Yvonne Estelle Tidd, age 88, of Westfield, Indiana, formerly of Nashville, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 27, 2023 at her home with her daughters by her side. Born April 24, 1934 in Clinton, Iowa, she was the daughter of Llewellyn E. Slade and Violetta E. (Pietscher) Slade Cox. Yvonne attended Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Journalism. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She served in a variety of roles: Journalist, Gift Store Manager, Child Welfare Advocate and Senior Care Advocate. She retired from the Brown County Health and Living Community where she was the Activities Director and Social Worker.
Yvonne had many passions and interests. Her primary love was for Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior. She loved dogs, cats and all animals. She was a teddy bear collector. She loved gardening. Yvonne sewed and painted. She loved the arts and music. She was involved with various aspects of community theater. She played the piano. She was a life-long learner and an insatiable reader. Her favorite book was the Bible. She had an incredible mind and kept it sharp by doing word search puzzles, regular puzzles and playing BINGO and reading articles on her GrandPad. She watched a variety of television and news shows, viewing them through her journalistic eye for quality and the truth. She communicated love in many ways – she was known for saying “Love You More”. One of her heart languages was to love through giving. She was very generous with her time, talents and treasures.
Yvonne is survived by her loving daughters; Lauren Elizabeth Simmons, of Ontario, California, Leslie Anne Tidd, of Noblesville, Indiana and Lynne Allison (Danny) Coverdale, of Westfield, Indiana, five grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, five beloved fur grandbabies, and two beloved fur great-grandbabies.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles “Kim” Tidd, to whom she was married from Dec. 17, 1955 until his death on April 4, 2011, and one son-in-law, Kenneth Simmons.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at the Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home; 1682 St. Rd. 135 North; Nashville, IN. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Nashville. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home on Friday from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m.
If one chooses to send flowers, please make them in the form of daisies, her favorite flower.
Memorial contributions may be given to any one of the following organizations that are near and dear to Yvonne’s heart: The Brown County Humane Society: 128 State Road 135 South, Nashville, IN 47448; Humane Society for Hamilton County: 10501 Hague Rd, Fishers, IN 46038; Salvation Army Church of Nashville, 168 S Jefferson St N, Nashville, IN 47448; TRIAD, PO Box 95 Nashville, IN 47448; or Brown County Volunteer Fire Department, 231 E Main St, Nashville, IN 47448.
Online condolences may be given at www.BondMitchellFuneralHome.
