1918
Harold
2010
Harold Joseph Bigham
August 22, 1918 — January 16, 2010
Visitation: Wednesday, 2 to 7 PM
Services: Thursday, 1 PM
HAROLD JOSEPH BIGHAM Harold Joseph Bigham, 91, of Evansville, went to be with the Lord and departed loved ones on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at Evansville Protestant Home. He was born August 22, 1918 in Oakland City, Indiana. Harold had a servant's heart throughout his life, continuously striving to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit, always placing others' needs ahead of his own. He judged not, never ceasing to display the Christian characteristics to which we all are called by God. Harold's warm smile and cheer were his trademark attributes among the many friends he left behind at Willow Park Retirement Residence. They were the same loving attributes to which his family and friends had grown accustomed over the many years of his life. Harold was a World War II veteran and an active member of Bethel Temple for many years, serving in the church's prayer garden. He retired in 1981 after working for 35 years at Mead Johnson as a security guard. He was a member of American Legion Eugene Pate Post No. 265 and a life member of River Bend Association. Harold loved his St. Louis Cardinals on summer nights and the many friendships he built with members of the Franklin Lanes Seniors Bowling League on Mondays. Harold was preceded in death by parents William F. and Anna (Orth) Bigham, wives Haroldine (Jones) (25 years) and Stella (Behagg) (26 years), brother William L. Bigham, sister Kathryn Whaley, niece Kay Ann Bigham. He is survived by a sister, Mary Boedeker, of Oakland City; daughters Linda Stockman (Jay) of Evansville and Peggy Brooks of San Marcos, CA; grandson Brandon Harper of Evansville; granddaughters Tia Manrique of Mentone, CA, and Alana Brooks of Escondido, CA; nieces Joanne Radigan of Princeton, IN Susie Thorne of Winslow, IN, Linda Patterson of Henderson, KY, Becky Fink and Brenda Stanfell of Evansville; nephews Joe Wright of Evansville, Jeff Whaley of Toledo, OH, and Harold Jones, Charles Bledsoe, Ronny Bledsoe and Dudley Bledsoe of Evansville; sister-in-law Pearl Wright of Evansville, great granddaughters Makayla Broooks of Escondido, CA, and Daphne Manrique of Mentone, CA, great grandson Kyle Romero of Mentone, CA, and several cousins, brother-in-law, William Boedeker. A funeral service will be 1 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2010, at Titzer Family Funeral Home ~ Meyer Chapel, 100 E. Columbia St., Evansville, Indiana (812) 424-9288 with Rev. David Schwambach officiating and burial following in Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday and 11 a.m. to service time Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Vista Care, 323 Metro Ave., Evansville, Indiana 47715, or the American Cancer Society, 6301 Old Boonville Highway, Evansville, Indiana 47715. Condolences may be made online at www.titzerfuneralhomes.com
Services: Thursday, 1 PM
HAROLD JOSEPH BIGHAM Harold Joseph Bigham, 91, of Evansville, went to be with the Lord and departed loved ones on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at Evansville Protestant Home. He was born August 22, 1918 in Oakland City, Indiana. Harold had a servant's heart throughout his life, continuously striving to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit, always placing others' needs ahead of his own. He judged not, never ceasing to display the Christian characteristics to which we all are called by God. Harold's warm smile and cheer were his trademark attributes among the many friends he left behind at Willow Park Retirement Residence. They were the same loving attributes to which his family and friends had grown accustomed over the many years of his life. Harold was a World War II veteran and an active member of Bethel Temple for many years, serving in the church's prayer garden. He retired in 1981 after working for 35 years at Mead Johnson as a security guard. He was a member of American Legion Eugene Pate Post No. 265 and a life member of River Bend Association. Harold loved his St. Louis Cardinals on summer nights and the many friendships he built with members of the Franklin Lanes Seniors Bowling League on Mondays. Harold was preceded in death by parents William F. and Anna (Orth) Bigham, wives Haroldine (Jones) (25 years) and Stella (Behagg) (26 years), brother William L. Bigham, sister Kathryn Whaley, niece Kay Ann Bigham. He is survived by a sister, Mary Boedeker, of Oakland City; daughters Linda Stockman (Jay) of Evansville and Peggy Brooks of San Marcos, CA; grandson Brandon Harper of Evansville; granddaughters Tia Manrique of Mentone, CA, and Alana Brooks of Escondido, CA; nieces Joanne Radigan of Princeton, IN Susie Thorne of Winslow, IN, Linda Patterson of Henderson, KY, Becky Fink and Brenda Stanfell of Evansville; nephews Joe Wright of Evansville, Jeff Whaley of Toledo, OH, and Harold Jones, Charles Bledsoe, Ronny Bledsoe and Dudley Bledsoe of Evansville; sister-in-law Pearl Wright of Evansville, great granddaughters Makayla Broooks of Escondido, CA, and Daphne Manrique of Mentone, CA, great grandson Kyle Romero of Mentone, CA, and several cousins, brother-in-law, William Boedeker. A funeral service will be 1 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2010, at Titzer Family Funeral Home ~ Meyer Chapel, 100 E. Columbia St., Evansville, Indiana (812) 424-9288 with Rev. David Schwambach officiating and burial following in Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday and 11 a.m. to service time Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Vista Care, 323 Metro Ave., Evansville, Indiana 47715, or the American Cancer Society, 6301 Old Boonville Highway, Evansville, Indiana 47715. Condolences may be made online at www.titzerfuneralhomes.com
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