Larry L. Nighbert

Larry L. Nighbert, 61, of Napoleon passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at the Columbus Regional Hospital. He was born at Anderson on September 20, 1947 the son of Robert and Marian Jeffries Nighbert. He was married to Judy Poulson on June 3, 1967 and she preceded him in death on October 18, 1999. He was married to Phyllis Downey Swinney on June 5, 2004 and she survives. Other survivors include one son Larry C. Nighbert and his companion Patricia Blum of Osgood; one daughter Peggy (Jim) Johannigman of Osgood; four grandchildren; three step-daughters Julie (Jeff) Royce and Michelle (Vince) Green both of North Vernon and Sara (Zeb) Hildebrand of Holton; 6 step-grandchildren; one brother Roger Nighbert of North Vernon; four sisters, Sheila (Junior) Ochoa of Frankton, Vicky (Tony) Cantrell and Joyce (Mike) Goodman both of Alexandria, and Diana (Tom) Gibson of Anderson. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Norman. Mr. Nighbert was a 1965 graduate of Frankton High School. He was a 32 year employee at Muscatatuck retiring in 2003. He enjoyed farming and collected John Deere tractors. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 4 at 10:30am at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev. David Shivers of the Hopewell Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Napoleon. Visitation will be Thursday from 5pm to 8pm. Memorials may be given to the cemetery or the Hopewell building fund in care of the funeral home.