Crawfordsville Journal Review 24-Dec-1963 2:4- Mrs. Mae Dowden Dies in Hospital; Services Friday- Mrs. Mae Dowden, 74, 803 E. Market St., died at noon Monday in Culver Hospital where she had been a patient since suffering a fall at her home about four weeks ago. She was born March 5, 1889 in Fountain County, a daughter of Julius and Olive Livengood Keller. She married Oliver B. Dowden March 5, 1905. They were married at Wallace. Mrs. Dowden had resided in this city the past 15 years. She was employed at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital at Lafayette for a period of time and for 14 years was a nurse and matron at the Lutheran Home in Mulberry. She was educated in Newtown school s and was a member of Wallace Ladies Aid. She also was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and Ladies Society of the church here. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. LaMoyne Utterback of Crawfordsville; a brother, Floyd Keller of new Wallace; a sister, Mrs. Estel Perigo of Wayentown; three granddaughters, Mrs. Ruth Hampton of New Market, Mrs. Kathryn Mitchell of Waynetown and Mrs. Marilee Cummings of Crawfordsville; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband. The body was taken to Servies Funeral Home at Waynetown where friends may pay their respects after 1 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Lutheran Church in Wallace with Rev. John Stacey officiating. Interment will be in Lutheran Cemetery there. Last Rites Conducted for Mrs. Mae Dowden- WAYNETOWN- Funeral services for Mrs. Mae Dowden were held in the Lutheran Church at Wallace Friday morning, Rev. Mr. Stacey officiated and piano music was played by Mrs. Hazel Stacey. Serving as pallbearers were Max Bond, Wilmer Bell, Max Myers, Russell Thompson, Howard Anderson and Don Perigo. Flower bearers were grandchildren- Lonetha Mitchell and Toni Mitchell- also Ronnie Bill Perigo, Johnny Perigo, Lorie Perigo, Becky Perigo, Randy Perigo, Charlotte Meadows, Olive Meadows, Sharon Jeffers, Helen Meadows, Virginia Runyon, Marietta Keller, Neva Dowden, Helen Dowden, Donis Dowden, Mary Lou Dowden, Lela Lea Dowden and Cerola Bond. Burial was in the church cemetery.