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Kathleen Laverne Carney
Kathleen L. "Kate" Carney, 83, of Vernon passed away at 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour, Indiana.
Mrs. Carney was born on February 19, 1926 the daughter of Vandiver and Viola Coryea Dowell. She married Paul Carney on February 22, 1947. He preceded her in death on March 20, 1993.
Mrs. Carney was a Registered Nurse for Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana retiring in 1989 after 30 plus years. In 1944 she graduated from North Vernon High School and in 1947 graduated from St. Joseph's Infirmary Nurses Training in Louisville, Kentucky. Her hobbies included camping, reading, crossword puzzles, and spending time with her family.
Surviving are, four sons, Alan (Phyllis), Blain (Mary), and Glen (Debbie) Carney all from North Vernon, Indiana, and Philip Carney from Commiskey, Indiana; two daughters, Linda (Phil) Swords of Vernon, Indiana and Paula (Randy) Bennett of North Vernon, Indiana; two sisters, Joyce Hubbard and Wanda (Bill) Smock all from Vernon, Indiana; ten grandchildren, Kelly (Troy) Stockelman and Kara (Steve) Huber all from Vernon, Indiana, Amy (Bill) Tuttle of Columbus, Indiana, Todd (Sara) Carney of Medora, Indiana, Jeff Carney of Seymour, Indiana, Josh (Jennifer), Andy (Stacey), Tiernan, and Kamron Carney and Jason Bennett all of North Vernon, Indiana; Twenty-one great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother, Paul Dowell; four sisters, Mary Wilds, Maxine Patrick, Naomi Scroggins and an infant sister.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Sorrels and Rev. Don Morris officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery.
Memorials may be made through Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to Schneck Medical Center, American Diabetes Assoc. or Vernon Baptist Church.
Robert Lee Lamaster
Robert Lee Lamaster, 61, of North Vernon passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2009 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus, Indiana.
Mr. Lamaster was born on August 24, 1947 in Scottsburg, Indiana the son of Edward and Lavene Zollman Lamaster. He married Wanda McNamee on February 3, 1973 in North Vernon, Indiana. She survives.
Mr. Lamaster was a controller for Baylor Trucking retiring in April of 2009 after 21 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969 during the Vietnam Era. 1965 graduate of North Vernon High School. His hobbies included traveling, watching NASCAR, watching sports, and spending time with his family.
Surviving with his wife of 36 years are, two sons, Stan Lamaster of Jeffersonville, Indiana and Eric (Kelley) Lamaster of North Vernon, Indiana; two brothers, Chuck (Angie) Lamaster of Hayden, Indiana and Jim (Gloria) Lamaster of North Vernon, Indiana; one sister, Linda (John) Jones of Middletown, Indiana; five grandchildren, Cory and Brent Lamaster of Kansas City, Kansas, Shawn Lamaster of Anchorage, Alaska, Brittany Lamaster and Chad Gibson both of North Vernon, Indiana; three great-grandchildren, Eli Hunter Bradding, Michael Gibson and Xander Gibson all of North Vernon, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Darlena Lamaster, two grandchildren, Erica Gibson and Andy Krug; a brother, Billy Lamaster.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Weeks officiating. Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2009 at the Dove- Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery.
Memorials may be made through Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to Hospice of Jennings County.
LaVerne Smith
LaVerne Smith, 82, of North Vernon, Indiana passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at St. Frances Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana
Mrs. Smith was born on October 9, 1926 in Mitchell, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Ray and Jewell Murray Anderson. She married Joseph Houston Smith on February 22, 1948 in Columbus, Indiana. He preceded her in death on November 1, 2008.
Mrs. Smith retired in 1976 from Jay C Grocery Store in North Vernon, Indiana. She was previously employed with Danner's Department Store in North Vernon, Indiana. She attended Jennings Church of Christ in North Vernon, Indiana. Her hobbies included needlepoint, embroidering, music, dancing, and spending time with her kids and grandkids.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Smith of Hayden, Indiana and Keith ( Michelle) Smith of North Vernon, Indiana; three daughters, Terry (Mike) Schwacke, Gail (Jerry) Sharp and Charlene (Amos) Sharp all of North Vernon, Indiana; fourteen grandchildren, Jason (Shauwna) Baldwin of Columbus, Indiana, Joshua Baldwin of Clarksville, Indiana, Roy Sharp of Scipio, Indiana, Rusty (Debbie) Sharp, Tony (Gega) Sharp, Tonya (Kevin) Rogers, Jeremy Sharp, Joey (Jenny) Baldwin, Shannon (Matt) Bauguess, Brooke (John) Gatrell, Kelsey (Kyle) Sutton, Kirby Smith, Kensley Smith and Alicia Carpenter all of North Vernon, Indiana; Seventeen great-grandchildren; ten great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Herb (Jen) Anderson of Tennessee, Roger ( Phyllis) Anderson of Ohio and Steve Anderson of North Vernon, Indiana; five sisters, Juanita Hern of Seymour, Indiana, Betty Winkler of Florida, Norma Robertson of Arizona, Linda (Dewayne) Wilson and Helen Hall of North Vernon, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son Dennis Smith, brothers, Roy Anderson and Richard Anderson and sister, Marylin Wells
Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2009 at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home with the Rev. Marcus Spear officiating. Friends may call on Sunday, June 28, 2009 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to the service on Monday. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery in Vernon, Indiana.
