Willodean J. Weimer

Willodean J. Kaylor Weimer, age 96, of Knightstown, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. She was born October 25, 1915 in Ohio City, OH, a daughter of the late Claude R. and Lura (Smith) Gephart.

A 1934 graduate of Ohio City, Ohio High School, Willodean attended Huntington College (formerly Huntington Teachers College). She was a member of the United Methodist Church for over 75 years and served as a volunteer at Huntington Hospital for over 20 years. She retired from Art Chemicals in Huntington. A member of the Shakespeare Club in Knightstown, she also enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, Wilbur Weimer of Knightsown; a daughter, Camile (husband, Robert) Weimer of Knightstown; a son, Larry (wife, Rosalie) Kaylor of Langhorne, PA; a step-son, David (wife, Jean) Weimer of Knightsown; seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Gephart Row of St. Petersburg, FL; seven nieces and seven nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Clair L. Kaylor; a grandson, Scott A. Kaylor; two sisters, Carolyn Gephart and Evelyn Neuer-Zuber; three brothers, Denvin, Orlo, and Max Gephart; and two nephews.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service Knightstown Chapel with Reverend Kenneth Wells officiating. Burial will be in Glen Cove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the Scott A. Kaylor Children’s Trust Fund, 18 Zinnia Way, Langhorne, PA 19047, or the American Cancer Society, Central Indiana, 5635 W. 96th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hinsey-brown.com .