Malinda DeLynn Barker
April 2, 1957 - January 4, 2008
Age: 50
Melbourne, Florida
Date of Death: Friday, January 4, 2008
Place of Death: Her residence
Date of Birth: April 2, 1957
Place of Birth: Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Date of Funeral: Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
Place: Mt. Aerie Baptist Church
Visitation: Friday, January 11, 2008 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Final Resting Place: Mt. Aerie Cemetery with Military Graveside Services
Father: Wallace George Foster
Mother: Mary Christine (Hughes) Coleman
HISTORY:
Residential: She was born in Pennsylvania but raised in Indiana. She has resided in Florida since 1983.
Education: She graduated from South Decatur High School in 1976 and had attended Columbus East High School from 1973-1975.
Military Service: She was a Veteran having served with the US Army.
Occupation: Worked in graphic arts field for 25 years.
Memberships: Mt. Aerie Baptist Church.
Hobbies: She enjoyed being creative, making crafts along with furniture and clothing for Barbie Dolls. She also enjoyed playing bingo and enjoyed her pets.
married to: Daniel James Barker
Place: Casselberry, Florida
Date: April 10, 1993
SURVIVORS:
Husband - Daniel James Barker - Melbourne, Florida
Canine & Feline Children - Baxter, Jazz & Mr. Kitty
Mother - Mary Christine Coleman - Westport, Indiana
1 Sister - Kimberley (Steve) Wright - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
2 Brothers - Terry R. (Denise) Foster - Gladstone, Michigan
Daniel Foster - Pennsylvania
Preceded in death by: Father
1 Sister: Leona Foster
Memorial contributions may be made to the family through the funeral home.
George J. Bass
May 27, 1921 - May 1, 2003
Age: 81
Westport, Indiana
Date of Death: Thursday, May 1, 2003 at 1:52 a.m.
Place of Death: St. Vincent Hospital at Indianapolis
Date of Birth: May 27, 1921
Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado
Date of Funeral: Monday, May 5, 2003 at 1:30 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Visitation: Sunday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m.
Place of Burial: South Park Cemetery at Greensburg
Officiating: Rev. Robert Campbell and Rev. Colleen Lucas
Parents: George A. and Gertrude (Emerick) Bass
History:
Education: He graduated from New Point High School and Indiana College of Mortuary Science.
Military Service: He was a Veteran of WW2 having served overseas with the US Army.
Occupation: Mr. Bass has been a licensed funeral director since 1958. He and his wife Mary, owned and operated the Bass Funeral Home in Westport, until January 1985.
Memberships: Westport United Methodist Church; Westport Masonic Lodge F. & A.M. #52; IOOF Lodge #681 of Westport; American Legion Post # 129 of Greensburg; Veterans of Foreign Wars # 5584 of Greensburg; Former member and Past President of the Westport Kiwanis; Former member of the Westport Town Council
1st Marriage: Mabel Ford who preceded him in death.
2nd Marriage: Mary Louise Nieman
Place: Greensburg, Indiana
Date: August 19, 1950
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Mary Louise Bass - Westport, Indiana
2 Sons - Kenneth R. Bass - Greensburg, Indiana
Larry D. Bass - Indianapolis, Indiana
2 Daughters - Mrs. (David) Norma J. Smith - Carmel, Indiana
Mrs. (James) Marcia Henry - Carmel, Indiana
7 Grandchildren
5 Step Grandchildren
1 Great Grandson
Preceded in death by: Parents
1st Wife - Mabel Ford Bass
2 Sisters
2 Brothers
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.
Louise Antoinette Beard
December 9, 1925 - February 22, 2007
Age: 81
Decatur, Illinois
Date of Death: Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 3:37 a.m.
Place of Death: Imboden Creek Living Center at Decatur, Illinois
Date of Birth: December 9, 1925
Place of Birth: Columbus, Indiana
Date of Funeral: Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Officiating: Rev. Stanley Shaw
Visitation: Sunday from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. with an Order of the Eastern Star Service conducted at 2:30 p.m.
Final Resting Place: Mt. Aerie Cemetery at Letts
Parents: Anthony J. and Lulu Pauline (Button) Bauer
HISTORY:
Residential: Former resident of Letts & Greensburg.
Education: Graduated from the Oldenburg Academy.
Occupation: Former employee of the Columbus Convalescent Center and Decatur County Memorial Hospital.
Memberships: Letts United Methodist Church and had attended the Greensburg United Methodist Church. Order of the Eastern Star # 147 Lois Chapter; PSI IOTA XI Sorority Zeta Nu Chapter
Hobbies: She loved art & enjoyed making crafts.
SURVIVORS:
1 Son - Bill (Wife - Judy) Beard - Decatur, Illinois
1 Sister - Marjorie Steinbarger - Apple Valley, Minnesota
1 Grandson - Wyatt Beard - Decatur, Illinois
1 Granddaughter - Meredith Beard - Decatur, Illinois
Preceded in death by: Parents
1 Daughter - Constance Elaine Richards
1 Brother - Joseph Bauer
Memorial contributions may be made to the Decatur County Community Foundation, Cheer Fund or the Letts United Methodist Church through the funeral home.
John Earl Aaron
June 5, 1936 - December 8, 2009
Age: 73
Deputy, Indiana
Date of Death: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:34 a.m.
Place of Death: Margaret Mary Community Hospital at Batesville
Date of Birth: June 5, 1936
Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky
Date of Funeral: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home at Westport
Visitation: Friends may call at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home on Thursday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Officiating: Pastor Mike Bartlett
Final Resting Place: Mt. Aerie Cemetery Parents: Earl and Ovalene (Wooten) Aaron
HISTORY:
Residential: He was a former Westport resident.
Education: He graduated from Sandcreek High School in 1954.
He graduated from Franklin College in 1958.
He received a Masters degree from Butler University and a 2nd Masters degree from Ball State University.
Occupation: He was a teacher and educator.
SURVIVORS:
Daughter - Tamela Gail Aaron - Anniston, Alabama
Ex-wife - Janice Wyrick - Greensburg, Indiana
2 Grandchildren
3 Great Grandchildren
Preceded in death by: Parents
1 Grandson
Ovalene W. Aaron
October 9, 1916 - July 18, 2009
Age: 92
North Vernon, Indiana
Date of Death: Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 11:15 a.m.
Place of Death: Jennings HealthCare Center at North Vernon
Date of Birth: October 9, 1916
Place of Birth: Russell County, Kentucky
Date of Funeral: Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
Visitation: Wednesday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Place: Mt. Aerie Cemetery at Letts, Indiana
Officiating: Pastor Mike Bartlett
Final Resting Place: Mt. Aerie Cemetery at Letts, Indiana
Parents: John & Ellen (Gaskin) Wooten
HISTORY:
Residential: She was born and raised in Russell County, Kentucky. She moved to Indiana in 1947. She was a former resident of Westport and had been a North Vernon resident since 1990.
Education: She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Western Kentucky State University and her Masters in Guidance Counseling from Butler University.
Occupation: She was an educator having taught at Russell Springs High School and Owensboro High School in Kentucky and Sandcreek High School at Westport and she was a Guidance Counselor at Horace Mann High School and Counselor and Department Head at Wirt High School in Gary Indiana.
She married Earl Aaron in 1935. He preceded her in death on March 10, 1995.
SURVIVORS:
1 Son - John Earl Aaron - North Vernon, Indiana
1 Granddaughter - Tamela Gail Aaron - Munford, Alabama
3 Great Grandchildren
3 Great Great Grandchildren
Preceded in death by: Parents
