Obituaries
Obituaries
Ethel B. Davis
Jun 9, 2019
Ethel B. Davis, age 95, of Brownstown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Davis was a beloved mother, homemaker, and friend to many who shared her joy in life and nature readily with others. Born on March 21, 1924, in Manchester, Kentucky, she was the daughter of B.P. and Addie...
Deloris J Hawkins
Jun 6, 2019
Deloris J. Hawkins, age 93, of Bedford, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at I.U. Health Bedford. Mrs. Hawkins was a member of the Tabernacle of Praise and was a homemaker. She loved learning about family history and crocheting. Born on September 7, 1925, in Bedford, she was the daughter of Stanley Robert and Isis Murphy Prewitt, both of...
Sarah L. Nieman-Toot
Jun 1, 2019
Sarah L. Nieman Toot, age 50, of Columbus, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Hickory Creek of Columbus. Sarah attended St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers. She loved her family, loved helping others, and was always eager to please everyone. She also enjoyed crocheting. Born on March 1, 1969, in Seymour, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Irene...
Wanda D. Smith Stout Hallett
Jun 1, 2019
Wanda D. Smith Stout Hallett, age 77, of Seymour, has gone to Heaven to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Mrs. Hallett was a member of Seymour Christian Church. As a child, she was a member of Dive Christian Church in Bedford. She was a homemaker and belonged to the American Legion. Wanda was a...
Richard Thomas Mullineaux
May 26, 2019
Richard Thomas Mullineaux, age 66, of Floyd Knobs, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family and close friends. Mr. Mullineaux was a member of Lincoln Hills Christian Church in Corydon. He devoted much of his time helping disabled persons. At his church, Richard served on the Board for Disability Ministry, which...
Lloyd Edward Hawn
May 23, 2019
Lloyd Edward Hawn, age 93, of Brownstown, passed away on May 23, 2019, at Hoosier Christian Village. Mr. Hawn was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wegan, where he held various church offices. Lloyd served in the United States Navy during World War II, was a Navy C.B., and served in the Philippines. He was employed with Jackson County...
Betty T. Hamilton
May 22, 2019
Betty T. Hamilton, age 80, of Brownstown, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Hoosier Christian Village. Mrs. Hamilton was of the Lutheran faith. She was a factory worker for several years and also worked as a cook at Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown for numerous years. Betty loved to yodel, paint portraits, and write poetry. Born on March...
Flotilla Mae Hanner Williams
May 11, 2019
Flotilla Mae Hanner Williams, age 94, of Brownstown, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. Flotilla was a member of Brownstown Church of the Nazarene. Born on November 24, 1924, in Medora, Indiana, she was the daughter of Samual and Mary Daulton Hanner, both of whom preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons:...
Cherie Lynn Dowdell
May 2, 2019
Cherie Lynn Dowdell, age 67, of Medora, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Seymour Crossing. Cherie was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Medora. She retired as a paramedic and was known as "Trauma Momma". Cherie was a proud caring and passionate person. She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved spending time outdoors working...
Gabriele Isolde Blake
May 1, 2019
Gabriele Isolde Blake, age 72, of Seymour, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her family. Gabriele was a homemaker. She loved spending time with her family, and enjoyed reading drama, mystery and romance novels. Born on January 8, 1947, in Freising, Germany, she was the daughter of Helmut and Angela Meinhardt, both of whom...
Paul D. Deburger
Apr 23, 2019
Paul D. DeBurger, age 86, of Brownstown, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Hoosier Christian Village Mr. DeBurger was a member of Shelby Christian Church, Paul and his wife Sandra recommitted their lives to Christ in 2013 at the Medora Christian Church. Paul was self employed and retired from the timber and sawmill industry. Born on June 11...
Lois Marie Nierman
Apr 21, 2019
Lois Marie Nierman, age 81, of Brownstown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Nierman was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers. Lois worked at Indiana Telephone Company in Seymour and Schneider's Nursery for many years. She also worked at Schneck Medical Center dietary department, retiring after 15 years...
Saundra Arlene Cornett
Apr 12, 2019
Saundra Arlene McKain Cornett, age 79, of Freetown, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019, at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Carmel. Mrs. Cornett was a member of Brownstown Christian Church, and she attended Freetown Church of Christ. She also taught Sunday School for numerous years. Saundra worked at Gerrvyn Shoe Factory in Freetown for several years, and was a homemaker....
Walter Edward Miller
Apr 7, 2019
Walter Edward Miller, age 73, of Brownstown, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Miller was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers. He was also a member of the VFW and American Legion. He was a retired Master Sargeant from the United States Air Force after serving 21 ½ years...
Donald E. Hawkins
Mar 23, 2019
Donald E. Hawkins, age 73, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at I.U. Health, Bedford. Mr. Hawkins was of the Christian faith. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era in Korea from 1965 to 1968, where he received a Purple Heart. He also worked in security in charge of the canine at Crane...
Juanita Eileen (Hackman) Wessel
Mar 11, 2019
Juanita Eileen (Hackman) Wessel, age 81, of Vallonia, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. She went home to be with her Heavenly Father after a brief fight with cancer. Mrs. Wessel was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Vallonia, where she sang in the church choir for sixty years. Juanita was a homemaker and...
David E. Schepman
Mar 9, 2019
David E. Schepman, age 73, of Paris Crossing, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Covered Bridge Health Campus. Mr. Schepman was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers, where he held various church offices. He was also a member of the Indiana National Guard. David was a lifelong farmer, and enjoyed spending time outdoors. He loved...
Ruby Jean (Kidd) Powell
Mar 5, 2019
Ruby Jean (Kidd) Powell, age 88, of Seymour, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Covered Bridge Health Campus, Seymour. Ruby was a member of Medora United Methodist Church. She was a quality inspector at Medora Plastic Factory for more than 30 years. She loved raising her children and was passionate about spending time with her family. Ruby also...
Alvin M. Stahl
Feb 23, 2019
Alvin M. Stahl, age 91, of Brownstown, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Stahl was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brownstown. He was also a member of the United States Army, and a member of American Legion Post #112. Alvin retired as a heavy machine operator and foreman from...
Verla Faye Norman
Feb 22, 2019
Verla Faye Norman, age 81, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019, at her residence. Verla retired after 27 years from the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office. She was a member of Psi Iota Xi and was an avid golfer. She was past Women's Club Champion at Hickory Hills Golf Course. Her family was a very important part of...
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