Jane Truitt

CHILLICOTHE - Jane Ingles Truitt, 86, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Chillicothe, died at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Florida Presbyterian Homes in Lakeland.

Born Dec. 25, 1923, in Peoria to James W. and Mary M. Ingles, she married Henry Truitt on Sept. 27, 1947, in Indianapolis, Ind. He died June 8, 1989.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, James W. and Edward I.; one sister, Mary E. Laminack; and one son, Lawrence J. Truitt.

Surviving are two sons, Henry (Betty) Truitt of Chillicothe and Andrew P. (Linda) Truitt of Lake Wales, Fla.; three grandchildren, Peter H. Truitt of Chicago, Gwendolyn E. (Scott) Hemstreet of Peoria and Alexis J. (Josh) Brown of Pomona, Ill.; three great-grandchildren, Alex, Harper and Ella Brown of Pomona, Ill.; and two sisters, Edna May (Pete) Stites of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Alice Elizabeth (Bill) Vernatter of Indianapolis, Ind.

Jane was a 1942 graduate of Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Ind., and a 1946 graduate of the University of Illinois in Champaign in fine arts and art education.

She was a prolific, lifelong artist who loved to experiment with colors. She loved to play bridge and always enjoyed a picnic in the country.

Burial will take place in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Ind. A memorial gathering is scheduled at 12 noon EDST Tuesday, June 1, at the Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E. 67th St., Indianapolis, Ind., and will include a picnic lunch.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Helen Jordan Truitt Scholarship, Indianapolis Art Center or the Cosanti Foundation by sending them to First National Bank of Chillicothe, 900 N. Fourth St., Chillicothe, IL 61523.