Wilma Jeanne Eytcheson

Wilma Jeanne Eytcheson 83, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 3:18 P.M. Friday, May 17, 2024 at her residence.

She was born on October 23, 1940 in the daughter of William E. and Edna (Maxwell) Fairchild. On July 1, 1961 in Fulton, Indiana, she married Jerry Lee Eytcheson. He preceded her in death on April 19, 2001.

Jeanne had been a school bus driver for Caston Schools for over forty- seven years and had worked on the family farm. She loved to tend to her yard, mowing and raising flowers and was ana avid Indiana University basketball fan.

Survivors include her son, Jeffery (Donna Davidson Christiansen) Eytcheson, Rochester, Indiana, step-grandchildren, Trisha Schuster, Frankfort, Indiana, Shanna Ellis, Kingman, Indiana, step-great grandchildren, Alex MCDougale, Jameson Price, Austin Zahr, J.D. Ellis, Molly Ellis, step great-great grandchildren, Nala McDougale and Kylan McDougale, sisters-in-laws, Patricia Fairchild, Rochester, Indiana, Joy (Don) Rader, Tennessee, Jane (William) Locke, Monticello, Indiana, numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Edna (Maxwell) Rentschler, step-father, Clarence Rentschler, and brother, William Fairchild.

Funeral services will be conducted at Noon, Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, Indiana. Friends may visit from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial to follow in the Fulton Cemetery, Fulton, Indiana. Memorial contributions may be made to Comet Closet at Caston Schools. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com

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