Obituaries

October 24, 192 to August 25, 2010

WINAMAC - Opal Arbutus Crist, 97, of 7784 S 450 W, Star City, passed away at 6:55 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 25, at the Pulaski Health Care Center, Winamac.

She was born Oct. 27, 1912, in Royal Center, to Peter and Cora Rude Hatfield. She married Murl Crist on Feb. 17, 1931 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pulaski. He died on Feb. 17, 2005.

Survivors include:
Murlene Cornell, Star City, Daughter
Jerry D. Crist, Somerset, Son
12 Grandchildren
25 Great Grandchildren
16 Great Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by:
Fred L. Crist, Son
Virginia J. Carpenter, Daughter
Carrie Crist, Granddaughter
Wilma Crist, Daughter-in-law
Oscar Cornell, Son-in-law
James Carpenter, Son-in-law
Maurice Hatfield, Brother
Albert Hatfield, Brother
Charles Hatfield, Brother
Little Babe, Sister

Mrs. Crist graduated from Star City School in 1930. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was active in the Christian Mothers group and enjoyed sewing for the missions. She had worked as a telephone operator at Hoover Bros. in Star City and had also worked at the Star City School cafeteria.

Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday,  at Frain Mortuary, Winamac. A funeral mass will follow at 11 a.m., Saturday (Aug. 28), at  St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pulaski, with Rev. Ronald Schiml officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery South, Pulaski.

Memorial donations may be given to the St. Joseph Christian Mothers.