Obituaries
Obituaries
Gregory Lee Shell
Jul 29, 2016
Gregory Lee Shell, age 51, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Shell was of the Christian faith. He was a medical distributor in Columbia, Missouri and a member of the Eagles in Columbia, Missouri. He was an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, enjoyed listening to music and spoiling his dog,...
Carl Russell Mclaughlin
Jul 28, 2016
Carl Russell McLaughlin, age 79, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his residence. Mr. McLaughlin was a member of Easyville Pentecostal Church. He was also a member of the United States Army, a truck driver and worked on barges in West Virginia. Born on November 17, 1937 in Nitro, West Virginia, he was the son...
Roger L. Stuckwisch
Jul 21, 2016
Roger L. Stuckwisch, age 74, of Brownstown passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Hoosier Christian Village. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brownstown. He retired from Cummins Engine Co. after 40 years. Born on January 6, 1942 in Jackson County, Indiana, he was the son of Paul and Ethel Christopher Stuckwisch, both of whom preceded...
Leon Gossman
Jul 17, 2016
Leon Gossman, age 95, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Gossman was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II and was aboard the U.S.S. Baldwin at Omaha Beach at the Battle of Normandy. On May 19, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower boarded his...
Mildred Goen Swengel
Jun 28, 2016
Mildred Goen Swengel, age 87, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mrs. Swengel was a member of Clearspring Baptist Church and a member of the Ladies Aid at the church. She was previously employed at Sears, Hoosier Christian Village, Schneck Medical Center and Bi-Low in Bedford. Mrs. Swengel was also a...
Marvin Wayne Patton
Jun 25, 2016
Marvin Wayne Patton, age 76, of Norman, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Patton was a member of Liberty Christian Church and he retired in maintenance from Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Seymour. Born on December 11, 1939 in Livonia, Indiana, he was the son of Harold Cletus and Alice Marie Tincher Patton, both of whom...
Marcy Garrett
Jun 20, 2016
Marcy Garrett, age 50, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at her residence. Ms. Garrett was a member of the Brownstown Christian Church. Born on July 27, 1965, in Seymour, she was the daughter of William Jerry and Gloria Joy Baughman Garrett. Her father preceded her in death on June 17, 2009 and her mother survives...
Lynn William Steinkamp
Jun 20, 2016
Lynn William Steinkamp, age 75, of Vallonia, Indiana, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Steinkamp was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brownstown. He owned and operated Steinkamp Masonry for 55 years and was a member of the American Legion and Fraternal Order of Eagles. Born on June 11, 1941, in Brownstown, he was...
Oscar "Jess" Roberts
May 14, 2016
Oscar "Jess" Roberts, age 83, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mr. Roberts was a member of the Brownstown Christian Church. He served in the United States Army and was a member of the VFW and Eagles. Born on January 26, 1933, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of Marlow...
Renee Hallett
May 11, 2016
Renee Hallett, age 71, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Hallett was a member of the Brownstown Christian Church. She was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in the position of stenographer. She retired from the Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown. Born on June 27, 1944, in Clearspring, she was...
Donna Sue Gibson
Apr 29, 2016
Donna Sue Lucas Gibson, age 70, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis. Ms. Gibson attended Brownstown Christian Church and was a retired Medical Claims Processor. She attended Brownstown Central Schools and graduated from Odessa Texas High School in 1963 and from Odessa Beauty College in 1964. Donna Sue also attended Texas...
Winfred S. Wilson
Apr 23, 2016
Winfred S. Wilson, age 86, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Wilson attended Kurtz Church of the Nazarene. He was a coal miner, employed at H.O. Canfield and retired from Cummins Engine Co. Born on May 5, 1929 in Leslie County, Kentucky, he was the son of Shelby and Isabell Baily Wilson,...
Alice Rose Goforth
Apr 17, 2016
Alice Rose Goforth, age 78, of Norman, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Goforth was a member of the Kurtz Nazarene Church and a retired cook from Jackson School in Seymour. Born on April 12, 1938, in Seymour, she was the daughter of Ernest and Juanita Gullet Hildreth, both of whom preceded her in...
Zachary Dale Bruner
Mar 28, 2016
Zachary Dale Bruner, age 32, of Freetown, Indiana, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Mr. Bruner was employed with Seymour Tubing and worked on vehicles as a hobby. Born on December 29, 1983, in Columbus, Indiana, he was the son of Terry and Robin Allman Bruner, both of whom survive in Columbus. Survivors also...
Erma Almira Lucas
Mar 6, 2016
Erma Almira Lucas, 98, of Freetown, Indiana, passed away at 1:32 a.m. on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mrs. Lucas was a member of the Ratcliff Grove Christian Church. Born on April 16, 1917, in Whiting, Kansas, she was the daughter of Glen Wilson and Amy Sarah Nichols Roath, both of whom preceded her in death....
Ezekiel Henry Decker
Feb 23, 2016
Ezekiel Henry Decker, son of Chad and Lisbeth (Klosterman) Decker, of Columbus, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 11:15 a.m. at Columbus Regional Hospital. He is preceded in death by great-grandparents: (maternal) Amos Klosterman, Hugh and Patty Lucas; (paternal) Bill and MaryLou Decker. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal...
Karen Sue Kidd
Jan 17, 2016
Karen Sue Kidd, age 59, of Tampico passed away at 10:26 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2016. She was a member of Tampico Baptist Church. She retired from K-Mart and was a Boy Scout Leader for Troops 524 and 526 in Seymour and Troop 522 in Crothersville. Born on October 29, 1956 in Seymour, Indiana, she was the daughter of...
Raymond Earl Reynolds
Jan 10, 2016
Raymond Earl Reynolds, age 77, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Reynolds was a member of Brownstown Christian Church and was employed at Cummins Engine Co. in Columbus and also Seymour Tubing. He served 20 years in the United States Army retiring as Master Sargent E-8. He survived two tours in Vietnam...
Wilma J Wessel
Jan 7, 2016
Wilma J. Wessel, 72, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Schneck Memorial Hospital following a three day illness. Born October 30, 1943 in Bedford, IN she was the daughter of Earl and Mildred (Lutes) Mitchaner. On April 3, 1964, she married William F. Wessel at Sauers Lutheran Church. Wilma was a member of...
Terry Lee Henson
Dec 29, 2015
Terry Lee Henson, age 61, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at St. Vincent's Specialty Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Henson was a retired truck driver and a Veteran of the United States Army. Born on July 12, 1954, he was the son of James and Alma Hatton Henson, both of whom preceded him in death. On...
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