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Janice Laverne (Lamkin)Kipp

Tell city, in

Janice Laverne  Lamkin passed away Aug. 1, 2021 in Tell City, IN.

She was born July 28, 1941 in Bristow, Indiana the daughter of Harold E. and Mary M. (Aders) Lamkin. 

Janice was a cheer leader and a graduate of Oil Township High School.  She enjoyed traveling and spending time with family.

She is survived by a son Steven Robert Lutz and daughter Rita Olga Lutz of Cannelton, In.  Brothers Riley Lamkin of Tell City, IN., and Lunnie Lamkin of Grayville, IL. Her grandchildren, Jason Haddon  Günter,  Mitchell Lee Lutz,  Daniel Wayne Branam,  Steven Dwayne Branam.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a brother, Harold W Lamkin. 

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Descendants of Wallace “Wally” Clarence Bruner

Generation No. 1

1.  WALLACE “WALLY” CLARENCE3 BRUNER  (WALLACE ALBERT2, ALBERT THEODRE1) was born March 04, 1931 in Woodbury County, Iowa, and died November 03, 1997 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.  He married (1) PATRICIA RAY THOMAS June 05, 1949 in Perry County IN, daughter of RAYMOND THOMAS and MARY WEANER.  She was born November 07, 1931 in Downs, McLean County, Illinois, and died November 16, 2011 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.  He married (2) NATALIE MARY MARTIN August 03, 1968, daughter of STEPHEN MARTIN and NATALIE MAMULA.  She was born August 02, 1936 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.

Notes for WALLACE “WALLY” CLARENCE BRUNER:

Host of TV’s “What’s My Line” after John Daly left. Appeared in other various TV and radio endeavors.

“Bruner, a former ABC News correspondent and host of the television show What’s My Line?, died of liver cancer Monday in Indianapolis. He was 66. He became an ABC News correspondent in 1965 and covered the White House, Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. A year later, Bruner became an anchor at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C., and from 1968 to 1972 he was the host of CBS’ What’s My Line? – a show on which blindfolded panelists quizzed mystery guests in the hope of guessing their identities. During the early 1970s, he and his wife, Natalie, produced and were the hosts of one of television’s first home-improvement programs. Wally’s Workshop was syndicated in 80 markets, running from 1971 to the mid-1980s.”

BRUNER, WALLY: 1931-

Wally Bruner was born in Woodbury County, Iowa, on March 4, 1931, the son of Wallace and Audrey Scott Bruner. However, two articles in the INDIANAPOLIS STAR (June 18, 1972 and July 30, 1978) and the dust jacket of the book listed below state that he is a native of Tell City, Ind. He attended Indiana University. On Aug. 3, 1968, he married Natalie Martin. Since 1951 Brunet has held several positions in radio and television, including performer, writer, owner, correspondent, and show host. He and his wife have co-authored more than twenty-five pamphlets on repair work and related topics.

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Burial: Greenwood Cemetery

Notes for PATRICIA RAY THOMAS:

TELL CITY – Patricia Ray Thomas Bruner, mother, teacher, writer and political activist, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington after a lengthy battle with cancer. 

Patricia Ray Thomas was born Nov. 7, 1931, in Downs, Ill. She was the oldest of Raymond A. and Mary Alice Weaner Thomas’ four children.  Prior to his induction into the U.S. Navy during World War II, Raymond relocated his family from Taylor Ridge to the family homestead near Derby. Patricia graduated from Tell City High School as salutatorian in 1949.

At the age of 17, she married Wallace (Wally) Bruner, also of Tell City. Over the ensuing 15 years, she traveled across the United States as a two-year stint in the U.S. Air Force and work took the couple from Indiana to Phoenix, Ariz., to Washington, D.C.  During that time, Ms. Bruner worked as a radio station manager, copywriter and advertising executive, while bearing 10 children.

