All Obituaries

Connie Sue (Huffman) McVay, of Sparksville, passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2023 at Schneck Medical Center with her family by her side. She was 64. Connie entered this life on October 18, 1958 in Seymour, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Lowell Dean and Anna Blanch (Wilkerson) Huffman. She was the baby sister to Beverly and Phillip. Connie grew up in Sparksville, and was a graduate of Medora High School. She met the love of her life at a young age and at the age of 16 on...

Billy Wayne Noland, of Seymour, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on the early morning of April 29, 2023. He was 73 years old. Billy entered this life in Pekin, Indiana on December 23, 1949. He was the 5th born to the late Forest P. and Cora M. (Scribner) Noland. He was the brother of Jim, Dan, Anna Mae, Nancy, Melinda and Jessy. Billy grew up in Washington County and met the love of his life Marva (Crady) Noland at a 4th of July Dance. It was love at first sight and they...

James David Zabel, of Brownstown, passed away on the evening of Saturday April 29, 2023, at Hoosier Christian Village. He was 75 years old. Jim entered this life on September 29, 1947, in Seymour, Indiana. He was the last son born to Carl Philip and Alice Marie (Freeman) Zabel. He was the younger brother to Carl Sidney and Thomas. Jim spent most of his life in Brownstown. Jim attended the old St. Peter’s Lutheran Church School and was confirmed on April 10, 1960. He was a graduate of...

Lida Jane Robertson, of Medora, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of April 25, 2023, at IU Health of Bedford. She was 92 years old. Lida Jane entered this life on September 25, 1930, in Winchester, Kentucky. She was the first daughter of sixteen children born to Pleas and Jannie (Ginter) Abner. She grew up in Medora. She was a graduate of Medora Community Schools, Class of 1948. She was united in marriage to Samuel Wallace Robertson, he preceded her in 1974. From this union, they were...

Michael David Abell II, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully on the night of April 18, 2023, at his mother’s home in Medora with his family by his side. He was 54. Dave entered this life in Seymour, Indiana on October 8, 1968. He was the son of Larry Abell and Esta Weddell Cross. He was dedicated in the Methodist Church at the age of 4 months, and then baptized at the age of 12. He grew up in Noblesville and attended Hamilton Southeastern High School. At the age of 17 he joined the...

Emil Houston Gibson, of Indianapolis, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on the day of our Lord’s resurrection of Easter on April 9, 2023. He was 105.                                    Emil entered this life on February 13, 1918, is Sparksville, Indiana. He was the son of Orrill and Dora Ella (Reynolds) Gibson, and the brother to Paul, Lyman, Hubert, Irvin, Norman and Freda....

Diana Sue Reynolds, of Medora, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on the late evening of April 2, 2023. She was 77 years old. Diana entered this life in Medora on Christmas Eve of 1945. She was the first child born to James Hubert and Deloris Viola (Lonsberry) Reynolds. She spent her life in Medora never travelling far from home. She was a loving mother and Granny to those who loved her. She loved going to the Brownstown Speedway. She started taking her boys when they were...

Carolyn Sue (Mills) Traub, of Seymour, passed away unexpectedly at her home on the late afternoon of March 30, 2023. She was 77 years old. Carolyne entered this life on July 4, 1945 in Effingham, Illinois. the only daughter born to the late Charles and Lorraine (Richars) Mills.  She was a 1963 graduate of Dieterich High School. On March 6, 1965 at the Bethseida Church in rural Dieterich she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Thomas Traub. From this union of over 56 years,...

Howard “Bub” Eugene Stidam, of Medora, passed away unexpectedly on the late evening of Sunday March 19, 2023, at Schneck Medical Center. He was 80 years old. Bub entered this life on February 22, 1943, in Bedford Indiana. He was the first son born to Calvin Stidam and Mildred (Daulton) Blair. He was a graduate of Medora Community Schools, Class of 1961. He was also a baseball and basketball player for the school.  After graduating from Medora Schools, he joined a road...

Lonnie Dale Sowers, of Medora, passed away peacefully on the early morning of March 14, 2023, at Seymour Crossing. He was 60 years old. Lonnie entered this life on June 3, 1962, in Seymour, Indiana. He was the only child of Rick and Sharon Sowers. Lonnie was a graduate of Bedford Schools. Lonnie lived in Jackson County his entire life, never leaving far from his home in Medora. After his parents passed, he moved to Seymour. Lonnie had a gentle soul and always greeted folks with a happy...