Ellen Ann "Annie" (Racke) Reed

Ellen Ann "Miss Annie" (Racke) Reed, age 61, a native and resident of Seymour, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at her residence. She was born on September 21, 1962 to the late William Racke and the late Juanita (Clark) Bruce. 

She was a Christian by faith. Miss Annie was full of joy, loving, and strong willed and stubborn. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, decorating, singing, fishing, camping and dancing. She worked hard for many years as a stay at home mother and the baby sitter for "The Woodstock Kids". Later she found joy in cleaning houses and helped run her own drywall business. 

She is survived by her two daughters, Amanda Jones and her husband Ryan of Brownstown, Indiana and Ashley Brown of Butlerville, Indiana. One brother, Mike Racke of Kentucky and two sisters, Juanita Louise Racke of Kentucky and Barbara Racke of Kentucky. Four grandchildren, Lexi Dylan Kelly, Ashlynn Moffatt, Haley Moffatt and Avery Moffatt and the father of her children that she married on her sweet 16th birthday, September 21, 1978, Max Allen "Booger" Brown of Brownstown, Indiana. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her Dad, Earl "Junior" Bruce, two brothers, Philip Racke and Bill Racke and one sister, Judy Kay Bruce. She was also preceded in death by her ex in laws that she loved dearly, Roy and Grannie Connie Reed.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 11:00 AM until 1:30 PM at Christensen Family Funeral Home - Seymour Chapel with funeral services beginning at 1:30 PM, Bro Brien Stout will officiate. She will be laid to rest at Riverview Cemetery.

Friends are invited to leave condolence messages for the family at www.christensenfamilyfuneral.com.

Daniel and Betsy Christensen have been entrusted with the arrangements.