Edna Mae (Smith) Wallace Obituary (1919 - 2010)

Edna Mae Wallace, 91, of Winchester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 24, 2010 at St. Vincent's Randolph Hospital of Winchester, with loving family by her side. She was born on May 30, 1919 in Anderson, IN the daughter of Harry and Fannie (McCarty) Smith. She was a 1937 graduate of Eaton H.S. and a 1941 graduate of Ball State Teacher's College, where she was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She was married to Robert L. Wallace on October 17, 1942, in Norfolk, VA. Edna had been a teacher at Royerton High School and then substitute taught in Randolph County for many years. She played violin in the community orchestra for the Winchester High School musicals and played organ at St. Joseph Catholic Church of which she was a member. She and her husband wintered in Sarasota, FL. She sang in the choir at St. Michael the Archangel Parish on Siesta Key, Florida. Edna was active in the formation of the Randolph County YMCA. Edna leaves to cherish her memory a husband of 67 years, Robert L. Wallace; six children, Mary Essling (husband, Jack) of Grand Rapids, MI, David Wallace (wife, Patricia) of Selma, IN, Susan Wallace of Winchester, Kevin Wallace (wife, Ann Marie) of Auburn, IN, Brian Wallace of Winchester, and Conan Wallace (wife, Kathy) of Winchester; 12 grandchildren, Christopher Essling (wife, Deb) of Grand Rapids, MI, Andrea Essling of Grand Rapids, MI, Sherry Wallace of Noblesville, IN, Scott Wallace (wife, Jessica) of St. Louis, MO, Conan Wallace (wife, Peg) of Florissant, CO, Nicholas, Catherine and Timothy Wallace, all of Auburn, IN, Peter Wallace of Noblesville, IN, Grace, Daniel and Aaron Wallace, all of Winchester; and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. A Memorial Mass to celebrate Edna's life will be at 10:30 am September 4, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Winchester, IN. Family and friends may gather to share and remember 1 hour prior to services at the St. Joseph Parish Hall in Winchester. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent's Randolph Hospital Foundation, 473 Greenville Ave. Winchester, IN 47394. Thornburg Memorial Chapel of Parker City, IN has been entrusted with the arrangements.