WILLETT, Lela McFadden
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, 28-Apr-1964, pg 7 col. 2
Mrs. Lela Ovelia Willett, 57, was found dead in bed at her home on a farm just north of Hillsboro Friday morning by her husband, Ivan Willett. It was reported that Mrs. Willette had complained of pains in her chest a few days before her death. Ralph Nelson, Fountain County coroner, reported that Mrs. Willett had probably died about midnight. Mr. and Mrs. Willette were married on March 19, 1938, and the couple had lived their entire married life on the farm north of Hillsboro. Mrs. Willett was a member of the United Brethren Church of Attica. Born in Terre Haute on Sept. 3, 1906, she was the daughter of Edward and Anna Calton McFadden. Survivors include the husband; an adopted daugther, Mrs. Jane Ross of Crawfordsville; three grandchildren; a step-mother, Mrs. Eve McFadden of Danville, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Betty Henthorn of Attica and Mrs. Cleo Fairchild of Terre Haute. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Hunt & Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.
File Created: 12 Sept 2010 - thanks, Lena
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. 8 May 1964
M'rs. Lela " Ovelia Willett, 57, was found dead in bed early Friday morning at her farm home on the north edge of Hillsboro by, tier husband, Ivan Willett. They had been watching a TV program and he retired before Mrs. Willett.
Ralph S. Nelson, Fountain County coroner, reported that he thought she might have died about midnight. She had spoken of a heart ailment.
Born Sept. 3, 1906 at Terre Haute the daughter of Edward and Anna Calton McFadden. She resided in Attica when she was married Ivan Willett, of Hillsboro March 19, 1938. They had resided on the farm where she died for several. years. She was a member of the United Brethren Church.
Surviving besides her husband are a foster daughter, Mrs. Jane , Ross, of Crawfordsville; her step mother Mrs. Eve McFadden, of Danville, Ill.; two brothers, Edward McFadden Jr., of Lafayette and Joseph McFadden of Danville, Ill.; and two sisters, Mrs. Betty Henthorn, of Attica and Mrs. Cleo Fairchild, of Terre Haute and three grandchildren.
Funeral service was held at the Hunt & Son Funeral Home in Crawfordsville at 3:30 p.m. Monday April 27. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Crawfordsville.