"Cindy and Jeff and family, I am so sorry for your loss of your sweet and precious mama and grandma. Aunt Norma was such a beautiful and wonderful woman. I have kept the letters she has written me over the years and will treasure them. I don?t think it was coincidence that she left for heaven on my mom?s birthday, she wanted to help her celebrate! I?m praying for God?s peace and comfort to surround you all as you grieve the loss of such a dear and lovely woman. ~ Barb and John Rippey"
In loving memory of
Norma L. (Donaldson) Arvin
March 18, 1928 - June 10, 2023
Norma L. (Donaldson) Arvin, 95, passed away while at the Daviess Community Hospital during the evening hours of June 10, 2023. She was born in Washington, March 18, 1928, to Owen Elvis "Ted" and Goldie Esther (Patterson) Donaldson. On August 2, 1952, she married Leonard C. Arvin, and he preceded her in death in 1986.
A Washington High School graduate, Norma was retired from Indiana Bell where she was a switchboard operator. She was one of the original volunteers for the "Feed My Sheep" program sponsored by the Central Christian Church where she was a member. Norma was an artist who loved drawing and painting cartoon characters.
Norma's passing is mourned by her daughter, Cindy Arvin (Jeff) McCabe of Washington; her grandchildren: Andrew McCabe of Louisville, Kentucky; and Elizabeth (Ethan) Bremmer of Greenwood. She leaves a beloved great-granddaughter, Elliana Bremmer; and several nieces and nephews.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Goldie Donaldson; her husband, Leonard C. Arvin; infant son, Vincent Joseph Arvin; brothers: Bill Donaldson and Frank Donaldson; and sisters: June Bell Smith and Joyce Kreiger.
Visitation for Norma L. Arvin will be 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the Ed L. Lee Mortuary, 620 East Viola Avenue, Washington.
Funeral services for Norma L. Arvin will immediately follow the visitation, Thursday, June 15, 2023, and begin at 1:00 pm, also at the Ed L. Lee Mortuary. Pastor Dan Scherer will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery.
Condolences may be left online at www.edleemortuary.com.
The staff of the Ed L. Lee Mortuary is honored to have been entrusted with Norma Arvin's arrangements.