All Obituaries

Norman Joseph Nelson, 85, of Butlerville, passed away at 1:01 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Born June 11, 1938, in Ashland, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Swader) Nelson. He married Deanna Sue (Bradley) Nelson on May 23, 1970, in Ashland, Wisconsin; she survives. Norman graduated from Ashland High School in Ashland, Wisconsin in 1958. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 until 1962, during...

Norma Jean Wood, 62, of Willow Branch, formerly of North Vernon, passed away at 5:03 p.m. om November 27, 2023, at her residence. Born February 26, 1961, in Marion County, she was the daughter of the late Norman Dale Abbett and Hilda Elanor (Freese) Steward. Norma was a 1979 graduate of Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. She was a homemaker and enjoyed making latch hook rugs, word-search puzzles and putting puzzles together. Survivors include her sisters, Sharon Mayhugh of Willow...

Sarah Jane Shelton, 83, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:59 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at her residence. Born on November 12, 1940, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of the late Amos E. Shelton and Martha Jean Caldwell Warrick. Sarah Jane worked at developmental workshops and participated in the Special Olympics at the former Muscatatuck State Developmental Center in Butlerville. Sarah Jane enjoyed playing cards, drinking “Big Red” and spending time with her...

Emma “Vivian” Campfield, 93, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2023, at Majestic Care of North Vernon. Born July 16, 1930, in Lexington, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Claude Thomas and Lora Vergie (Dunsmore) Kendall. She married Charles Campfield on August 7, 1948, in North Vernon; he preceded her in death on August 11, 1998. Vivian was a homemaker and housewife. She volunteered as a Guild Lady for St. Vincent Jennings Hospital and...

Robert Chad “Snake” Gibson, 44, of Seymour, passed away on November 27, 2023, at his residence. Born February 1, 1979, in Columbus, he was the son of the late Walter Gibson and Darlena Lamaster. Snake worked for NVIC in North Vernon and had also worked for Toyota and Faurecia in Columbus and AISIN in Seymour. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing bass, watching movies, and playing video games. Survivors include his sons, Xandur Gibson and Michael Gibson both of Lafayette;...

Rebecca Jean “Becky” Olds, 64, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:03 p.m. on Monday, November 20, 2023, at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Born November 26. 1958, in Seymour, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Daisy (Shatto) Misner. She married Walter Nathan “Buddy” Olds, on September 27, 1980, in North Vernon; He preceded her in death on January 7, 2021. Becky was a 1977 graduate of Jennings County High School and was a homemaker. She attended The...

James Edward “Jim” Rees, 74, of Butlerville, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at his residence. Born March 20, 1949, in Columbus, he was the son of the late Robert and Leola (Amis) Rees. He married Donna Linnemann on March 22, 1969, at the Justice of the Peace in Osgood; she survives. Jim worked on the assembly line for Cummins Engine Company for 30 plus years before retiring. He enjoyed racing, hunting, and fishing. Surviving with his wife of 54 years,...

Marc Bradley Emminger, 53, of Scipio, passed away at 4:59 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Ascension St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon. Born on June 13, 1970, in Franklin, he was the son of Martha (Eberhart) Emminger and the late Stephen Emminger. He married the love of his life, Cynthia Coffey, on July 23, 1994; she survives. Marc was a 1988 graduate of Southwestern High School in Shelby County. He served in the Navy from 1988 – 1992, where he was stationed on...

Teresa Jo Foster, 69, of North Vernon, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at her residence. Born September 27, 1954, in Seymour; she was the daughter of Lois (Fear) Copeland and the late James Copeland. She married David Foster on September 7, 1973, in Dudleytown; he survives. Teresa was a 1972 graduate of Seymour High School and worked on the assembly line for Cummins Engine Company in Seymour for 20 years before retiring in 2018, she was also a member of the Diesel...

Martha Jane Mathews, 91, of Madison, formerly of Butlerville, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023, at River Terrace Assisted Living in Madison. Born October 18, 1932, in Butlerville, she was the daughter of Theodore “Ted” and Edna (Huelson) Murphy. She married Edgar A. Mathews on March 23, 1951, in Vevay, Indiana; he preceded her in death on May 2, 2013. Jane was the Postmaster for the Butlerville Post Office and worked for the Postal Service for 30 plus years...