Rebecca J. Banks, age 78, Wabash, passed away at 9:36 am at Miller's Merry Manor-East of Wabash on Saturday, July 23, 2011. She was born on June 8, 1933 to the late Roy C. and Daisy (Lewis) Schuster.

She was a 1952 graduate of Linlawn High School. She married Robert A. Banks on October 6, 1956. He passed away on August 28, 2005. Rebecca worked as a Telephone Operator at  General Telephone Company where she retired in 1983. She loved many things in life especially embroidery, cooking and spending time at her lake cottage. She loved her family very much and enjoyed spending time with them. She was a member of Living Faith Lutheran of Wabash.

She is survived by a son, David C. Banks, Sierra Blanca, Texas; 3 daughters, Peggy Jane Banks, Wabash; Amy (Randy) Gillespie, Wabash; and Myra (Phillip) Behr, Gas City; and daughter of the heart Kelsey Lewis (Sherman) Carter of Anderson; one brother, David (Janice) Schuster of Wabash; one sister, Rachel (Marvin) Purdy of Wabash; and many loved neices and nephews. She was blessed with many grandchildren, Maranda, Robert, and Adam Gillespie of Wabash; Ashley Behr (James) Henderson of Marion; Trevin Behr, Alistin Behr, and Travis Behr of Gas City; Brianna and Brycen Carter of Anderson; and Hope (Joseph) Tater of California; and Great-Grandchildren Trystan Levensky of Marion, and Ryan Tater of California.

Along with her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by a brother Roy C. Schuster Jr., and a sister, Patsyann (Charles) Gavin.

There will be a memorial service on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 6:00 pm at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, IN 46992, will Pastor Dale Henderson officiating. Calling hours will be from 4:00 pm until the time of service. Burial will follow at Friends Cemetery in Wabash.

Preferred memorial for Rebecca may be directed to F.I.S.H. food pantry or to Living Faith Lutheran Church in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com .