Jessie M. (Lori) Skelton

1929 - 2017

Jessie M. (Lori) Skelton obituary, 1929-2017

BORN

1929

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Kraft Funeral Service

708 East Spring Street

New Albany, Indiana

Jessie Skelton Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 7, 2017.

JESSIE M. (LORI) SKELTON, 87, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Autumn Woods Health Campus in New Albany, Indiana. The daughter of the late Michael E. and Genevieve (Schulte) Lori, Jessie was born August 3, 1929 in New Albany. She was a retired travel clerk and logistician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She was a life-long member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Clarksville, Indiana and member of the Daughters of Isabella. Jessie was an avid bunco and euchre player and traveled extensively. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Skelton; an infant son, Thomas G. Skelton; and siblings, Marie Pirtle, Rose Ann Bowman, Irma Eaton, and Melvin Lori.

Survivors include her children, Genevieve L. Harvey (Jim), Cynthia A. Faught, and Stephen M. Skelton (Raven); siblings, Frank H. Lori, Sr. (Margaret) and Freda Jahn; brothers-in-law, Fred Eaton and Carson Skelton; grandchildren, James, Matthew, Janet, Robin, Noah, Jeremiah, Autumn, and Savannah; 19 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Friday, June 9th and after 8:00 am Saturday, June 10th at Kraft Funeral Service, 708 E. Spring Street, New Albany, Indiana. There will be a Rosary Service at 2:00 pm Friday at the funeral home. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am Saturday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with entombment to follow in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, New Albany, Indiana.

Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 316 N. Sherwood Avenue, Clarksville, Indiana 47129 or WHAS Crusade for Children.

Online condolences may be made at www.kraftfuneralservice.net.

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June 9, 2017

Robby Vanover

In my teens, James and I would be at her house playing Tripoli with the whole family. So much fun. Jessie made me feel like family and was always so kind. Love and prayers to her family. Robby Vanover

June 8, 2017

Suzanne Phillips

Jessie, it has been my pleasure to take you and play bid euchre with you. You were a remarkable woman.
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Jun

9

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Kraft Funeral Service

708 East Spring Street, New Albany, IN 47150

Jun

9

Rosary

2:00 p.m.

Kraft Funeral Service

708 East Spring Street, New Albany, IN 47150

Jun

10

Visitation

8:00 a.m.

Kraft Funeral Service

708 East Spring Street, New Albany, IN 47150

Jun

10

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

KY

Jun

10

Entombment

Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park

New Albany, IN

Funeral services provided by:

Kraft Funeral Service

708 East Spring Street, New Albany, IN 47150

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