Obituaries

July 6, 1925  to November 4, 2022

WINAMAC - Lula Maude “Lulu” Hall Lounsbery, 97, of Granger (formerly of Niles, MI, Cape Coral, FL, and Winamac) passed away Friday, Nov. 4, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

She was born July 6, 1925 at Bass Lake, to the late Harry Leslie and Nora Elizabeth [Melvin] Bailey. She graduated from Knox High School in Knox. On Feb. 17, 1945, she married Rev. Larsene C. Hall. He died Nov. 22, 1990.

Lula Hall Lounsbery

She is survived by:
Carol L. Greider, Niles, MI, Daughter
Evonne M. Enyeart-Corbett (husband: William J. Corbett IV), Niles, MI, Granddaughter
Marielle Bouvier Corbett, Niles, MI, Great-Granddaughter
Numerous Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death by:
Edna M. Winters, Sister
Leah R. Hunnicutt, Sister
Samuel L. Bailey, Brother
Russell C. Bailey, Brother
Howard Bailey, Infant Brother
Cora F. Clauson Metcalf, Sister
Allen C. Bailey, Brother
Dorothy M. West, Sister
Harry M. Bailey, Infant Brother
Irene A. Reed Sellers, Sister
Ester Bailey, Infant Sister

Rev. and Mrs. Hall were founding members of the First Baptist Church in Winamac. Together, they pastored the church for 31½ years; leading many souls to Christ. She was a devoted pastor’s wife and loving mother to her daughter, Carol. After Rev. Hall’s death, she later married George N. Lounsberry on July 14, 1992. They spent their retirement years in Cape Coral enjoying life to the fullest in sunny Southwest Florida. After he passed away on Sept. 28, 2003, she moved to Niles to live with her daughter. She enjoyed over 20 years of time well spent with her family. She enjoyed babysitting her great-granddaughter, Marielle and enjoyed gardening. She was a member of the Mishawaka Garden Club and the Red Hat Society. She was an Indiana University Basketball/Bobby Knight Fan as well as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Tom Brady Fan.

Visitation will be from 12 Noon to 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m., (Nov. 20) with Rev. David Broad officiating. Burial will be at Winamac Cemetery (Southlawn Addition) in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Swinging Bridge Project, Wounded Warrior Project, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.