Obituaries

Obituaries

Barbara E. Henderson

Barbara E. Henderson

Oct 6, 2014

Barbara E. Henderson, age 87, of Medora, Indiana, passed away at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2014 at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, Indiana. She was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Leesville, and also a member of the Ladies Aid. She was a homemaker and a member of the House to House Club. Born on August 19, 1927, in...

Marcus Monroe Timberlake

Marcus Monroe Timberlake

Sep 24, 2014

Marcus Monroe Timberlake, age 83, of Brown County, Indiana, passed away at 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at his residence. He attended Becks Grove Christian Church and Clearspring High School. He was a United States Veteran. He was also a truck driver for 45 years and a clown with numerous circuses for many years. Born on January 1,...

Emy Lou Wischmeier

Emy Lou Wischmeier

Aug 25, 2014

Emy Lou Wischmeier, age 82, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away at 1:15 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Lutheran Community Home, Seymour, Indiana. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, and a former member of Immanuel Ladies Aid #3. She was a homemaker and farm wife. She enjoyed crocheting and sewing. She made clothes and numerous afghans...

Harrison Hayes

Harrison Hayes

Aug 21, 2014

Harrison Hayes, age 90, of Norman, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at his residence. He was a former school bus driver for Brownstown Central School Corporation, retired from Arvins and was also a farmer. He loved spending time with his family and friends and listening to Bluegrass music. In his younger days, he enjoyed making sorghum. Born...

Mary Jane Mcclellan Turpin

Mary Jane Mcclellan Turpin

Aug 18, 2014

Mary Jane McClellan Turpin, age 78, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Born on December 7, 1935, in Seymour, Indiana, she was the daughter of John and Martha Boofer McClellan, both of whom preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Allen (Regina) Shelton of Vallonia, Indiana, and...

Bryson Xander Parker

Bryson Xander Parker

Aug 17, 2014

Bryson Xander Parker, age 5, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away at 7:26 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana. Born on January 20, 2009 in Marion County, Indiana, he was the son of Eric Parker of Brownstown, Indiana, and Ivy Sessions of Columbus, Indiana. Survivors include two brothers, Domonic Parker and Christian Sessions; two sisters,...

Erma Wischmeier

Erma Wischmeier

Jul 8, 2014

Erma Wischmeier, age 92, of Brownstown, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wegan, where she taught Sunday School for numerous years, and was also a member of St. Paul Ladies Aid. She was a homemaker and worked along side her late husband on their...

Willie Jake Taylor

Willie Jake Taylor

Jun 27, 2014

Willie Jake Taylor, age 73, of Brownstown, Indiana, died at 4:50 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2014 at I.U. Health, Bloomington, Indiana. He was a member of the Freetown Pentecostal Church, Freetown, Indiana. Jake Taylor served in the United States Army from February 5, 1964 to February 4, 1970. He retired from Cummins Engine Co. on September 1, 2002 after...

Jean Ray

Jean Ray

Jun 27, 2014

Jean Ray, age 82, of North Vernon, Indiana, formerly of Brownstown, Indiana, died at 2:36 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2014 at Jennings Healthcare, North Vernon, Indiana. She was a member of the Living Word Baptist Church, Seymour, Indiana, and was a homemaker. Born on July 6, 1931, in Jackson County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Howard and Sada...

Wanda Louise Wischmeier

Wanda Louise Wischmeier

Jun 18, 2014

Wanda Louise (Miesner) Wischmeier, age 61, entered eternal life, surrounded by her family on June 18, 2014, after a 26 year battle with cancer. She was a wonderful example of dignity, hope and unwavering faith as she struggled with this disease for so many years. Wanda was born on May 29, 1953, in Cole Camp, Missouri, to Glenn and Elaine...

Myrtle Esther Hotchkiss

Myrtle Esther Hotchkiss

Jun 3, 2014

Myrtle Esther Hotchkiss, age 91, of Brownstown, Indiana, died on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at St. Vincent's Heart Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. She was an active member of the Brownstown Christian Church, where she taught Sunday School for several decades. She retired from the United States Postal Service after 37 years. She was a member and past matron of Eastern Star...

Henry Kasper Terkhorn, Jr.

Henry Kasper Terkhorn, Jr.

May 30, 2014

Henry Kasper Terkhorn Jr., 83, died Friday, May 30, 2014, at his residence in Seymour. Born on July 10, 1930, in Brownstown, he was son of the late Henry Kasper Sr. and Louise (Wolka) Terkhorn. On May 23, 1952, Henry was united in marriage to Imogene Grant. Henry served his country from 1950-54 in the United States Navy. In 1957,...

Marlyn Lee Otte, Jr.

Marlyn Lee Otte, Jr.

May 18, 2014

Marlyn Lee Otte Jr., age 58, Jacksonville, Florida, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014, at his residence. Born September 12, 1955, in Seymour, he was the son of Marlyn Lee Otte Sr. and Bonnie F. Hawn Otte. His father preceded him in death on Oct. 19, 1998. His mother survives in Seymour. Marlyn graduated from Brownstown Central High...

Nancy Mae Keily

Nancy Mae Keily

May 11, 2014

Nancy Mae Keily, age 68, Norman, died at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2014, at her residence. Nancy was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Salem. She was a homemaker and a member of Ladies of Faith at her church. Her hobbies included gardening and painting. Born October 27, 1945, in Park Falls, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of...

Arthur W. Pollert

Arthur W. Pollert

May 9, 2014

Arthur W. Pollert, age 90, of Seymour, passed away at 12:58 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, at Stonebridge Health Campus, Bedford. Arthur was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers. He was employed with Thompson Dairy for 21 years and for Associated Milk Producers Inc., retiring in 1988. He also helped on the family farm. He was a member...

Hariett E. Oates

Hariett E. Oates

May 6, 2014

Harriet E. Oates, age 84, formerly of Brownstown, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Chicagoland Christian Village, Crown Point. Harriet was a member of Brownstown Christian Church. She was a 1948 graduate of Norton High School and a member of the Eastern Star Lodge in Akron, Ohio. Born Feb. 2, 1930, in Akron, Ohio, she was...

Stephen L. Springer

Stephen L. Springer

Apr 22, 2014

Stephen L. Springer, age 48, of Freetown, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Greenwood, Indiana, a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brownstown. He retired from the U.S. Army after twenty-three years of service. He was currently employed with Tri-Star Engineering, Bedford, contracted to Bedford Crane Navel Base. He...

Jay D. Fosbrink

Jay D. Fosbrink

Apr 19, 2014

Jay D. Fosbrink, age 39, of Medora, passed away, Saturday, April 19, 2014. Jay was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, White Creek. He was a self-employed taxidermist and a member of the National Rifle Association. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and a passionate outdoors person. Born on November 11, 1974, in Seymour, he was the son...

C. Louis Sommers

C. Louis Sommers

Apr 13, 2014

C. Louis Sommers, age 87, of Brownstown, passed away at 7:40 p.m. Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. Louis was a member of Brownstown Christian Church, where he had served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1945 through 1946. He graduated from Brownstown High School in...

Thomas Herzner, Sr.

Thomas Herzner, Sr.

Apr 2, 2014

Thomas Lee Herzner Sr., age 69, of Brownstown, passed away at 3 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour.Thomas retired from the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army Reserves and from Cummins Inc. Born July 19, 1944, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of William and Elsie May Maley Herzner, both of whom preceded him in death....

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