Alice Morehous

Alice Fayellen “Fay” Morehous, age 86, of Portland, passed away early Monday, Sept. 3 at IU Health Jay.

She was born in Jay County on Nov. 11, 1931, the daughter of Jay and Mae (Johnson) Collins. She was married March 1, 1951, to John E. Morehous, and he died March 17, 2006.

She was a 1949 Gov. I.P. Gray graduate. She had worked for Hanlin Drugs and retired from Jay Garment both in Portland.

Surviving are two daughters, Jeri Wentz (husband: Mike) of Pennville and Amy Hime (companion: Chad Stout) of Portland; two granddaughters, three grandsons and one great-grandson.

Graveside services will be Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at 11 a.m. in the Antioch Cemetery with Pastor Wayne Ward presiding.

Memorials can be made to the Jay County Cancer Society.

Baird-Freeman Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.