MENTONE - Emma Lou Hiers, 78, of 102 Miller Drive, Mentone, died at 11:03 a.m. Sept. 13, 2010, in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.
She was born June 8, 1932, in Berne. On Feb. 16, 1951, she married Albert "Luke" Hiers, who died May 24, 1991.
She lived in the Mentone area since January 1960, moving from Peru. She had been the office manager for Dubois Distributing for more than 20 years and was the site director for the Mentone Nutrition Site. She graduated from Jefferson High School, Berne, in 1950. She was a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church and an original member of the widow to widow group.
Surviving are three daughters, Debra (and spouse Ron) Batten and Anita (and spouse Steve) Carter, all of Mentone, and Susan Sincroft, Warsaw; three grandchildren: Erica (and spouse Clay) Johnson, Jeff Batten and Dacy (and spouse Keith) Newman; six great-grandchildren: Danay Bowyer; Regan, Cade and Grady Johnson; Lucas Newman; and Raylee Batten; and several half brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by her mother, Edna Morningstar.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with the Rev. Amber Karkosky-Litten officiating. Burial will be in Mentone Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to the Mentone United Methodist Church or the Mentone Nutrition Site.
Condolences may be sent www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
