Over the years I have collected many obituaries from many different resources.  I either received them from family members, emails, letters or websites.

IChronicle-Tribune (Marion, IN) - September 14, 2004
Deceased Name: Aurilla Ann (John) Highley
March 22, 1916 - Sept. 11, 2004

Aurilla Ann (John) Highley, 88 1525 W Timberview, Apt 335, died at 4:27 a.m. Saturday in Bradner Village Health Care Center.

Mrs. Highley was born in Point Isabel to the late Ralph C. and Alma (Hinton) John. She was married to Lowell R. Highley, who preceded her in death. She originally worked at Farnsworth Radio and then she and her husband owned and operated the Highley Gulf Station on South Washington Street near McCulloch School. After raising her family, she worked at different jobs including JC Penney Co., Lovely Ladies Shop and Custer's Lumber. She was a longtime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Marion, First United Methodist Church, YWCA and the Senior Center. She enjoyed music, including singing with the Sweet Adelines Chorus and playing the piano at Cambridge Square and Marion-Grant County Senior Center. She also enjoyed playing euchre with her friends at Cambridge Square and writing poetry.

Survivors include sons, Dan J. (Sandra) Highley, Logansport, and Robert D. (Kerry) Highley, Sweet-ser; grandchildren, Gregory, Danielle, Adrienne, Nicholas (Melissa) and Patrick Highley, and Kristina (Robert) Young; and great-grandchildren, Brittany and MacKenzie Highley.

She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Janis Myers; grandson, Lowell "Joe" Highley; and a brother, Leo C. John.

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday in Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., with the Rev. Matthew Stultz officiating. Burial is in Grant Memorial Park cemetery.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Marion Grant County Senior Center, 503 South Gallatin, Marion, Ind. 46953.

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