Rhea Dawn Endris, 98, of Bedford, died at 2:30 a.m. Monday at her residence of 80 years.
Born Sept. 1, 1912, in Bedford, the daughter of Campbell and Myrtle (Hatfield) Fields. She married August W. Endris on April 9, 1931, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 1983.
She was a homemaker and taught piano and violin. She also worked for Bell Telephone in Bedford in the early 1970s and also at Endris Family Grocery.
She was a member of the Bedford High School class of 1929. She studied violin at the Chicago Music Conservatory and Indiana University School of Music.
She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and choir, and the St. Vincent Altar Society, and Ladies of Columbus, and was violinist in a local orchestra at Bedford High School.
Survivors include six sons, Louis E. (Evelyn) Endris, San Marcos, Texas, Morris D. (Linda) Endris and Mike A. (Janet) Endris of Springville, H. Vincent (Lynn) Endris of Bedford, Carl W. (Linda) Endris of Indianapolis, and Paul (Jenny) Endris of Bedford; three daughters, M. Sue Graves of Bedford, Mary Virginia "Toody" Leggio of Bedford, and Dinah J. (Tom) Hook of Walton; 48 grandchildren; 89 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; five brothers, three sisters; two sons, Bill and Fritz Endris; infant daughter, Catherine Anne; four grandchildren, Julie Graves, Drew Endris, Anne Endris, and Eric Endris; three great-grandchildren, Jessica Beretta Endris, Annie Page Leggio and Eric Haseltine.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Father Rick Eldred and Deacons Louis Endris and Dave Reising officiating.
Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery.
