Debra Kay Gruener,

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Debra Kay Gruener, 60, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis with her family by her side.

Deb was born on Aug. 25, 1956 in Greencastle, to the late Renos E. and Freda K. (Day) Haltom.

She attended Cloverdale High School and later married Anthony "Tony" Evans, who preceded her in death. Debby later married William "Bill" Gruener on Oct. 3, 1985.

She worked in the cafeteria at Cloverdale Community Schools for many years.

She attended Soul Harvest Church as well as the Millgrove Methodist Church.

Deb could be found most evenings at a ball game cheering on her children and grandchildren. She loved eating candy, playing games with her kids and grandkids.

She enjoyed cooking, baking and feeding anyone that came in the door. She enjoyed collecting everything. Deb would never turn down a shopping trip, or a day of browsing yard sales.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Brummett, and father-in-law Herbert Gruener.

Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Bill Gruener, Cloverdale; sons Tony (Heather) Evans, Cloverdale, and Kray (Kristin Goshorn) Gruener, Cloverdale; daughters Missy (Steve) Carrell, Cloverdale, Jessi (Chad) Koosman, Cloverdale, Mandy (Corey Cross) Evans, Cloverdale, Hali (Joe) Nichols, Poland, and Paige (Michael Glassburn) Gruener, Cloverdale; her brother, Rob (Angie) Haltom, Quincy; sisters Judy Grove, Pendleton, and Vicki Albietz, Cloverdale; brothers-in-law, Jeff (Chari) Gruener, Brazil, Jim (Penny) Gruener, Gosport, Bob (Valerie) Gruener, Coatesville, and Joe (Chris) Gruener, Brazil; sister-in-law, Beth (Ron) Clodfelter, Rockville; mother-in-law Theresa Gruener, Eminence; Poppy and Grannie's grandchildren, Ashton, Xavier, Tyler, Lexi, Brady, Devon, Sean, Jalen, Remington, Addison and Macie; great-grandson Kaydin and several nieces, nephews and other extended family.

A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at Soul Harvest Church, 14 Crosswinds Drive, Cloverdale, with Pastors Matt Nichols and John Nees officiating.

The family will accept friends for visitation at the church on Saturday from noon until the time of service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Soul Harvest Church or the Cloverdale Community Schools Dollars for Scholars Program, envelopes will be available at the church.

Moore Funeral Home in Brazil was entrusted with her arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moorefuneralhomes.com.