Owen Earl Jeff Jeffries

Visitation: Tues 3-7pm

Services: Wed 10am

Owen Earl ‘Jeff' Jeffries, 79, of Newburgh, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Lillian and Roy Jeffries and his sister, Emma Jean Opperman. Jeff served for four years in the United States Army. He retired from the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. He was a lifetime member of the VFW 1114 and a member of the American Legion Kapperman Post 44. He enjoyed taking long walks and he especially enjoyed picnic lunches by the Old Dam Park and watching boats and barges on the river. He also enjoyed daily visits to the Newburgh Senior Center where he talked and joked with other seniors and rode the stationary bike. Jeff is survived by his family, of which he was always very proud: his wife of 56 years, Aileen; sons, Joe of Evansville, Jerry (Vickie) of Darmstadt; grandchildren, Jessica (Carl) Arnheiter of New York City, Jared of Chicago, and Justin Jeffries; and his nieces, nephews and cousins. His family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff of Cypress Grove in appreciation of their wonderful care of Jeff. Services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Titzer Family Funeral Homes ~ Simpson Chapel, 510 W. Jennings St. Newburgh, IN, officiated by Reverend Dan Kennedy and burial in Bates Hill Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the American Legion Kapperman Post Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion UCC in Newburgh or the Newburgh Senior Citizens Center. Condolences may be made to the family @www.titzerfuneralhomes.com.