COLUMBUS
Virginia Mae (Lucas) Elstrod, 97, of Columbus, passed from this life at 7:32 p.m. Friday, July 26, at Silver Oaks Health Campus where she had been residing for several years. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Edinburgh and was retired from Irwin Union Bank in Columbus.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 100 Keeley Street in Edinburgh, with Father Chris Wadelton officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Brownstown. Family and friends may gather for a time visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Barkes, Weaver &Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. A Rosary service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Virginia was born in Brownstown, Indiana on March 7, 1927, the youngest daughter of Charles (Charlie) and Ida Lee (McKain) Lucas. Her 3 siblings preceded her in death: Charlotte (Werner L.) Dickinson, Elizabeth (Robert) Sage, and James (Georgia Lee Hamer) Lucas. She graduated from Brownstown High School and attended Purdue University.
Virginia was also preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, John C. Elstrod, whom she had attended school with since childhood. They were married on May 30, 1948 after his service in the Navy. They have 6 children, Gloria (Larry) Adams of Franklin, Jacqueline Fox of Columbus, John Paul (Deronda) Elstrod of Benton, AR, Mary (Mark) Branigin of Edinburgh, IN, Beth Ann Gater of Morgantown, IN, and Theresa (Aaron) Prather of Cordova, TN. They also have 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Virginia enjoyed sewing, crocheting, crossword puzzles and staying active. She and her husband volunteered at the Columbus Regional Hospital for some years. They bowled with Cummins Retirees, and were active in Two Worlds Condo Association. After retirement they enjoyed numerous winters in Port Aransas, Texas. Together they made quilts for all six of their children. Virginia also crocheted blankets for grandchildren and always made nice gifts for her grandkids to give their teachers at Christmas. While living at Silver Oaks, she enjoyed playing cards with her children and grandchildren and was notorious for winning.
Memorial contributions may be made to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana or Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Edinburgh.
Online condolences and special memories may be shared with the family and a video tribute may be viewed at barkesweaverglick.com
