Obituary of Paula Ann Chastain

On the 29th of July 2024, Paula Ann Chastain passed away peacefully, due to cancer, at I.U. Health Hospice House in Bloomington. She was 83 years old. Paula was born in Bedford on February 28, 1941, the third of five children born to Paul and Eunice "Toots" Bridwell. She was graduated by Bedford High School in the class of 1959 and married Stanley Chastain in May 1960. Paula, a congenial, Christian lady, was well known in the community having been in a bowling league, euchre and bridge card clubs and a volleyball club. She was a long time member of the Free Methodist Church, served on the ladies auxiliary Boys Club board, I.U. Health Bedford Hospital's Patient/Family Advisory Council and worked at the NLCS administration building for 20 years. After having raised her own children and, following the death of her daughter, Heidi, Paula adopted and raised her granddaughters, Erika and Amber. She dearly loved her family and friends and took every opportunity to get together with them and enjoy their company. Paula was preceded in death by her parents, two children, Erik and Heidi, and her siblings Jerry, Sue Ferrell, and Mike. Paula is survived by her husband, Stanley, her children, Thomas Jay (Gina), Erika Tobin and Amber (Andy) Romisch; grandchildren, Kacie (Davey) Field, Alec (Aly) Chastain, Quinn Chastain; two and 1/2 great grandchildren; her brother, Derek Bridwell; many nieces and nephews and by hundreds of truly wonderful friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 10th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Adam Strausser officiating. Burial will follow. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until the hour of service on Saturday at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Life Pantry or the Bedford Free Methodist Church's local Benevolence Fund.