Raymond Charles Schroer
May 13, 2024
Raymond Charles Schroer, age 75, of Brownstown, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Mr. Schroer was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers. Raymond was a farmer, employed at Findley Industries, and he retired from Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Seymour. He was in the United States Air Force Reserves from 1967 to 1973, and...
Vivian Loretta Mckinney
May 11, 2024
Vivian Loretta McKinney, age 91, of Freetown, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Vivian was a lifetime member of Houston Christian Church. She was also a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary at the church. She and her husband ran McKinney's market for many years in Freetown. Vivian loved her church and...
Thomas Lee Tilford
May 9, 2024
Thomas Lee Tilford, age 70, of Brownstown, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Tilford attended Mt. Zion Church, Medora. Tom began working at Lear Siegler, later known as Seymour Housewares, after attending Jennings County High School, and subsequently worked there for over 25 years. He then started...
Dorothy L. Blankenship
May 7, 2024
Dorothy L. Blankenship, age 80, of Bedford, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at I.U. Health, Bloomington, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Blankenship was of the Methodist faith. Dorothy was a dedicated military wife, faithfully supporting her husband during his military career. She was also a homemaker, an Avon representative, and Tupperware sales lady. Dorothy loved her local...
Allen Dean Hawn
May 1, 2024
Allen Dean Hawn, age 74, of Vallonia, slipped peacefully from this world on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Franciscan Health, Indianapolis. Mr. Hawn was a life-time member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wegan, where he was a church elder and a member of the cemetery board. He took great pride in being dedicated to the caretaking of the Wegan cemetery....
Ron Dale Hawn
Apr 20, 2024
Ron Dale Hawn, age 69, of Brownstown, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, with his wife, Denise, by his side. Mr. Hawn was baptized in the Christian faith in 1994. Ron graduated from Seymour High School in 1972. He also graduated from Oakland City College with a Bachelor of Science degree and from...
Paul Norman Darlage
Apr 8, 2024
Paul Norman Darlage, age 83, of Seymour, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Lutheran Community Home, Seymour. Mr. Darlage was a lifetime active member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sauers, where he held various church offices. Paul loved his family and loved spending time with them, and he was also a friend to many people. He was...
Kenneth Lee Wray
Apr 6, 2024
Kenneth Lee Wray, age 87, of Seymour, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Wray was a member of the Houston Christian Church for many years, and he recently was attending Seymour Christian Church with his family. Born on October 24, 1936, in Jackson County, Kenneth was the son of Wayne...
Betty Jane (Butt) Gillespie
Apr 5, 2024
Betty Jane (Butt) Gillespie, of Brownstown, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by loved ones. She was 84 years old. Born on April 1, 1940, in Milan, Betty was the daughter of W.R. "Red" and Ruth (Marsh) Butt, both of whom preceded her in death. She...
Drettie M. Miller
Mar 28, 2024
Drettie M. Miller, age 90, of Brownstown, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by the ones who loved her. Mrs. Miller was of the Pentecostal faith during her lifetime. Drettie worked at H.O. Canfield/Panasote Industries from 1956 to 1991. She then worked as a loving caregiver from 1991 to 2009. Drettie loved her family dearly,...
Charles Douglas (Doug) Kidwell
Mar 23, 2024
Charles Douglas (Doug) Kidwell, age 90, of Brownstown, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Doug was a faithful, long-time member of Brownstown Christian Church where he served in various ministries over the years. One of his early contributions was the creation and construction of the original Living Christmas Tree. He was an Ironworker and...
Daniel B. Horton Jr.
Mar 19, 2024
Daniel B. Horton, Jr., of Seymour, was reunited with his Lord on his 86th birthday on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, surrounded by his loving family. Dr. Horton was a very active member of Central Christian Church, Seymour, since 1981, and he served on various church committees. He loved serving his Lord and Savior, and he also...
Roy D. Darlage
Mar 19, 2024
Roy D. Darlage, age 85, of Vallonia, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Darlage was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wegan, where he held several church offices. Roy was the former owner of Brownstown Frozen Food Locker, and he was also a life-time farmer. He was...
Mitza (Newcomb) Durham
Mar 11, 2024
Mitza (Newcomb) Durham, age 83, of Seymour, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Durham was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Seymour for more than 50 years. Mitza was the owner of Slender You in Seymour for several years. While raising her family, she was...
Bryan Allen Caffee
Mar 8, 2024
Bryan Allen Caffee, age 47, of Freetown, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Bryan was a member of Freetown Church of Christ. Mr. Caffee was a welder and a truck driver, and as a truck driver, he loved visiting different states. He also worked at Faurecia over ten years. Bryan worked many jobs, and it...
Kathleen Theresa Robertson
Mar 8, 2024
Kathleen Theresa Robertson, age 66, of Patriot, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the home of her son surrounded by her loving family. Kathleen was a life-long member of Nativity Catholic Church. She was a draft/cad operator at AT&T for 30 years. Kathleen loved her family dearly, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and she loved spending time with...
Sharon (Freed) Jones
Mar 7, 2024
Sharon (Freed) Jones, age 79, of Brownstown, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Jones was a faithful member of Brownstown Christian Church. Sharon retired from Crane Naval Base after 26 years of service as a government program analyst. Sharon loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved...
Kobe A. Stancombe
Feb 24, 2024
Kobe A. Stancombe, age 21, of Fort Ritner, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Kobe was baptized at Brownstown First Baptist Church, and he attended Mundell Christian Church. Kobe was employed with White River Lift Service. He had a passion for cutting wood. He also enjoyed making and sharpening knives. Born on November 2, 2002, in Bedford, Kobe was...
Peter Horstman
Feb 21, 2024
Peter Horstman, age 70, of Brownstown, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at his home surrounded by his cherished family. Peter was a self – employed carpenter owning and operating A & H Builders for more than 10 years. He also worked in sales at Lucas Ackerman. He was also an active member in the Tr-County Builders Association for...
Reverend Robert "Bob" Lee Riggs
Feb 16, 2024
Reverend Robert "Bob" Lee Riggs, age 92, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, following a period of declining health. Reverend Riggs was a graduate of Anderson High School, Anderson University, and United Theological Seminary. Bob was a retired minister with the United Methodist Church. He also worked for Watson's Garden Gate Greenhouse,...
