Lula F. ‘Lou’ Silveus
July 10, 2023 at 3:40 p.m.
Lula F. “Lou” Silveus, 89, of rural Mentone (Palestine), passed at 5:33 p.m. Saturday, July 8 at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital of Warsaw.
Lou was born on Sept. 6, 1933, in Floyd County, Ky., to the late James and Erma Aldridge Setser. She was married on Feb. 8, 1957, in Columbia City, to Richard F. Silveus, who preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 2018.
She graduated from Prestonsburg High School. She was a member of the New Hope Freewill Baptist Church of Warsaw for many years. Lou retired from Kimble Glass of Warsaw as an inspector in 1995. She enjoyed fishing with her husband, mushroom hunting, bingo and playing cards with her friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Lou Stoffey, of Minnesota; sons, James Richard Silveus, of Reno, Nev.; and Kenneth Lee and wife Johanna Silveus, of Pierceton; grandchildren, Jacob Lee Silveus and companion Rebecca and Tori Jo and husband Tom Werstler; great-granddaughter, Harper; brothers: Marvin Setser, of Clintwood, Va.; Calvin and wife Shirley Setser, of Prestonsburg, Ky.; and Jimmy and wife Pam Setser, of Etna Green.
Lou was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Richard; six brothers and three sisters.
The funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13 at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Pastor David Cripe officiating. The interment will follow the service in the Palestine Cemetery, Palestine, next to her husband Richard. Visitation hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to the New Hope Freewill Baptist Church.
Share a memory or send an online condolence at www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com.
Lula F. “Lou” Silveus, 89, of rural Mentone (Palestine), passed at 5:33 p.m. Saturday, July 8 at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital of Warsaw.
Lou was born on Sept. 6, 1933, in Floyd County, Ky., to the late James and Erma Aldridge Setser. She was married on Feb. 8, 1957, in Columbia City, to Richard F. Silveus, who preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 2018.
She graduated from Prestonsburg High School. She was a member of the New Hope Freewill Baptist Church of Warsaw for many years. Lou retired from Kimble Glass of Warsaw as an inspector in 1995. She enjoyed fishing with her husband, mushroom hunting, bingo and playing cards with her friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Lou Stoffey, of Minnesota; sons, James Richard Silveus, of Reno, Nev.; and Kenneth Lee and wife Johanna Silveus, of Pierceton; grandchildren, Jacob Lee Silveus and companion Rebecca and Tori Jo and husband Tom Werstler; great-granddaughter, Harper; brothers: Marvin Setser, of Clintwood, Va.; Calvin and wife Shirley Setser, of Prestonsburg, Ky.; and Jimmy and wife Pam Setser, of Etna Green.
Lou was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Richard; six brothers and three sisters.
The funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13 at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Pastor David Cripe officiating. The interment will follow the service in the Palestine Cemetery, Palestine, next to her husband Richard. Visitation hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 at King Memorial Home, Mentone.
Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to the New Hope Freewill Baptist Church.
Share a memory or send an online condolence at www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com.