Martha H. Sprunger, 67 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana located in Fort Wayne. She was born on Friday, September 12, 1941 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Grover Bleeke and the late Florence (Draper) Bleeke. She married Richard W. "Hap" Sprunger on October 14, 1967 in Decatur. Martha was a member of Mt. Zion United Brethren in Christ Church and had been a long-time attendee of Pleasant Mills Baptist Church. She retired in 2004 from North Adams Community Schools and had previously been employed by Decatur Industries and Swiss Village. Surviving are her husband, Richard W. "Hap" Sprunger of Decatur, daughter, Tammy (Jason) Rumschlag of Goshen, Indiana, daughter, Tonya (Francis) Maag of Paulding, Ohio, son, Chad (Jenny) Sprunger of Decatur, brother, Donald R. Bleeke of Decatur, sister, Mrs. Jerry (Kathleen) Jones of Decatur, and six granddaughters. Preceding Martha in death were one brother, Ronald Bleeke and one sister, Phyllis Lash. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2009 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Phifer officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2009 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral, Decatur. Preferred memorials are to Pleasant Mills Baptist Church.
