Obituaries
Obituaries
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...
Phil Teipen
Jul 14, 2018
Phillip Alan Teipen, age 66, of Seymour, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Phil was a self-employed lifetime farmer, a member of the Indiana National Guard, and a member of Grassy Fork Volunteer Fire Department. He was a 1970 graduate of Brownstown Central High School. Phil enjoyed spending time with his family,...
Eugene Hillenburg
Jul 5, 2018
Eugene Hillenburg, age 90, of Scipio, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Mr. Hillenburg attended Kurtz Church of the Nazarene. He served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Sarsfield. He worked at Cosco as a tool and die maker. Eugene was also involved in the Carpenters Union as well as...
Bradley Alex Proffit
May 22, 2018
Bradley Alex Proffit, age 41, of Medora, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at his residence following an illness of three years. Mr. Proffit was a member of Medora Wesleyan Church. Born on April 11, 1977 at Seymour, he was the son of Alex Junior and Linda Reynolds Proffit. His father preceded him in death on August 14, 2011,...
Arnell Selma Rothert
May 11, 2018
Arnell Selma Rothert, age 86, of Seymour, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Rothert was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers, and was a homemaker. She was a great cook and enjoyed working on the farm with her husband and playing cards with her friends. Born on February 19, 1932, in Seymour, she...
Doris Eileen Owens
May 11, 2018
Doris Eileen Owens, age 89, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Owens was a member of Brownstown Christian Church, where she was a member of the church choir, and served as assistant treasurer for numerous years. Doris retired on March 1, 1989, from Indiana Telephone Corporation/Contel after...
Charles Melvin Horton
Apr 30, 2018
Charles Melvin Horton, age 81, of Norman, passed away on April 30, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Horton was a member of Mundell Christian Church, Heltonville. He received his Master's Degree in Math and Graphics from Indiana University and began teaching at Seymour High School in 1963, where he taught for 16 years. During the summer months each...
Lloyd Edwin Kiewit
Apr 29, 2018
Lloyd Edwin Kiewit, age 89, of Brownstown, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Hoosier Christian Village, surrounded by his family. Mr. Kiewit was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brownstown, where he served as Elder and Cemetery Board member. He served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952 and was a member of the American...
Carl Dean Fisher
Apr 29, 2018
Carl Dean Fisher, 84, of Norman passed away on April 29, 2018 at Hoosier Christian Village. Mr. Fisher was born at his home in Norman on December 2, 1933, and was the son of Luke and Ruby (Nell) Fisher. Mr. Fisher and his wife were lifelong members of Liberty Christian Church. Dean was a farmer, worked for the Indiana Department...
Elzora Mae Brown
Apr 28, 2018
Elzora Mae Brown, born October 1, 1928, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown, Indiana, and was met at the pearly gates by her two sons (Roger (survived by Donna) and Phillip (survived by Marilyn), her grandson (Matt), her parents (Otis & Flossie Piatt), her siblings (Evelyn, Irene,...
Gregory Joseph Gaydos
Apr 23, 2018
Gregory Joseph Gaydos, age 53, of North Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018. Mr. Gaydos was project manager at Richard A. Jones Electric in North Palm Beach, Florida. He loved spending time with his family and friends, and enjoyed nature, being outdoors and boating. Born on January 5, 1965, in Summit, New Jersey, he was the...
Minnie Abner Perry
Apr 15, 2018
Minnie Abner Perry, age 80, of Brownstown, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Minnie was a member of Surprise Christian Church and was a homemaker. She loved to sew, tend to her flowers, fish, and spend time with her grandkids. Her children say she was the best mom ever. Born on May 18, 1937,...
Vivian Kuehn Spurgeon
Feb 20, 2018
Vivian Kuehn Spurgeon passed from this life in peace on February 20, 2018, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, just three weeks prior. Vivian's life was marked with love, faith, and service to others. She never hesitated to volunteer for her church, her children's school activities and interests, and her community. She was born...
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