Norma L. (Donaldson) Arvin, 95, passed away while at the Daviess Community Hospital during the evening hours of June 10, 2023. She was born in Washington, March 18, 1928, to Owen Elvis “Ted” and Goldie Esther (Patterson) Donaldson. On August 2, 1952, she married Leonard C. Arvin, and he preceded her in death in 1986.
A Washington High School graduate, Norma was retired from Indiana Bell where she was a switchboard operator. She was one of the original volunteers for the “Feed My Sheep” program sponsored by the Central Christian Church where she was a member. Norma was an artist who loved drawing and painting cartoon characters.
Norma’s passing is mourned by her daughter, Cindy Arvin (Jeff) McCabe of Washington; her grandchildren: Andrew McCabe of Louisville, Kentucky; and Elizabeth (Ethan) Bremmer of Greenwood. She leaves a beloved great-granddaughter, Elliana Bremmer; and several nieces and nephews.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Goldie Donaldson; her husband, Leonard C. Arvin; infant son, Vincent Joseph Arvin; brothers: Bill Donaldson and Frank Donaldson; and sisters: June Bell Smith and Joyce Kreiger.
Visitation for Norma L. Arvin will be 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the Ed L. Lee Mortuary, 620 East Viola Avenue, Washington.
Funeral services for Norma L. Arvin will immediately follow the visitation, Thursday, June 15, 2023, and begin at 1:00 pm, also at the Ed L. Lee Mortuary. Pastor Dan Scherer will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery.
