Weathers Funeral Home

11/28/2025

11/28/2025

Deborah Jane Ponder

Mrs. Deborah Jane Ponder, age 69, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, November 25 at her home after a three year battle with cancer. Deborah was born April 22, 1956 in Elyria, Ohio the daughter of Frederick Daniel and Janie McCormac Daniel. She was a retired employee of Washington County Department of Children's Services. Deborah married George Ponder on December 2, 1978. She is survived by her husband: George of Salem, her children: Erin Humphrey (Adam) of Salem and Daniel Ponder (Kala) of Salem, a sister-in-law: Connie Daniel of Buckeye Lake, Ohio, three grandchildren: Corbin, Chloe and Copeland., a niece: Jayma Bammerlin of Alexandria, Ohio, and two great-nephews: Rex and Bryce Bammerlin. She was preceded in death by two brothers: Frederick "Toby" Daniel, and Bob Daniel, her parents, and a nephew: Jeff Daniel. A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 4 at 5PM at Weathers Funeral Home with Kyle Stewart officiating. Visitation will be from 2-5PM.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can me made to Shop with A Cop.

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11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Weathers Funeral Home! Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyful Thanksgiving surrounded by those who matter most. 🍁🦃

11/25/2025

Maria Hardy

Maria D. Hardy, age 49 of Campbellsburg, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.

Mrs. Hardy was born June 15, 1976 in Salem, Indiana, the daughter of Samuel Meredith and Donna Durham Emery.

Mrs. Hardy is survived by her daughters, Breana Banet of Ramsey, Krissa Banet of Salem, Sara Banet of Salem, step daughter, Aubrey Cordes of Seymour, step sons; Exavier Snyder of Seymour and Dominic Snyder of Salem. Mrs. Hardy is also survived by her grandchildren: Kyler, Oaklyn and Kaysen, her brothers; Paul Hardy of Salem and Timothy Hardy of Pekin and her sister Angela Riley of Austin.

Mrs. Hardy is preceded in death by her husband, Bryan Snyder who passed away in December of 2024 and her parents.

Cremation was chosen and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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11/20/2025

Minnie Wilson

Minnie Wilson, age 85, of Pekin, passed away Wednesday, November 19 at Salem Crossing surrounded by family.

Mrs. Wilson was born July 21, 1940, in Pineville, Kentucky, the daughter of Speed and Sarah Maiden Crawford. She was a retired CNA for Salem Crossing. Minnie married James Earl Wilson on March 4, 1962 and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2013. She was also preceded in death by a son: Carl Wayne Wilson, two sisters: Cordelia Marie Webb and Roberta Sue Rockey, and her parents.

She is survived by her children: James E. Wilson (Tonya) of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Raymond Lee Wilson (Tonya) of Pekin, Teresa Denton (Charles) of Pekin and Penny Barker of Pekin, three sisters: Annie Logsdon of Pekin, Jimmie Knight of Pekin and Frances Mcdaries of Barbourville, Kentucky, 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held on Tuesday, November 25 at 11:00a.m at Weathers Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 24 at 4:00-8:00p.m and Tuesday morning from 9:00 until the time of the service. Burial will be at Daisy Hill Cemetery following the services.

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11/18/2025

Nancy Louise Martin

Mrs. Nancy Louise Martin, age 84, of Pekin, passed away Sunday, November 16, at her home.

Mrs. Martin was born July 30, 1941, in Fredericksburg, Indiana the daughter of Aaron and LuElla Totten Deaton. She was a retired dental assistant for Dr. Martin Kennedy, DDS. She was a member of Big Spring Church of Christ.

Nancy married Oliver Martin on May 24, 1969 and he preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her parents, and three brothers: Robert Deaton, John Deaton, and Bill Deaton. She is survived by her children: Stacey Wright (Mark) of Pekin and Allison Steward (Brad) of Salem, four grandchildren: Amanda Dean (Brandon), Ashley Wiseman (Aaron), Olivia Akers (Kory), and Landon Steward, and five great-grandchildren: Holly and Kate Dean, Georgia and Bravin Akers and Baby boy Wiseman. She is also survived by sisters-in-law: Brenda Deaton of Georgetown, Katherine Marshall of Palmyra, Mildred Martin of Palmyra, and Linda Martin of Salem, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday at 11AM at Weathers Funeral Home with Larry Sawyer officiating. Burial will follow in Martinsburg Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8PM and Thursday from 9AM-time of service.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to: Martinsburg Cemetery, c/o Billy Martin's Store, 10295 S. State Road 335, Pekin, IN 47165.

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11/18/2025

When you lose someone you love, it can feel overwhelming to face all the decisions that come next. You don’t have to do it alone.At Weathers Funeral Home, our caring team is here to walk beside you offering guidance, compassion, and personalized care every step of the way. We’re here for you.

11/17/2025

Irene R. Ford

Irene R. Ford, age 85, of Palmyra, passed away Sunday, November 16 at Salem Crossing.

Irene was born July 14, 1940, in Grundy, Virginia, the daughter of Clarence and Edith Ratliff Ramey. She was a homemaker. Her passion in life was traveling the world.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Donald Ford on February 23, 2022. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and a sister: Jane O'Neal. She is survived by a son: Michael Ford (Michele) of Palmyra, a daughter: Donna Buchanan (Jeff) of Bluefield, Virginia, a brother: Michael Ramey of Grundy, Virginia, and five sisters: Phylis Matney of Grundy, Virginia, Mary Creeden of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Billie Jo Shuford of Jacksonville, Florida, Joan Stewart of Lexington, Kentucky, and Pat Smith of Bluefield, Virginia. She is survived by six grandchildren: Michael Scott Whitt, Matthew Austin Whitt, Megan Nichole Bailey, McKinley David Webb, Samantha Paige Richardson, and Loa Madison Ford, and two great-grandchildren: Addilene Whitt and Lucy Richardson.

