Marlene Joan (Catt) Pruet, 86, of Indianapolis, formerly of Bloomington, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in Community South Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born August 24, 1933 in Knightstown, Indiana to Lloyd Catt and Daisy Murphy Catt. She was retired with 26 years of service from General Electric Corp in Bloomington.
Survivors include her three children, Beth (husband Jeff) Reed of Bloomington, Karen (husband Jon) Wogenstahl of Indianapolis and David (wife Donna) Pruet of Avoca; eight grandchildren, Kimberly (Tracy) Waldon of Bloomington, Robyn Fletcher (fiancé Mark Winstead) of Bloomington, Stacy (Brian) Hartman of New Palestine, Adam (Jennifer) Buckley of Fountaintown, Kevin (Courtney) Pruet of Bloomington, Kayla Vickers (fiancé Jordan Burns) of Indianapolis, and Jade and Brett Wogenstahl of Palm Springs, California; fifteen great grandchildren, Nicholas, Brooklyn and Lucas Waldon of Bloomington, Ty and Taylor Hartman of New Palestine, Mason and Easton Fletcher, Jonathan and Addison Winstead of Bloomington, Brylee Mayes and Ava and Jackson Buckley of Fountaintown, and Elias, Silas, and Ariella Pruet of Bloomington; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 40 years, William (Bill) Pruet; a sister, Norma Jean Catt; daughter-in-law, Tina Pruet; and a grandson, Eddie Pruet.
Memberships include Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, and was a current attendee of the Community Church of Murphy’s Landing in Indianapolis, and an inactive life member of Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority. Marlene was a 1951 graduate of New Salem High School where she played the clarinet in the marching band. She worked at American Kitchens in Connersville, then Ralph Rogers Co before beginning at General Electric.
There will be a gathering of family and friends on Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM in Day & Deremiah – Frye Funeral Home, 4150 E Third St. Funeral Services are scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2020 at 1:00 PM also in the funeral home with Tom Ellsworth officiating, burial will follow in Valhalla Memory Gardens.
