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Mondays through Fridays and 1 p.m. Sundays. Stanley Hewitt SEYMOUR Stanley J. Hewitt 83, of Seymour, IN passed away on Monday December 13, 2021, at Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour. He was born on No- vember 10, 1938, to Stanley Wilbur and Mary Etta Hudgins Hewitt in Car- rollton, KY.
He was an Air Force Veteran and he retired as Vice President with Big Blue Stores. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Barbara L. Hewitt, and sister, Claudia Hewitt. Survivors include his son, Heath Hewitt of Columbus, IN; daughter, Angela Doll of Madison, IN; siblings, Norma Jean Martin of Carrollton, KY, Ruth Proctor of Carrollton, Stella Banks of Vevay, IN, David Hewitt of Vevay, Daniel Hewitt of Carrollton and Gene Hewitt of Louis- ville, KY; grandchildren, Macy Holskey, Adriana Hewitt, Madison Hewitt and great grandchild, Taylor Holskey. Private Funeral Services will be at Indiana Veterans Cemetery in Madison with burial in the cemetery there.
Bruce Silence SEYMOUR Bruce Allen Silence, 58, passed away Tuesday morning, December 14, 2021. He was a resident of Seymour. He was born August 5, 1963 in Ft. Knox, KY to Carl and Sharon (Fleet- wood) Silence. He married Michelle Guinn on June 21, 1990.
Survivors include his wife, Michelle Silence; one son, Jeremiah R. Silence; two daughters, Stacey Silence and Ashley Bishop; parents, Carl and Sharon Silence; two brothers, Brian (Tonya) Silence and Monty (Leeann) Silence; sister, Lana (Gary) Lewis; four grandchildren, Ad- dison Reed, Whitney Reed, Jace Bishop, and Beckam Anderson; and his dog, Gizmo. Bruce was employed by Richardson Molding for 33 years as a Maintenance Manager. He was an active member of the Seymour Area Cruisers. He had a passion for restoring his 1970 Chevelle He was proud to include his kids and grandkids anytime pos- sible in showing it off.
He has many trophies to show that it was not only a prize possession to him, but to others as well. One of his favorite times in the car was having his grandkids ride along to show it off in local area shows or parades. His second passion was riding one of his two He was proud to have taken his first bike and rebuilding it with family. He enjoyed his yearly long trip with his to an unknown destination or just a little trip with his wife. He would always say he could never get enough of wind therapy.
biggest passion was his family. He enjoyed time with his kids and grandkids, and enjoyed hanging out at home or going to the ball field or dirt tracks. He enjoyed watching Addy or Whitney play softball. He was proud to say they won the Nationals this year in Gulf Shores. He was proud to see Jace starting to excel at dirt track racing or winning baseball games, all the while chasing Beckam He was a supporting and loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be missed dearly.
Visitation will take place from 4-8PM, Thursday, at Voss Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, 316 N. Chestnut, Seymour. Rev. Andy Schroeder will officiate a funeral at 11AM, Friday, at the funeral home. He will be laid to rest at Acme Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Cops for Kids, 205 N. Ewing Street, Seymour, IN 47274. David Leroy Mitchell SEYMOUR David Mitchell, 65, Seymour passed away December 13, 2021. Ser- vices will be Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 2:00 with visitation from 12:00 until the time of service at Winklepleck Brock Funeral Home, Browns- town. Burial will follow at Houston Cemetery.
Juanita Lee Barnett Holman BROWNSTOWN Juanita Lee Barnett Holman, age 94, Browns- town, passed away on Monday, December 13. A private family service will be held. A full obituary can be viewed at www. spurgeonfh.com. Patricia Ann Snodgrass SEYMOUR Patricia A.
Snodgrass May 22, 1942 December 13, 2021 Patricia Ann (Richart) Snodgrass of Seymour passed away on December 13, 2021. She was a graduate of St. Am- brose Catholic School and 1960 graduate of Seymour High School. She was born to the late Leo J. Richart and Jewell K.
(Kindred) Richart of Seymour and is survived by her sister Susan (Richart) Bast who resides in Alabama, and brother Tim Richart who resides in San Marco Island, Florida. Patsy was a lifelong resident of Seymour, owner of the former Body Shop Fit- ness Center and long-time employee of Pool Shop in Seymour. Her cheerful personality brightened the lives of her family and friends. She will be mourned, missed, and celebrated. She was a devoted fan of the Cincinnati Reds.
