Lena May Rhode Hamilton, 99, formerly of Brookston, died at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, in Davis Manor in West Lafayette.

Born April 8, 1888, in Badger Grove, Prairie Township in White County, she graduated from Brookston Academy in 1907 and Valparaiso University in 1910 and was a school teacher.

She taught at Brookston Academy for seven years, Buck Creek for two years and Round Grove Township in White County for 11 years, retiring in 1957.

She was a member of Badger Grove Community Baptist Church and the Merry Workers Class and Missionary Society, both of the church. She received her 50-year pin from Brookston Order of Eastern Star in 1903 and was a member of the Art Club in Brookston.

There are no immediate survivors.

Surviving are a nephew, Ernest Morehouse of West Lafayette; three nieces, Mrs Martha Nolan of Park Ridge, Ill., Mrs Janet Adams of Ashtabula, Ohio, Mrs Sally Gougler of Wlnrietka, Ill. A brother, 2 sisters preceded in death.

Service was at Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston, at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment was in IOOF Cemetery, Brookston.