Thurman A. Hisey

8/23/1903 - 1/15/1980

Thurman A. Hisey, 76, 615 N. Middle St., Portland, a retired employee of Portland Forge, Inc. died at the Jay County Hospital after an extended illness.

He had worked at the Portland factory for 27 years. Born Aug 23, 1903 in Adams County, he was the son of Frank and Mary Jane (Lowery) Hisey. He was first married April 16, 1928 to Leona Miller, who died March 14, 1970. He then married Georgia Rickner, who survives.

Hisey was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Portland. Suriving besides his wife are two sons, Richard Hisey, Lexington, Ohio, and Thurman G. Hisey, Portland; one step-son, James Rickner, Redkey; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren, and one step-great-grandchild.

Services were at the Zion Lutheran Church, with burial at Mt. Zion Cemetery.

The Commercial Review (Portland, IN), 16 Jan 1980
Source: "Platt & Horner Descendants" Vol. I, Compiled by Sally Ann (Platt) Henry Ivy, printed by The HF Group, North Manchester, IN., 2008. Contributed by Barbara Chipres


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IN MEMORY OF
Thurman A. Hisey

DATE OF BIRTH
Aug. 23,1903

DATE OF DEATH
Jan. 15, 1980

DATE & HOUR OF SERVICES
Sat. Jan. 19, 1980

SERVICES HELD AT
Zion Lutheran Church
Portland, Indiana

CLERGYMAN
Pastor William Andrews

INTERMENT
Mt. Zion Cemetery


Berne (IN) Library Heritage Room - Misc. Obits
Funeral Card
Transcribed by Janice Vasilovski

Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery