BILLIE P. ASHBURN, 80.

GEORGIA ETHEL WALDEN BELCAS, 89, widow of Theodore Belcas; children, Gail Gill, Gloria Weltich, David, Ted and Bryan Belcas, Amy Alexander; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.

WANDA ANN BERETTA, 85.

DORIS HITT BLAKE, 95.

NORMAN P. BRIGHT, 84, wife, Carole; children, Karen Gee, David and Kimmie Bright, Cynthia Moyer; stepchildren, Linda Spann, Donna Beck, Thomas E. Self, Dana Newcomer; half brother, John Bright; four grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.

PANDORA “PENNY” COOMER, 65, children, Christina Roth, Jay Woods; mother, Eva Jean Coomer; siblings, Glenda Lynch, Kathy Adcock, John and Daryld Coomer; three grandchildren; companion, Chris Knox.  

IRENE B. COOPER, 91, widow of Otho B. Cooper; children, Don and Robert D. Cooper, Lisa I. Dale; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.

PANDORA DOUGHTY, 67, husband, Arthur J. Doughty; sons, Ryan E., Brent J. and Shaun E. Doughty; siblings, John Zaphiriou, Dora K. Laey, Nancy A. Eaker; two grandsons.  

HILDA FAYE DUNN, 73, daughters, Jean Dunn, Brenda Combs, Lisa Hoskins; brothers, Carl, Christopher and Edward Scaggs; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.  

CHARLES L. HOAGLAND, 90, wife, Louise; children, Mary Carter, Martha Forrest, Violet Thomas, George Hoagland; sisters, Emma Perkins, Betty Bruner, Mary Jackson; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

GERALDINE E. “GERRI” JOHNSON, 86, widow of Clarence Johnson; sons, David, Johnny, Randy and Jeffrey Johnson; brothers, Chuck, Bill, Ralph; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.

GWENDOLYN B. JONES, 77, husband, Lloyd H. Jones; children, Sandy McKnight, Becky Boyd, Eric Bodenheimer, Jeff Jones; brothers, Mike Wood, Tim Kaiser, Brian Frietzsche; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

RICHARD P. Marks, 94, widow of Velma Marks, Jodie Marks; son, Larry; two grandchildren.

BETTY L. MARSHALL, 90, widow of Richard E. Marshall; children, Kathy S. Weliever, Richard E. Jr. and Kelly J. Marshall; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.  

MICHAEL V. MCGREEVY, 63, son, Michael V. McGreevy II; sister, Kathleen McGreevy; companion, Grayce White.

OSWIN FERNANDO ORTIZ, 17, parents, Oswin F. Ortiz and Patricia Y. Zivec-Ortiz; siblings, Lesley Y. and Dominic R. Ortiz; grandparents, Rosalinda Zivec and Sergio H. Zivec, Fernando Ortiz and Blanca Ortiz.

ROY GENE PATTERSON, 58, children, Annie and Joe Patterson; stepson, Keith Brock; brothers, George, John and Eddie E. Patterson, Harry M. Osman; mother of his children, Vicki Patterson; former spouse, Wilma Brock.

PAUL B. SCHOETTLE, 76, sons, R.J., Steve, Greg, Eric; siblings, Mike, Jim, Helen Gilkey, Ned, Mark, Susie Thornburg, Jeff, Theresa Hull, David; 14 grandchildren; former wives, Norma Schoettle, Teresa Dunn.

GERALD JOSEPH SCHUSTER, 82, wife, Marilyn Niehaus Schuster; daughters, Karen Westerfield, Nancy Saksa, Lisa Christopher; siblings, Mary Ellen Butler, Margie Cahill, Betty McPherson, David Sander; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

DANIEL W. SHEEK III, 88, wife, Yvonne; siblings, David, James, Elizabeth Harpring.

JOSE SOLIS, 84, wife, Maria “Coco” Solis, son, Jose; sisters, Fernanda Esquivel, Andrea Arispe; three grandchildren.

DONNA K. STOCKER, 85.  

JAMES L. THOMAS, 85, wife, Pat; children, Delissa Pierson, Cynthia Thomas Morris, Tonya Thomas Stick, Ram, Bigram, James R. and Bill Thomas; siblings, Patsy Johnson, Glenn and Kenny Thomas, Betty Yoder, Rosie Risley.    

