Lela Frances Wiley, 95, a resident of Indianapolis and formerly of Spiceland, passed away Saturday, Oct. 25,2014, at Westminster Valley North. She was born Apr. 24,1919 in Letts Corner, Indiana, to the late Francis Marion and Edna (Owens) Crise.
She retired from the clinic in New Castle in 1981 where she had worked as a Registered Nurse for over 20 years. Lela was a member of Spiceland Methodist Church and a home economics club. She was a volunteer for RSVP and enjoyed knitting, especially making clothing for premature infants.
Survivors include two daughters, Martha (William) Wheeler of Indianapolis and Helen (Richard) Parker of Greenfield; a son, Harold (Rita) Wiley of Indianapolis; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Martha Bernice Critser of Columbus; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years; Forrest Byard Wiley in 2006; and a great-granddaughter, Nicole Marie Wheeler.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29,2014 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Services in New Castle. Burial will follow in Presbyterian Union Cemetery, near Greenburg.
She retired from the clinic in New Castle in 1981 where she had worked as a Registered Nurse for over 20 years. Lela was a member of Spiceland Methodist Church and a home economics club. She was a volunteer for RSVP and enjoyed knitting, especially making clothing for premature infants.
Survivors include two daughters, Martha (William) Wheeler of Indianapolis and Helen (Richard) Parker of Greenfield; a son, Harold (Rita) Wiley of Indianapolis; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Martha Bernice Critser of Columbus; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years; Forrest Byard Wiley in 2006; and a great-granddaughter, Nicole Marie Wheeler.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29,2014 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Services in New Castle. Burial will follow in Presbyterian Union Cemetery, near Greenburg.
Lela Frances Wiley, 95, a resident of Indianapolis and formerly of Spiceland, passed away Saturday, Oct. 25,2014, at Westminster Valley North. She was born Apr. 24,1919 in Letts Corner, Indiana, to the late Francis Marion and Edna (Owens) Crise.
She retired from the clinic in New Castle in 1981 where she had worked as a Registered Nurse for over 20 years. Lela was a member of Spiceland Methodist Church and a home economics club. She was a volunteer for RSVP and enjoyed knitting, especially making clothing for premature infants.
Survivors include two daughters, Martha (William) Wheeler of Indianapolis and Helen (Richard) Parker of Greenfield; a son, Harold (Rita) Wiley of Indianapolis; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Martha Bernice Critser of Columbus; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years; Forrest Byard Wiley in 2006; and a great-granddaughter, Nicole Marie Wheeler.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29,2014 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Services in New Castle. Burial will follow in Presbyterian Union Cemetery, near Greenburg.
She retired from the clinic in New Castle in 1981 where she had worked as a Registered Nurse for over 20 years. Lela was a member of Spiceland Methodist Church and a home economics club. She was a volunteer for RSVP and enjoyed knitting, especially making clothing for premature infants.
Survivors include two daughters, Martha (William) Wheeler of Indianapolis and Helen (Richard) Parker of Greenfield; a son, Harold (Rita) Wiley of Indianapolis; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Martha Bernice Critser of Columbus; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years; Forrest Byard Wiley in 2006; and a great-granddaughter, Nicole Marie Wheeler.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29,2014 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Services in New Castle. Burial will follow in Presbyterian Union Cemetery, near Greenburg.
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