Dixie Y. Rudy

Dixie Y. Rudy, 88 of Terre Haute, died Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 1:55 p.m. at Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.

She was born on March 6, 1937 in Albion, IL. Dixie was the daughter of Samual Earl Tait and Hazel Etheridge Tait.

Dixie graduated from Richmond High School in Richmond, IN in 1956.

Dixie was married to Carroll Gene Rudy on December 8, 1981.

Dixie was a lifelong member of the Lutheran church and a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church at 645 Poplar Street in Terre Haute where she had served on the Altar Committee.

Dixie retired from the APS Clinic where she worked in administrative roles for 24 years.

Dixie loved her family and friends. She was blessed with a generous, resilient and fun loving spirit. Dixie enjoyed entertaining friends and family. She liked things to be done "the right way".

Dixie was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother-in-law, son-in-law and granddaughter.

She is survived by her three daughters, Lana Cochrane of Westerville, OH; Denise Bell of Indianapolis, IN and son-in-law John Bell; LuAnn Drew of Lafayette, IN, step son, step daughter-in-law, Mark and Grace Rudy, and step granddaughter Cassie Rudy of Alaska, Granddaughter Jessica Robinson of Noblesville, IN, sister Janice Hirschfeld of Richmond, IN and nieces.

Visitation from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and funeral services at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 8th at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wabash Valley Community Foundation or Visiting Nurse Association Hospice of the Wabash Valley in lieu of flowers.