Hilda Aishe

January 23, 1933 - May 3, 2019

Hilda Sue Aishe, 86, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019, at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon, Indiana. She was born January 23, 1933 in Odon, Indiana, a daughter of the late James Herman and Lora Mabel (Priest) Aishe. She was a 1951 graduate of Odon High School and a 1955 graduate of Indiana State University where she received her teaching certificate. In 1961, Hilda earned her masters degree from Indiana State University. In the late 1950s, Hilda moved to Lebanon and began teaching English and Literature at Lebanon High School. She had a passion for teaching and was dedicated to her students. She retired in 1997. After retirement, Hilda selflessly volunteered at Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon. She was a member of Odon First Christian Church, Boone County Retired Teachers Association and Indiana Retired Teachers Association. In addition, she was a national honorary member of Beta Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma and the Eta Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi. Survivors include, a sister, Helen Myers of Odon, Indiana; brother-in-law, Irven Dale Myers of Linton, Indiana; four nieces, Myra (Chris) McCart of Punta Gorda, FL, Cindy (Dee) Smith of Vella Vista, AR, Tammy (Don) Mikolasy of Marietta, GA, and Nadia (Bob) Webster of Delafield, WI; eleven great nieces and nephews; many great great nieces and nephews; and dear friends, Karen Neaville of Lebanon, IN and Carol Wright of Brownsburg, IN. In addition to her parents, Hilda was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Gene Benward; a nephew, Steven (surviving wife, P.J.) Myers; and dear friend, Pauline Sumpter. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana. Funeral Services are planned for 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at the funeral home in Lebanon. Interment will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Odon, Indiana. Memorials may be directed in her memory to Witham Health Services Foundation, 2705 North Lebanon Street, Suite 115, Lebanon, Indiana 46052 or Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Indiana Chapter, 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240–1554.