Ed Culley, 76, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Witham Memorial Hospital. He was born August 11, 1947, in Lebanon, a son of the late Ralph S. Culley and Ruth S. (Neavilles) Culley.
On April 26, 1969, he was united in marriage to Deborah (Baker) Culley in Lebanon, she survives.
Ed was a 1966 graduate of Lebanon High School. He served 6 years in the Army National Guard, from 1966-1972. Ed has worked at Culley’s Printing, and he had also worked at the Lebanon Berg Vault Company for many years.
He loved his pets and enjoyed fishing and riding his motorcycle. Ed was a wonderful husband and father who will be greatly missed.
Ed is survived by his wife, Debbie Culley; two daughters, Shawn Chelf of Lebanon, and Sheryl Culley of Lebanon; three brothers, David (Cindy) Culley of Lebanon, Mike (Anna) Culley of Texas, and Paul Culley of Lebanon; two sisters, Ann (Denzil) Shoe of Whitestown and Zora “Tiny” (Carroll) Bowman of Jamestown; many nieces and nephews; and his two dogs Phoebe and Izzy.
In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Richard Chelf; five brothers, Ralph Culley, Jr., Jack Culley, Fred “Buster” Culley, Steven Culley, and William R. “Bill” Culley, Sr.; sister, Loretta Geraldine Redman; and his dog Oscar.
Visitation is planned for 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana. Boone County Crematory has been entrusted with his cremation arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to the Humane Society for Boone County, P. O. Box 708, Lebanon, Indiana 46052 or to the Wounded Worrier Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.
