Loretta Jeanette Alley

Loretta J. Alley, 92, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024 at home. She was born on Monday, June 1, 1931, the daughter of Henry Lavaughn and Thelma (Dick) Haney. Loretta was a 1949 graduate of Selma High School, and married DeWaine Alley on May 24, 1952. They were married seventy-one years before his death on September 8, 2023. Loretta worked in various occupations, retiring from Morrison Galliher as a Personal Insurance Agent. After retirement, she made handcrafted gifts and sold them in her business known as Leisure Time Crafts. She also held office positions as a member of Indiana Chapter #86 Region #5 of Good Sam's Happy Cruisers Camping Club. Loretta is survived by sons, David (Teresa) Alley, Michael (Ericka) Alley, and Steve (Stacey) Alley; seven grandchildren, Josh Alley, (fiancé Jessica), Jakob Alley, Logan (Michelle) Alley, Cy Alley, Chris (Ashley) Fields, Kelsi (Jason) Jennings, and Trevor Alley; four great-grandchildren, Wyatt and Scarlett Alley, and Wynter and Wrenley Jennings; brother, Arthur (Linda) Haney; brothers-in-law Weldon (Nora) Alley, and Eldon (Mary Jane) Alley; and several nieces and nephews. Loretta was preceded in death by her husband, her brother, Robert Haney, and sister-in-law, Jane Haney. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Elm Ridge Funeral Home, 4600 West Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana 47304 with Pastor Joe Hines officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Ridge Memorial Park. Friends and family may call from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Elm Ridge Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be directed to The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, c/o Julian and Suzanne Gresham Fund, 302 E. Jackson Street, Muncie, IN 47305. The family would like to thank Southern Care, especially Jessica and Lauren, for their compassionate care in helping Loretta in her final days. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at elmridgefuneralhome.com for the family.