Obituary of Joyce R. Bergdoll

Medora Joyce R. Bergdoll, of George Johnson Road, passed away peacefully in her hospital room at the age 78 on Tuesday, September 30th at Bloomington Hospital. Born on December 29, 1929 in Pike County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Leonis and Edith (Way) Lindsey. She married James R. Bergdoll, and he survives. In 1992, she retired from JRB Ford Tractor as a bookkeeper. Her favorite times were spent with her family (although we all knew her dog, Sammy came first!). She also enjoyed playing cards (with the same group of women for over 30 years). Traveling, and socializing with the community that surrounded her. Joyce has been courageously battling cancer since 1996, but she never let that define her personality. She was an incredibly generous person with her love and whoever was in the room felt her enormous heart touch their lives. Joyce and her husband, Jim, active members of the Leesville United Methodist Church, were also very involved in the farming community with their own farm, JRB Farms in Leesville as well as JRB Ford Tractor Sales in Seymour. After retiring from the tractor sales business in 1992, Joyce was able to spend more time enjoying life with her family and friends. Joyce will be dearly missed by her family and friends, but we are richer and truly blessed for having her be a part of our lives for so many years. She is survived by her soul mate of 61 years, James R. Bergdoll six grandchildren: Shane R. Baron-Caudill and his wife Heather, Julie Hanners and Shannon Caudill, all of Bloomington, Indiana; Brandy Hanners of Virginia and Gregory Bergdoll of California; 2 great grandchildren, Joshua Bergdoll and Elijah R. Baron; one brother: Phillip Ronald Lindsey and his wife Judy of Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son: Steve Bergdoll and two daughters: Ginger Ragsdale and Peggy Hanners; 8 siblings, James Windall Lindsey, Anna Leigh Lindsey, William Lawrence Lindsey, Clifford Herbert (Bud) Lindsey, Alfred Russel Lindsey, David Linden Lindsey, Ivan Amill Lindsey and Gary Leon Lindsey. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Friday, October 3rd at Leesville United Methodist Church with Pastor Dan Voorhies officiating. Burial will follow in the Leesville Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, October 2nd at Day & Carter Mortuary. Donations Information In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Leesville United Methodist Church or the Leesville Cemetery. View Video Tribute