Lois Louise Louden, 92, of Hartsville, passed away at 5:18 a.m. on Sunday, March
29, 2026, at Morning Breeze Healthcare Center in Greensburg. She was born on May
16, 1933, in Decatur County, the daughter of Ransel Leroy and Louise Isidore
(Clark) Hutchinson. She lived the majority of her life in Decatur County and
was a graduate of Jackson High School. She was a homemaker; her family was
everything to her. Lois married Max E. Louden on November 11, 1951, at Sardinia
Baptist Church. He preceded her in death on September 25, 2018. She is survived
by her daughters, Julia (Daniel) Boilanger of Westport and Linda (Tim) Taylor of
Hartsville; her son, Dale (Melinda) Louden of Westfield; her son-in-law, Kenneth
Blanton of Greensburg; her sister, Norma Jean Louden of Greensburg; her brother-
in-law, Larry Louden of Greensburg; her grandchildren, Heather (Andrew) Morrison
of Columbus, Joyce Sebastian of Indianapolis, Jamie Wheeler of Westport, Amanda
(Jeremy) Wade of North Vernon, Jared (Amanda) Boilanger of Westport, Matthew
(Catherine) Taylor of Heritage Lake, Tara (Grant) Hunt of Carthage, Jordan Taylor
of Scipio and Lucas (Lauren) Louden of Westfield; her great grandchildren, Cole
Sebastian and Garrett Sebastian both of Indianapolis, Abby Wheeler of Westport,
Ali Boilanger and Austin Boilanger both of Westport, Zoe Wheeler of Westport,
Brooklyn Wade and Landon Wade both of North Vernon, Jonah Taylor of Heritage
Lake, William Hunt, Evelyn Hunt, Olivia Hunt and Ryan Hunt all of Carthage and
her great-great grandchildren, Levi Bennett and Charlotte Bennett. She was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Max and her daughter, Carolyn
Blanton, 1 grandchild and 3 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be
held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in
Westport with Pastor Brad Douglas officiating. Burial will follow at South Park
Cemetery. A time of visitation will be on Friday, April 3, from 12:00 p.m. until
time of service at 2:00 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made
to Decatur County Meals on Wheels through the funeral home. Online condolences
can be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com