Following their divorce in 1965, Ms. Bruner chose to remain in Washington D.C. to raise her family. She served as managing editor of the Catholic Voice of Washington D.C. newspaper until 1973, where she was often at odds with the Conference of Catholic Bishops over the issues of birth control, the role of women in the church, the death penalty and the Vietnam War.  A pro-life liberal, she believed that being pro-life meant caring for children after they are born as well as before. She was a lifelong advocate for children, opening her home to hundreds of teenagers seeking safety, mentoring and fostering. The house eventually earned the unofficial title of Bruner Community Center. As a staunch opponent of the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, she also opened her home to anti-war protesters, U.S. servicemen and women, and other groups seeking redress of grievances against the U.S. government.  After the high school graduation of her youngest child, she returned to college, eventually earning a degree in urban and regional planning. Following her graduation from college, she relocated to Dayton, Ohio and spent the next 15 years helping workers displaced by the off shoring of manufacturing jobs develop new skills so that they could re-enter the job market. In 1993, she retired and moved back to southern Indiana to be closer to her parents. She continued to write, research Thomas family genealogy and to teach and counsel the children of Perry County until her final illness.

Surviving are her children, Rick (Ginny) Bruner of Chicago, Ill., Mike (Kathy) Bruner of Greenwood, Ted (Carol) Bruner of Bound Brook, N.J., Tim (Sydney) Bruner of Laurel, Md., Kathy Bruner of Bloomington, Kevin (Gloria) Bruner of Bloomington and Kris Bruner of Ellettsville; her brothers, Dr. John Thomas of Columbus, Ohio, and Dr. James Thomas of Cumberland, Ky.; 18 grandchildren, Christie and Josh Cataldo, Kyle Bruner and Sarah Brown, Kelly Wright, Jennifer Casselberry, Bonnie, James, Jason and Michelle Bruner, Carrie Cristinzio and Ryan Blackwell, Tim, Silas, Michael, Gabrielle and Katrine Bruner; great-grandchildren, Max, Sam and Jack Cristinzio, Bailey Blackwell, Mackenzie Wilmoth and Evan Bruner, Derek Brock, Alex and Curtis Cataldo, Tristan Harvey and Lily Bruner.

Preceding her in death are her parents, Raymond and Mary Alice (Weaner) Thomas; her daughters, Sherri Bruner-Osteen and infant Bonnie, and a brother, Gerry Thomas.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21 (today) at St. Augustine Catholic Church. The Rev. Brian Esarey will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Derby.   Visitation was set for 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 and from 9 to 10:15 a.m. today at Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Augustine Catholic Church

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Burial: St. Mary Cemetery in Derby, Indiana

Notes for NATALIE MARY MARTIN:

BRUNER, NATALIE MARTIN (MRS. WALLY): 1936-

Natalie Martin was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Aug. 2, 1936, the daughter of Stephen and Natalie Mamula Martin. She received the B.A. degree (1958) from Northwestern University. On Aug. 3, 1968, she married Wally Brunet. Mrs. Bruner was a press secretary (1960-68) for Senator George Smathers of Florida. With her husband she has co-authored more than twenty-five pamphlets on repair work and related topics

Children of WALLACE BRUNER and PATRICIA THOMAS are:

                   i.    RICKEY4 BRUNER, b. 1950; m. VIRGINIA ??.

                  ii.    SHERRI LYN BRUNER, b. July 10, 1951; m. AUBREY OSTEEN.

Notes for SHERRI LYN BRUNER:

BLOOMINGTON – Sherri Lyn Bruner-Osteen of Ellettsville, 59, formerly of Hickory Valley, Tenn., passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Bloomington Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born July 10, 1951, in Tell City, the daughter of Wallace “Wally” Clarence Bruner and Patricia Ray (Thomas) Bruner. She was preceded in death by her father, Wally Bruner; a sister, Bonnie Susan Bruner; a brother, John Patrick Bruner, who died in infancy; her maternal grandparents, Mary Alice and Raymond A. Thomas and her paternal grandparents, Audrey and Wallace A. Bruner.

Sherri was a loving and devoted wife, daughter, sister and friend to many whose lives she touched in her special way.

Since 2003, Sherri was the editor-in-chief of The Bulletin–Times Newspaper in Bolivar, Tenn., before retiring last year due to health concerns and moving to the Bloomington area. Prior to that, she was an award-winning investigative reporter and writer for the Fayette County Review and held accounting manager roles at sister newspapers, Mid South Horse Review and the Southern Livestock Review.

She was a strong advocate for the humane treatment of animals and was instrumental in founding animal rescue organizations in Hardeman County, Tenn., in 2005.