WILLIAM H. “BILL” THORNBURG, 90, widower of Betty Thornburg; wife, Vickie Thornburg; daughters, Connie Odom, Judy Fleener, Karen Green, Julie Long; brother, Richard “Dick” Thornburg; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. 

MARY SUE “SANDY” TODD, 74, husband, Bill; children, Amber M. Buchanan, William C. Todd; siblings, Ginger Cain, Joe Sanders; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

ORVAL DAVID WEST, 89, wife, Mima Jane West, daughter, Cara Snider; brothers, Ron and Roy West.

ROGER CLYDE WILLIAMS, 90, widower of Janice Williams; children, Michael, David, Richard and Julie Williams, Jeanine Ziedonis, Cheryl Gray; seven grandchildren; two great-grandsons.

Vernon H. Johnson, 89, of Seymour, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Lutheran Community Home. He was born in Portland, Oregon to Edward and Hilda (Danielson) Johnson.

Funeral services were conducted by Voss & Sons Funeral Service at First Presbyterian Church on Monday, September 16. Rev. Dan Watson officiating. A private grave side service will take place at a later date.

On November 23, 1953, in Portland, Oregon, he married the love of his life, Nancy Inez Hodecker; she preceded him in death on July 26, 2019. They had recently celebrated 65 wonderful years of marriage. She may have “drove him crazy” at times but he loved her dearly and was a devoted husband that supported her daily through her long illness. He was the best Papa that Blake could ever ask for. They had a truly unique bond and loved to fish for “wheat”. 

Vern LOVED to play golf and was on the golf course as much as Nancy would “let him”. He shot his age at 65 and had (3) hole-in-ones in his lifetime. He even caught a salmon with his bare hands off the coast of Oregon! He was an amazing husband, father, Papa, friend, father-in-law and was loved by all who met him! He’s going to be missed by ALL of us!

He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, serving in the Korean War where he earned the Korean War Medal and United Nations Service Medal. He worked for the American Can Company in Portland and Eugene, Oregon and Indianapolis and Austin, Indiana before retiring as a plant manager. Vern was a member of the Seymour Elks, Eagles and VFW. Vern and Nancy co-owned TJ’s Walking Tacos, a popular booth at the Seymour Oktoberfest for many years. 

Vern is survived by his children, Karen Johnson (Bruce Munk) and Alan Johnson; grandson, Blake Johnson; and brother, Frank Johnson. And his “other daughter” Jane Elzy. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nancy Johnson; brothers, Robert and Herbert Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be written to Don & Dana Meyers Cancer Center or Alzheimer’s Foundation, in care of Voss & Sons Funeral Service.  
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Online condolences may be given on the funeral home website at www.vossfuneralservice.com.
PAID OBITUARY

​JANE ELIZABETH BAKER, 68, husband, David A. Baker; children, Kevin R. Baker, Annett M. Bradfield; seven grandchildren; many great-grandchildren.

SHANNON TROY BURNETT, 55, wife, Denise Hunter Burnett; children, Mallory and Hunter Burnett; sister, Debbie Burnett Hochstetler.

DANIEL CHARLES DYCUS, 70, widower of Becky Dycus; children, Chris Dycus, Nikki Wick; sister, Sharon Garrett; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

ELIZABETH EAKLE, 89, children, Larry Eakle, Betty Craven, Debby Marquez; brother, James Stanley Jr.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

VIRGINIA EDISON, 97, widow of Orey Cole, Lon Edison; children, Phyllis J. Allen, Jerry Cole; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

SHIRLEY KAY FAUBION, 89, widow of William Homer; children, William M. Faubion, Nancy K. Plunkett, Linda McClain, Teresa Struck, Bonnie Campfield; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.  

DAVID LEE FLETCHER, 52, wife, Carla; sons, Matthew and Aaron M. Wallen, Collin Weddle; three grandchildren.

PETE JAMES GRAVOS, 92, daughter, Theresa Hopwood; one granddaughter; one great-grandson.

JUDITH GROVER, 77, husband, Robert D. “Bob” Grover; sons, Robert D. and David M. Grover; brother, William Feldman; four grandchildren.

SHARON HOLCOMB, 69.

QUINTON L. “DUTCH” HEINTZELMAN, 98, widower of E. Jean Heintzelman; daughters, Nancy J. Worster, Diana L. Riley, Pamela S. Desir; brother, Kermit Heintzelman; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

JOHN W. HINGLE III, 81, wife, Carole; children, John W. IV, Christine and Susan Hingle; sister; Geraldine Turner, five grandchildren.

