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Wheeler Family Funeral Home-Baker Chapel 204 S Center St Flora, IN 46929

Wheeler Family Funeral Home-Baker Chapel

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Ronald Paul Flora Obituary

1954 - 2021

Flora

Ronald Paul Flora, 67, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at his home in Flora.
Ron and Kathy are very thankful that he was able to rest and enjoy spending his last few days at home in peace and joy surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Ron was born to the late Lawrence and Lula Flora on May 31, 1954, in Roanoke, Virginia....

Norman L Beck Obituary

1936 - 2021

Flora

Norman L. Beck, 84, of Flora, Indiana, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana.
Norm was born to the late Virgil and Ruby Marie Cree Beck on April 20, 1936, in Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana. Norm graduated from Young America High School in 1954, then studied electronics...

Vicki Jo Lesh Obituary

1950 - 2020

Camden

Vicki Jo passed away June 2, 2020 at University Hospital in Indianapolis following a lengthy illness.
She was born on Oct. 29, 1950 in Logansport to the late R. Van and Marge Dillon Lesh. She was a 1968 graduate of Carroll High School. She completed further study at Columbia Broadcasting Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
She was a former member of the Deer...

Charles Benefiel Obituary

1939 - 2018

Camden

Charles Benefiel, 79, of the Camden-Flora area, died at his home Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 in Camden.
Charles was born to the late Raymond R. and Emma Dee Pennington Benefiel on Sept. 20, 1939 in Vernon, Alabama. Charles worked at National Homes until the closing. He also was a truck driver and worked in construction.
Charles is survived by a son: Bradley...

Beverly "Sue" Hartman Funeral Service

1946 - 2018

Camden

Visitation is Wednesday, July 25 from 5-7 p.m. at Wheeler Family Funeral Home-Baker Chapel, Flora. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

George W. Barnard Obituary

1917 - 2018

Bringhurst

George W. Barnard, 100, of Bringhurst, left this world to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 surrounded by family at Wellbrooke of Kokomo.
George was born to the late Rolla and Sylvia Harris Barnard on Dec. 31, 1917 in Carroll County.
He married Leona McGill on Feb. 8, 1952 in Carroll County and she passed away on Dec. 1, 1973.
George...

Robert Lowell Brubaker Obituary

1945 - 2018

Flora

Robert Lowell Brubaker, 92, rural Flora, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb 18, 2018, at Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport.
He was born May 1, 1925 in Howard County to the late Ira Joseph and Eva Mae Sink Brubaker. His marriage was to Almeda Jean Popejoy in Flora on Jan. 20, 1945, and she preceded him in death on April 26, 2012.
He was a 1943 graduate of Camden...

Kenneth D. Brown Obituary

1928 - 2017

Delphi

Kenneth D. Brown, 89, formerly of Bringhurst, went to paradise to be with Jesus Monday, Dec, 18, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Delphi.
Ken was born to the late Donald D. and Gloria Lake Brown on Feb. 11, 1928 in Camden.
On June 7, 1953 at the Flora Christian Church, he married the love of his life, Betty Isaac, who survives. They lived in the...

Sarah S. Lane Obituary

1921 - 2017

Rossville

Sarah S. Lane, 96, Bringhurst, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at Milner Community Health in Rossville.
Sarah was born to the late Clarence and Myrtle Gibson Starbuck in Logansport on Oct. 5, 1921.
Sarah retired after 20 years from Globe Valve in Delphi. She also helped on the farm.
On Jan. 1, 1941, in Logansport, Sarah S....

Lisa McClain Obituary

1970 - 2017

Camden

Lisa Kathleen McClain, 46, Camden, was welcomed into the arms of her loving Savior on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017.
Born Nov. 10, 1970, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Pat and Karen Powlen. She attended Carroll High School and graduated from Indiana University Kokomo.
Lisa was a passionate and gifted educator who was proud to have taught for Logansport...

Elizabeth Ann (Fisher) Sheetz Obituary

Elizabeth Ann (Fisher) Sheetz, 90, formerly of Flora, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, July 14, 2017, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville.
Elizabeth was born to the late Melvin and Mary Eaton Fisher on May 26, 1927, on her family farm in Camden. Her family was blessed to have been able to celebrate her life of 90 years with a family...

Robert E. Scott Obituary

Camden

Robert E. "Bob" Scott, 91, rural Camden, died at 4:49 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at McKinney Place in Logansport.
He had been a resident there for the past year and a half.
He was born Aug. 28, 1925, in Carroll County, to the late Robert C. and Merle Everett Scott. His marriage was to Betty Jo Barnard in Flora, on Aug. 7, 1944, and she preceded him in...

Robert Scholl Obituary

1927 - 2017

Flora

Robert E. Scholl, 89, Flora, passed away at 2:44 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East, where he had been a patient.
Born east of Flora on April 13, 1927, he was the son of Forrest Scholl and Rosa Blocher Scholl. He graduated from Camden High School in 1945 and then entered the U.S. Navy. He was discharged in 1946.
He dated...

Eva Sisson Obituary

1925 - 2016

Eva B. Sisson, 91, formally of Flora, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, in Logansport. Eva was born to the late Russell S. and Henrietta Proviance Frye on Feb. 9, 1925, in Carroll County. She married Franklin Keith "FK" Sisson on Dec. 21, 1945 in Indiana. He proceeded her in death on Sept. 27, 1987.
Eva and Keith opened...

Christine Clear Obituary

1960 - 2016

Christine S. Clear, 56, Burlington, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, at her home.
Chris was born on May 17, 1960, to Herbert and Carolyn Spear Clear, in Monticello.
Chris started working at the Carroll County Comet with Al Moss. She also worked at the Herald Journal in Monticello and the Kokomo Tribune. She then went back to...

Meredith Ayres Obituary

1940 - 2016

Meredith L. Ayres, 75, Flora, passed away at his home Sunday, July 17, 2016, after a long battle of health issues.
Meredith was born to the late Robert and Mary Toler Ayres on Sept. 12, 1940, in Bringhurst. He lived in Carroll County all of his life.
Meredith married Sharon J. Cromer on June 11, 1961, in Cutler, and she survives.
Most of Meredith's life, he...

Martha Milburn Sharp Obituary

1927 - 2016

Martha Lou Milburn Sharp, 89, Flora, died, Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Chase Center in Logansport.
Martha was born on April 15, 1927, in Carroll County, to the late Basil Ray and Ethel D. Bock Milburn.
She married Kenneth D. Sharp, and he preceded her in death.
Martha cleaned homes in Flora and the surrounding area for years. She also worked at the Brethren...

Joseph Sheagley Obituary

1923 - 2016

Joseph M. Sheagley, 92, Cutler, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Delphi.
Joe was born to the late Frank Monroe and Mina Maude Cook Sheagley on June 1, 1923, in Carroll County.
Joe married Rosalea Catron on June 1, 1944, in Carroll County, and she preceded him in death on Oct. 5, 2002.
Joe spent his life in Carroll County, where he...

Lewis Schnieb Obituary

1933 - 2016

Lewis Walter Schnieb, 82, Burlington, died at his home Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, with his children at his side.
Lewis was born to the late Walter and Neoma Hayes Schnieb on Oct. 24, 1933, in Carroll County, and has live there all of his life.
He married Christine Simmons on Aug. 23, 1955, in Flora, and she died Nov. 9, 2010.
Lewis retired in 1986 from Delco in...