Ann (Mauger) Colbert

Ann (Mauger) Colbert, 82, of Paoli, Indiana passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at IU Hospital in Bloomington, Indiana.

Jean Ann Mauger was born in East Chicago, Indiana on August 29, 1942, to Donald Mauger and Ruth Huddleson Mauger.

She was preceded in death by her parents and long-time Partner, Steven Hollander.

Ann grew up in Paoli, Indiana, and attended the First Presbyterian Church in Paoli, IN. She graduated from Paoli High School in 1960, and went on to study journalism at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Ann retired from Indiana University – Purdue University at Fort Wayne as a Journalism Professor. She had previously worked as reporter at the Indianapolis Star, as well as at the IU News Bureau and the IU Foundation in Bloomington, IN.

Survivors include her children, Paul Colbert of Paoli, IN and Kirsten Dean (Jonathan Polacheck) of Austin, TX, and two grandchildren, Molly and Dean.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the Dillman-Scott Funeral Home, Paoli, IN, immediately followed by a graveside service and burial of her cremains at the Paoli Old Town Cemetery.

Online Condolences may be made at www.dillmanscottfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, the family of Ann Colbert would like donations to be made in her honor to the Save Our Monarchs Organization, at the following website:

https://www.saveourmonarchs.org/in-memoriam.html