Imogene Raybourn Obituary (1912

Imogene Raybourn, age 99, who missed becoming a centurion by two weeks, died August 22, 2012 at Brownsburg Health Care Center at Brownsburg, IN. She was born September 9, 1912 at Willow Springs, Missouri to Elmer Lee and Alice Gertrude (Brockett) Canterbury. She enjoyed being a homemaker. She raised a large garden each year and her basement would be full each fall with canned vegetables, fruits, sauces and jellies. She also was an accomplished seamstress and quilter. Imogene shared her skills with her daughters and other family members so her talents are being carried on through them. She married Wesley O. Raybourn on June 21, 1936. He preceded her in death August 13, 1987. Surviving her are three daughters: Marie Hollifield Larew of Brownsburg, IN, Sharon (Jerry) Gorup of Noblesville, IN and Wilma Finck of Louisville, KY, grandchildren: Deborah (Ed) Bell, William (Kim) Hollifield, Connie (Bob) Smerdel, Lori (Jim) Thompson, Kevin Gorup, Brandy (Chase) Southard, Michael Hollifield, Andy Finck and Zachary Finck, great-grandchildren: Gregory Smerdel, Jacob Smerdel, Jennifer Smerdel, Nellie Bell, Wesley Hollifield, Hanna Hollifield, Sierra Hollifield, Zoe Hollifield, and Olivia Southard. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son: Doyle Raybourn, and sister: Norine Raybourn. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Hartley Funeral Homes Cicero Chapel with Rev. Neal Brown officiating. Burial will follow at the Cicero Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. You may share a memory or send condolences at http://www.hartleyfuneralhomes.com/. Visitation August 24, 2012 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Hartley Funeral Home Cicero Chapel 209 W. Jackson St Cicero, IN (317) 984-3614 Funeral Service August 25, 2012 2:00 PM Hartley Funeral Home Cicero Chapel 209 W. Jackson St Cicero, IN (317) 984-3614 Burial August 25, 2012 3:00 PM Cicero Cemetery Cicero, IN