Obituaries

Weiner, Terry L.

TERRY L. WEINER of Highland, Ind., 63, father-in-law of the Rev. Sean Johnson, associate pastor of Avon United Methodist Church in the Central District, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 and two hours prior to the memorial service. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Fagen-Miller Funeral Home, 2828 Highway Avenue in Highland, Ind. with the Rev. Sean Johnson officiating. Survivors include: his father, Albert...

Riddle, Donald Edmund

DONALD EDMUND RIDDLE, 79, father-in-law of the Rev. Dr. Derek Weber, pastor of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30, at the St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend, Ind. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Derek Weber officiating. Burial will be in the Crumstown Cemetery at a later date. Survivors include: La Donna...

Doles, Pauline Brunton

PAULINE BRUNTON DOLES of Columbus, Ind., 88, widow of the late Rev. Vern E. Doles, a deceased member of the Indiana Conference, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 at Venice, Fla. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Myers-Reed Chapel, 3729 East 25th Street in Columbus and from 1 p.m. until service time Thursday at the church. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at East Columbus United Methodist Church, 2439 Indiana Avenue, Columbus 47201. Memorial contributions can...

McMillian, Dorothy

DOROTHY McMILLAN, a resident of Franklin United Methodist Community and widow of the late Rev. Carl Vincent McMillan, a former pastoral visitor at Grace UMC in Franklin, Ind. and retired clergy member of the Indiana Conference, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at Franklin, Ind. Arrangements are pending.

Mercer, Helen M.

HELEN M. MERCER of Wanatah, Ind., 87, mother-in-law of the Rev. Mark A. Brock, pastor of Faith UMC of Wanatah and an Associate Superintendent of the North District, died Tuesday Jan. 17, 2012 at Valparaiso. A memorial service will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at Faith UMC, 15555 S. 900 W. in Wanatah with Pastor Brock officiating. Survivors include: her children Carol (Robert) Penman of Griffith, Daniel (Lillian) Mercer of Munster and Sandy (Mark) Brock of Wanatah; grandchildren, Brian...

Bastain, James E.

JAMES E. BASTAIN of Jasonville, Ind., 91, a retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Terre Haute. Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, at the Cox Funeral Home, 218 South Meridian Street in Jasonville, Ind. and noon until memorial service at the Nine Mile United Methodist Church, 300 N 960, W. Nine Mile Road, southeast of Linton, Ind. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Nine Mile United Methodist Church with Pastor...

Leyes, Virginia

VIRGINIA "GINNY" LEYES, mother-in-law of the Rev. John Myrland, pastor of McCordsville UMC, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 in Carmel at IU Health North. Visitation will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19 in Palmer Funeral Home-Hickey Chapel, 17131 Cleveland Road in South Bend, Ind. where there will be a Rosary at 6 p.m. and family tributes thereafter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20 in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame University, 104 The...

Dixon, Glendon Carl, Sr.

GLENDON CARL DIXON, SR. of Brookville, Ind. in the Southeast District, 84, a retired Elder of the Indiana Conference and brother of retired Elder the Rev. Ray Dixon of Amo, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Phillips and Meyers Funeral Home, 1025 Franklin Avenue in Brookville, Ind. A memorial service will be held the same day at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery in Brookville. Survivors include: his...

Purlee, Charles Noel

CHARLES NOEL PURLEE, DDS of Jeffersonville, Ind., 94, husband of Barbara J. Purlee, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. Barbara Purlee is surviving spouse of the late Rev. Richard C. Gillum, deceased clergy member of the Indiana Conference. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Scott Funeral Home"s North Chapel, 2515 Veterans Parkway in Jeffersonville. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, at Wall Street United Methodist Church, 240 Wall Street in...

Emerick, Samuel S.

SAMUEL S. EMERICK of Port Charlotte, Fla., 96, a retired Elder of the Indianan Conference, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 at Port Charlotte, Fla. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at South Port Square Town Hall, 23023 Westchester Boulevard in Port Charlotte. Survivors include: three sons, Craig (Trudy) Emerick of Dallas, Texas, John (Elaine) Emerick of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Stephen (Debbie) Emerick of Centerville, Ohio; seven grandchildren and 10 great...

Phillips, Margaret A.