Memorials may be made through Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to the American Cancer Society, or to the Family.
Rev. Michaelene Ann Melko Haysler
The Rev. Michaelene Melko Haysler, 57, of North Vernon, Indiana, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus, Indiana.
Rev. Michaelene Haysler was born September 20, 1952, and was raised in the small steel-manufacturing town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. She attended St. Agnes Elementary School, then, in 1970, she graduated as Valedictorian from Steubenville Central High School in Steubenville, Ohio. In 1974, she received her Bachelor's Degree in Religious Studies from Ohio Dominican College in Columbus, Ohio. She later returned to her home church of St. Agnes in Mingo Junction to marry George C. Haysler Jr. on October 22, 1977.
During the years, she held jobs as director and educator at various churches and schools in Columbus, Ohio; Washington, DC; Silver Spring, Maryland; Tallmadge, Ohio; Huntington, Indiana; and Butlerville, Indiana. She also had and raised three children. When they had grown older, she returned to work as an Associate at Wal-Mart in North Vernon, Indiana.
She eventually decided to pursue a late-life career as a preaching minister. To this end, in 2007, she received her Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. In the same year, she was commissioned as a Provisional Elder in the South Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. During her seminary and career years, she served as pastor in a number of Indiana United Methodist churches including Butlerville, Rush Branch, Dupont, Ebenezer, and Brownstown.
Rev. Michaelene Haysler was a member of the Catholic Slovak Ladies Union in Cleveland, Ohio, and a member of the Brownstown, Indiana, Ministerial Association. She enjoyed oil painting, art, playing guitar, crafts, and gardening.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Andrew David Haysler, in 1993; and one brother, Stephen Melko. Survivors include her husband, Rev. George C. Haysler, Jr.; one son, George Michael (Becky) Haysler of North Vernon; one daughter, Cecilia Haysler of North Vernon; two brothers, Paul (Anne) Melko of Delaware, Ohio, and Joe (Mary) Melko of Bridgeport, West Virginia; one sister, Michaela Melko of Manitowoc, Wisconsin; and one granddaughter, Breanna Haysler of North Vernon.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home in North Vernon, Indiana, with the Reverends John L. Adams and Bessie Adams officiating. Friends may call at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home on Monday, June 15, 2009, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in Huntington, Indiana.
Memorials may be made through the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to the Methodist Children's Home in Lebanon, Indiana.
Gladys L. Gunderson
Gladys L. Gunderson died at home on Monday, June 8, 2009. She was born January 26, 1927 in Jennings County, Indiana, the daughter of Bertha Jane Curran and Oliver Morton Robbins. She married Romeo Jones on November 22, 1944, in North Vernon, Indiana. They later divorced. She married Donald Lee Gunderson on February 19, 1952, in Jacksonville, Illinois. They later divorced.
Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Larry Dale Jones, a daughter, Jean Ann Gunderson, sisters Margaret and Viola Robbins, brothers Leo, Leon, Kenneth, Curtis and Louie Robbins and son-in-law Mark West.
She is survived by her children, Raymond "Rick" Jones (companion Nancy Settles) of Jacksonville, Donna Bragg (companion Jim Grubbs) and Kathy Gunderson of Springfield, Mary Jane (husband Jerry) Young of Indianapolis and Patty West of Dawson. Grandchildren Cheryl Benson, Kristin (husband Keith) Klasing, Brett McCallister, Jessica West (fiancé James Kollins), Matthew West, Jacob Young (fiancée Jessica Hammer), Sara Young and Renee (husband Eddie) Brewer. She was known as beloved "Grandma Chippy" to her great-grandchildren Sydney, Sierra, Breanna, Christina, Erin, Summer, and Izzah. Also surviving are her brother Edgar (wife Ruth Ann) Robbins of Phoenix, several nephews, nieces, sisters-in law and cousins.
