Mary J. Carmichael, 87, of North Vernon, passed from this life at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
Mrs. Carmichael was born Aug. 16, 1936, in Seymour, the daughter of Clarence H. and Selma M. Hallow Kretzer. Mary married Don E. Carmichael
July 21, 1956. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School and Shields High School. She was a member of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in North
Vernon and Ladies
Aid. She enjoyed camping with family
and friends and
traveling to Scotland. She retired from Hill-Rom Industries
after 27 years of
service.
Survivors include
her husband of 68
years; children, Kathy (Jeff) Shadday of Brownsburg and Timothy (Sheila) Carmichael of North Vernon; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Janet Sullivan of Seymour and Vera Schafer of North Vernon; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
a daughter, Mary
Beth Colgan; and brothers, Walter
Kretzer and Don R. Kretzer.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m.
on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in North Vernon with Pastor Joshua
Haugen officiating. Family and friends may gather for a time of visitation from 9 a.m. to time of service at the church.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 16 at Christiansburg Cemetery in Brown County.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lord of Life Lutheran Church.
Arrangements
by Barkes, Weaver
& Glick Funeral
Home.
Online condolences and special memories may be shared with
the family at www.
barkesweaverglick.
com.