In the 1990s, Sherri and partner Lucy Cogbill operated Cogbill’s Store and Museum in historic LaGrange, Tenn., which was lauded near and far for its antiques, local crafts and nostalgic atmosphere.

Sherri moved to Fayette County, Tenn., in 1981 to help manage a federally funded rural health-care study and later held administrative roles at area agencies providing job training and employment programs for the disabled.

Before moving to Tennessee, Sherri was a research consultant and analyst in the Washington, D.C. area in various positions for the Urban Institute, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Labor and the Legal Services Corp. in the 1970s and 1980s.

Just after high school, Sherri worked as a volunteer and fundraiser in Washington, D.C., helping to bring attention and an end to deplorable conditions and outdated programs at Forest Haven, a public institution for the mentally disabled.

She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Aubrey Osteen of Ellettsville; her mother, Patricia Bruner of Tell City; her stepmother, Natalie Bruner of Indianapolis; three sisters, Kathryn Bruner of Bloomington, Kristine Bruner of Ellettsville and Natalie Bruner and her husband, Alan Graeff of Bethesda, Md.; six brothers, Rickey Bruner and his wife, Virginia, of Chicago; Michael Bruner and his wife, Kathleen, of Whiteland; Ted Bruner and his wife, Carol, of Bound Brook, N.J.; Timothy Bruner and his wife, Sydney, of Laurel, Md.; Kevin Bruner and his wife, Gloria, of Bloomington and Wally Bruner and his fiancée, Tanya Ballew of Indianapolis. Also surviving are 21 nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Saint Paul Catholic Church in Bloomington. A memorial Mass and burial service will be held in Perry County at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hardeman County Animal Rescue, Bolivar, Tenn., or to a favorite.

                 iii.    MICHAEL BRUNER, b. 1952; m. KATHLEEN ??.

                 iv.    TED BRUNER, b. 1954; m. CAROL ??.

                  v.    TIM BRUNER, b. 1954.

2.              vi.    KATHRYN BRUNER, b. 1955.

                vii.    KEVIN BRUNER, b. 1955; m. GLORIA STEARNS.

               viii.    KRISTINE BRUNER, b. 1957.

                 ix.    BONNIE SUSAN BRUNER, b. June 01, 1958, Tell City, IN; d. November 24, 1958.

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Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Vincennes, IN

                  x.    JOHN PATRICK BRUNER, b. infancy.

Children of WALLACE BRUNER and NATALIE MARTIN are:

                 xi.    WALLACE STEPHEN “WALLY”4 BRUNER, JR., b. Abt. 1971; m. (1) ELLEN R. JAMESON, July 30, 1994, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana; b. Abt. 1970; m. (2) TONYA MARIE BALLEW, August 17, 2010, Marion co., IN.

                xii.    NATALIE “LEE” BRUNER, m. ALAN GRAEFF.

Generation No. 2

2.  KATHRYN4 BRUNER (WALLACE WALLY” CLARENCE3, WALLACE ALBERT2, ALBERT THEODRE1) was born 1955.  She married JOHN O’BRIEN. 

Child of KATHRYN BRUNER and JOHN O’BRIEN is:

                   i.    TIMOTHY SCOTT5 BRUNER, b. June 17, 1986, Washington, D.C; d. November 30, 2019, Bloomington; m. SYDNEY ??.

Notes for TIMOTHY SCOTT BRUNER:

“Timothy Scott Bruner, 33, known affectionately as Tim or Timbo Slice, passed away suddenly November 30, 2019 at his Bloomington home.

He was born June 17, 1986 in Washington, D.C., the son of Kathryn Mary Bruner and John O’Brien. He moved to Toronto, Ontario and lived there with the L’Arche community from 6 months old to 12 years old. Tim graduated from Harmony School, Bloomington, in 2004 and attended Indiana University.

Tim had a beautiful life in Canada. He was loved and reared there by a community of friends. He loved playing pick up hockey with friends on the frozen pond outside his house. Tim enjoyed cross-country biking with the DeCycles group, reached legendary levels on Halo video games and became a consummate movie buff after a stint as a movie theater usher in high school. Right out of high school, he was employed for several years as a manager and waiter at local restaurants, including Farm Bloomington, Malibu Grill, and Grazie Italiano. Tim’s skills and wit greatly enhanced many a patron’s culinary experience and he took great pride in his work.