Cremation was chosen with one last cruise.

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11/17/2025

Vera Lou Lockard

Vera Lou Kirtley Lockard, age 71, of Salem, passed away Saturday, November 15 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Vera was born November 24, 1953 in Salem the daughter of George Kirtley and Wilma Goss Kirtley. She was a longtime employee of Banner Publications. She was a devoted christian.

Vera is survived by her children: Brad Philpott (Kristy Sanders) of Salem, Tracey Philpott of Salem, Brandon Lockard (Rachel) of Pekin, and Jesse Lockard (Melanie) of Campbellsburg, a brother: Morgan Kirtley of Paoli, two sisters: Irene Blair of Columbus and Phyllis Metz of Salem, 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother: Donnie Kirtley and a sister: Carolyn Kirtley.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 21 at 11AM at Weathers Funeral Home with Deanna Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Martinsburg Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 9AM-time of service.

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11/16/2025

Suzanne Moore Bunal

The Life of Suzanne Moore Bunal

Suzanne was born in Salem, Indiana on January 31st, 1952, to Howard and Clara Ann (Purkhiser) Moore. She went to be with her Lord and Savior and sing in his choir on November 10, 2025.

Suzanne married Michael Bunal on December 14, 1991. They enjoyed 34 years of friendship, traveled, and built their log home with their own hands in the Appalachian Mountains of Dandridge, Tennessee.

Suzanne and Mike raised three children together: Beth (Steven) Leonhardt of Crawfordsville, IN., Jeremy David (Emily) Finch of Lafayette, IN., and Lindsay (Blake) Mitchum of Auburn, AL.

Suzanne and Mike share seven grandchildren: Braiden (Janna) Slavens of Noblesville, IN, Cole (Nikole) Slavens of Newport, TN, Riley (Hannah) Slavens of Indianapolis, IN., Noah Leonhart and Emma Leonhardt of Crawfordsville, IN. River Finch of Lafayette, IN and Harper Mitchum of Auburn, AL. They have been blessed with four great grandchildren: Elanor, Finch and Liam of Noblesville, IN and Eliana Ruth of Newport, TN. To all of them she was lovingly referred to as “Outside Nana” because of her love for the outdoors.

Suzanne is survived by her brothers, Dale (Pam) Moore of Salem, IN., and Benny (Kathy) Moore of Salem, IN., and loved nieces and nephews.

Suzanne had a love of learning and completed a master’s degree from Purdue University in 1975. She was a teacher for several years in Indiana before she embarked on the journey of owning her own State Farm franchise. After several years State Farm noticed her talent and she went to work for State Farm Corporate-Learning and Development where she traveled and taught.

Suzanne lived an adventurous life! She loved her family and friends, baking, singing, nature walks, gardening, fishing, quilting, painting, playing canasta, and making sequenced stockings for all her family.

Please share your memories with Suzanne’s loved ones.

In lieu of Flowers please send donations to:

The Cole Center for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders

1975 Town Center

Suite 203

Knoxville, TN 37922

865-909-4030

or

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

1161 21st Ave. South

A-0118 MCN

Nashville, TN 37232

615-936-0060

A Celebration of Life will be held at Weathers Funeral Home in Salem, Indiana on Friday,11/28/25 with visitation from 2-4 pm followed by a service at 4:00 pm.

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11/13/2025

Lois Marie Miller

Mrs. Lois Marie Miller, age 92, of Fredericksburg, passed away Thursday, November 13 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mrs Miller was born February 8, 1933, in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of Louis William Vassie and Elsie Katherine Dicken Vassie Cummings. She was a retired statistical clerk for the US Department of Agriculture, after over thirty years of service. Lois was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where she served on several committees. She was also a member of the Louisville Dulcimer Society. She was a longtime season ticket holder in the crunch zone for U of L football. Lois enjoyed quilting, canning, gardening, camping and making her world famous peanut brittle, She was a former Cub Scout Den Mother, Lois and Eugene were member of four square dancing clubs: Beulah Twirlers, Arky Stars, The In's and Out's and The Rocketeers.

On May 15, 1954, Lois married Eugene Miller and he preceded her in death on February 1, 2014. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her step-father: Michael Cummings, two sisters: Carole Cummings-Smith and Mickey Cummings-Pack, and two brothers: Louis William Vassie Jr. and Dale F. Vassie.

She is survived by her children: Michael Miller (Barbara) of Louisville, Steven Miller (Mary) of Floyds K***s, Robert Miller (Beth) of Fredericksburg, Brenda Hester (Cliff) of Campbellsburg, and Brian Miller of Fredericksburg, two sisters: Marita Cummings Allendorf of Louisville and Patricia Cummings Gee of Aurora, Colorado, 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 4-8PM and Tuesday from 9-10:30AM at Weathers Funeral Home.

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11/11/2025

This Veterans Day, we pause to remember and give thanks to all who have worn our nation’s uniform. Your strength, sacrifice, and service inspire us every day. We are deeply grateful.🇺🇸