April 24, 2018 at 4:34 p.m.
Catherine Barrett
March 11, 1926-April 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 Jan. 9, 1961. In July 1963, Louise married Clyde Beeler. He passed away in June 1994. Louise married the 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 and Deborah (Downing) Simmons (Ron), Wagoner, Oklahoma; a stepson, Jim Beeler (Sharon) Portland; a stepdaughter, Judy (Beeler) Avery (Tom), Sarasota, Florida.
A daughter, Gloria Jean (Downing) Zigler (Bill), passed away in December 1975.
Louise is also survived by six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and five 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 a.m. to noon Friday. Services will follow the visitation at noon Friday. 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.
Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.
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 Jan. 9, 1961. In July 1963, Louise married Clyde Beeler. He passed away in June 1994. Louise married the 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 and Deborah (Downing) Simmons (Ron), Wagoner, Oklahoma; a stepson, Jim Beeler (Sharon) Portland; a stepdaughter, Judy (Beeler) Avery (Tom), Sarasota, Florida.
A daughter, Gloria Jean (Downing) Zigler (Bill), passed away in December 1975.
Louise is also survived by six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and five 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 a.m. to noon Friday. Services will follow the visitation at noon Friday. 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.
Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.
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