Obituaries

Thayer, Wanda M.

WANDA M. THAYER formerly of East Liverpool, Ohio, 86, mother-in-law of the Rev. Carl Fannin, pastor of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, died Friday, May 17, 2013. A memorial service was held Monday morning, May 20 in East Liverpool, Ohio with the Rev. Rick Dawson of Boyce United Methodist Church of East Liverpool, and the Rev. Doug George of the First United Methodist Church of Salem, Ohio officiating. Burial was in Calcutta United Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Survivors...

Martin, Cindy

CINDY MARTIN of Hendricksville, Ind., 53, wife of Randy Martin, Facility Manager at Camp Indi-Co-So near Springville, Ind., died Thursday, May 16, 2013. There will be a celebration of Cindy’s life at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at the Solsberry Christian Church, 10825 E. Christian Church Road in Solsberry, Ind. with visitation prior to the service from 2 to 4 p.m. Survivors include: husband, Randy Martin; and their children and grandchildren, Johnny and Leesa Fleener, their children, Kelsey...

Coahran, Beverly

BEVERLY ANN (BRYANT) COAHRAN, 75, widow of the late Rev. John Alan Coahran, deceased clergy member of the Indiana Conference, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013. She was a member of Silver Street United Methodist Church in New Albany. A memorial service will be held at a later date with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Ind. Survivors include: her sons, Brian L. Coahran (Carla), David A. Coahran (Tracy); and three grandchildren. To leave a condolence message for the family, please visit...

Ford, Barbara Jane

BARBARA JANE FORD of Crawfordsville, 80, sister of the Rev. Thomas Lynn True, a retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Monday, May 13, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at the Hunt & Son Funeral Home, 107 N. Grant Avenue in Crawfordsville, with the Rev. Ron Murphy officiating. Survivors include: her husband Ralph Ford; daughter, Connie (Richard) Pack; son, John Ford; sisters, Mrs. Phyllis (Ron) Murphy, Mrs. Carol (Ron) Hedge and Mrs. Peggy (Bob) Campbell;...

Trammell, Norma Lee

NORMA LEE TRAMMELL of Kaufman, Texas, 84, mother of the Rev. Bessie Narbell Adams of New Harmony, provisional clergy member of the Indiana Conference, and mother-in-law of the Rev. John Leland Adams of New Harmony, pastor of Johnson Memorial and Welborn United Methodist churches, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Kaufman. A memorial service was held Friday, May 3 at the Kaufman Church of Christ with same-day burial at Shady Grove Cemetery in Grand Prairie, Texas. Survivors include: sons: Nathan...

Kacprowicz, Adam Anthony

ADAM ANTHONY KACPROWICZ of Kendallville, 88, father-in-law of the Rev. Mark Day, a retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died on Monday, April 29, 2013. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at the Hite Funeral Home, 403 South Main Street in Kendallville. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2 at St. Mary"s Catholic Church, 228 N. Main Street in Avilla. Burial will be at the St. Mary"s Catholic Cemetery in Avilla. Survivors include: wife, Pearl Elaine...

Thistle, Richard C.

RICHARD C. THISTLE, retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Saturday, April 27, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at First United Methodist Church of LaPorte, 1225 Michigan Avenue in LaPorte, Ind. with the Revs. Lash and Cindy Reynolds officiating. He served churches in Indiana at Wakefield, Hammond Woodmar, Gary City, South Bend First, Indianapolis Broadway and Lowell. He also served as Superintendent of the former Huntington District and as Chaplain at...

Snell, Jack N.

JACK N. SNELL of Morocco, Ind., 80, retired part-time local pastor of the Indiana Conference who served as Pastor of the Raub United Methodist Church of Earl Park, Ind., died Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. CDT, Sunday, April 28 at the Morocco Community Center, 409 S. Polk Street in Morocco. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. CDT Monday, April 29 at the First United Methodist Church, 203 S. Clay Street in Morocco, with the Rev. Katherine Walker...

Carpenter, Julia K.

JULIA K. “GRANDMA WHITEY” CARPENTER of Clayton, Ind., 91, mother of the Rev. Roy Eugene Carpenter III, a retired Elder who is serving Ames Chapel UMC in Paoli, Ind., died Saturday, April 20, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the Weaver & Randolph Funeral Home, 4712 Pennsylvania Street in Clayton, with visitation from noon until the time of the service. Burial will be in Clayton Cemetery. Survivors include her children, Bonnie (Ernie) Noe of...

Elder, Sarah

SARAH ELDER of Memphis, Tenn., 81, mother of the Rev. Ernie Elder, pastor of Mt. Zion and Weaver Chapel United Methodist churches in West Lafayette, Ind., died Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Visitation will be held Friday, April 19. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 20, at the First Baptist Church of Memphis, 200 East Parkway North, Memphis, Tenn. More information will be published when it is made available. Condolences can be sent to the Rev. Ernie Elder, PO Box 2857, West Lafayette,...

