Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Jean C. Gilpin

Dec. 11, 1930 - July 29, 2007

 

South Bend Tribune 8/1/2007

NEW CARLISLE -- Jean C. Gilpin, 76, of New Carlisle, IN, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Sunday, July 29, 2007, in Miller's Merry Manor. Jean was born on December 11, 1930, in Ft. Wayne, IN. On October 2, 1949, in the New Carlisle Community Church, as Jean Casaday, she married Harry D. Gilpin, who preceded her in death on November 24, 1983. Survivors include her son and family in Washington State; two daughters, Diane (Bob) Melady of New Carlisle, IN, and Debbie (John) Rivers of Canton, OH; nine grandchildren, Jody, Jeff, Kim, Jason, Brenda, Kellie, Dan, Joe and Michael; 10 great-grandchildren, Brandon, Deon, Derek, Cody, David, Jack, Kaylee, Luke, Gabriel and Ryan; a great-great-grandchild, Brooklyn; her mother, Edna Casaday of New Carlisle, IN; and two brothers, George (Cynthia) Casaday of Massachusetts and Michael (Marcella) Casaday of California. She was preceded in death by her father.

 

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 201 S. Filbert Street, New Carlisle, IN. Burial will follow at New Carlisle Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.