Mrs. Martha J. (Seegers) Deveary Robbins, age 60, of Brownstown, Indiana, formerly of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on July 29, 1956, in Seymour, Indiana, the loving daughter of the late, Eldo Alfred and Fern Elizabeth (Jackson) Seegers. She was raised in Milton, Kentucky on her parents farm, and spent some time entertaining vendors and customers at the family business, the Dairy Queen in Milton, Kentucky. She was a 1974 graduate of the Trimble County High School. Martha was united in marriage on May 14, 1977, to the late, Gary W. Deveary and to this union arrived a daughter, Amanda Elizabeth to bless their home. She was later united in marriage to George A. Robbins on March 31, 1995 in Vevay, Indiana, where they shared nearly two years of marriage together until he passed away on December 14, 1996. Martha was later united in marriage on November 29, 2003 in Owenton, Kentucky, to Robert “Bob” Lusby. Martha and Bob shared nearly 14 years of marriage together until her death. Martha was employed as an Office Manager for the Mayfield Nursing Home (River Valley Living Center) in Madison, Indiana. In 1990, Martha received her Administrators License from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. After receiving her Nursing Home Administrators License, she was employed in 1992 for Swiss Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Vevay, Indiana. Martha was later employed for Hanover Nursing Center in Hanover, Indiana, Silver Oaks Health Campus in Columbus, Indiana, and lastly for, Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour, Indiana. Martha served as a Nursing Home Administrator for 28 years. Martha was a member and past secretary and treasurer for the Kiwanis Club of Vevay. In 1994, Martha moved to the Vevay community and later resided in the Brownstown community from 2008 until her passing. She enjoyed traveling, shopping, listening to music, watching movies, fine dining, oil painting and going to the Outer Banks in North Carolina to relax on the beach. Martha passed away at 6:45 am, Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the Aspen Trace in Greenwood, Indiana.
Martha will be deeply missed by her husband, Robert “Bob” Lusby of Brownstown, IN; her daughter, Amanda Elizabeth (Deveary) White and her husband: Doug of Bargersville, IN; her granddaughter, London Elizabeth White of Bargersville, IN; her sister, Phyllis Jane Daugherty of La Porte, TX and her abundance of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eldo Alfred Seegers, died October 30, 1997 and Fern Elizabeth (Jackson) Seegers, died September 2, 2009; her 1st husband, Gary W. Deveary, died October 24, 2016; her 2nd husband, George A. Robbins, died December 14, 1996; her sister, Sally Ann Layman and her brother-in-law: Don Daugherty.
Funeral services will be conducted at 5:00 pm, Sunday, July 23, 2017, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana.
Friends may call from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sunday, July 23, 2017, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Cards are available at the funeral home.