JUANITA BELL SCHMITT MATTINGLY

Juanita Bell Schmitt Mattingly, 91, Brandenburg, died Jan. 19, 2010, at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. She was born Jan. 25, 1918, the daughter of the late Frederick Jefferson and Grace Elizabeth Hardin Schmitt.

She was a parishioner at St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi Catholic Church. She earned her bachelor of science degree and masters degree in education from Spalding University. She retired from the Meade County Board of Education with 44 years service. She served seven of those years as a teacher and 37 years as director of pupil personnel. She organized the Meade County Teacher Retirement Association and served as president. She was also a charter member and officer of the rosary and altar society of St. Mary Magdalen Of Pazzi parish, a charter member of the Meade Association of Retarded Citizens (MARC), a charter member of the Meade-Breck Right to Life, and a charter member and treasurer of the S.T. Mission Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Howard Mattingly; four brothers, Fred Hardin, William Karl, Herman Augustine and Edward Lamar Schmitt; and a sister, Lucille Stull.
Mrs. Mattingly is survived by two sisters, Lois Leonard, South Bend, Ind., and Catherine Crews, Irvington; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and a special friend, Darlene Livers, Webster.

A Mass of Christian burial was held Jan. 23, from St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi Catholic Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Hager Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Trinity Misssions, P.O. Box 7130, Silver Spring, MD 20997-0701 or to the Meade-Breck Right to Life, c/o Darlene Livers, Director, Route 1, Box 78, Webster, KY 40176.

Condolences may be left online at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

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