Mirenda, “Mindy” Rose (Orrel) Newsum, 44, of Mount Carmel, Illinois, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, at home with her loving family and friends by her side. She was born on May 3, 1977, in Olney, Illinois, the daughter of Michael and Nancy (Strine) Orrel of West Salem, Illinois. She married Nathan Newsum on September 5, 1998, at the Moravian Church in West Salem Illinois, and they had one son, Cody Michael, who was her pride and joy.
Mindy was a 1995 graduate of Edwards County High School. She graduated from the nursing program at Wabash Valley College in 1998 and went to work at Gibson General Hospital until her health would no longer allow. Mindy was a woman of great strength. She won a hard-fought battle with cancer twenty-one years ago and has lived with the debilitating effects of the treatments that saved her life. Mindy lived her life to the fullest, believing God had a purpose for her life. Rainbows had special meaning to Mindy and always brought happiness to her heart. She was very caring and compassionate to everyone she knew. She enjoyed crafting and baking lots of sweet treats and always loved delivering plates full of goodies to friends and family, especially during the holidays. Spending time with her family and friends was time she treasured most. She was a life-long member of the West Salem Moravian Church. Mindy was loved by all who knew her, and she will be dearly missed.
Mindy leaves behind her loving husband of twenty-three years, Nathan; son Cody (Karli Ellis) Newsum; parents, Michael, and Nancy Orrel; sisters, Angel (Tim) Tarpley of Naples, FL, Sarah Orrel and Rachel French, both of West Salem; sisters-in-law, Erin (Sam) Eddinger, Sara (Chris) Allen; mother-in-law, Patty Newsum; nieces and nephews, Ally (Justyn) Blagg, Chase Eddinger, Emily and Luke Allen, Addyson Tarpley, Easton and Kami Keener, Paisley and Violet French; and lifelong friend, Amy Connely.
Mindy was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, John, and Rosemary Strine; paternal grandparents, Bob Orrel, and Norma Jean Orrel; uncle, Gary Orrel; and father-in-law, Ron Newsum.
Family and friends are invited to gather for a Visitation from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Moravian Church in West Salem, Illinois.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Moravian Church in West Salem, Illinois. Burial will take place at a later date at Friendsville Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Mindy’s memory to Wabash Rally Against Cancer (WRAC). Envelopes will be at the Church or can be mailed to Keepes Funeral Home, 1500 North Cherry Street, Mount Carmel, IL 62863.
Keepes Funeral Home is serving the family with the arrangements. To view Mindy’s tribute wall, purchase flowers and leave condolences for the Newsum family, please visit www.keepesfuneralhome.com
