Obituaries
Obituaries
Matthew Ross Burke
Sep 21, 2016
Matthew Ross Burke, age 32, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Matthew was a semi driver for 5J Transport. Born on August 15, 1984 in Waukegan, Illinois, he was the son of Carla (Steven) Machak, who survives in Brownstown, and Kevin Burke, who survives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On May 29, 2012, he married Cassandra Ann Cox...
Kathy Polly
Sep 8, 2016
Kathy (Mabel) Polly, age 64, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Polly attended Peter's Switch Church of the Nazarene. She was a homemaker and a member of the Eagles Lodge of Seymour. Born on July 29, 1952, in Seymour, Indiana, she was the daughter of James and Ilene Lucas Eisele, both of...
Rhea Dawn Fowler
Aug 16, 2016
Rhea Dawn (Butler) Fowler, age 79, of Brownstown, Indiana, has been called home to be with her Heavenly Father. She lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Rhea Dawn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Those who knew her would recognize her infectious laugh, beautiful smile and outgoing personality. Mrs. Fowler was a member...
Gerlinde Maria Rosemunde Farmer
Aug 15, 2016
Gerlinde Maria Rosemunde Farmer, age 88, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Mrs. Farmer was a member of the Kurtz Church of the Nazarene. Born on June 18, 1928, in Erlangen Brück, West Germany, she was the daughter of Wenzl and Eli (Ries) Spachtholz, both of whom preceded her in death....
Dianna Mikels Root
Aug 11, 2016
Dianna Mikels Root, age 52, of Vallonia, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Root was a member of Leesville United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Born on April 13, 1964, in Seymour, she was the daughter of David and Anna Day Mikels. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives in...
Ralph Andrew Mitchell Sr.
Aug 8, 2016
Ralph Andrew Mitchell, Sr., age 93, resident of both Marco Island, Florida, and Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016 at his Brownstown home. Mr. Mitchell was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brownstown. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 through 1946 and served in the Third Infantry Division in the European...
James H. Rice
Aug 1, 2016
James H. Rice, age 92, of Seymour, Indiana, formerly of Brownstown, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Covered Bridge Health Campus, Seymour. Mr. Rice was a member of the United States Navy during World War II and was a civil engineer for the State of Indiana from 1949 until his retirement in 1992. He was also a member...
Zolla "Papaw" Lee Miller
Jul 30, 2016
Zolla "Papaw" Lee Miller, age 87, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Mr. Miller was of the Pentecostal faith. He retired from Kieffer Paper Mills in Brownstown, loved being with his grandchildren, working with livestock and tinkering with his tractor. Born on March 20, 1929, in Jamestown, Kentucky, he was the son...
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,...
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