SCIPIO
Samantha “Kay” Rouse, 85, of Scipio, passed away at 2:46 a.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana in Columbus.
Born September 2, 1936, in Bedford, she was the daughter of Samuel and Dorothy (Smith) Corum. She married Raymond Rouse on June 24, 1956, in North Vernon; he survives.
Kay retired as the head cook from Sand Creek Elementary School, and had also worked as a bus driver, and teacher’s aide; after retirement she went to work as an attendant for Ceraland. Kay and Raymond were foster parents for 30 plus years. Kay was a member of Browns Corner Chapel in Scipio. She enjoyed camping, traveling. Kay enjoyed spending time with her family, attending school events for the kids and attending music events.
Surviving with her husband, Raymond, are daughters, Candy (Tom) Feiles of Scipio, Rachel (Jim) Allen of Lafayette, and Kathryn (Dan) Schreiber of Fort Wayne; brother, David Harmon of Edinburgh; sisters, Dottie Lain of Florida, and Peggy Harmon of Greenwood; and grandchildren, Drew Feiles of North Vernon, Heather Feiles of Scipio, Gabriel Allen, Victoria Allen, Brianna Allen, and Nathaniel Allen, all of Lafayette, Amelia Schreiber, and Buddy Schreiber, both of Fort Wayne.
She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Annie Rouse, grandson, Kyle Feiles; sisters, Pat
Cummings, Sybil Eubank, Diana Kelsay and Pam Ping.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North Vernon. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in North Vernon.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home in honor of Kay to the Browns Corner Chapel or Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana.
