Blaine Bagwell

Aug. 17, 1921 - Mar.31, 2012

   Blaine Bagwell, 90, Greentown, passed away at his home 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012. He was born Aug. 17, 1921, in Howard County to the late Clarence and Olive (Ball) Bagwell. Blaine was a 1939 graduate of Greentown High School. On March 24, 1940, he married Bonnie Redinbaugh, who survives. Blaine served his country as a Marine from 1944 to 1946.
   Blaine retired from Delco Electronics as a pipefitter in 1986 after 21 years of service. Over the years Blaine worked at Rocky Johnson Plumbing, with Keith Carr as a plumber and pipefitter, at General Electric, at Globe American Stove Co., and also farmed for several years. Blaine and his wife had the Gift Shop in Greentown from 1958 to 1968.
   He enjoyed taking care of his yard and flowers, fishing and hunting mushrooms. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and over the years he and his wife shared their home with family and others who needed a place to stay. In the last four years, he gave his life to Jesus, and was prepared to meet him at his passing.
   He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Bagwell; his children, Brent (Rosie) Bagwell, Villa Victory, Mexico, Belinda (Richard) Sezbenski, Kokomo, Benita (Stan) Zirkle, Greentown, Beth Jaenicke, Greentown, Brad (Karla) Bagwell, Greentown, and Bart (Lisa) Bagwell, Nixa, Mo.; a brother, Chester (Lois) Bagwell, Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother-in-law, John Littlejohn, Fort Myers, Fla.; grandchildren, Kim Bagwell, Winnie, Texas, Kurt Bagwell, Fallon, Nev., Kelly (Kevin) Toups, Winnie, Texas, Blaine Bagwell, Winnie, Texas, Erika Bagwell, Mexico, Bryce (Cynthia) Higgins, Indianapolis, Heath Higgins, Peoria, Ariz., Lori Zirkle, Carmel, Ryan (Kristi) Zirkle, Greentown, Trisha (Tony) Pironello, Kokomo, Jessica Jaenicke, Charlotte, N.C., Rebekah (Jeremy) Hill, Fort Wayne, Chris (Roxanne) Bagwell, Nashville, Tenn., Erin  Bagwell, Greentown, Summer Wilson, West Lafayette, Andrew Bagwell, James (Courtney) Bagwell, Timothy Bagwell, Philip Bagwell, and Elizabeth Bagwell, all of Nixa, Mo.; great-grandchildren, Bianca Bagwell, Amy Hamilton, Ashley Bagwell, Zach Bagwell, Kearston Weisse, Wasey Weisse, Kylor Weisse, Michayla Weisse, Brittanne Bagwell, Lily Bagwell, Morgan Wideman, Conner Zirkle, Gwyneth Zirkle, Emerson Pironello, Brianna Bagwell, Brody Bagwell, Clay Bagwell, Cole Bagwell, and Alexandra Bagwell; six great-great-grandchildren; and nephews, Steve Bagwell, Keith Bagwell and John Littlejohn Jr.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; children, Brenda Bagwell and Bryce Bagwell; grandchildren, Jennifer Bagwell, Jeremy Bagwell and Alice Bagwell; and two sisters, Sarah Bagwell and Ruth Littlejohn.
   Services were Thursday, April 5, at Hasler and Stout Funeral Home, Greentown, with Pastor Randy Blankenship officiating. Burial followed in Greenlawn Cemetery, Greentown, with military rites by the American Legion. Memorial contributions may be made to VNS Hospice. Messages of condolence may be left online at haslerstout.com.