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Anita Lynn Kirkham, 76, of Lebanon passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, surrounded by her loving family.
Anita was born March 27, 1936, in Martinsville, to Thomas and Anna (Fletcher) McKee.
She enjoyed fishing, Colts football, IU basketball, crocheting, sewing and crafts. Gifted in crafts, she made countless clothes, blankets, dolls and other items for her children and grandchildren to enjoy. She was a loving and giving mother and grandmother.
Anita had been a loyal employee at K-Mart for 38 years before retiring in 2000.
She is preceded in death by both parents; six siblings; and her two sons, Thomas Bryson, age 38 in 1993, and Michael Bryson, age 44 in 1997.
She is survived by two sisters, Judy Raymer of Martinsville and Anna Hill of Houston, Texas, as well as her three youngest children, Ralph P. Bryson of Whiteland, Rilla L. Bryson of Lebanon and Vickie Stephens of Whiteland. She is also survived by her nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Hoosier Estates Club House, 830 Campbell St., Lebanon. All are invited who would like to celebrate and honor Anita’s life and legacy.
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Anita Lynn Kirkham
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Elsie Maxine McIntyre
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Carolyn Jean Linton
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Violet Louise Caldwell
Mrs. Violet Louise Caldwell, 85, of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Central Hospital in Lafayette.
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John R. “Dick”Watkins
Mr. John R. “Dick”Watkins, 83, of Michigantown, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Clinton House Health & Rehabilitation Center.
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Rosemary (Brush) Swisher
Mrs. Rosemary (Brush) Swisher, of Lebanon, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was 75, and had lived most of her adult life in the Dover area. She was born in Vigo County on June 22, 1937, a daughter of the now late Charles Lester and Evelina (Archer) Brush.
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Malinda “Mindy” Summers
Malinda “Mindy” Summers, 44, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Witham Memorial Hospital.
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Roy Lee LaFollette
Roy Lee LaFollette, 81, of Zionsville, died Friday, June 14, 2013, at Robin Run Health Center, with his wife, family members and friends at his bedside.
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Gloria Jean Krause
Mrs. Gloria Jean Krause, 68, of Pittsboro, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
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Elizabeth K. “Betty” Busald
Elizabeth K. “Betty” Busald, 90 years old, passed away on June 13, 2013, at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon.
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Garland L. Witsman
Garland L. Witsman, 76, of McCordsville, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 after a short illness.
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Elsie Maxine McIntyre



