Edna Marie Newlin, 91

Edna Marie Newlin, 91, of Lafayette, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, in Lafayette.

She was born March 10, 1927, in Bridgeton, IN, to Richard J. and Esther Beauchamp Adams.

Marie attended Rockville High School. On July 30, 1950, she married Melvin A. Newlin in Rockville, and he passed away January 28, 2012.

Marie worked as a Caterer for Vans Catering for several years, working the concession stands at Mackey Arena.  She also worked for The Trails Banquet Facility.  Her first job was working at the dime store in Rockville, IN.  Marie was a homemaker for many years as she and her family traveled through all the lower 48 states, while her husband, Melvin, worked on the pipeline.

She was a member of Brady Lane Church of Christ, where she was very active with the Food Pantry, a member of the Pioneer Women for Christ, a member of the prayer chain, and was a substitute teacher for the Good Shepherd Learning Center.  Marie oversaw the funeral dinners for the Church, and helped prepare meals for all Church functions.

Marie enjoyed playing bunco with her friends, making quilts, knitting, crocheting, reupholstering furniture with her friend and neighbor, Barb, reading, canning, making homemade noodles, pies and grape jelly, and spending time with her family and friends.

Surviving are her two sons, Joe E. (wife Brenda) Newlin of Vincennes, J. D. (wife Tamara) Newlin of Lafayette, five grandchildren, Kalissa Johnson (husband Ryan), Kara Zeigler (husband Jerry), Devin, Haley and Hanna Newlin and 2 great-grandchildren, Landon and Kaitlyn Johnson.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Melvin Newlin, father, Richard J. Adams, mother, Esther B. Adams, brother, Bill Adams, sister, Mary Ruth Johnson, and niece, Judy Adams.

Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2018, at Soller-Baker Funeral Home, 400 Twyckenham Blvd. Lafayette, J. William Overbay officiating.  Interment will be at The Friends Cemetery in Bloomingdale, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to the Brady Lane Church of Christ Food Pantry.