Polly Joan Lodge Obituary (1964

Let Us Pause to Honor the Memory of Ms. Polly Joan Lodge Ms. Polly Joan Lodge, age 48 of Madison formerly of Naples was born May 25, 1964 in Stuttgart, Germany to Madisonian Irwin (Butch) Lodge and New Washington's own Carolyn Stewart. (both deceased) Graduated from Enterprise High School,Enterprise, AL in 1982. Married and lived in Germany for 7 years with her husband and son, Daniel. Returned to the US in 1993 and earned a business degree at Florida State in 1996. A tragic car accident in 1997 left Polly in a coma with severe brain trauma and numerous internal injuries that many thought she would not survive. Polly came out of her coma after 6 months and spent over a year learning to walk,talk and take care of herself. Although the new Polly wasn't exactly the same as the old one, the new one was fiercely independent and determined to be so. When Polly decided to move to Madison, the home of her great, great, great, great, great grandfather James F.D. Lanier and relation, John Paul, founder of Madison, it was no surprise. This area had always felt like home to Polly. Polly died Monday, May 13, 2013 at 6:10 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital Emergency Room in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Polly will be missed by her son: Daniel Kuehme of Marietta, Georgia; her brother: Eric Lodge of Santa Clara, California; her uncles: Boone Lodge of Cobb, California, Bart Stewart of New Washington, Indiana; her aunts: Stephanie Stewart of New Washington, Indiana; Drusilla O. Lodge "Dooty" Tripp of Milton, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irwin "Butch" Lodge and Carolyn Stewart Lodge; and her grandparents. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Polly Lodge Memorial Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Polly Joan Lodge, please click here to visit our sympathy store.