Mary Louise McCullough was born September 24, 1929, in Bowling Green, Indiana, to James Oscie Boyce and Bessie M. Ringo Boyce.
Mary was a graduate of Ashboro High School. On September 25, 1949, she was united in marriage to Richard …
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Roxine H. Koenig
Roxine H. Koenig was born June 23, 1932 in Freeport, Illinois to Ralph Fitzgerald and Erline Tallman Fitzgerald. She married Clarence Koenig and together they had three children: Chris Koenig, Stacy Bear and Kurt Koenig.
Roxine was a graduate of …
Community Foundation’s Sullivan County Affiliate Awards Over $116,500
The Community Foundation, through its Sullivan County affiliate, awarded $116,530 to seven non-profit organizations to benefit Sullivan County on Wednesday, October 6th at 5:30 pm. The award distribution was held at the Sullivan Civic Center.
Funding allocations totaling $116,530 …
Dr. Charles R. French
Dr. Charles (Chuck) R. French was born July 1, 1950, to Don and Katherine (McAllister) French. He graduated from Brazil High School, Class of 1968. He graduated from Indiana State University in 1972 and then attended the Indiana University School …
Community Foundation Awards $75,000 Grant to REIN Coalition
The Wabash Valley Community Foundation, through its Clay County affiliate, recently awarded a $75,000 grant to the REIN Coalition to assist with the construction of the Wilma and Liston Buell Community Center.
The REIN Coalition formed in 2009 in an …
Community Foundation Receives $300,000 Board Engagement Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
The Wabash Valley Community Foundation has received a $300,000 grant through the Board Engagement component of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VII) community foundation initiative.
As part of this GIFT VII grant …
Community Foundation Completes GIFT VII Challenge Grant with $33,334 Contribution from Hoosier Energy
Community Foundation Completes GIFT VII Challenge Grant with $33,334 Contribution from Hoosier Energy
The Community Foundation has received a $33,334 contribution from Hoosier Energy for the establishment of the Hoosier Energy Endowment Fund. This amount will leverage an additional $66,668 …
Wilmadean Marie Spelbring Schepper Baker
Wilmadean Marie Spelbring Schepper Baker was born June 29, 1925 to Fred and Dora (Kord) Spelbring in Poland, Indiana.
It has been said that Wilmadean was a legend, a pillar of the community in which she lived but the description …
Mary Alice Purcell
Mary Alice was born in Terre Haute on May 27, 1925, to her beloved “Papa,” Louis R. Yansky. She was devoted to her family, which included her late husband of 50 years, Oscar Purcell; son, Gary (Shirley) of Terre Haute; …
Community Foundation Launches COVID-19 Recovery Fund
Wabash Valley Community Foundation Launches COVID-19 Recovery Fund
Building upon the success of the $1-for-$2 matching challenge grants to the Terre Haute Children’s Museum and the Sheldon Swope Art Museum, the Community Foundation is now offering other qualified organizations an …