NANCY JANE JAY, 73, children, Tab Brown-Pulliam, Michelle “Missi” Brown-Levine, Nicole “Nikki” Weaver-Isaacs; sister, Mary Bowers; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren.

RYAN GREGORY JONES, 33, parents, Shelley Hughes and Richard Jones; sister, Lindsay Szostak; grandparents, Jan and Joe Lubbehusen; partner, Tracy Woodall.

LUCILLE F. JORDAN, 96, widow of Herbert Jordan; children, Donna Duncan, Joyce McAllister, Gloria Need, Mark Jordan; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.

NEAL KAPAONA, 54.

PAUL WAYMAN KELLOW, 82, widower of Mary Ann Kellow; sisters, Dorothy Strong, Ruby McCollom, Helen Spivey.

BARBARA MARIE LANE, 73, husband, David; sons, Howard A., David E., Jason L.E. and Russell W. Lane, Billy J. and Jeremy Morris; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

MARCIA EVELYN LOWES, 64, sisters, Mary E. Tolle, Effie M. Hogue; one granddaughter; partner, Mike Yoder.

LINDA D. MASSENGALE, husband, Tim; daughters, Ashley Clark, Alexis Rice; siblings, Richard Bault, Victoria Woolever; five grandchildren.
HARRY ROBERT MATEJKA, 71, children, Adrian Matejka, Natasha Carpenter, Rik Harris; sister, Betty Matejka; five grandchildren.

PHYLLIS JEANNE MAYER, 76, husband, Robert; daughters, Elizabeth Kirkeby, Pamela Green; sister, Brenda Stacey; four grandchildren; one great-grandson.

JEFFREY WAYNE “JEFFIE” MILLER, 61, wife, Tracy; children, Jordan Atchley, Brianna Smith; siblings, John D. and Doug Miller, Sandra Townsend, Marsha Brady.

DAVID MITCHELL, 49.

BETTY JOY MORGAN, 88, husband, Richard L. Morgan; children, David L. and Phillip A. Morgan, Karen S. Pappas; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

LOUIS HOWARD NEWPORT, 85, wife, Jeannine L. Newport; children: Debbie Newport McDonald, Doug A., James H. and Tamara K. Newport, Cathy Newport Swenson; six grandchildren.  

JANICE ANN NORMAN, 77, husband, James H. Norman; children, Tracy Ethridge, Jennifer Norman Corzine, James B. Norman; sisters, Lora Meade, Willie Mae Polly, Sadie Williams, Sharon Winningham; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

NORMA J. O’GARA, 91, widow of Charles O’Gara; children, Charlotte Haughey, Thomas, Charles, John, Michael, James and Patrick O’Gara, Jean Gibson, Barbara Kennedy, Maggie Allen, Mariann Carpenter; siblings, Paul Hornberger, Marilyn Keutzer, Kathy Hoffman, Pat Fischer, Angie Lee; 24 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren.

JEWELL H. OGLE, 91, husband, Robert; son, Mark Ogle; two granddaughters.  

JOE PURICHIA, 75, wife, Janet; children, Jeffery Purichia, Heather Purichia Malin; siblings, Michael, Carol, Steve, Catherine; four granddaughters.

JAMES LYMAN ROADTRUCK, 80.

BEVERLY J. SHAW, 81, daughters, Denise Coleman, Diane Norris.

WILLIAM ALLEN “BILLY” SUMMITT, 50, children, Bradly Slaughter, Brittany Fields, Destiny Summitt, Serenity Spears; father, William A. Summitt Sr.; sisters, Julie and Sherrie Summitt, Christina Whitaker, Stevie Treece; four grandchildren.

ARVINE E. “BUCK” TOMPKINS, 77, wife, Betty; daughters, Carolyn Baker, Joann Wheeler; brother, Virgil Tompkins; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

MELISSA A. VANNESS, 34.

RONAN MICHAEL WALSH, infant, parents, Evan and Skylar Walsh.  

RUSSELL LEROY WELLS, 79, wife, Virginia “Ginny” Wells; daughters, Kimberly Shields, Kelly LeMasters, Kathy Collins, Karen Grider; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

JAMES WILLIAM “JIM” WINDHORST, 63, wife, Leslie A. Windhorst; children, Melissa M., Jacob W. and Alex J. Windhorst; mother, Louise A. Bartholomew; sister, Marie Baird; five grandchildren.

ELFRIEDE M. ZIEGELBAUER, 92.