Camilla A. Summers, 91, of Loogootee

Camilla A. Summers, 91, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday February 1, 2023, surrounded by her family at Poplar Care Strategies in Loogootee, Indiana.

She was born on February 5, 1931, in Bramble, Indiana to Roscoe and Ella (Williams) Strange.

Camilla graduated from St. John’s High School in 1949. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, a St. John Quilter, and she was a Right to Life member. Camilla married Benjamin W. Summers on January 21, 1958. They were married for 57 years before he passed away on July 30, 2007. Camilla always put her faith and family first. She will be missed by all that knew her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin W. Summers, her parents, Roscoe and Ella Strange, her infant son, William J. Summers, her daughter, Jennie (Summers) Boyd, and her siblings, Frances Trout, Gordon Strange, Andrew Strange, Ann Strange, Doris Strange, and Phil Strange.

Camilla is survived by her children, Beverly (Scott) Moore of Bedford, Indiana, Benjamin (Pamela) Summers, of Loogootee, Indiana, Rachel (Brian) Terry of Shoals, Indiana, Wayne (Diana) Summers of Jasper, Indiana, her grandchildren, Miki Philips, Leslie (Trevor) Guy, Joe (Stephanie) Kern, Stephanie (Rob) Powell, Erin Like, Kevin (Jodi) Fuhrman, Jeff Fuhrman, Michael (Melissa) Summers, Matthew (Tonya) Summers, Heather Summers, 17 Great – Grandchildren, 2 Great- Great Grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Very Rev. J. Kenneth Walker at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday February 7, 2023, at St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery.

Friends may visit from 9:30 until the time of service at 10:00 A.M. at Church.

 In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Right to Life in memory of Camilla.