John Wendell Gay
Feb 2, 2026
John Wendell Gay, age 78, of Seymour, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Gay was a devoted, lifelong member of Surprise Christian Church, where he faithfully served as a deacon for many years.
John was a proud 1965 Cortland High School graduate, and he was an active member of...
Ruth Ester Reynolds
Jan 31, 2026
Ruth Ester Reynolds, age 83, of Crothersville, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, January 31, 2026, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Reynolds was a faithful, lifelong member of Tampico Christian Church.
Ruth dedicated over 25 years of loyal service to Wal-Mart prior to her retirement.
Family was of the greatest importance to Ruth. She cherished every moment...
Michael Eugene VanLiew
Jan 28, 2026
Michael Eugene VanLiew, age 64, of Brownstown, passed away unexpectedly late Wednesday evening, January 28, 2026, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, with his wife and children by his side.
Mr. VanLiew was a man of strong Christian faith and a devoted member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Brownstown, where he faithfully served in numerous church roles, most recently as...
James "Jim" Leonard Thompson
Jan 24, 2026
James “Jim” Leonard Thompson, age 64, of Freetown, passed away on Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, at his home with his wife by his side.
Mr. Thompson worked as a dedicated construction/union hod carrier for most of his life.
Jim loved his family dearly, and especially treasured spending time with his wife, Mary, and his grandson, Jude. Family was first and foremost...
Marilyn Louise Kamman
Jan 21, 2026
Marilyn Louise Kamman, age 79, of Brownstown, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, January 21, 2026, at Columbus Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Marilyn was a woman of strong faith. She was a lifelong member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Brownstown, where she was baptized into Christ on June 23, 1946, and later confirmed in her faith on...
Patricia Ann Rucker
Jan 21, 2026
Patricia Ann Rucker, age 88, of Seymour, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, January 21, 2026, at her home in Spraytown, surrounded by her loving family.
Patricia was a faithful member of Spraytown Methodist Church for more than 30 years. She deeply loved her family and especially cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren. Alongside her husband, she owned and...
Charles "Chuck" Edward Lowery
Jan 20, 2026
Charles “Chuck” Edward Lowery, age 59, of Vallonia, died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, January 20, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Lowery was a 1984 graduate of Brownstown Central High School. He later attended Vincennes University and Indiana State University, where he earned associate degrees.
Chuck worked as a press operator at Aisin U.S. Manufacturing for nearly 32 years. He proudly served his...
David Joe Rorig
Jan 18, 2026
David Joe Rorig, age 79, of Brownstown, passed away on Sunday evening, January 18, 2026, at I.U Health, Indianapolis.
Joe was baptized in Christ at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Medora and later, together with his wife, became a devoted member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Brownstown.
Joe actively served in the Indiana National Guard. In 1972, he began his career...
Dolores Bertha Martha (Rieckers) Eggersman
Jan 16, 2026
Dolores Bertha Martha (Rieckers) Eggersman, age 96, of Seymour, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, January 16, 2026, at the Lutheran Community Home, Seymour, surrounded by her loving family.
Dolores was baptized in Christ on September 29, 1929, and confirmed in her faith on April 18, 1943, both at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sauers. She remained a devoted and active member...
Carl H. Shake
Jan 15, 2026
Carl H. Shake, of Brownstown, a well-loved philanthropist, business owner, and devoted family man, passed away at the age of 91 on the evening of Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Schneck Medical Center, surrounded by his family.
Carl was a member of Brownstown Christian Church.
He was born on May 26, 1934, in Farmersburg, Indiana, to Hubert and Vera Jennings Shake, both...
Sherman Dale Brock
Jan 6, 2026
Sherman Dale Brock, age 92, of Freetown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Sherman regularly attended Freetown Community Church. Mr. Brock served in the United States Army for two years and worked as a supervisor at Cummins Engine Co. until retiring in 1985. Sherman loved and adored the land where he was...
Dr. William "Bill" Bernard Nelson
Jan 4, 2026
Dr. William "Bill" Bernard Nelson, age 86 of Brownstown, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by his loving family. Dr. Nelson served in the United States Air Force from October 25, 1956, to April 16, 1966. He worked as a dedicated dental technician for many years, and he was a proud member of...
Kimberly Marie (Fitzgerald) Barron
Dec 31, 2025
Kimberly Marie (Fitzgerald) Barron, age 71, of Seymour, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, with her loving husband by her side. Funeral services for Kim will be shared at a later date. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the caring staff at Spurgeon Funeral Home, Inc. Online memories and condolences may be given at www.spurgeonfh.com
Donna Marlene (Anderson) Fritz
Dec 29, 2025
Donna Marlene (Anderson) Fritz, age 90, of Freetown, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Donna was a lifelong and faithful member of Freetown Church of Christ, where she devoted many years to teaching Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She was also a long-time member of the Loyal Daughters, participated...
Renold Paul Landon
Dec 28, 2025
Renold Paul Landon, age 93, of Brownstown, passed away peacefully late Sunday evening, December 28, 2025, at Hoosier Health & Living, Brownstown. Mr. Landon was a faithful and dedicated member of Brownstown Church of the Nazarene for many years. Ren spent many years working in construction and working in retail sales before beginning a career with the National Park Service...
Carol Jane (Helwig) Browning
Dec 26, 2025
Carol Jane (Helwig) Browning, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Browning had a strong faith and was a lifelong and very active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Borchers, where she was baptized in Christ, confirmed in faith, and united in holy...
Dennis Abner
Dec 21, 2025
Dennis Abner, age 80, of North Vernon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Majestic Care of North Vernon. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Fairview Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the caring staff at Spurgeon Funeral Home, Inc. Online memories and condolences may be given at...
Gary Lynn Cunningham
Dec 17, 2025
Gary Lynn Cunningham, age 77, of Seymour, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Franciscan Health in Greenwood. Mr. Cunningham was a life-time member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Dudleytown, where he was baptized in Christ on November 14, 1948, and confirmed in his faith on April 15, 1962. Gary's career was marked by a variety of experiences, beginning at Sunderman's...
Elizabeth F. Powers
Dec 16, 2025
Elizabeth F. Powers, age 75, of Seymour, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, December 16, 2025, at Lutheran Community Home, Seymour. Elizabeth was a devoted woman of faith. She was confirmed on December 10, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Seymour and remained a faithful member thereafter. She graduated from Purdue University in 1975 and earned a master's degree in...
Maurice "David" Rouse
Dec 15, 2025
Maurice "David" Rouse, age 74, of Seymour, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Hospice Center, Columbus with his loved ones by his side. David was a devoted, long-time member of Mt. Nebo Church, and most recently faithfully attended Spraytown Free Methodist Church with his family. David worked for several years at Cooper Small Engines, George's of Seymour,...
