a file clerk for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1955 and 1956. She then raised six children. Later she went to work Lincoln Hills Development as a Head Start aide, a nurse's aide, and as a stenographer clerk. While raising her children, she was a 4-H Club Leader and a Girl Scout Leader. After retirement, she worked out of her home as a seamstress making wedding gowns, prom dresses and clothing for her children and grandchildren. Later, she was still known in the community for being available for mending and alterations.
She enjoyed playing board games with her family, crossword puzzles, her pets, flower gardening and tomato gardening.
Surviving:
Son – Mark Lindauer, Cannelton
Daughters – Nancy Wheeler, Troy
Lisa Musick, Troy
Linda Mongillo, Troy
Carol Vinson, Tell City
Jeanne Lindauer, Troy
Sisters – Donna Groves, Rome
Barbara Burns, Austin, Indiana
Brothers – George Lorenz, Rome
Art Lorenz, Pendleton, Indiana
Jim Lorenz, Midland, Texas
Grandchildren – Adam, Tommy and Melissa Lindauer, Michael Gilliland, Stephanie Kuster, Natalie Cortelloni, Christopher Musick, Jennifer Musick, Lauren Perry, Jason Stutsman, Abby Stutsman, Valerie Cole and Brian Vinson
25 Great Grandchildren
A memorial service will be held at 8:00 PM CST Monday, February 1, 2010, at Huber Funeral Home, Tell City Chapel. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until service time on Monday evening.
Memorial contributions may be made to Perry County Animal Shelter
Born: 02/19/1936
Died: 01/29/2010
Visitation: Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Tell City Chapel
Funeral Service: Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 a Memorial Service at 8:00 PM Tell City Chapel
Interment:
Troy, Indiana –
Gloria M. (Lorenz) Lindauer, 73, passed away at 3:51 AM on Friday, January 29, 2010, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 19, 1936 to George James Lorenz and Laverne Rose (Stickley) Lorenz. Her mother died shortly after she was born and she was raised by Jo Chapman. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Carole Lorenz, in infancy, a grandson, Todd Vinson and a great grandson, Maddix Edwin Cole.
A 1953 graduate of Tell City High School, Gloria had six months of nurses training in Springfield, Illinois.
She started working shortly after in a bakery. Gloria married Leroy Lindauer on November 10, 1956, in Huntingburg. He passed away on June 16, 2007. She worked as a file clerk for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1955 and 1956. She then raised six children. Later she went to work Lincoln Hills Development as a Head Start aide, a nurse's aide, and as a stenographer clerk. While raising her children, she was a 4-H Club Leader and a Girl Scout Leader. After retirement, she worked out of her home as a seamstress making wedding gowns, prom dresses and clothing for her children and grandchildren. Later, she was still known in the community for being available for mending and alterations.
She enjoyed playing board games with her family, crossword puzzles, her pets, flower gardening and tomato gardening.
Surviving:
Son – Mark Lindauer, Cannelton
Daughters – Nancy Wheeler, Troy
Lisa Musick, Troy
Linda Mongillo, Troy
Carol Vinson, Tell City
Jeanne Lindauer, Troy
Sisters – Donna Groves, Rome
Barbara Burns, Austin, Indiana
Brothers – George Lorenz, Rome
Art Lorenz, Pendleton, Indiana
Jim Lorenz, Midland, Texas
Grandchildren – Adam, Tommy and Melissa Lindauer, Michael Gilliland, Stephanie Kuster, Natalie Cortelloni, Christopher Musick, Jennifer Musick, Lauren Perry, Jason Stutsman, Abby Stutsman, Valerie Cole and Brian Vinson
25 Great Grandchildren
A memorial service will be held at 8:00 PM CST Monday, February 1, 2010, at Huber Funeral Home, Tell City Chapel. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until service time on Monday evening.
Memorial contributions may be made to Perry County Animal Shelter
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