Winifred Rose Bellinger

Winifred Rose Bellinger, 78, died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2008, in her residence. She was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Vigo County to James Higham and Blanche Hoskins Higham. She graduated in 1947 from Glenn High School. She worked at CBS and was a group home manager.She is survived by one daughter, Nancy Bellinger of Indianapolis; three sons, Pete Bellinger and wife Suzi of Terre Haute, Pat Bellinger and wife Denise of Yuccipa, Calif., Jeff Bellinger and wife Patty of Terre Haute; four grandchildren, Jenney Bellinger-Baugh, Chris, Kyle and Kevin Bellinger; two great-grandchildren, Carson and Peighton Baugh; and several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband William A. Bellinger in 1988; one son, Mike Bellinger; one daughter, Susie Asbury; one brother, Jim “Popcorn” Higham and one sister, Marguerite Leach. She was a member of Barbour Avenue United Methodist Church and Dietz Lake Association. She was very active in many activities in her children’s lives and in the community. Funeral services are noon Saturday in Callahan-DeBaun Funeral Home, 2425 Wabash Ave., in Terre Haute with Pastor Aaron Wheaton officiating. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Park. If friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Wabash Valley or Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Indiana Chapter (HDSA) – Mike Lewis, P.O. Box 2101, Indianapolis, IN 46206.