Lillian Aline Ubelhor

Lillian Aline Ubelhor, 97, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away at 9:33 p.m. Sunday, August 17, 2008, at St. Mary's Medical Center.

Aline was born September 23, 1910, in Nashville, Tennessee, to William Thomas and Amanda P. (Jordan) Elliott. A devoted wife and mother of 10 children, her life revolved around her family. A Christian for over 80 years, Aline was a member of the Washington Avenue Church of Christ, where she was for many years a Cradle Roll Class teacher. She was a published poet. Besides her own books, her poems have appeared in such magazines as Sunshine and Ideal, in other books of poetry and recited at weddings and funerals. Recognition included the Editor Choice Award from the National Library of Poetry, Special Edition, Best Poems of 1995, Library of Congress, Golden Poet Award and World of Poetry.

An accomplished seamstress, Aline has made hundreds of assorted dolls and stuffed toys that delighted many recipients.

The family expresses its gratitude to the nurses and staff at The Evansville Protestant Home and St. Mary's Medical Center for their kind and dedicated care of our loved one.

She is survived by three daughters, Shirley (Jerry) Sisson of Manchester, Mo., Doris Risley of LaVergne, Tenn., and Diane (Jim) Grundy of Hickory Corners, Mich.; five sons, Bob Ubelhor (June) of Newburgh, Paul L. Ubelhor (Nancy) of Evansville, Kent R. Ubelhor (Brenda) of Chrisney, Ind., Bill G. Ubelhor (Vicki) of Scottsburg, Ind., and Mark S. Ubelhor of Davenport, Iowa; and 23 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, in 1988; a son, James, in 1993; a daughter, Kathy, in 2005; her father, William Elliott; her mother, Amanda Elliott; her twin brother, Eugene Elliott; and her sister, Bernice Driscoll.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2008, at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel, 5330 Washington Avenue, with Evangelist Mark Engel officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at Boone Funeral Home, East Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Evansville Protestant Home or the Knox County ARC, Vincennes, Ind. Condolences may be made to the family online at courierpress.com.