Sheila Renee Thurman, 64 of rural Marion, Indiana, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 7, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Sheila was born on February 12, 1959, in Clarinda, Iowa to Robert "Bob" Brown and Shirley (Grazier) Brown. She was united in marriage to Randall Thurman on December 19, 1978, in Marion, by Pastor Wendell Buttermore, with Randy's grandmother as the witness. Most of her life was dedicated to staying at home raising her children and being a supportive farm wife. As her children got older, she went back to school to become a CNA, where she worked for a couple years at the United Methodist Memorial Home (Heritage Pointe) in Warren. Sheila enjoyed bead work, cooking, and watching her TV shows. She loved her dogs, Dedra, Zoey, and Hannah. She absolutely loved to travel, especially to Cabo, and thoroughly enjoyed shopping.

Sheila was preceded in death by her father, Bob Brown, and brothers, Jim and Bobby Brown.

Loving survivors include her mother, Shirley Brown of Van Buren, IN, husband, Randy Thurman of rural Marion, IN, children, Rick (Cheryl) Thurman of Van Buren, IN and Regina (Dan) Kayser of Marion, IN, grandchildren, Andrea and Jayden Kayser, Daniel, Jasmine, and Laura Steinhoff, Clayton and Brandon Lawrence, and Christopher Graham, great grandchildren, Amelia, Kaylee, Tessa and Hunter Steinhoff and brothers, William Brown of Hartford City, IN, and Rodney Brown of Van Wert, OH.

Friends and family may gather to share and remember at Van Buren Church of the Vine Fellowship Hall located at 105 S. 2nd St. Van Buren, IN 46991, on Monday, July 10, 2023, from 5pm to 8pm. A funeral service will be held in the Sanctuary of the Church located at 108 S. 2nd St. Van Buren, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 11am with one hour of visitation prior. Pastor Brad Hensley will be officiating, and burial will follow in the Van Buren Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Gideons International by visiting gideons.org/donate or The SwitchUp of Van Buren, 100 N 1st St. Van Buren, IN 46991.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ferguson & Glancy Funeral Home in Van Buren, Indiana.