Rockville, Indiana - ROCKVILLE - Rosalyn Van Hook Harpold Sodora, 87, of Rockville, Indiana passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at Bickford Memory Care in Crawfordsville.

She was born at Portland Mills in eastern Parke County, Indiana to the late Bradford and Eloise Smiley Van Hook on May 19, 1935. Her brother, George Allen Van Hook, was born in Portland Mills on April 26, 1937, just three months before their father's death.

Rosalyn, a 1953 graduate of Greene Township High School, married Jack G. Harpold at Parkeville Christian Church on February 11, 1955. They purchased a farm south of Rockville where their three daughters, Jill, Joni, and Judy Harpold, were reared.

After her husband's untimely death on August 14, 1967, Rosalyn pursued BS and MS degrees in education and library science from Indiana State University.

On April 14, 1972, at New Bethel Community Church, she married Gabriel Sodora, who passed away on the farm home December 16, 2002.

As an educator Rosalyn taught at Mecca, Montezuma, and Rosedale schools for 23 years. Later she was director of Montezuma Public Library.

She was a member of the Rockville Christian Church, Fellowship Class, and Christian Women's Fellowship. She recorded area deaths and conducted memorials at the Portland Mills Homecoming for many years. Her involvement with other organizations included the Parke-Vermillion Retired Teachers Association. She served as secretary and publicist for several years. She was known as the Storytime Grandma at her daughter's daycare center. She also enjoyed being a hospital volunteer and helping others in need.

Survivors are daughters, Jill Miller and her husband Brian of Kingman, Joni Davies of Bloomingdale, and Judy Beth Hoke and her husband Dan of Clinton; eight grandchildren, Jackie Leon Hoke, Heidi Nicole Hoke Plunkett, Nekoda Levi Hoke, Jessica Lynn Davies, Jennifer Lane Davies, Jathan Lloyd Davies, Carrie Ann McHargue and Jerry Dale Savage; 13 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and close friends.

Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, August 31, at Gooch Funeral Home, 112 W. Howard Street, Rockville, with Kevin B. Jacks officiating. Burial will be beside her husbands at Rockville Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 pm Tuesday at Gooch Funeral Home. Memorials, should friends so desire, may be made to the Parke County Food Pantry, Alzheimer's Association or Parke County 4-H Projects in her memory. Online condolences may be shared at:

www.goochfuneralhome.com