January 3, 1942 – October 19, 2026
Rebecca Lucille Joiner, 84, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away on October 19, 2026, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana. She was born on March 1, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Ivan and Mildred Sprunger. On August 8, 1970, she married Joseph Joiner, who survives.
Rebecca was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church and Tri Kappa. She was a graduate of Seymour High School and received her master’s degree in education from Indiana University. She was a dedicated teacher, having taught at Shields Jr. High School, Zion Lutheran Church Preschool, and in Fort Wayne. She also worked at the Seymour Public Library.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph Joiner; her sons, Ryan (Lora) Joiner and Robert Joiner; her daughter, Jenny Joiner; her sister, Kathy Haper; and her granddaughters, Sara Joiner and Aleyna Joiner.
Rebecca was preceded in death by her father, Ivan Sprunger, and her mother, Mildred Sprunger.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Reverend Andrew Currao officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Burkholder Chapel of Thorne Family Funeral Homes, at 419 North Chestnut Street, Seymour, Indiana 47274, and on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Scotty Wessel and Jon Pace at Burkholder Chapel of Thorne Family Funeral Homes.
The family requests memorials be given in Rebecca’s memory to the Redeemer Lutheran Church Building Fund.
Memories and condolences may be shared and flowers ordered at www.BurkholderChapel.com.
