MENTONE - Esther Louise Meade, 70, of 4298 E. Mallard Road, Palestine, died at 1:09 a.m. Sept. 11, 2007, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
She was born July 10, 1937, in Akron, to Estel and Beulah Shriver Engle. On Sept. 5, 1953, in Warsaw, she married Bennie R. Meade, who survives.
A homemaker, she retired from Biomet, Warsaw, and formerly worked at Ristance, Mentone. She loved watching movies in her spare time.
Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John "Rob" (Brenda) Engle, Claypool; a son, John Meade, North Webster; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Annie; three sons, Bennie, Frank and Timmie; and a sister, Geraldine Prater.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Pastor Chad Burkhart officiating. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery.
Calling is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
