Ivis N. (Foster) Eldon, 86, died December 15, 2020 at Rawlins House in Pendleton after an extended illness.
She was born May 12, 1934 in Cohasset, Minnesota, the daughter of Arthur Christopher and Ottis Iva (Goodell) Foster. She earned a bachelors degree in accounting and business at Anderson College now Anderson University. She worked at the Social Security office for 17 years and then the Post Office from 1979 to 1990 as a clerk and carrier. She was a volunteer at Operation Love.
Ivis was active in East Side Church of God. She loved doing missionary work for the Church of God and traveled all 50 states and to India, Dominican Republic , Haiti and the Holy Land.
She also enjoyed puzzles and gardening.
She is survived by seven of her children, Linda Eldon, Karen (Robert) Witham, Kristine (Robert) Davidson all of Anderson, Pamela (Gary) Ripberger of Memphis, Tennessee; Deborah (Joel Gomez) Hill of Radcliff, Kentucky, William (Andrea) Eldon of Fishers and Rachel (Jason) Martindale of Anderson; her daughter-in-law, Sue Eldon of Carmel; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard Eldon; three brothers, Alvin Foster, Stanley Foster and Vernon Foster; her son, Timothy Eldon and a granddaughter, Natalie Martindale.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service with Dr. Kerry Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in East Maplewood Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday from 11 to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to Alzheimer's Association, East Side Church of God or Operation Love.
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