June A. Rayborn Sorrell

June A. Rayborn Sorrell, 81, of Columbus, passed away on March 30, 2023, at Silver Oaks Health Campus. June was born June 29, 1941, in Mankato, Minnesota, the daughter of Rudolph and Crystal Ferguson Stoltzman. June married Bert C. Rayborn on July 19, 1971. After her husband’s death on July 13, 2004, she met Bill Erfmeier. He became her beloved significant other, filling the last 10 years of her life with love and companionship. June was a creative soul. She expressed herself in various mediums from painting, crafts, and making clothing, to ceramics. Her creativity and ingenuity found her coming up with everything she could make from the everyday items that would pass in front of her eyes. June was a die-hard IU Fan; enjoyed dancing, as well as playing bingo with her friends at The Legion and The Moose. June is survived by her children, Jeanie M. Diggs of Decatur, Illinois, Rita E. (Sam) Tobias of Edinburgh, Mary (Paul) Snow of North Branch, Minnesota, Aubrey L. “A.J.” (Jo) Jones of Edinburgh, and Tricia J. Rayborn of Columbus; grandchildren Tracy Haynes, Briana “Bri” Friend, Tim Diggs, Kali Rochelle (Dan) Johnson, Jason Friend, Elizabeth Friend, Caroline (Richard) Littrell, Gary Tobias, Laura (Jon) Perlinger, Adam (Amanda) Snow, Tyler (Amber) Snow, Amanda (Kyle) Janda, Jake Heggestad, Bryce (Danielle) Jones, Morgan (Kyle) Jones, Mallory Jones, Fancy Parris, Michael Parris, and Andrew Jones, Clayton (Keona) Jenks, Rebecca (JR) Jenks; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters Cheryl (Todd) Simonson from Caney, Oklahoma.; Gail (Tom) Norris from Mankato, Minnesota. and Jackie (Dave) Fideler from Sioux Falls, South Dakota; brothers Robert (Pam Borviak) Stoltzman and Alvin (LuAnn Waltermann) Stoltzman both from North Mankato, Minnesota, as well as Kirt (Glenda) Stoltzman from Kingston, Oklahoma. June was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Bert; her companion Bill; daughter Linda S. “Lin” Friend; sisters Marlene Yowell, Marilyn Mortland, Ann Flatequal, Dorothy Stoltzman, Barbara Stoltzman and Susan Rollings; brothers George Stoltzman and Butch Stoltzman. The funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Jewell – Rittman Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to the service Tuesday. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist. Memorials may be made to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana or the American Cancer Society.

June A. Rayborn Sorrell

June 29, 1941 - March 30, 2023