James E. Deffendall,
77, of
He was born on
He retired from Whirlpool Corporation after
32 years service. He was a Korean
veteran in the United States Marine Corp, member of Oakland City F.&A.M. Lodge # 467, Trinity United Methodist Church,
Oakland City Eagles Lodge, Oakland City American Legion Post # 256, Boy Scout
Leader for 25 years, City Councilman for City of Oakland City for 12 years,
Precinct Committee Man for 45 years, and Board Member of Columbia Township
Board of Trustees.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years former
Joann Byers; daughter’s and son-In-law Brenda and Larry Stoffel
of Mackey, IN, Marsha and John Dodd, Oakland City, IN, son and daughter-in-law
Jimmy and Taunya Deffendall
Oakland City, IN; grandhildren Brian Grubb of Oakland
City, IN, Angela Huey and husband Jeff of Princeton, IN. Sarah Pollock and
husband Eric of Petersburg, IN, Julie, Chris and Jessica Stoffel
of Mackey, IN, Aaron and Alex Deffendall of Oakland
City, IN, Kenny Harvey Oakland City, IN; great grandchildren Jarrin and Jevin Huey, of
Princeton, IN, Sway James Pollock Petersburg, IN; sister Dora Timberlake of
Evansville, IN; several nieces & nephews
Funeral services will be Friday July 2, 2004,
2:00 P.M., Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel; burial in Forsythe Cemetery near
Oakland City, IN, Rev. Bill Sweigart and Rev. Adam
Payne and Rev. Alec Hensley officiating
Visitation will be Thursday from