He was most recently employed at Catalent Pharma Solutions and also worked for years as a part-time carpenter with his uncle, Kevin Bruner, a local contractor. Tim also had worked as a teacher’s aide at Binford and Templeton Elementary Schools, where students and teachers alike valued his special care in performing his job.

He was a loving son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend to many. He was very charismatic, outgoing and charming, and often lent friends and even strangers a hand on the spur of the moment. All will miss his great bear hugs and his bright blue eyes.

He was preceded in death by his father, John O’Brien, and his maternal grandparents, Wallace Clarence “Wally” Bruner, and Patricia Ray (Thomas) Bruner. Tim was also preceded in death by his aunts, Sherri Lyn Bruner-Osteen and Bonnie Susan Bruner; an uncle, John Patrick Bruner, and a first cousin, Kyle Nicholas Bruner.

He is survived by his mother, Kathryn Mary Bruner, of Bloomington, sister, Sarah Bruner, of Indianapolis, step-grandmother, Natalie Bruner, of Indianapolis, uncles and aunts, Rickey and Virginia Bruner, of Monroe, Wis., Michael and Kathleen Bruner, of Whiteland, Ted and Carol Bruner, of Marshall, N.C., Tim and Sydney Bruner, of Laurel, Md., Kevin and Gloria Stearns-Bruner, of Bloomington, Kris Bruner, of Ellettsville, Wally Bruner and his wife, Tonya Ballew, of Indianapolis, and Natalie Bruner and her husband, Alan Graeff, of Bethesda, Md. He is also survived by 18 first cousins, and his faithful side-kick, Louie the cat.

A celebration of Tim’s life will be held Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m., at Grazie Italiano Restaurant, 106 W. 6th St., Bloomington.

Friends have set up a sustaining fund at Harmony School in Tim’s honor. Those wishing to contribute may contact fern@harmonyschool.org for details. Arrangements by Allen Funeral Home and Crematorium in Bloomington.

Kenneth M. Aders

Obituary for Kenneth M. Aders

Kenneth M. Aders, 84, Jasper formerly of St. Meinrad passed away Wednesday January 6, 2021 at Catherdral Health Care Center in Jasper. Kenneth was born June 7, 1936 in Bristow, Indiana to Lee and Ollie (Holman) Aders.
Kenneth was a retired farm hand and worked at the Saint Meinrad K of C. He enjoyed taking walks, country Music and baseball.
Kenneth is survived by two brothers, Gerald (Martha) Aders of St. Marks in Perry County, and Maurice (Barbara) Aders of Jasper. Five sisters, Eleanor Lasher of Evansville, Ruth Werne and Joyce Murphy both of St. Meinrad, Judy (Don) Dial of Indianapolis, and Ida Kelly of Huntingburg. Several nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Murl, Russell, Joe and Bernard Aders.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday January 9, 2021 at St. Meinrad Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at the church from 8:30 AM CDT until the time of the mass. Memorial contributions may be made to the Saint Meinrad Parish.

Marjorie K. “Marge” Cassidy

From 23 Dec 2020 Tiffin (OH) Advertiser-Tribune newspaper:
Marjorie K. “Marge” Cassidy, 84, of Fostoria, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital.
She was born Sept. 3, 1936, in Perry County, Indiana to William Edgar and Mary Ellen (Peter) Cassidy.
Surviving is a sister, Rosalie (the late Gene) Holman of Fostoria; and sister-in-law, Catherine Cassidy of Fostoria.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Connie (Bob) Steinmetz, Bernice (Franklin) Holman and Irene (Don) Holman; and four brothers, Mathias (Frances) Cassidy, Norbert (Ruth) Cassidy, Omer (Helen) Cassidy and James Cassidy.
Visitation is 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, at Hoening & Son Funeral Home, Fostoria.
A Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Wendelin Catholic Church with Fr. Joseph Poggemeyer presiding. Burial will follow at St. Wendelin Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Wendelin Church and Cemetery, F.A.C.T or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Lasher

Obituary

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Lasher, 80, of Leopold, IN passed away Sunday November 1, 2020.

She was born on August 24,1940 in Perry County, IN to the late Emery and Dolly (Durbin) Terry. Betty married Sheldon Lasher on September 16, 1961 who survives her. She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church and enjoyed playing guitar, singing, euchre, I.U. Basketball and the Atlanta Braves.

