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Lana Hale Obituary
Lana K. Hedge-Braughton Hale
69 of Nineveh, IN passed away on July 4, 2013. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on September 11, 1943 to Edwin D. and Edith I. (Pick) Hedge. Lana graduated from Whiteland High School in 1961. In 1976 she married her loving husband Larry Hale. She worked as head bartender for Hilton in the Indianapolis airport for 25 years and recently retired from Federal Express. Lana was a loving and devoted mother, wife, grandmother and friend. She was fun loving, warm, compassionate lady. She always had a smile. Lana will be deeply missed. She is preceded in death by her parents and survived by her husband Larry, daughter Kathy (William) Callahan, brother Edwin (Karen) Hedge, Niece Glenda Lindsey, step daughters Cathy (Jeff) Smith and Tina (Jeff) Patterson, and seven grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in Stevens Mortuary 5520 W. 10th St., Indpls with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow in West Ridge Park Cemetery, Indpls. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. To leave the family online condolences, please visit: http://www.stevensmortuary.net. We encourage family and friends to visit the site and share a special story or memory about Lana.
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Connie Hedge
July 11, 2013
I am sorry for your loss. I was lucky to have known Lana and to have had her in my life.
SALLY JONES
July 8, 2013
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. I KNOW SHE WILL BE MISSED.
PRAYERS W/ ALL THE FAMILY.
Sharon Ponder
July 8, 2013
My deepest condolences to the family. Lana was one of the most kind-hearted people anyone could ever meet and will forever be remembered for the smile she always seemed to have no matter what she was going through. She will truly be missed.
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