Florida L. Lowry

Florida L. Lowry, 77, of Terre Haute died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, in her residence. She was a school teacher with the Vigo County School Corp.

She was born April 25, 1929, in Vermillion County to Edgar Lowry and Cora Miller. Survivors include one brother, Bill Lowry and his wife Judy; nieces, Patricia Gavin, Debra Sims, Carman Kivlin, Lynn Kivlin, Brenda Christian, Diana Ludwig, Darleen Rose and Sharon Nigro; and nephews, Charles Kivlin, William C. Lowry and Robert Lowry. She was preceded in death by one brother, Glenn Lowry; and sisters, Lucille Kivlin and Martha Fetter.

She graduated from Fontanet in 1947 and Indiana State University in 1951. She also earned a master’s degree from the University of Iowa. She was an Indiana State University Alumni. During the course of her career, she taught at West Vigo High School from 1960 to 1962, Gerstmeyer High School from 1962 to 1971, and Terre Haute North Vigo High School from 1971 to 1989. She received the Eleanor St. John Distinguished Alumni Award in 1981, National Federation of Business and Professional Woman’s Conference Outstanding Woman of the Community in 1981, and was named Southern Indiana Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1975, 1977 and 1980. She was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. She was a member of several professional organizations, groups and was a professional Girl Scout director.

Services are 1 p.m. today in Mattox-Wood Funeral Home. Burial is in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m. until services.