She is survived by her husband, Sheldon, her children, Kimberly (Chris) Stewart of Burkburnett, TX, Shelia (Justin) Whisenhunt of Tell City, IN, Nancy J. Lasher of Tell City, IN; siblings, Eula Mae Strahl of Madisonville, KY, Rose Lotts of Oaklandon, IN, Violet Adkins of Tell City, IN, Norma Stapelton of Cannelton, IN, Patty James of Tobinsport, IN, Gertie Leinenbach of Owensboro, KY, Susie Henson of Brownstown, IN; grandchildren, Christina Millay, Danielle Cessna, Elizabeth Boner, Gregory Dixon, Kristyn Stewart, Christopher Taylor, Alex Lasher, J.T. Smith, Madeline Smith, Natalie Lynch and 5 great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Rebecca Lasher, a son Gregory M. Lasher, siblings Emett Terry, Lou Emma Keith, Raymond Terry and William Fielden.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am, Friday November 6, 2020 at St. Isidore Catholic Church with Fr. Luke Wagh officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2:00pm to 7:00pm Thursday and from 8:00 am to 9:00 am Friday at the funeral Home.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Isidore Cemetery or Heartford Hospice House.

Please note if you are attending the funeral home for visitation and/or services, a mask must be worn and social distancing practiced in order to comply with the state mandate.

DR. LLOYD J. HAGEDORN

DR. LLOYD J. HAGEDORN, 81, of Fort Wayne, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born Feb. 12, 1939, in Tell City, he was the son of the late Cletus and Getrude Hagedorn. Lloyd grew up along the Ohio river and studied at Indiana State University where he lettered four years as a varsity swimmer. He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry and helped shepherd the profession of Periodontics in Fort Wayne from 1968 to 2008. Lloyd enjoyed black diamond skiing, hiking and traveling to all seven continents with Jan, the love of his life. He also loved listening to music, especially Elvis, spending time with his family and friends, and sharing stories of his lifelong experiences to his grandchildren. Lloyd’s day would not end without tuning into of Fox News. His Catholic faith was the foundation for his never ending profound joy of life. He was revered by many as being the most kind, genuine person one could have ever met and wonderfully welcoming to all. But above all else, he dedicated his life to his patients and organized dentistry and his work ethic was beyond reproach. Lloyd was Chair of the steering committee to build a state-of-the-art clinical building at IU School of Dentistry and was honored with the Dr. Lloyd and Jan Hagedorn Mainstreet Corridor being dedicated to his name. His contributions to numerous philanthropic societies include serving on various committees and councils. He was a Fellow and Lifetime member of multiple dental honoraria’s. Lloyd also served as president of Sertoma International Fort Wayne Chapter. Lloyd’s palate and appreciation for good wine and food led to being inducted as a member of Chaine de Rotiesseurs, an international gastronomic society. Lloyd Hagedorn served over the years as IKDDS President from 1985 to 1986, was the first IKDEF President, served as IDA president from 1999 to 2000 and was also a past ADA Trustee. Lloyd was an Associate Professor of Dental Auxiliary Education at IPFW. He was a final candidate for ADA president in 2004. Lloyd is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jan Hagedorn; four children, Laura (Gary) Ottenweller, Leah (Dr. Daniel) Gabrek, Lynn (Dr. Jeff Meyers) Schafer, and Dr. Brett (Polly) Hagedorn; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and siblings, J.T. (Betty) Hagedorn, Dean Hagedorn and Gletus Ann (Tim) Malone of Evansville, Ind. Lloyd was preceded in death by his brother, Charles William Hagedorn; and sister, Mary Ann Hagedorn. A private family service will be held. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne.

