Catherine “Louise” (Irwin) Downing Beeler Barrett
3/11/1926 - 4/21/2018
Catherine “Louise” (Irwin) Downing Beeler Barrett passed away April 21,
2018 in Vincennes, Indiana.
Louise was born March 11, 1926 to
Clarence and Ina (McElroy) Irwin in Trinity, Kentucky. She was a Pennville
resident from 1942 to 1963 and a Portland resident from 1963 to 2015.
In June, 1943 Louise married Russell Downing, who passed away January 9,
1961. In July, 1963 Louise married Clyde Beeler, he passed away in June,
1994. Louise married Rev. Louis Eugene Barrett, Sr. in June, 2007 and he
passed away in 2016.
Louise is survived by two daughters, Brenda
(Downing) Elliott of Vincennes, Deborah (Downing) Simmons (Ron) Wagoner,
Oklahoma, a stepson Jim Beeler (Sharon) Portland and stepdaughter Judy
(Beeler) Avery (Tom) Sarasota, Florida. A daughter, Gloria Jean (Downing)
Zigler (Bill) passed away in December, 1975.
Louise is also survived
by 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.
A granddaughter (Laura Miller), great-grandson (Derrick Berry) and
son-in-law (Jeff Elliott) also predeceased Louise.
Louise was a
member of the Portland Friends Church, serving on various Church committees
throughout her life.
Visitation will be at the Baird Freeman Funeral
Home in Portland from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Services will follow the
visitation at 12:00 noon. Burial will be at the I.O.O.F cemetery in
Pennville.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be
made to the Portland Friends Church.
Contributed by Jim Cox