Maxine Vesta Mitchell

Name: Visitation
Start: 12/30/2015 11:00 AM
End: 12/30/2015 01:00 PM
Location: Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home

June 11, 1924 — December 27, 2015

Maxine Vesta Mitchell, 91, of Terre Haute passed away early Sunday morning, December 27, 2015 in Springhill Village. She was retired from Indiana State University and had formerly worked at Felix Cleaners. Maxine was born June 11, 1924 in Parke County, IN to Alva Jackson Poff and Clara Spaulding Poff. Her husband, Elmer E. Mitchell, preceded her in death in 1977.

Survivors include her daughter, Regina Mitchell of Terre Haute; her granddaughter, whom she raised as a daughter, Laura Hughes and her husband, Ryan, of Terre Haute; and two grandsons, Hayden Maxwell Hughes and Griffin Christopher Hughes. Also surviving is a brother, Samuel Richard Poff and his wife, Eileen, of Terre Haute; three sisters, Mary Lansaw and Charlene Grafe both of Terre Haute and Beverly Herrington and her husband, Jim, of West Terre Haute; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents; and 5 sisters, Delores Laubert, Geneva Smith, Christine Brownfield, Martha Garwood and Rose Brandenburg.

The family would like to express their sincerest gratitude to Maxines nephew, Randy Laubert, for the loving care and compassion he provided to Maxine.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in Callahan Hughes Funeral Home, 605 South 25th Street, with Reverend Rick Swan officiating. Private burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is scheduled prior to services on Wednesday from 11:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. in the funeral home. Funeral information may also be found at www.callahanandhughes.com.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

11:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

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605 South 25th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47803

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