Wayne L Burcham
Jun 13, 2019
Wayne L. Burcham, 63, of Vallonia, died at 8:16 p.m. on June 13, 2019 at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. He had been ill for about a year. Wayne was a member of the Driftwood Christian Church and a life-long self-employed farmer and self-taught mechanic. He was a 1973 graduate of Brownstown Central High School where he was very active in...
Georgia Lavien Luttrell
May 31, 2019
Georgia LaVien Luttrell, 91, passed away at the Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour at 9:55 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2019. She was formerly of Tipton, IN and was a graduate of Tipton High School. She attended the First of Baptist Church of Tipton and First Baptist Church of Elwood and later became a member of Vallonia Christian Church. Georgia...
Judy E Wheeler
May 24, 2019
Judy E. Wheeler, 70, of Brownstown, died at 3:08 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. She had been ill for about 2 weeks. She had worked for the Medora Plastic Factory. Judy enjoyed painting, drawing, wood-working, & putting together puzzles. She was a wonderful caregiver. Judy was born on June 26, 1948 in Jackson County,...
Jerry Wayne Rice
Apr 25, 2019
Jerry Wayne Rice, 76, of Seymour, died on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the VA Hospital in Louisville, KY. He had been seriously ill for 2 years. He was a graduate of Vallonia High School, where he enjoyed playing basketball. Jerry was an honorably discharged veteran of the Air Force. He was a member of the Vallonia United Methodist Church....
Irene Cole
Apr 24, 2019
Irene Cole, 92, of Seymour, died at 1:18 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Covered Bridge Health Campus. She was a graduate of Vallonia High School and a member of Vallonia Christian Church. Irene was once employed with RCA in Bloomington. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting, reading and putting puzzles together. She was born on January 12, 1927 in...
Jerry Shelton
Apr 21, 2019
Jerry Shelton, 81, of Freetown, died at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Covered Bridge Health Campus, Seymour. He was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. Jerry was a member of the Freetown Church of Christ. He was born on July 23, 1937 to the late Charles Eli Shelton & Mary Elizabeth Fleenor Shelton. Survivors include...
Lamar Jennings Anderson
Apr 21, 2019
Lamar Jennings Anderson, 61, of Vallonia, died unexpectedly at 9:34 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2019. He was an Army Veteran serving from 1976-1980 and stationed in Ft. Knox, KY. Lamar was of the Baptist faith. He drove a truck for Premier One. He enjoyed yard work, talking about his days in the Army and loved tinkering with CB radios. Lamar...
Geneva Pearl Boling Jackson
Apr 12, 2019
Geneva Pearl Boling Jackson, 104, died at 9:54 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2019 at her granddaughter, Tammy Williams, home in Vallonia. She had been ill for about 2 years. She was member of the Haleysburg Church of the Nazarene. She was retired from Panasote (Canfields). Geneva enjoyed sewing, gardening and cooking. Her grandchildren say she made the absolute best...
Richard Dale Keithley
Apr 11, 2019
Richard Dale Keithley, 74, of Vallonia, died at 11:05 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Hoosier Christian Village, Brownstown. He served in the Army during Vietnam. Richard was of the Christian faith. He was an auto mechanic and a retail salesman in auto parts. He was a member of the Spurs & Wheels Saddle Club and had a love...
Carolyn Louise Shoemaker
Apr 9, 2019
Carolyn Louise Shoemaker, 77, of Vallonia, died at 8:40 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Lutheran Community Home. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Vallonia. She was actively involved in the Lutheran Women's Missionary League and also served as a board member and County Women's Leader for Jackson County Farm Bureau, Inc. Carolyn had been a...
Hazel Marie (Tompkins) Toppe
Mar 20, 2019
Hazel Marie (Tompkins) Toppe, 81, of Brownstown died at 1:37 p.m. March 20, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. She had been ill for 1 year. She attended Vallonia Christian Church. Hazel was a retired Cashier from Wal-Mart where she worked for over 20 years. She had also been a cashier for Marianne's Restaurant in Scottsburg and a cook at...
Janet Eileen Benge
Mar 16, 2019
Janet Eileen Benge, 82, of Vallonia died at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at IU Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She had been ill for 2 months. Janet was a member of the Uniontown Baptist Church. She was a Special Education Teacher at Vallonia and Brownstown Central Schools. Janet was an avid reader and was a former owner in The...
David Lewis Sims Ii
Mar 15, 2019
David Lewis Sims II, 58, of Medora, died unexpectedly at 5:15 a.m. on March 15, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He had worked for Administar in Indianapolis and then with Aisin in Seymour. David loved the Indianapolis Colts and enjoyed watching the races. He was born on September 13, 1960 in Indianapolis...
Virginia Brewer
Mar 4, 2019
Virginia Brewer, 95, of Brownstown, died at 11:31 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2019 at her home. She had been ill for 2 weeks. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. She was a graduate of Watervliet High School where she was a Drum Majorette. Virginia was the secretary at Brewers Sales and Service and a waitress at the...
Patsy (Gilbert) Hall
Feb 24, 2019
Patsy (Gilbert) Hall, 82, of Brownstown, died surrounded by her family at 6:50 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Hoosier Christian Village. She was a very active member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church. She was a 1954 graduate of Clearspring High School. Patsy was the secretary at Brownstown Elementary School for over 30 years. She was a 4-H Leader...
Helen Marie Sovern
Feb 14, 2019
Helen Marie Sovern, 89, of Brownstown, died at 5:50 a.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her home. She had been ill for 2 weeks. She was member of the Brownstown Methodist Church. She was retired from Ashland Oil. Helen's greatest love was her family and her home. Helen was born on May 14, 1929 in Lawrence County, IN to...
Hugh H. "Skip" Rogers
Feb 11, 2019
Hugh H. "Skip" Rodgers, 66, of Vallonia died at 1:00 p.m. at his home on February 11, 2019. Hugh was retired and did many self-employed jobs during his employment. He loved animals, reading, hunting and fishing. Hugh had a good sense of humor and lived by his own rules & beliefs. He was born on March 8, 1952 in Brown...
Teresa J Kindred
Feb 11, 2019
Teresa J. Kindred, 58, of Brownstown, died at 10:42 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2019 at her home. She had been ill for several months. Teresa was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. She was a retired Special Education Teacher and spent her first 3 years teaching in Madison and then the next 30 years at Brownstown Elementary and Middle...
Wilma Kay Banks
Jan 31, 2019
Wilma Kay Banks, 83, of Seymour and formerly of Vallonia, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Seymour Crossing. She had been ill for 4 years. She was a member of the Driftwood Christian Church. She was retired from the Brownstown Banner. Kay was an avid reader & quilter. She was born on January 10, 1936 in...
Ova L Graham
Jan 10, 2019
Ova L. Graham, 92, of Vallonia, died at 5:30 p.m. on January 10, 2019 at his home. He had been ill for 1 year. He was a Navy WWII Veteran. He was a retired truck driver for Dawson & Baker. Ova was a member of the V.F.W and the American Legion of Salem. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards and shooting...
