Obituaries

Obituaries

Allan Keith Holle

Allan Keith Holle

Dec 30, 2021

Allan Keith Holle, age 77, of Seymour, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Holle was a life-time member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers. Allan retired from Cummins Engine Co. after 35 years of service, and he also served in the National Guards. Allan loved spending time with his family,...

Helen Catherine Hamer Lahrman

Helen Catherine Hamer Lahrman

Dec 30, 2021

Helen Catherine Hamer Lahrman, age 90, of Brownstown, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mrs. Lahrman was a member of Brownstown United Methodist Church for 70 years. Helen was a teacher at Brownstown Elementary School for 25 years. She was also a coach for the Brownstown Central High School girl's golf team, a member...

Rickey Lee Hawkins

Rickey Lee Hawkins

Dec 19, 2021

Rickey Lee Hawkins, age 71, of Norman, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mr. Hawkins attended Brownstown Nazarene Church. Rickey was a man of many talents. He was a member of the United States Army, a member of the Norman Conservation Club, and he was a carpenter for Skaggs Builders for many years. Mr....

Marlise Ingrid (Schell) Reynolds

Marlise Ingrid (Schell) Reynolds

Dec 16, 2021

Marlise Ingrid (Schell) Reynolds, age 79, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. She was at peace, ready to meet the Lord, and unite with her parents in Heaven. Marlise worked hard, led a simple life, and dearly loved her family. She retired from Dura Automotive and lived in Brownstown. She loved spending time with...

Juanita Lee Barnett Holman

Juanita Lee Barnett Holman

Dec 13, 2021

Juanita Lee Barnett Holman, age 94, of Brownstown, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mrs. Holman was a member of the First Pentecostal Church. She was a retired factory worker from H.O. Canfield. Juanita loved spending time with her family, and she loved playing her guitar, singing, and writing music. Born on October 21,...

Wilma Jean Hilderbrand

Wilma Jean Hilderbrand

Dec 12, 2021

Wilma Jean Hilderbrand, age 88, of Norman, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hilderbrand was of the Christian faith. She retired from Cummins Engine Co., and she was a past member of the Owen Township Fire Department. Jean loved visiting with her family and friends, making her famous...

Eva Dale Fleetwood

Eva Dale Fleetwood

Dec 5, 2021

Eva Dale Fleetwood, age 90, of Kurtz, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Fleetwood loved her church and was a member of Kurtz Church of the Nazarene, where she taught Sunday School for several years, sang in the choir, and served on the church board. Eva ran the...

Marlin Lee Rothert

Marlin Lee Rothert

Dec 5, 2021

Marlin Lee Rothert, age 71, of Seymour, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mr. Rothert was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers, where he belonged to the Fellowship Club and served on the Sauers school board. Marlin was a grain and dairy farmer his entire life. He also worked at H.O. Canfield,...

Thomas Blankenship

Thomas Blankenship

Dec 4, 2021

Thomas Blankenship, age 78, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at I.U. Health, Bedford, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Blankenship served as Senior Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy for 22 years. He was a life-time member of the NRA and a member of the Outdoor Sportsman Club of Mitchell. In addition, he was...

Earl H. Carr

Earl H. Carr

Dec 3, 2021

Earl H. Carr, age 93, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Earl was a member of Ratcliff Grove Christian Church. Mr. Carr retired from Cummins Engine Co. after 28 years of employment. He was a U.S. Veteran, serving during the Korean War. Earl loved spending time with his family, and he loved...

Shirley Hutchinson

Shirley Hutchinson

Nov 30, 2021

Shirley Hutchinson, age 83, of Brownstown, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hutchinson attended Ratcliff Grove Christian Church. She was a self-employed hairdresser. She was also a telephone operator in Elkhart, and she worked at Weyerhauser in Seymour and the Plastic Factory for several years. Shirley loved spending time with...

Robert "Bob" Norman Benter

Robert "Bob" Norman Benter

Nov 29, 2021

Robert "Bob" Norman Benter, age 89, of Brownstown, went to be with the Lord, on Monday, November 29, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Benter was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers. On April 1, 1956, he married the love of his life, Marilyn Wischmeier, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wegan, where he...

Ronald Michael Farace

Ronald Michael Farace

Nov 27, 2021

Ronald Michael Farace, age 52, of Brownstown, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Ron was born on December 14, 1968, to Sandra Sheperd Staley of Brownstown, and Thomas (Donna) Farace of Spanish Lake, Missouri, both of whom survive. Ron married his wife of 31 years, Shelly Farace, on July 28, 1990, and had the prides of his life, Britni...

June Marlene Cockerham

June Marlene Cockerham

Nov 26, 2021

June Marlene Cockerham, age 84, of Clearspring, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, Columbus. Mrs. Cockerham was a life-time member of Clearspring Baptist Church, where she was the song leader. June was a homemaker and a teacher's aide, and she was a member of Medora Senior Citizens. She loved singing and bird...

Margie Lee (Pendleton) Oliver

Margie Lee (Pendleton) Oliver

Nov 22, 2021

Margie Lee (Pendleton) Oliver, age 75, of Seymour, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Margie was a life-time member of Tampico Baptist Church, and she was a nursing assistant for most of her life. Margie loved her family, and she especially loved being a mom and grandma. She enjoyed helping people...

Jackie "Jack" Dean Hall

Jackie "Jack" Dean Hall

Nov 21, 2021

Jackie "Jack" Dean Hall, age 89, of Kurtz, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hall attended Kurtz Church of the Nazarene his entire life. Jack was employed with Cosco, and he was a member of the United States Army from 1952 through 1954, serving as a sergeant in...

Jasmin "Jaz" Tapia Ruiz

Jasmin "Jaz" Tapia Ruiz

Nov 19, 2021

Jasmin "Jaz" Tapia Ruiz, age 21, passed away on November 19, 2021, at her home in Yakima, Washington. Jaz was born on June 26, 2000, in Yakima, Washington. A graduate of Yakima online, she was in school for nail technician work, as she absolutely loved to do makeup, take pictures, and decorate for events. She also loved to dress up....

William "Bill" Brandt

William "Bill" Brandt

Nov 12, 2021

William "Bill" Brandt, age 87, of Crothersville, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Brandt attended Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Medora, most of his life. He was baptized on April 2, 1934, and he was confirmed on June 5, 1949. Bill was employed with Goecker Building Supply and Kova Fertilizer. He was a member of the...

Douglas A. Mckinney

Douglas A. Mckinney

Oct 27, 2021

Douglas A. McKinney, age 45, of Freetown, went to be home with Jesus on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. McKinney attended Driftwood Christian Church in Vallonia. He was an assistant team leader in logistics at Toyota Material Handling, LLC, Columbus. Doug loved Jesus and was a strong Christian man, always...

Michael Lee Patton

Michael Lee Patton

Oct 13, 2021

Michael Lee Patton, age 53, of Brownstown, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown, surrounded by his family. Mr. Patton was a former minister at Brownstown Community Church for more than seven years, and he also served as minister of the Tampico Christian Church for several years. Mike was chaplain at the Brownstown Speedway, and...

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