SHEILA IDLEWINE

Sheila Jae Idlewine, 78 of Westport, Indiana passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital.

Sheila was born October 17, 1942 in Avon, the daughter of Christian J. and Rosella (Fischer) Wittmeier. She was born and raised in Avon and graduated from Avon High School in 1960.

She has been a Westport resident since 1963. She retired in 1999 from Cosco in Columbus after 22 years of service. Sheila was a member of the Westport Christian Church and the Good Sam RV Club. She enjoyed basket weaving, reading and crocheting.

Sheila married Norman Eugene “Butch” Idlewine in Westport, on November 21, 1963 and he survives along with her daughters, Lynette Jae Idlewine of Westport, Michelle Jean (Jeff) Adams of Greensburg and Kimberly Ann Owens of Greensburg; her sisters, Kalma Koenig of DeSoto, Texas and Gudrun Schoenrogge of St. Francis, Kansas; her brother, Clayton Wittmeier of Avon; her grandchildren, Haylee Owens, Brayton Owens, Kirsten Adams and Austin Adams all of Greensburg; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Eileen Skelton, Genevieve Kozel and Lorine Gandolf and brothers, LeVerne, John Delbert, Russell, and Eugene Wittmeier.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 14 at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home with Pastors George Willette and Kim Huffman officiating. Burial will follow at the Westport Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 13 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. We ask visitors to follow social distancing guidelines once inside the funeral home masks are required. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Christian Church Youth. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com