MARGARET A. PHILLIPS of Muncie, Ind., 93, widow of the late Rev. Garrett Phillips, deceased clergy member of the Indiana Conference, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. A memorial service was held Jan. 14 at at The Meeks Mortuary, and Crematory in Muncie, with burial at Old Shiloh Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Ill. Survivors include: three children, John (Jamie) Phillips of Minden Nev., Robin (William) Lett of Muncie and Ann (Jesse) Bivens of Dunkirk; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one...

Nysted, Mildred J.

MILDRED J. NYSTED of Colfax, Wis., 80, mother-in-law of the Rev. David Holling, Director of the Buchanan Counseling Center in Indianapolis, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 in Sun Lakes, Ariz. A memorial service will be held at 11a.m. at the Colfax United Methodist Church, 501 Cedar Street in Colfax, Wis., Saturday, Jan. 21. A luncheon will be served after the service. Survivors include: her husband of 63 years, Orville Nysted of Colfax; their daughter, Kathleen (David) Holling of Mooresville,...

Case, Edwin Max

EDWIN MAX CASE, a retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 at his home in Carmel. Visitation will be from 2 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 in the parlor of North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian Street (at 38th Street) in Indianapolis. A memorial service will follow the same day at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church. Survivors include: his wife, Ann Hutchins-Case and sons, Michael and Marcus. To send condolences to the family, please call the church...

Jones, Billy Lea

BILLY LEA JONES of Fishers, Ind., 75, father of the Rev. Laura A. Jones, retired member of the Indiana Conference, died Friday Jan. 6, 2012 in Indianapolis. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 15 at Randall & Roberts Fishers Mortuary, 12010 Allisonville Road in Fishers, with the Rev. Mark Wesler officiating. Survivors include: daughter; the Rev. Laura A. Jones; son, Scott (Kim) Jones; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of...

Jackson, Robert Graham

ROBERT “ROB” GRAHAM JACKSON, JR. of Fort Worth, Texas, 57, son of the Rev. Robert G. Jackson of Anderson, Ind., retired Elder of the Indiana Conference, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2011. A memorial service was held Jan. 10 at the First United Methodist Church of Richardson, Texas. A second memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21 at First United Methodist Church, 1215 Jackson Street in Anderson, Ind. A reception for the family will be held following the service. Condolences can be...

Peebles, I. Hall

I. HALL PEEBLES, 81, father-in-law of the Rev. In Suk Peebles, pastor of Greenwood UMC, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. Visitation will be Monday, Jan. 9, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church, 307 South Washington Street in Crawfordsville, Ind. A memorial service will be held at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, with the Rev. Dr. John Van Nuys officiating. Condolences may be sent to the Rev. In Suk and Mr. David Peebles, 612 Brewer Place, Greenwood,...

Swengel, Ray E.

RAY E. SWENGEL of Seymour, Ind., 85, stepfather of the Rev. Lonny Goen serving the Odon UMC, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Voss Chapel, 316 N. Chestnut Street in Seymour. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at Reddington Christian Church, 10516 N. U.S. Highway 31 in Seymour, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Reddington Cemetery with military graveside rites. Survivors include: his...

Bingham, Clifford Horrall

CLIFFORD HORRALL BINGHAM of Washington, Ind., 96, who served as a lay member to the former South Indiana Conference and delegate to four General Conferences of the UMC, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 at Gill Chapel, 308 East Walnut Street, Washington. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at Bethel United Methodist Church South, 3709 S. 50 W. in Washington, Ind., with burial following in Bethel Cemetery, with military...

Crews, Thelma

THELMA CREWS, mother-in-law of the Rev. Rex E. Jones, pastor of the Lighthouse UMC of Elizabeth, Ind. in the South District, died, Friday Dec. 30, 2011. A private memorial service was held. Survivors include: her daughter Luanne (Crews) Jones, son-in-law the Rev. Rex Jones; and five grandchildren, the Rev. Brian F. Jones (Elder of the Indiana Conference on family leave), Kirsten Jones of St. Petersburg Fla., Devin Jones of Indianapolis, Ethan Jones of Port of St. Lucie, Fla., Chicody Mays of...

Atkins, Sybil A.

SYBIL A. ATKINS of Franklin, Ind., 96, retired local pastor of the Indiana Conference, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2011. A memorial service was held Dec. 30 in Franklin, Ind. According to her wishes, her body was donated to IU School of Medicine. Survivors include three children, Joyce Utterback of Franklin, Sally Maudlin of Campbellsburg, and Jack Atkins of Plainfield; 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter Judith Atkins and a son Jimmie Atkins of...