Obituaries

McCord, Dorothy Mae

DOROTHY MAE McCORD, of Shallotte, N.C., 93, widow of the late Rev. Herschel McCord, a deceased clergy member of the Indiana Conference, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013. A memorial service was held March 18 at Camp United Methodist Church in Shallotte, N.C. with the Rev. Richard Vaughan officiating. Survivors include: a son, David Glen McCord of Guntersville, Ala.; children, Brian McCord, Krista Fox and their families; daughter in-law, Sharon McCord of Longview, Texas, and children, Doug and Dan...

Wardrip, Mary Elizabeth McKinney

MARY ELIZABETH McKINNEY WARDRIP of Orleans, Ind., 89, widow of the late Rev. Howard W. Wardrip, a deceased clergy member of the Indiana Conference, died Sunday, March 10, 2013. She was a member of Old Union UMC in Orleans. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home, 705 W. Warren Street in Mitchell, Ind. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. the same day at the funeral home, with the Rev. Pat Sinnott officiating....

Summers, Robert

ROBERT SUMMERS, father of Associate Pastor Denise Bloodgood of Windfall United Methodist Church in North Central District, died Friday, March 8, 2013. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the Windfall United Methodist Church, 201 S. Independence Street in Windfall, Ind. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at the church. Condolences may be sent to Pastor Denise Bloodgood, PO Box 509, Windfall, IN 46076.

Campbell, Vera "Darleen"

VERA "DARLEEN" CAMPBELL of Shelbyville, Ind., 84, wife of the Rev. Robert Merrill Campbell, a retired pastor of the Indiana Conference, died Thursday, March 7, 2013. She was the mother of the Rev. Terry D. (Pam) Campbell of Greenfield, a retired pastor of the Indiana Conference, and of the Rev. Sandy Cooper, pastor of First UMC of Seymour, and mother-in-law of the Rev. Gary Cooper, pastor of the Henryville UMC. Other survivors include: four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three...

Jansen, Tor

TOR JANSEN of Southampton, Pa., father of the Rev. Ted Jansen, senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Auburn, Ind., died Thursday morning, March 7, 2013. He was a member of the Lehman Memorial United Methodist Church in Hatboro, Pa. and director of Caring Action for Children in York, Pa. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, March 12, in Lehman Memorial UMC, 300 S. York Road, Hatboro, Pa. where a memorial service will be held at noon. Interment will follow in Union...

Higdon, Verna Louise

VERNA LOUISE HIGDON of Corydon, Ind., 56, sister of the Rev. James Higdon serving Fountain and Corydon Oak Grove United Methodist churches in the South District, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in New Albany, Ind. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, 201 North Oak Street in Corydon. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Douglas Finney...

Bonham, Carol Marie May

CAROL MARIE MAY BONHAM of Indianapolis, 86, widow of the late Rev. Earl T. Bonham, deceased member of the Indiana Conference, and mother-in-law of the Rev. L. Cameron Manifold, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, died Friday, March 1, 2013. Visitation will be held Monday, March 4, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, March 5, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Home in Broad Ripple at 1305 Broad Ripple Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220. A memorial service will be...

Swan, James William

JAMES WILLIAM SWAN of Marion, Ind., 86, retired Elder of the Indiana Conference and uncle of the Rev. Richard M. Swan, associate pastor of Mt. Pleasant and Northside Community UMCs at Terre Haute, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday, March 4, at Hanfield United Methodist Church, 101 N 400 E in Marion. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 5, at the Hanfield UMC with the Revs. Rick Swan and Larry Swan officiating. Entombment will be at...

North, Harold T.

HAROLD T. NORTH of Rome City, Ind., 78, retired Elder of the Indiana Conference and brother-in-law of the Rev. Daniel Barker, also a retired Elder of the conference, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 in Brooksville, Fla. Visitation will be Sunday, Feb.24, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Hite Funeral Home, 403 South Main Street in Kendallville. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 517 N. Liberty Drive in Albion, Ind. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Daniel...

Walton, Diana Sue

DIANA SUE WALTON, 61, mother of Pastor Jason Lee Walton, pastor of Crawford Consolidated United Methodist Church in Leavenworth in the South District, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Visitation will be held Thursday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pekin UMC, 244 S. Shorts Corner Road in Pekin, Ind. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. the same day at the church. Condolences can be sent to the Rev. & Mrs. Jason L. (and Myra) Walton, 8851 S. Indian Ridge Road, Leavenworth, IN 47137.