Irene Elizabeth Cassidy Holman

From the 8 June 2020 Tiffin, OH Advertiser-Tribune newspaper:
Irene E. Holman, 86, of Fostoria, passed away at 6:24 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2020, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.
She was born Sept. 4, 1933, in Perry County, Indiana to the late William Edgar and Mary Ellen (Peter) Cassidy. She married Donald N. “Donnie” Holman June 20, 1953, at St. Wendelin Catholic Church and he died Feb. 10, 2001.
Surviving are thirteen children, Debbie (Pat) Weiker of Risingsun, Donna Davis of Risingsun, Douglas (Deb) Holman of Helena, Patricia (Scott) Miller of Risingsun, Daniel (Lynda) Holman of Kansas, Diane Clouse of Fostoria, Dotty (Tom) Moses of Irmo, South Carolina, Phillip (Karen) Holman of Fostoria, Rosemary (Ray) Villarreal of Fostoria, Dwight (Christi) Holman of Risingsun, Jennifer (Frank Jr.) Cortez of Fostoria, Christopher (Kelly) Holman of Risingsun, and Renee (Michael) Amlin of Fostoria; 27 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rosalie (the late Gene) Holman of Fostoria and Marjorie Cassidy of Fostoria; and two sisters-in-law, Catherine Cassidy of Fostoria and Arlene Holman of Fostoria.
Irene was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael; two sisters, Connie (Bob) Steinmetz and Bernice (Franklin) Holman; and four brothers, Mathias (Frances) Cassidy, Norbert (Ruth) Cassidy, Omer (Helen) Cassidy and James Cassidy.
Irene was a 1951 graduate of Hopewell Loudon High School. She was a homemaker and retired from Fostoria Kroger’s Deli. She was a faithful member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church, its Rosary-Altar Society and she enjoyed Fostoria Garden Club. Irene loved to cook, bake, do gardening and yard work, but most of all she loved her family.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Hoening & Son Funeral Home, 133 W. Tiffin St., Fostoria, OH 44830.
Her Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at St. Wendelin Catholic Church with Fr. Doug Taylor presiding. Social distancing must be respected at the funeral home and church. Burial will follow at St. Wendelin Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the church or Heartland Hospice in care of the funeral home.

Velma Ford Taylor

Obituary

Velma Taylor, 84, passed away May 3, 2020 at Oakwood Health Campus.

Born November 20, 1935 to the late Henry and Thelma (Lanman) Ford

Velma was united to Wilbur Eugene Taylor on April 21, 1956 who precedes her in death.

Also preceding her in death are sons Wilbur Louis in infancy and Larry Taylor, twin sister, Thelma Wolf, sisters Nancy Peter, Mary Marchand, and a brother Henry Ford II.

Known for her generosity, for making sure everyone had enough to eat and playing bingo, for all the love she felt for her grandkids and great grandkids. There is nothing Velma liked more than an interesting conversation with a good many questions.

Surviving are her children, Rick Taylor (Juanita) of Newtonville, Barry Taylor (Karen) of Derby, Angela Claise (Harry) of Cannelton, daughter-in-law, Cathy Taylor of Tell City, and a sister, Betty Morris of Hawesville, KY.

Grandchildren Larry Louis (Alicia) Taylor, Tiffany (Gary) Risse, Allen Taylor, Preston Taylor, Daniel (Pam) Taylor, Ashley Claise, Christopher Lawalin, Hunter Claise, Jacob Claise and 6 great grandchildren.

Due to current state mandates, services will be private with burial in Lily Dale Cemetery.

ROSEMARY ELIZABETH SAALMAN

ROSEMARY ELIZABETH SAALMAN  daughter of Dr James Elmer Saalman and Elsie C. Stoup was born December 12, 1911 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died August 30, 2005 in Outlook Manor at Westerville.  She married GLENWOOD D. “PETE” WEIDEMAIER July 11, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.  He died June 27, 1999.

She was about 4 years of age when her father Dr Saalman died and was buried in the Walker cemetery at Branchville.  Census shows she and her mother returning to Freeport, Armstrong, Pennsylvania to the home of her mothers parents, Thomas F Stoup and Mary Ellen Easley.  As of this time I have not located the grave of her mother.

