Lois Trent

Monday, August 11, 2008

Lois M. Trent, 81, of Poland, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008 at her residence.

Born Jan. 23, 1927, in Jasonville, she was the daughter of David and Ida Mae (Mowery) Shonk. She married Russell J. Trent on June 2, 1945, and he preceded her in death on March 11, 1998.

A homemaker, she was a member of Cloverdale Christian Church and American Legion Auxiliary, Hurst-Collins Post 281, Cloverdale.

Survivors include a daughter, Vivian M. Dale, Poland; a son, John L. Trent and wife Irene, Indianapolis; two sisters, Betty Dowden, Speedway, and Wilma McIntosh, Bloomfield; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters Ruth Hart and Elizabeth Carter and brother David Shonk.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale, with Pastor Dan Carroll officiating. Burial will be at Cloverdale Cemetery.

Calling is from 1 p.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.