Madelyn Elisabeth Wright France, 100, formerly of Anderson, died June 2, 2015 at the Franklin United Methodist Home in Franklin, Indiana.
She was born January 27, 1915 in Lewistown, Ohio, the daughter of Homer M. and Loretta Thompson Wright. She was a graduate of Ball State University in 1936. She was a homemaker and was active in the Anderson community serving on the board of the YWCA, and was a member of the AAUW, was a founder of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation and a charter member of the Pink Ladies of Community Hospital. She was former member of the Colonial United Methodist Church. She was a self-taught artist, wrote many poems and was published a several anthologies. In 2010, her family published a collection of 100 of her poems. She married Gordon A. France April 17, 1937 and he preceded her in death on July 27, 2009.
Survivors include three children: Carolyn (Gene) Lausch, Robert (Shirley) France and Richard (Patricia) France; seven Grandchildren: Eric (Colleen O'Brien) Lausch, Kristen (Eric) Hailperin-Lausch, Sloane Anderson, Jon Lausch, Robert (Diane) France, Aaron (Amanda) France, Nathan (Jaala Hughes) France. Ten great grandchildren: Ava and Claudia Lausch, Rebecca and Jacob Hailperin-Lausch, Chandlar Anderson, Ivan and Kyle France, Zoë, Lillian, and Reed Hughes-France, and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, Doyle Wright and Wallace Wright; two sisters: Mildred Ronan and Gertrude Wright.
Graveside services were at Anderson Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Gordon A. and Madelyn W. France Scholarship at University of Indianapolis, 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227. Arrangements by Rozelle-Johnson Funeral services, Anderson, Indiana.
She was born January 27, 1915 in Lewistown, Ohio, the daughter of Homer M. and Loretta Thompson Wright. She was a graduate of Ball State University in 1936. She was a homemaker and was active in the Anderson community serving on the board of the YWCA, and was a member of the AAUW, was a founder of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation and a charter member of the Pink Ladies of Community Hospital. She was former member of the Colonial United Methodist Church. She was a self-taught artist, wrote many poems and was published a several anthologies. In 2010, her family published a collection of 100 of her poems. She married Gordon A. France April 17, 1937 and he preceded her in death on July 27, 2009.
Survivors include three children: Carolyn (Gene) Lausch, Robert (Shirley) France and Richard (Patricia) France; seven Grandchildren: Eric (Colleen O'Brien) Lausch, Kristen (Eric) Hailperin-Lausch, Sloane Anderson, Jon Lausch, Robert (Diane) France, Aaron (Amanda) France, Nathan (Jaala Hughes) France. Ten great grandchildren: Ava and Claudia Lausch, Rebecca and Jacob Hailperin-Lausch, Chandlar Anderson, Ivan and Kyle France, Zoë, Lillian, and Reed Hughes-France, and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, Doyle Wright and Wallace Wright; two sisters: Mildred Ronan and Gertrude Wright.
Graveside services were at Anderson Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Gordon A. and Madelyn W. France Scholarship at University of Indianapolis, 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227. Arrangements by Rozelle-Johnson Funeral services, Anderson, Indiana.
Madelyn Elisabeth Wright France, 100, formerly of Anderson, died June 2, 2015 at the Franklin United Methodist Home in Franklin, Indiana.
She was born January 27, 1915 in Lewistown, Ohio, the daughter of Homer M. and Loretta Thompson Wright. She was a graduate of Ball State University in 1936. She was a homemaker and was active in the Anderson community serving on the board of the YWCA, and was a member of the AAUW, was a founder of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation and a charter member of the Pink Ladies of Community Hospital. She was former member of the Colonial United Methodist Church. She was a self-taught artist, wrote many poems and was published a several anthologies. In 2010, her family published a collection of 100 of her poems. She married Gordon A. France April 17, 1937 and he preceded her in death on July 27, 2009.
Survivors include three children: Carolyn (Gene) Lausch, Robert (Shirley) France and Richard (Patricia) France; seven Grandchildren: Eric (Colleen O'Brien) Lausch, Kristen (Eric) Hailperin-Lausch, Sloane Anderson, Jon Lausch, Robert (Diane) France, Aaron (Amanda) France, Nathan (Jaala Hughes) France. Ten great grandchildren: Ava and Claudia Lausch, Rebecca and Jacob Hailperin-Lausch, Chandlar Anderson, Ivan and Kyle France, Zoë, Lillian, and Reed Hughes-France, and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, Doyle Wright and Wallace Wright; two sisters: Mildred Ronan and Gertrude Wright.
Graveside services were at Anderson Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Gordon A. and Madelyn W. France Scholarship at University of Indianapolis, 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227. Arrangements by Rozelle-Johnson Funeral services, Anderson, Indiana.
She was born January 27, 1915 in Lewistown, Ohio, the daughter of Homer M. and Loretta Thompson Wright. She was a graduate of Ball State University in 1936. She was a homemaker and was active in the Anderson community serving on the board of the YWCA, and was a member of the AAUW, was a founder of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation and a charter member of the Pink Ladies of Community Hospital. She was former member of the Colonial United Methodist Church. She was a self-taught artist, wrote many poems and was published a several anthologies. In 2010, her family published a collection of 100 of her poems. She married Gordon A. France April 17, 1937 and he preceded her in death on July 27, 2009.
Survivors include three children: Carolyn (Gene) Lausch, Robert (Shirley) France and Richard (Patricia) France; seven Grandchildren: Eric (Colleen O'Brien) Lausch, Kristen (Eric) Hailperin-Lausch, Sloane Anderson, Jon Lausch, Robert (Diane) France, Aaron (Amanda) France, Nathan (Jaala Hughes) France. Ten great grandchildren: Ava and Claudia Lausch, Rebecca and Jacob Hailperin-Lausch, Chandlar Anderson, Ivan and Kyle France, Zoë, Lillian, and Reed Hughes-France, and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, Doyle Wright and Wallace Wright; two sisters: Mildred Ronan and Gertrude Wright.
Graveside services were at Anderson Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Gordon A. and Madelyn W. France Scholarship at University of Indianapolis, 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227. Arrangements by Rozelle-Johnson Funeral services, Anderson, Indiana.
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