Frances M. ErvinMENTONE – Frances M. Ervin, 93, of Warsaw, Ind., passed at 6:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw.
She was born on May 2, 1926, in Akron to Gordon and Edith Vandermark Young.
She married on Feb. of 1946, in South Bend, Ind., to Orvil J. Ervin; he preceded her in April of 1953.
Frances was a homemaker, as well as worked for Monsanto Company in Ligonier, Ind., retiring after 22 years.
She attended Harrison Center Church, as well as Cook’s Chapel. In years past, she had been a member of the American Legion of Ligonier. She sang for many years in the Melloaire Singing Group traveling and singing at many nursing homes. She enjoyed crocheting and making many scrubbies.
She is survived by daughter, Ruthie and husband Terry Rookstool, of Warsaw; sons, Tom and wife Barb Ervin, of Ligonier, and Donald and wife Regina Ervin, of Warsaw; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by husband, Orvil Ervin; son, Larry Ervin; brothers, Everett and Charles Young; sisters, Opal Epler, Doris Ann Young, Mary A. Pike and Margaret Yeater; and grandchildren, Steven Phillip Rookstool, Teresa Martin and Morningstar Osborn.
Visitation is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7, at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone. Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 8 at the funeral home with pastor Aaron Talbert officiating.
Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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