Obituaries
Obituaries
Raymond Charles Emily Jr.
Oct 2, 2022
Raymond Charles Emily, Jr., age 69, of Clearspring, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mr. Emily was a member of Clearspring Baptist Church. Raymond was a general laborer for Seymour Housewares. He loved studying the Word of God, listening to Southern Gospel music, spending time with his family, and talking about his family. He...
Dickey Ralph Parman
Sep 30, 2022
Dickey Ralph Parman, age 75, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at his home. Mr. Parman was a member of Brownstown Christian Church. Dick was a life-long music educator, teaching Band at Brownstown Central High School for more than 20 years. He also gave private guitar and piano lessons, and he was employed with Southern Indiana Center...
Jody Ann Deckard
Sep 30, 2022
Jody Ann Deckard, 59, of Brownstown, died peacefully at 3:05 a.m. on Friday, September 30, 2022, holding her husband's hand with her children present. She lost a year-long battle with stomach cancer. Jody was born on August 8, 1963, in Seymour, to Daniel and Sandra Colglazier. She was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. Jody attended Emerson Elementary, Shield's Junior...
Douglas Andrew Christopher
Sep 27, 2022
Douglas Andrew Christopher, age 50, of Medora, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mr. Christopher was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brownstown. Doug was a carpenter most of his life, and he was a member of the Eagles for 29 years. He loved and cherished spending time with his family, especially playing...
Stanley Earl Steinkamp
Sep 21, 2022
Stanley Earl Steinkamp, age 75, of Brownstown, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at his home. Stanley was a life-time member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers. Mr. Steinkamp was a bus driver with the Brownstown school system for 48 years, and he was known for having a "bucket of bubblegum" on his bus. He also was a retired...
Charles "Charlie" Alvin Banister
Sep 20, 2022
Charles "Charlie" Alvin Banister, age 72, of Norman, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at his home. Mr. Banister worked as a mechanic at Ruddicks and later was employed at Arvin Industries prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association, a volunteer fireman for the Owen-Salt Creek Volunteer Fire Department for more than...
Billy D. Browning
Sep 19, 2022
Billy D. Browning, age 93, of Brownstown, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mr. Browning was an involved member of the Freetown Church of Christ, and he was a carpenter his entire life. Billy loved spending time with his granddaughters, as they were his "pride and joy". He also loved spending time with his...
Ilene Mary Topie Wienhorst
Sep 7, 2022
Ilene Mary Topie Wienhorst, age 98, of Seymour, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Wienhorst was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Dudleytown. She was a housewife and enjoyed helping on the farm. She loved spending time with her family, and she also loved playing cards. Born on...
Dustin Allen Fisher
Sep 1, 2022
Dustin Allen Fisher, age 33, of Bloomington, and formerly of Brownstown, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at I.U. Bloomington Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Dustin was a lifetime member of Brownstown First Baptist Church. He was a cook at Indiana Center for Recovery, Bloomington Gourmet Catering. Dustin loved spending time with his children, as they were his...
Robert Dean Beaver
Aug 31, 2022
Robert Dean Beaver, age 79, of Freetown, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at I.U. Methodist, Indianapolis, with his wife by his side. Mr. Beaver was an active servant with Freetown United Methodist Church, and he loved his church family. Robert and his wife, Donna, both retired from Cummins Engine Co. on the same day. Mr. Beaver retired after...
Wanda Sue Conner
Aug 29, 2022
Wanda Sue Conner, 91, of Peru, passed away at 7:25 AM, Monday, August 29, 2022, at Blair Ridge Health Campus. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on July 22, 1931, the daughter of Claud and Sylvia Harkess Clark. She graduated from Jasper High School in 1949. On December 28, 1952, Sue married George H. Conner, Jr. in Jasper, Indiana....
Wilma Deloris "Meemaw" Frische
Aug 26, 2022
Wilma Deloris "Meemaw" Frische, age 84, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Frische was a member of Brownstown United Methodist Church. She also attended and was active in the Brownstown Christian Church. Wilma was fortunate to raise her sons at home, while doing the bookkeeping for her husband's...
Clark David Kidwell
Aug 19, 2022
Clark David Kidwell, age 62, formerly of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at his home in Indianapolis. Clark was a certified Electrician for most of his life. He loved playing and watching sports, spending time outdoors, and tinkering and working on home improvement projects. Born on January 19, 1960, in Bedford, he was the son of Douglas...
Morris Eugene Hanner
Aug 15, 2022
Morris Eugene Hanner, age 83, of Norman, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hanner was a life-time member of Jonesville Christian Church, where he served as Deacon and Elder for many years. He loved his church. Morris worked at Cummins Engine Co. retiring after 39 years of service....
Lee A. Blankenship
Aug 10, 2022
Lee A. Blankenship, age 53, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at his home. Mr. Blankenship was employed with Mama's and Papa's restaurant and Hobbies restaurant. He loved constructing and working on models, and he also enjoyed fixing and working on cars and motorcycles. Born on October 8, 1968, in Portsmouth, Virginia, he was the son of...
Mary V. Lubker
Aug 8, 2022
Mary V. Lubker, age 84, of Brownstown, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mary was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour. She was previously employed with Blazer's and Ben Franklin for several years. Mary loved her family, and she enjoyed watching her boys and her grandchildren play sports. She was also an avid...
Martha "Gerri" Cordry
Aug 5, 2022
Martha "Gerri" Cordry, age 88, of Bloomington, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mrs. Cordry was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church for more than fifty years. Martha was a bookkeeper. She loved her husband dearly, as they did everything together, and she adored her children. She also loved watching television. Born...
Mary Lou (Clark) Cordes
Jul 31, 2022
Mary Lou (Clark) Cordes passed from this life into the arms of her God and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, July 31, 2022. She was at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cordes enjoyed the vibrant worship, keen fellowship, and the opportunities to serve the various churches she attended through the years. She was a current member of The...
David Lee Baker
Jul 27, 2022
David Lee Baker, age 69, of Norman, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at I.U. Health, Bloomington. Mr. Baker was a member of Kurtz Church of the Nazarene. He loved his job at the Seiboldt Quarry, where he worked more than 30 years as a heavy equipment operator. He was also a semi driver for several years. David loved...
Thomas J. Eastin, Sr.
Jul 26, 2022
Thomas J. Eastin, Sr., age 77, of Brownstown, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mr. Eastin was employed at Cummins Engine Co. for 45 years. Tom loved his family, and he especially loved spending time with his grandchildren. He also loved his dog "Eunice", and he enjoyed traveling across the United States with his...
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