Mary Jane Murchland, 86 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Markle Health & Rehabilitation located in Markle, Indiana. She was born on Sunday, May 29, 1927 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Harry Oren Worden and the late Emily L (Bracht) Worden. She married Eugene R. "Hugo" Murchland on April 13, 1947 at the Salem United Church of Christ in Magley, Indiana and he passed away on March 6, 2014. Mary Jane was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Magley where she had taught Sunday school for many years & was a former member of the Ladies Aid. She was also a former member of the Kirkland Ladies Home Extension Club. She was a graduate of Kirkland High School where she was the Salutatorian of her class and received her LPN degree from Lutheran School of Nursing. She had worked as an LPN for Lutheran Hospital for 13 years. Surviving are her daughter, Donna (Dale) Nash of Craigville; son, Dean Murchland of Las Vegas, Nevada; son, Max (Stephenie) Murchland of Markle; daughter, Beverly Murchland of Fort Wayne; son, Kim David Murchland of Kimmel; sister, Virginia Smitley of Decatur; 11 grandchildren, & 23 great-grandchildren. Preceding Mary in death were a son, Gale Murchland; a sister, Delores Gerber; and three brothers, Kenneth Worden; Raymond Worden; & Larry Worden. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in the Salem United Church of Christ, Magley with Pastor Steve Hildebrand & Pastor David Butz officiating. Interment will follow in the Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to Adams County Community Foundation - Cancer & Heart Funds.
