Irma "Jean" Theobald
Irma "Jean" Theobald
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Irma “Jean” Theobald, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation in Waldron.
She was born July 31, 1931, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Oren and Nora (Sanders) Campbell. On September 10, 1982, she married Carroll G. Theobald, and he preceded her in death on December 31, 2024.
Jean is survived by her sons, Michael Kent Simpson of Tampa, Florida, Todd Brendt Simpson and wife, Peggy, and Timothy Allen Simpson and wife, Kathleen, both of Shelbyville; four grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; and a sister.
In 1949, Jean graduated from Shelbyville High School.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed volunteering for Meals on Wheels and the Shelbyville-Shelby County Animal Shelter.
Private family services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shelbyville-Shelby County Animal Shelter, 705 Hale Road, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176.
Online condolences may be shared with Jean’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
819 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville, IN 46176
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