Gladys always valued education. She never stopped learning and was an avid reader until her death. She was employed as a Mental Health Technician for the Illinois Department of Mental Health. After receiving her Associate Degree in Nursing in 1974, she worked as a Registered Nurse at the Andrew McFarland Zone Center until her retirement in December 1991.
As the family genealogist, Gladys researched and documented her Robbins family line back to Wales in 1650. That history is in the collection at the Jennings County Library in North Vernon, Indiana.
In her retirement, Gladys enjoyed travel, needlework, cooking and bargain hunting at garage sales and thrift shops. Her greatest passion, however, was taking care of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were the center of her world and she was the center of theirs.
To honor their mother, the family has established a nursing scholarship at Lincoln Land Community College. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Gladys' name to the LLCC Foundation. Donations may also be made to the "Friends of Baldwin Cemetery", the family cemetery association.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2009 at Staab Funeral Home, with funeral service at 6 p.m., Monsignor John Ossola officiating. Visitation will also be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. with memorial service at 1:00 p.m. at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home, North Vernon, Indiana, with Interment at Baldwin Cemetery, Vernon, Indiana.
Beatrice Steen
Beatrice "Jines" Steen, 90, of North Vernon passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Friday, June 05, 2009 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus, Indiana.
Mrs. Steen was born on May 21, 1919 in North Vernon, Indiana; she was the daughter of Frank and Anna Rodemeyer Thomas. She married Herman Steen, he preceded her in death.
Mrs. Steen was a homemaker all her life. She attended Vernon High School. Her hobbies included spending time with her grandchildren and anything that had to do with being outdoors she loved nature.
Survivors include two sons, Gayle (Vivian) Jines of Butlerville, Indiana and Paul (Carol) Jines of Holton, Indiana; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth (Earl) Lindley of North Vernon, Indiana; nine grandchildren, Jason (Tara) Jines, Shawn (Kristin) Lindley and Deanna (Rob) Mull all of North Vernon, Indiana, Rusty (Rachel) Jines of Butlerville, Indiana, Jeremy (Tasha) Jines of Aurora, Indiana, Jacob, Isaac and Zachary Jines all of Holton, Indiana, Amanda (Roger) Griffin of Hanover, Indiana; one step-grandson, Corey (Ashley) Yeager of Versailles, Indiana; eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Rufus Jines; and a brother, Paul Thomas.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Vernon Baptist Church in Vernon, Indiana with the Rev. Don Morris officiating. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the Vernon Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made through the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Annetta E. Jenkins
Annetta Ellen Jenkins, 66, of North Vernon, Indiana passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Monday, November 16, 2009 at Kindred Healthcare Center in Greenwood, Indiana.
Mrs. Jenkins was born on August 4, 1943 in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of Luther Waldo and Loretta May Foist Beeman. She married James O. Jenkins on November 5, 1961 at the Nebraska Church of God in Nebraska, Indiana. He survives.
Mrs. Jenkins retired after 11 years as an attendant in 1982 from the former Muscatatuck State Developmental Center in Butlerville, Indiana. She was the former owner of the Owls Nest Ceramics' in Vernon, Indiana. She was a 1961 graduate of North Vernon High School, a member of Nebraska Church of God in Nebraska, Indiana and she attended the Bethel Baptist Church in North Vernon, Indiana. She was a former 4H leader and Den Mother for Cub Scouts. Her hobbies included crafts, crocheting, 4H, NASCAR and her grandchildren.
Surviving with her husband of 48 years are, one son, Rusty (Carol) Jenkins of North Vernon, Indiana; four daughters, Angie (Jerry) Bruce of Seymour, Indiana, Lora (Roger) Vanosdol, Lynnetta (Jack Hatton) Jenkins, and Janie (Tom Head) Vanosdol all of North Vernon, Indiana; two brothers, Thomas (Pam) Beeman and James (Teresa) Beeman of North Vernon, Indiana; thirteen grandchildren, Whitney Jenkins of Columbus, Indiana, Wendi and Conner Hunt of Seymour, Indiana, Sheldon, Tiffani and Cody (Nikki) Vanosdol, Cory, Kacie, MacKenzie, and Landon Jenkins, Michael, Lesley and Emily Hatton all of North Vernon, Indiana; five great-grandchildren, Zarek Bautista and Hayzin Sweet both of Columbus, Indiana, Brooklyn Jenkins, Cloey Vanosdol and Kayley Turner all of North Vernon, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Luther Dale Beeman.
Funeral Service will be conducted on Friday, November 20, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Hatton officiating. Friends may call at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home on Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery.
Memorial may be made through the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to the Family for Expenses.
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