Curtis, Larry Maurice

LARRY MAURICE CURTIS of Yorktown, Ind., 74, retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at College Avenue United Methodist Church, 1968 W. Main Street in downtown Muncie. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Curtis. He was ordained an Elder in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and transferred to the Indiana Conference in 1966. He served Indiana churches as an associate at Broadway in Indianapolis, and as...

Edwards, Ruth Ellen

RUTH ELLEN WIGGINS EDWARDS of Warren, Ind., 86, wife of retired Elder the Rev. Herbert L. Edwards, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. A celebration of life service was held Saturday, Feb. 16 at Heritage Pointe Chapel in Warren followed by burial in the Springhill Cemetery at Heritage Pointe. Survivors include husband, the Rev. Herbert L. Edwards; four daughters, RoxyAnn (Michael) Casper of Decatur, Ind., Marsha Edwards of Indianapolis, Theresa (Gary) Wright of Frankton, Ind. and Denise Edwards of...

Smith, Joan Sandra

JOAN SANDRA (SPEEDIE) SMITH of Franklin, 77, wife of Donald Smith, a past treasurer of the former North Conference and also on staff at General Board of Pensions and Health Benefits, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory, Greenwood Chapel, 481 West Main Street, Greenwood. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Franklin United Methodist Community, Wright Memorial Chapel, 1070...

Berg, Joyce Ann

JOYCE ANN BERG of Stockwell, Ind., 81, mother of the Rev. Mark S. Berg, pastor of Stockwell United Methodist Church in the Northwest District, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. She also was the widow of the late Rev. Glen Berg, a deceased clergy member of the Indiana Conference, who died in 1987. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 16 at Stockwell UMC, 6941 Church Street in Stockwell. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. the same day at the church, with the Rev. Mark...

Swank, John Graham

JOHN GRAHAM SWANK of Indianapolis, 95, professor emeritus at the University of Indianapolis and retired (1981) Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. He taught in the Communication Department at the University of Indianapolis (1964-1982). A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, with visitation with the family two hours prior to the service at University Heights United Methodist Church, 4002 Otterbein Avenue in Indianapolis. Survivors include:...

Winter, Naomi E.

NAOMI E. WINTER of Goshen, Ind., 96, widow of the late Rev. Chester Winter, deceased clergy member of the Indiana Conference, died Jan. 29, 2012. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, 1911 S. Main Street in Goshen. Friends also may visit from 10 a.m. until the 1:30 p.m. memorial service to be held Saturday, Feb. 2, at Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, 5377 E. Washington Street in Indianapolis. The Rev. David Herr of Calvary United Methodist...

McFarland, John W.

JOHN W. McFARLAND of Greencastle, Ind., 89, retired Local Pastor of the Indiana Conference, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 1 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, 602 East Washington Street in Greencastle. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Simpson Street with the Rev. Dr. P.T. Wilson officiating. Survivors include his children, Kathryn (Gary) Witham of Brazil, John W....

Bahrt, Keith Spencer

KEITH SPENCER BAHRT of Sugar Land, Texas, 55, brother of the Rev. Steven Bahrt, senior pastor of Faith United Methodist Church in Kendallville in the Northeast District, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Faith United Methodist Church, 4600 FM 359 in Richmond, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Tina; three children; and brother, Steven Bahrt. Condolences can be sent to the Rev. & Mrs. Steven (and Pamela) Bahrt, 411 E Harding Street,...

Steedman, C. Marian

C. MARIAN STEEDMAN of Franklin, Ind. C., 97, widow of the late Rev. Garfield Steedman, deceased clergy member of the East Ohio Conference, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Visitation will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Franklin United Methodist Community, Wright Chapel, 1070 W. Jefferson Street in Franklin. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. the same day in Wright Chapel, with the Rev. Andy Kinsey officiating. A committal service and burial will follow at...

Fravel, Harold

HAROLD E. FRAVEL of Corydon, 91, stepfather of the Rev. John Windell, retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. A memorial service was held Jan. 30 in Corydon, with burial at Heidelberg Cemetery near Corydon. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Ellen Rhodes Windell Fravel; his son, Lewis H. Fravel of Corydon; his daughter, Mary Ann Fravel of Corydon; his stepsons, the Rev. John E. Windell (Karen) of Stendal, Ind., Richard A. Windell (Deborah) of Hart, Mich. and Larry...