Patsy is survived by son Pete Snodgrass (Floyds Knobs), wife Julia and grandchildren Jacob and Adelyn; son Paul Snod- grass (Suffolk, VA), wife Gina and grandchildren Ashley and Sadie; son Patrick Snodgrass (Mount Pleasant, SC) and wife Brenna; daughter Pamela (Snodgrass) Hudson (Seymour), husband Ben- jamin and grandchildren Chloe and Will; former husband Ron Snodgrass (Seymour); and five great-grandchildren with one great-grandson on the way. A memorial service will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Patricia A. Snodgrass to St. Ambrose Catholic School, 301 S.
Chestnut Street, Seymour, IN 47274 Cremation ser- vices have been entrusted to Adams Family Funeral Home Crematory, 110 E. Howard Crothersville, IN 47229. Online condo- lences may be given to the family at www.Adams FuneralHomeonline.com. family submitted obituary Wilma Rieckers CROTHERSVILLE Wilma Marie (Darlage) Rieckers, of Crothersville, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, December 14, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center of Seymour. She was 84 years old.
Wilma entered this life on her farm in Grassy Fork on July 29, 1937. She was the first born to Eldor and Meta (Wischmeier) Darlage. She was a loving sister to Howard, Melba Jean, Larry, and Janice. She was baptized on August 7, 1937 and confirmed at St. Lutheran Church, Sauers on March 18, 1951.
Wilma was united in marriage to Robert Rieckers on November 10, 1957, at St. Lutheran Church, Sauers. From this union, they were blessed with a son Ronald Joseph Rieckers. She was homemaker, a devoted wife, loving mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother. Wilma was a lifelong member of St.
Sauers Lutheran Church. For over 50 years, she worked for Nursery during the spring season. Wilma is survived by her husband of 64 years, Robert; son, Ronald (Kathy) Rieckers of Brownstown; three grandchildren, Ross Rieckers of Crothersville, Katherine (Daniel) Rautenkranz of Brownstown, and Felicia (Rev. Ryan) Schneider of Radcliff, KY; four great- grandchildren, Heidi and Ava Rautenkranz and Elsie and John Robert Schneider; two sisters, Melba Jean Barkman of Seymour, and Janice (Daniel) Ster of South Carolina; and a brother, Dr. Larry (Mary Linn) Darlage of Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Howard Darlage. Funeral Services will be conducted at St John Lutheran Church, Sauers on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 11:00 am with Pastor Craig Muhlbach and Pastor Ryan Schneider officiating. Burial will follow at St John Lutheran Cemetery, Sauers. Friends may visit at St. Lutheran Church, Sauers on Saturday, December 18, 2021, from 9:00 am until time of the service.
Memorials may be written in name to St. Lutheran School Music St. Lutheran Church, or to the Lutheran Hour. Services have been entrusted to Zabel Funeral Home of Brownstown. www.hagueandzabel.
com Name: Christina Hime Job title: Circulation manager at the Jackson County Public Library the name of the book and author you are recom- mending? Secret of by Viola Shipman What made you want to pick up this book in the first place? in a group on Facebook called Friends and Fiction, and this is a title that keeps getting recommended. I was drawn in by the beau- tiful cover and have read other titles by this author. also a great winter holiday read. Once you got into the book, what made you want to keep reading it? I wanted good things for Sonny. During the whole story, you keep wishing and finding hope she will just embrace life and overcome her obstacles.
Once you finished the book, what did you like about it? I liked that Sonny found peace, acceptance and was grateful for closure, that what she had been avoiding was really what she needed all along. What is the book about? Sonny is a 50-year-old weather meteorologist who lives in sunny, warm Palm Springs, California. Sonny is told she is fired and being replaced by an anime weather bot. To say the least, it go over well. Picture an on-air, live feed blowup.
She ends up returning to her childhood home back in cold, wet, snowy Michigan. Her home- town local news source is the only one offering her a job. Her first day in, they give her a list of things they want her to accomplish and record doing winter things she loves, including sled- ding, snowshoeing, making a snowman, ice fishing, skiing and participating in all of the winter festivals. Why would you recom- mend this book to others? There are many fun facts throughout the book. For instance, the earliest snowman dates all the way back to the 1800s.
The book also discusses polar vortexes and ice sculptures. This story is truly relatable and feels so personal. We all have our own journeys and life les- sons to learn. This book is available for instant borrow through Hoopla as well as book format at your local Jackson County Public Library. NOVEL IDEA HIME.