Blake, Marjorie A.

MARJORIE A. BLAKE of Warren, Ind., 81, wife of the Rev. Floyd Everett Blake, retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Friday, April 12, 2013. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 16 at the Heritage Pointe Applegate Chapel, 801 Huntington Avenue in Warren, Ind. A service to celebrate Marjorie"s life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the same place with the Rev. Dr. Dale Mendenhall officiating and the Rev. Dr. Herbert Buwalda assisting. Interment will...

Kennell, Bernice G.

BERNICE G. KENNELL of Indianapolis, 96, widow of the late Rev. Woodrow W. “Tom” Kennell, deceased clergy member of Indiana Conference, died Friday, April 12, 2013. Graveside services will be private. Survivors include: daughters, Ruth Ann (Richard) Gantz and Susan J. Kennell; granddaughter Sally (Brian) Ball; and great-granddaughter Sophia Ball. Friends are invited to visit www.leppertmortuary.com where they may share a personal memory of Bernice, sign the guest book or arrange for...

Willmert, John Allen

JOHN ALLEN WILLMERT of North Manchester, Ind., 87, a retired former pastor of the Indiana Conference, died Monday, April 1, 2013. A memorial service will be held at North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 E. Second Street in North Manchester, Sunday, April 14, at 2:30 p.m. with the Revs. Larry Ray and Kevin DeKoninck officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:30 to 6 p.m. the same day at the church following the memorial service. Survivors include four children Jane Willmert and...

Keith Sr., James William

JAMES WILLIAM KEITH, SR., of Franklin, Ind., retired Elder of the Indiana Conference and father of the Rev. James William (Bill) Keith, Jr., senior pastor of St. Mark’s UMC in Carmel, died Friday, March 29, 2013. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 1300 East Adams Drive, Franklin, Ind. A memorial service will be held at the church at 11 a.m. the same day. Survivors include: his son, the Rev. J. William Keith, Jr., of Westfield; his...

Bradish, Maclyn

MACLYN "MACK" HAROLD EDWARD BRADISH of Frankfort, Ind., 77, retired member of the Indiana Conference, died Friday March 29, 2013. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Rossville United Methodist Church, 110 W. Main Street in Rossville, Ind. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. the same day at the church. Survivors include: one son, Charles (wife Cheryl) Bradish of San Diego; two step-sons, Mark (wife Carol) Harrison of Tipton, and Randy (wife Sherry) Harrison of...

Russell, Charles Aldrick

CHARLES ALDRICK RUSSELL of Zephyrhills, Fla., 90, father of the Rev. Ron Russell pastor of the Pekin (Ind.) United Methodist Church, died Friday, March 29, 2013. A Memorial Service was held at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood, Ind., Saturday morning, April 13. Survivors include: wife, Virginia Russell; six children, Charlene (Ron) of Louisville, Ky., Ronald (Lori) of Pekin, Ind., Larry (Shirley) of Scottsdale, Ariz., Brian (Terry) of Beech Grove, Ind., Brenda (Mark) of Greenwood, Ind.,...

Hall, Sr. Dale

W. DALE HALL, SR. of former resident Pocomoke City, Md., 84, father of the Rev. Gary Hall, pastor of Grace United Methodist Church in Hartford City, Ind., died Monday, March 25, 2013. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 1 at the Holloway Funeral Home, 107 Vine Street Pocomoke City, Md. 21851. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, with the Rev. Paul Elligson officiating at the First Baptist Cemetery, 2240 Old Snow Hill Road, Pocomoke City, Md. 21851....

Gaus, John Ernest

JOHN ERNEST GAUS of Bloomington, Ind., 88, a retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, in a head-on car collision. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 100 N. State Road 46 Bypass in Bloomington. He was ordained into the Lutheran Church in America (LCA) and was pastor to congregations in western Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. During this time, he also earned a Masters in Theology from the Lutheran...

Hafferty, Marjorie

MARJORIE J. HAGGERTY of Decatur, Ind., 89, mother-in-law of the Rev. Edward Karges, pastor of Union Chapel United Methodist Church at Decatur in Adams County, Ind., died Thursday, March 21, 2013. A memorial service was held March 25 at St. Mark"s United Methodist Church in Decatur, Ind. with burial in the Decatur Cemetery. Survivors include: a son Steven P. (Sheryl) Haggerty of Rocky Mount, N.C., two daughters, Cynthia K. (Josef) West of Covington, Ohio and Claudia J. (Edward) Karges of Van...

Rasmussen, Lyle Gordon

LYLE GORDON RASMUSSEN of Washington, Ind., 86, a retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013. He was the father of the Revs. Timothy A. Rasmussen, pastor of Whitestown UMC; Stephen L. Rasmussen, pastor of Union Chapel UMC in Indianapolis; and Daniel D. Rasmussen, pastor of Center UMC in Indianapolis; all members of the Indiana Conference. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the Gill Funeral Home, 308 E. Walnut Street in Washington, Ind. A...