Obituaries
Obituaries
Alvin Terkhorn
Nov 22, 2022
Alvin Terkhorn, age 95, of Seymour, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Lutheran Community Home, Seymour. Mr. Terkhorn was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Seymour. Alvin retired from Cummins Engine Co. after 27 1/2 years of service. After his retirement, he drove a school bus for the Seymour Community School system for 20 years, as well as...
Mary Lou Carr
Nov 19, 2022
Mary Lou Carr, age 91, of Brownstown, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mrs. Carr was a homemaker. She loved her family dearly, and she loved spending time with them, especially her grandchildren. Mary Lou also enjoyed going on family vacations and playing games with her family and friends. Born on August 9, 1931,...
Helen Elizabeth Rotert
Nov 5, 2022
Helen Elizabeth Rotert, age 90, of Freetown, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mrs. Rotert was a member of Freetown United Methodist Church. Helen was a hairdresser at The Kut and Kurl in Ewing. She enjoyed teaching Bible School, and she loved cooking for her family, shopping, sewing, and cake decorating. Born on February...
Judith A. Atkins
Nov 4, 2022
Judith A. Atkins, age 81, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Judy loved cooking, and no one ever left her home hungry. Later in life, she enjoyed bird watching and doing crossword puzzles. Born on January 30, 1941, at home in Jackson County, she was the daughter of Lester and Mamie Ethel...
Beulah Mae Rieckers
Oct 21, 2022
Beulah Mae Wehrkamp Rieckers, age 90, of Seymour, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, at The Lutheran Community Home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Rieckers was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers, for more than 70 years. Beulah was a homemaker, as well as worked for Dickson's, and the Airport Café. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards,...
Delbert Michael Vaughn
Oct 11, 2022
Delbert Michael Vaughn, age 71, passed away on October 11, 2022, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mr. Vaughn was a truck driver for Morgan Southern for thirty plus years. Delbert enjoyed his family and was proud to be an American and loved eagles. He was proud of his career and traveling the country as a truck driver. He was born...
Roger A. Dailey
Oct 10, 2022
Roger A. Dailey, age 74, of Brownstown, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Roger was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church for most of his life. Mr. Dailey worked at Cummins Engine Co. later retiring from Aquatic Control in 2013. He served in the United States Army from 1968 – 1972. Roger had an...
Ann Bernice Hoevener
Oct 5, 2022
Ann Bernice Hoevener, age 73, of Crothersville, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mrs. Hoevener was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers, and was a member of the Sauers Ladies Aid. She also was a member of the Wegan home economics club. Ann sold flowers at various stands in Jackson County, worked...
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...
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