Catherine S. Haynes
85, Brownsburg, passed away Oct. 18, 2020. She was born in Terre Haute, IN on August 24, 1935. Her life-long career was devoted to education. After graduating from Staunton High School, she received her Bachelor and Masters degrees from Indiana State University and completed all but her dissertation toward a doctorate. Her professional educational accomplishments included teaching one year of secondary language arts and variety of elementary grades at Brownsburg, Cicero, and Sanders and Maplewood Elementary in Wayne Township. She was Director of Early Childhood for the Indiana Department of Education, Director of an Early Childhood Center in Indianapolis, and was a professor at Depauw University. Catherine, also, was responsible for several published articles and mixed media presentations, as well as appearing on local tv programs regarding early childhood concerns.

While at ISU, she became a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Catherine was active in the community as a Charter Member and first president of Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Phi Chapter and served as a state officer for 2 years. She was a member of Hendricks County Retired Teachers Association and Indiana Retired Teachers Association. She was a member and local or state officer of several professional educational organizations. She served as an Associate Council member of Job's Daughters, Bethel #107, Brownsburg, was a Past Bethel Guardian of Bethel #99, Plainfield and served as Grand Librarian, on the state level. She, also, was a member of Brownsburg Chaper #266, OES. Catherine served on the Hearing Improvement Kids Endowment Board (HIKE) for Job's Daughters International.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Letha Scheid and her husband, Hubert R. Haynes. Survivors are daughter Miranda Edelstein; grandsons Ross, Cole, and Drew Edelstein. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 1:30pm at Martha's Orchard, 6578 S County Rd. 400 E, Clayton, IN 46118. Due to COVID - Masks are required. Contributions may be made to HIKE Inc. at www.thehikefund.org