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Leona May <I>Scowden</I> Cain

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Leona May Scowden Cain

Birth
Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Death
7 Oct 2021 (aged 90)
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Battle Ground, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Lafayette - Leona M Cain, 90, of Lafayette, passed away on Oct. 7, 2021 at her home. She was born on Nov. 11, 1930 to the late Jesse and Mary (Bailey) Scowden. She was a 1948 graduate of Battle Ground High School.

She married Wilbur C. Cain in Delphi on Oct. 14, 1947 and he passed away on Oct. 10, 2005.

She was a housewife and homemaker.

Leona was a member of the Americus Union Church. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, cooking, canning, crocheting and loved farming and raising her rabbits and chickens.

She is survived by her children: Devona Price (Ed) of Americus, Judy Grimes (Jim) of Lafayette, Cecil W. Cain (Linda), Gene Cain (Cindy) and Larry Cain (Teresa) of Americus; 17 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren and 1 great great great grandchild.

She was preceded by her husband, Wilbur; 2 brothers, Earnest & Earl and 5 sisters: Ada Carte, Grace Cunningham, Winnie Proffitt, Minnie Scowden, and Ella Swisher.

Visitation will be from noon until the 2:00 pm funeral service on Oct. 12, 2021 at Davidson Funeral Home, Delphi with Pastor Larry Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Battle Ground Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the Americus Union Church.
Lafayette - Leona M Cain, 90, of Lafayette, passed away on Oct. 7, 2021 at her home. She was born on Nov. 11, 1930 to the late Jesse and Mary (Bailey) Scowden. She was a 1948 graduate of Battle Ground High School.

She married Wilbur C. Cain in Delphi on Oct. 14, 1947 and he passed away on Oct. 10, 2005.

She was a housewife and homemaker.

Leona was a member of the Americus Union Church. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, cooking, canning, crocheting and loved farming and raising her rabbits and chickens.

She is survived by her children: Devona Price (Ed) of Americus, Judy Grimes (Jim) of Lafayette, Cecil W. Cain (Linda), Gene Cain (Cindy) and Larry Cain (Teresa) of Americus; 17 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren and 1 great great great grandchild.

She was preceded by her husband, Wilbur; 2 brothers, Earnest & Earl and 5 sisters: Ada Carte, Grace Cunningham, Winnie Proffitt, Minnie Scowden, and Ella Swisher.

Visitation will be from noon until the 2:00 pm funeral service on Oct. 12, 2021 at Davidson Funeral Home, Delphi with Pastor Larry Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Battle Ground Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the Americus Union Church.


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  • Created by: RDL
  • Added: Jun 13, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53664357/leona_may-cain: accessed ), memorial page for Leona May Scowden Cain (11 Nov 1930–7 Oct 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53664357, citing Battle Ground Cemetery, Battle Ground, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by RDL (contributor 47303398).