Ana Luisa (Theodores) Boman

 Ana Luisa Boman, 61, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

She was born on July 13, 1963, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Ana earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Indiana University, English as a second language from Indiana University, Master in English Linguistics from Indiana University and a Masters in Spanish Literature and Culture from Universidad de Salamanca. She was currently pursuing a Doctorate in Spanish linguistics with a focus on the impact of technology in Spanish language learning.

Ana married Tadd M. Boman on May 9, 1987, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

She worked for DeKalb Central School District as a Coordinator for Spanish speaking students. Ana was a lecturer in the humanities and communication department. She had been teaching courses in English as a second language and Spanish language at Trine University in Angola for undergraduate students and College of Graduate and Professional Studies students since 2009.

One of Ana’s favorite hobbies was traveling around the world with her husband. They have visited more than 100 countries. She thought learning another language, particularly the Spanish language, was important because it provides exposure to different cultures and broadens awareness of others both culturally and academically.

She was the president of the Indiana Foreign Languages Teachers Association in 2024, ASTSP National Foreign Language teacher of the year in 2019, was the Spanish translator for DeKalb County Superior Court and the Circuit Court for 10 years, was a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Auburn, Indiana, and served as assistant governor for the district Rotary Club.

Surviving are her husband of 37 years, Tadd Boman, of Auburn; mother-in-law, Nancy Graham, of Auburn; stepmother-in-law, Marcella Boman, of Kendallville; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Tim and Becky Boman, of Hamilton, Tina Bassett, of Hamilton and Troy and Dawn Boman, of Hamilton; step-siblings-in-law, Tammy Yates, of Corunna, Tina Yates, of Fort Wayne and Teri Feller, of Kendallville; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Aurora (Aris) Theodores; and her father-in-law, Jerry Boman.

Services will be held at noon, on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 875 S. Wayne St., Waterloo, with the Rev. David Lawrence officiating.

Burial will take place at Waterloo Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon, on Monday, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the Rotary Club of Auburn Scholarship Fund. Please make checks payable to Rotary Club of Auburn.

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