Obit for ROSEMARY ELIZABETH SAALMAN:

Rosemary S. Weidemaier, age 93, of Upper Arlington, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Outlook Manor at Westerville. She was a longtime member of St. Andrew Catholic Church and more recently a member of St. Agatha Catholic Church. She retired from St. Andrew School, where she taught 3rd grade. Her husband of 59 years, Glenwood ”Pete” Weidemaier, precedes her in death. She is survived by her son, Mark P. Weidemaier; brother-in-law, William G. (Marge) Weidemaier; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Dr. Alfred Bachman, Joy McCuen, John and Yvette Massey, Pat Mayo, Judy Ottney, and David Williams. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 29, 2005 at St. Agatha Catholic Church, 1860 Northam Road with Private inurnment at Kingwood Memorial Park. Arrangements by SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make contributions to HomeReach Hospice, Ohio Health Foundation, 3724 Olentangy River Road, Suite G, Columbus, Ohio

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Burial: Kingwood Memorial Park, Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio

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Burial: Kingwood Memorial Park, Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio

Rev. Esther Lu Lasher

The Rev. Esther Lu Lasher, 94, of Damariscotta, died peacefully with her loving daughter by her side the afternoon of Sept. 3 at Hodgdon Green in Damariscotta, her home for the last four years. Lu was born in Denver to Lindley Pim and Irma (Rust) Pim on June 1, 1923. She grew up in Denver and graduated from East High School. She earned an associate degree from the Colorado Women’s College in 1943, a bachelor’s degree from Denver University in 1945, and a master’s degree in religious education from the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1948. Her goal was to become a minister, but the Baptist denomination did not ordain female ministers at the time, so she became a Christian education director. Her first job was as the Christian education director at the First Baptist Church in Evansville, Ind. She met Donald T. Lasher in Indiana. They married at the church April 9, 1950. The Lashers lived in Indiana until 1954, when they returned to Denver. In 1968, they moved back to Indiana. Along the way, Lu earned her second and third master’s degrees: in library science at Denver University and music education at Butler University. Lu was a librarian for much of her professional life. From 1984-1990, she was the director of the Fulton County Public Library. She remained active in Christian ministry as a church planter in Colorado and Indiana. In 1988, she fulfilled her lifelong goal to become an ordained minister. She was the pastor of the Perrysburg Baptist Church from 1988-1995. She was a leader or member of numerous Christian and civic organizations in Colorado and Indiana, as well as a volunteer literacy coach. She played the violin throughout her life, including as a member of several orchestras. She moved to Maine in 1995 to live with her youngest daughter and her family in South Bristol. She joined the Damariscotta Baptist Church, where she was a deacon. She was a volunteer chaplain for Miles Memorial Hospital, Cove’s Edge, and The Lincoln Home. She was an interim pastor at the United Baptist Church in Lewiston and a substitute pastor at several area churches. She was active in the community as a literacy coach and a volunteer librarian at Rutherford Library in South Bristol. She enjoyed spending time with local students through Miles of Friends, taking classes at Coastal Senior College, and attending programs at Spectrum Generations. She continued to study violin under Ferdinand “Dino” Liva, of the DaPonte String Quartet, and performed in the Seacoast Youth and Community Orchestra and later with Hearts Ever Young. Lu was proud of her education and her status as a woman in the male-dominated Baptist clergy. She urged her children and grandchildren to follow her lead by pursuing higher education and lifelong learning. She was a voracious reader, with interests ranging from scholarly texts on theology to Christian romance novels. She loved dogs, dolls, and sports cars, particularly her 1991 Pontiac Firebird. Her nickname at Hodgdon Green was “Trouble.” She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Donald T. Lasher, in 1982 after 31 years of marriage; sister, Kathryn, who died at the age of 10; brother, Lindley “Sonny” Pim; and daughter, Sarah, who died shortly after birth. She is survived by children, Patricia Becker of Buffalo, N.Y., Donald A. Lasher and wife Sue of Carmel, Ind., Keith Lasher and wife Ellen of Clearwater, Fla., and Jennifer Oliver-Gutgsell and husband Kenneth Gutgsell of South Bristol; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Joy Childress and partner Bonnie Sloan of Tucson, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Rita Kelly of Evansville, Ind.; and son-in-law, Paul Becker of Amherst, N.Y. A service will take place at 2 p.m., Fri., Sept. 8 at Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main St., Damariscotta. Interment will follow at a future date in Uniontown, Ind. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Eldercare Network of Lincoln County, P.O. Box 652, Damariscotta, ME 04543. Condolences, and messages for her family, may be expressed by visiting www.StrongHancock.com. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, Damariscotta.

From: The Lincoln County News, Lincoln County, Main, on Tuesday September 5, 2017

Buried at Foster Ridge Cemetery, Perry Co., IN