Florence “Inez” Reed, 73, of LaGrange, IN died at the Center for Hospice Care in South Bend, IN on August 25, 2019. Inez was born on September 12, 1945 in Muncie, IN to Elmo and Zena Florence (Wheat) Gillespie.
Living most of her lifetime in LaGrange County, she was a LaGrange High School graduate and then went on to receive her certification from the Parkview Radiology School. For many years she worked for LaGrange Community Hospital as an x-ray technologist and for the last several years before she retired, she was a mammographer for Parkview LaGrange Hospital.
Inez was an avid reader and especially loved reading Mary Higgins Clark books. When she wasn’t reading, she was watching movies and most of the time you could find her watching Hallmark movies. Her favorite time though was the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.
On September 12, 1965, at the First United Methodist Church in LaGrange, IN, she married Michael Dee Reed; he preceded her in death on November 29, 2003.
Surviving are two daughters, Tisha Reed of Mishawaka, IN and Carrie Reed of LaGrange, IN; a son-in-law, Craig Smith of Kendallville, IN; three grandchildren, Cal, Jenna (Anthony), and Zayden; five grandchildren, Easton, Alan, Amaya, Haylie, and Lauren; a sister, Judy Price of Van Nuys, CA; and a brother and sister-in-law, Larry Gillespie and Corinne Hanson-Gillespie of Howe, IN.
Also preceding her in death were her parents, and a daughter, Julia Smith on February 1, 2019.
Burial at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange, IN.
Living most of her lifetime in LaGrange County, she was a LaGrange High School graduate and then went on to receive her certification from the Parkview Radiology School. For many years she worked for LaGrange Community Hospital as an x-ray technologist and for the last several years before she retired, she was a mammographer for Parkview LaGrange Hospital.
Inez was an avid reader and especially loved reading Mary Higgins Clark books. When she wasn’t reading, she was watching movies and most of the time you could find her watching Hallmark movies. Her favorite time though was the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.
On September 12, 1965, at the First United Methodist Church in LaGrange, IN, she married Michael Dee Reed; he preceded her in death on November 29, 2003.
Surviving are two daughters, Tisha Reed of Mishawaka, IN and Carrie Reed of LaGrange, IN; a son-in-law, Craig Smith of Kendallville, IN; three grandchildren, Cal, Jenna (Anthony), and Zayden; five grandchildren, Easton, Alan, Amaya, Haylie, and Lauren; a sister, Judy Price of Van Nuys, CA; and a brother and sister-in-law, Larry Gillespie and Corinne Hanson-Gillespie of Howe, IN.
Also preceding her in death were her parents, and a daughter, Julia Smith on February 1, 2019.
Burial at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange, IN.
Florence “Inez” Reed, 73, of LaGrange, IN died at the Center for Hospice Care in South Bend, IN on August 25, 2019. Inez was born on September 12, 1945 in Muncie, IN to Elmo and Zena Florence (Wheat) Gillespie.
Living most of her lifetime in LaGrange County, she was a LaGrange High School graduate and then went on to receive her certification from the Parkview Radiology School. For many years she worked for LaGrange Community Hospital as an x-ray technologist and for the last several years before she retired, she was a mammographer for Parkview LaGrange Hospital.
Inez was an avid reader and especially loved reading Mary Higgins Clark books. When she wasn’t reading, she was watching movies and most of the time you could find her watching Hallmark movies. Her favorite time though was the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.
On September 12, 1965, at the First United Methodist Church in LaGrange, IN, she married Michael Dee Reed; he preceded her in death on November 29, 2003.
Surviving are two daughters, Tisha Reed of Mishawaka, IN and Carrie Reed of LaGrange, IN; a son-in-law, Craig Smith of Kendallville, IN; three grandchildren, Cal, Jenna (Anthony), and Zayden; five grandchildren, Easton, Alan, Amaya, Haylie, and Lauren; a sister, Judy Price of Van Nuys, CA; and a brother and sister-in-law, Larry Gillespie and Corinne Hanson-Gillespie of Howe, IN.
Also preceding her in death were her parents, and a daughter, Julia Smith on February 1, 2019.
Burial at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange, IN.
Living most of her lifetime in LaGrange County, she was a LaGrange High School graduate and then went on to receive her certification from the Parkview Radiology School. For many years she worked for LaGrange Community Hospital as an x-ray technologist and for the last several years before she retired, she was a mammographer for Parkview LaGrange Hospital.
Inez was an avid reader and especially loved reading Mary Higgins Clark books. When she wasn’t reading, she was watching movies and most of the time you could find her watching Hallmark movies. Her favorite time though was the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.
On September 12, 1965, at the First United Methodist Church in LaGrange, IN, she married Michael Dee Reed; he preceded her in death on November 29, 2003.
Surviving are two daughters, Tisha Reed of Mishawaka, IN and Carrie Reed of LaGrange, IN; a son-in-law, Craig Smith of Kendallville, IN; three grandchildren, Cal, Jenna (Anthony), and Zayden; five grandchildren, Easton, Alan, Amaya, Haylie, and Lauren; a sister, Judy Price of Van Nuys, CA; and a brother and sister-in-law, Larry Gillespie and Corinne Hanson-Gillespie of Howe, IN.
Also preceding her in death were her parents, and a daughter, Julia Smith on February 1, 2019.
Burial at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange, IN.
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