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Theresa Suzanne (Brown) Dreiling
Terri Dreiling, age 68, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 20, 2026 with her husband and her children at her side.
She is survived by her loving husband, William Dreiling; children, Leanne (Jeremy Centanni) Henderson, and Lindsay (Shamiah) Henderson; grandchildren, Ben and Nathan Centanni, and Ivy and Brody Henderson; siblings, Sherri (late Dale) Hoffman, James Brown, Thomas (JoLynn) Brown, Kevin Brown, Maureen (Tim) Smith, Michael Brown, and Mary Brown; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; uncle, Edward Bucholz; and aunts, Sue (late Thomas) Tobin and Carol (late Robert) O'Donnell; brothers-in-law, Dennis Lessard, Danny (Laura) Lessard, and Randy (Carole) Dreiling.
Preceded in death by her parents Charles and Barbara Brown; brother Charles Brown; nephews Ryan Detloff and Sam Brown; brothers-in-law Byron Dreiling and Dwayne Lessard.
Terri was a graduate of Highland High School. She worked for approximately 40 years at Munster Med Inn before moving to Demotte. She enjoyed sitting outside watching the birds and tending to her flowers. She loved her grandchildren dearly; she enjoyed just spending time with them in her much loved backyard, going to their sporting events, and taking them places she thought they would enjoy.
There will be a Celebration of Life on Sunday, March 29th from 1:00 to 4:00 at the VFW at 301 E Main Street in Griffith
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