Charline E. Sammons

July 17, 1937 - August 15, 2010


Charline Elizabeth Sammons age 73 of Morocco died Sunday, August 15, 2010 10:40AM at the Jasper County Hospital, Rensselaer. She was born July 17, 1937 in Kentland to the late Charles and Cecilia O'Donnell Molter. She was a 1955 graduate of A.J. Kent High School, Kentland, attended Purdue University, West Lafayette and a 1959 graduate of Indiana University Bloomington receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business. Her marriage was to William Sammons in 1962 and they divorced in 1982. Charline spent most of her life in Morocco. She was the director/teacher of the Newton County Adult Education Center for 24 years retiring December of 2009 and was a teacher at Morocco High School from 1959 until 1961. Her memberships include the American Legion Auxilary of Morocco, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority of Purdue University and Indiana Association of Adult Continuing Education. She also was the recipient of the 2009 Jasper/Newton County Foundation "Woman of the Year "award , the 2002 Most Outstanding Adult Education Centers of Indiana, and crowned the 1961 Newton County Centennial Queen. Mrs. Sammons is survived by her children, William "Todd" Sammons (wife: Bobbi Jo) of Rensselaer, George "Brad" Sammons of Greenwood, Nancy Sammons Bottom (husband: Kevin) of Indianapolis, a sister, Pat McCarty (husband Delbert) of Kentland, eight grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother Charles, a sister Lorene Molter, and two grandchildren Carson and Sydney Bottom. Memorials may be made payable to the Newton County Community Foundation (Charline Sammons Memorial Scholarship Fund) Visitation will be Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2PM (CDT) until the funeral service time of 6PM (CDT) at the Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home, Kentland. Interment St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Kentland.


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Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home - Kentland

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  • Interment to follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Kentland

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Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home - Kentland

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  • 214 E. Washington St.
    Kentland, IN 47951

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