Obituaries
Obituaries
Wanda J. Combs
Jan 4, 2019
Wanda J. Combs, age 82, of Seymour, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Combs was a member of Mundell Christian Church, graduated from Heltonville High School, and was a homemaker. Born on July 1, 1936, she was the daughter of Paul and Bernice Cummings Fish, both of whom preceded her in death. On October 4,...
Marion Dean Schuerman
Dec 26, 2018
Marion Dean Schuerman, age 70, of Brownstown, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mr. Schuerman was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers. He was formerly employed at Indiana Department of Transportation and was a farmer. Born on June 12, 1948, in Seymour, he was the son of Alfred F. and Marlene Moenning...
Wallace "Wally" L. Mullins
Nov 29, 2018
Wallace "Wally" L. Mullins, age 75, of Kurtz, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mr. Mullins was a member of Kurtz Church of the Nazarene. He retired from Cummins Engine Co., was a member of the United States Army, and a member of the Owen Township Fire Department. Wally was a great husband, brother,...
Helen Elizabeth Wischmeier Wehmiller
Nov 26, 2018
Helen Elizabeth (Wischmeier) Wehmiller, age 93, of Seymour, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018, at her residence. Helen was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, where she served on numerous committees, and was also active in Bible studies during the span of her membership. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed family get-togethers, helping...
Joseph "Joe" Paul Bond
Nov 17, 2018
Joseph "Joe" Paul Bond, age 78, of Kurtz, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at his residence with his family by his side. Joe was a member of the Kurtz Church of the Nazarene, where he served as a Trustee Board member of the church. He was a farmer and retired after 35 years of employment at Cummins Engine...
Donald H. "Snuffy" Hillenburg
Oct 20, 2018
Donald H. "Snuffy" Hillenburg, age 69, of Norman, passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Mr. Hillenburg attended Norman Christian Church. Don was born on March 3, 1949, at his home in Lawrence County to Elmer and Alice Marie Elkins Hillenburg, both of whom preceded him in death. Don attended Heltonville High School. He worked at Heltonville...
Marjorie June Hawn Bajjalieh
Oct 17, 2018
Marjorie June Hawn Bajjalieh, age 92, of Mount Prospect, Illinois, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. She was the wife of the late Naim Bajjalieh; mother of Nicholi (Mari Dale), Sandra, Richard (Colleen), Cynthia, and late Jacqueline; grandmother of Joseph, Adam, Brian (Marissa), Matthew, David, and Elizabeth; daughter of the late Nona nee Rucker and Willis...
Barbara Ann Bauer
Oct 10, 2018
Barbara Ann Bauer, age 74, of Norman, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Bauer was a member of the Greenwood Moose Ladies Auxiliary. Born on December 5, 1943, in Framingham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Mary Marcus, who preceded her in death. On January 23, 1961, in Natrick, Massachusetts, she married Robert Bauer and...
Melvin Wischmeier
Oct 9, 2018
Melvin Wischmeier, age 96, of Seymour, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Covered Bridge Health Campus, Seymour. Mr. Wischmeier was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, where he served as Elder. He worked at Arvins in Seymour for 25 years and was a life-long farmer. Mr. Wischmeier enjoyed farming, gardening, working with his animals, reading the...
Dora Mae Goforth
Oct 5, 2018
Dora Mae Goforth, age 73, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Goforth was a member of Clearspring Baptist Church. She worked for Spurgeon Insurance for numerous years and loved working in her flower garden. Born on April 29, 1945, she was the daughter of Henry and Minnie...
Lisa Marie Purvis
Oct 2, 2018
Lisa Marie Purvis, age 46, of Brownstown, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at her residence. Lisa was of the Methodist faith. She was a stay-at-home mom, loved spending time with her sons and other family members, and loved working and being outdoors. Born on April 18, 1972, in Seymour, she was the daughter of Ed and Carolyn Smith...
Bonnie Sheals
Aug 31, 2018
Bonnie Sheals, 74, of Norman, passed away at her residence on August 31, 2018. A private family service will be held. Arrangements are being handled by Spurgeon Funeral Home, Inc.
Janet Jo (Cross) Kuehn
Aug 20, 2018
Mrs. Janet Jo (Cross) Kuehn, age 87, went to her eternal home on Monday, August 20, 2018, at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. Janet was born in 1931 in Jackson County to Hershel Clair and Myrtle (Lucas) Cross. She graduated from Brownstown High School in 1949 and attended Indiana University. In 1951, she married Harold Kuehn and together they had...
Melba Mae (Benter) Darlage
Aug 12, 2018
Melba Mae (Benter) Darlage, age 76, of Seymour, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Mrs. Darlage was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers, where she was a Sunday school teacher for more than 30 years and a member of the Sauers Ladies Aid. She was employed with G.C. Murphy Co.,...
Bonnie Irene England Brown
Aug 12, 2018
Bonnie Irene England Brown, age 80, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Brown was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Medora, where she sang in the church choir, served on the altar guild, and helped serve funeral dinners. She was also involved with the Mission Federation. Bonnie was a registered nurse and...
Melvin "Mel/Bunk" Weddell
Aug 10, 2018
Melvin Morton "Mel/Bunk" Weddell, age 94, of Medora, passed away on August 10, 2018, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mr. Weddell was of the Methodist faith. He graduated from Clearspring High School in 1942, joined the U.S. Navy and went to Great Lakes boot camp. He graduated from Northwestern University and was then sent to the South Pacific radio school...
Melvin Harry Timberlake Jr.
Aug 5, 2018
Melvin Harry Timberlake, Jr., age 77, of Kingman, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018, in Wichita, Kansas. Mr. Timberlake was of the Methodist faith and was a member of the United States Air Force. Born on June 30, 1941, in Jackson County, Indiana, he was the son of Melvin "Brownie" and Josephine Fisher Timberlake, both of whom preceded...
Emma L. Eaton
Aug 5, 2018
Emma L. Eaton, age 86, of Brownstown, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Covered Bridge Health Campus, Seymour. Mrs. Eaton was an active member of Brownstown United Methodist Church. She worked as a bank teller at Peoples Bank for 25 years, retiring in 1987, and was a member of Psi Iota Xi. Born on July 29, 1932, in...
Darrel R. Duffy
Aug 3, 2018
Darrel R. Duffy, age 85, of Norman, passed away on August 3, 2018, at Schneck Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Duffy was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brownstown. He held various offices at the church, including President of Lutheran Central School Board, Chairman of Elders, Chairman of Student Aid Board, serving as a member...
Leon Arthur Hoevener
Jul 20, 2018
Leon Arthur Hoevener, age 83, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018, at IU Methodist. Mr. Hoevener was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brownstown, where he served as Elder and held various other church offices. He was a previous member of Grace Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, where he served as Elder, and St. Luke's Lutheran Church...
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