9/11/1959 - 6/2/2019
Carolyn Jean Rickner age 78 of Portland passed away Sunday June 2, 2019
in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was born in Portland
September 11, 1940 the daughter of Robert and Evelyn Byrum. She was married
April 4, 1959 to James Rickner and he died December 21, 2013. She had worked
for Marsh Supermarkets for over 40 years.
Surviving are three sons
Robert Rickner of Muncie, Richard Rickner of Peru and Steve Rickner (wife
Gina) of Fisherville, Kentucky. One daughter Donna Loden (husband Anthony)
of Portland, one sister Wanda Derr of Greenville, sister in law Linda Byrum
of Portland, Nine grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by a brother Jay Byrum.
Funeral services will be
Friday at 10:00 AM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Hines
presiding. Burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery. Visitation will be
Thursday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Memorials can be made to the Jay County Humane
Society or Jay County Historical Society.
Baird-Freeman;
June 4, 2019
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in
Green Park Cemetery