Local Firefighter Passes Away Unexpectedly, Visitation Held Today in Milan

Jarred Meinders passed away on December 30.

Jarred Meinders. 

(Milan, Ind.) - The Batesville Fire Department, Delaware Volunteer Fire Department, family and friends are mourning the loss of Jarred Dean Meinders. 

Meinders, the Delaware Fire President, passed away unexpectedly on December 30 at his home in Milan. He was 48. 

Aside from serving as president of Delaware Fire, Meinders was a member of Batesville Fire and EMS, Sons of American Legion in Milan, the Ripley County Health Department Advisory Board, and judged 4H projects in various counties. Meinders also worked for Southeastern Indiana REMC in generator installation and service. 

Family and friends may gather in remembering Jarred from 4:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan. The Sons of American Legion will have a walkthrough at 7:00 PM, followed by a service held by the local volunteer fire departments. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, January 3, 2024, also at the funeral home, with Father Shaun Whittington officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be given in honor of Jarred to the Delaware Fire Department or Ripley County 4H Corporation.

Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements: 707 S. Main St., PO Box 243, Milan, IN 47031; (812) 654-2141. Please visit our website at www.lawscarrmoore.com to share your condolences and memories of Jarred.

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