Dorothy Louise (Hill) Edelen

Dorothy Louise Hill Edelen, 91, formerly of Springfield, died at 1:20 am Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Village of Lebanon.  Mrs. Edelen was born February 29, 1928 in Marion County to Charles Arthur and Mary Louise Edelen Hill.  She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and spent several years as a teacher's aide working with special-needs children.  She enjoyed quilting and caning chairs.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilburn and Edward "Buck" Hill and two sisters, Mary Ellen Jarboe and Agnes Elizabeth Hill.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Julian "Blue" Edelen, five sons: Don (Jo Ellen) of West Lafayette, Indiana, Pat (Tess) of Springfield, Mike of Bardstown, John (Debbie) of Danville and Bruce (Sandy) of Lexington; three daughters: Pam (Rich) Brizendine of Louisville, Betty (Charles) White of Lebanon and Julia (Ben) Byarlay of Lexington and 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Survivors also include five sisters: Imogene Spalding and Laurencia Brussell of Lebanon, Louise Eichenberger of Louisville, Margaret Marshman of Chicago and Jane McGowan of Middletown, Delaware and one sister-in-law, Veronica Hill of Lebanon.

Funeral mass will be conducted at 11:00 am Monday, April 1, 2019 at St. Rose Catholic Church with Rev. Edmond Ditton, O.P. officiating.  Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be 9 grandsons, J.T., Jason, Brandon, Jordan and Ryan Edelen, Todd and Matt Brizendine, Stuart White and Nick Byarlay.

A prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm Sunday at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home where visitation will be from 4:00 till 8:00 pm Sunday and again from 7:00 am till 10:15 am on Monday.

Contributions are suggested to St. Rose Catholic Church.

Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.