Twyla Jo Sprunger, 76, of Berne, Indiana, passed away Sunday morning, July 12, 2026, at Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.

She was born on February 12, 1950, in Decatur, Indiana, to the late David W. and Verna Louise (Nussbaum) Sprunger.

Twyla was a member of the First Mennonite Church in Berne, Indiana, where she helped in the Children’s Church and in the Chancel Choir.

Twyla was a 1969 graduate of South Adams High School. She began her working career with Adams Wells Training Center in Vera Cruz, then Berco in Berne, EP Graphics for 23 years, DRG for 5 years, and the Edelweiss Flower Shop for 15 years.

In her spare time, she loved reading and completing cross-stitching. Twyla truly cherished spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include her sister, Ruth (Von) Bixler of Decatur, Indiana; sister, Judie (Terry) Fralick of Convoy, Ohio; sister, Jean Sprunger of Berne, Indiana; brother, Rick (Sue) Sprunger of Berne, Indiana; seven nieces and nephews, Bobbi (Robert) Reichhart, Kristina (Phil) Kunes, Nathan Sprunger, Amanda (Andrew) Caffee, Loree (Kyle) Sprunger, Tim (Katie) Fralick, and Jon (Amanda) Fralick; and twelve great-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by an infant brother, Wayne Sprunger.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, in the chapel at the First Mennonite Church in Berne, Indiana, with Pastor Jim Schwartz officiating. Burial will follow in M.R.E. Cemetery in Berne.

Family and friends will be received one hour prior to service at the church.

Preferred memorials may be given to The Hope Clinic or Stillwater Hospice.

Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel of Berne, Indiana

The WNBA on NBC will kick off “Sunday Night Basketball” on July 12, when the defending-champion Las Vegas Aces face the league’s top television attraction, the Indiana Fever. (9 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock).

There was no catching Maximum Offer  in the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3) July 11 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

The Kenny McPeek trainee broke alertly from the gate and cleared the field under Luis Saez in the 1 1/16-mile test for 3-year-old fillies. She maintained her lead throughout, opening up through the stretch to win by 2 1/2 lengths over Betty’s Pearl .

Nahla  ran third, and completing the five-horse order of finish were favored Prom Queen  and Star Actress .

The winner was clocked in 1:42.65 over a fast track after posting fractions of :24.74, :48.95, 1:12.44, and 1:36.17. The 3-year-old daughter of Maxfield   notched her first stakes victory, and paid $13 for a $2 win ticket.

“She broke well and took the lead easy; I felt like I had the horse to fight anyone off,” Saez said. “She came into the stretch a pretty fresh filly.”

Maximum Offer is 3-0-1 in eight starts with earnings of $311,097 for owners Baccari Racing Stable, Alfred Riccio, and Robert Cotrone. She rebounded in the Indiana Oaks after finishing last of five in the June 5 Acorn Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. Prom Queen was 6 1/4 lengths ahead of her in fourth place that afternoon, but could not keep up with Maximum Offer Saturday.

Maximum Offer was a $170,000 purchase by McPeek from the Bedouin Bloodstock Consignment at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Maxfield stood at Darley this year for a $50,000 fee.

Video: Indiana Oaks (G3)