Sarah was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution and V.F.W. Women's Auxiliary. She worked for Thunderbird Products for 37 years.
Sarah is survived by her husband of 66 years, Blas G. Mendez of Decatur, IN; nine children, Barbara C. (Mark) Corral, Dolores A. (D.J.) Lopez, Jesse M. (Cindy) Mendez, Lee Andra (Frank) Aguon, Anthony B. (Ingrid) Mendez all of Decatur, Patricia E. (Dennis) Stapleton of Milwaukee, WI, Kathryn A. (Jeff Gaskill) Hake of Decatur, Anita M. (Don) Main of Indianapolis, Annette M. (John) Liederbach of Decatur; 25 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Sarah was the last surviving child of Carl and Ada Hower and was preceded in death by a son Joseph M. Mendez and a grandson Damian M. Corral.
Please join the family for visitation and sharing from 1:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy F.H. with reciting of the Holy Rosary at 1:30.
Calling also on Saturday, Dec. 14th from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary's Parish Hall followed by a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Father Patrick Joseph and Deacon Jerry Kohrman will be officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Sarah was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution and V.F.W. Women's Auxiliary. She worked for Thunderbird Products for 37 years.
Sarah is survived by her husband of 66 years, Blas G. Mendez of Decatur, IN; nine children, Barbara C. (Mark) Corral, Dolores A. (D.J.) Lopez, Jesse M. (Cindy) Mendez, Lee Andra (Frank) Aguon, Anthony B. (Ingrid) Mendez all of Decatur, Patricia E. (Dennis) Stapleton of Milwaukee, WI, Kathryn A. (Jeff Gaskill) Hake of Decatur, Anita M. (Don) Main of Indianapolis, Annette M. (John) Liederbach of Decatur; 25 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Sarah was the last surviving child of Carl and Ada Hower and was preceded in death by a son Joseph M. Mendez and a grandson Damian M. Corral.
Please join the family for visitation and sharing from 1:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy F.H. with reciting of the Holy Rosary at 1:30.
Calling also on Saturday, Dec. 14th from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary's Parish Hall followed by a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Father Patrick Joseph and Deacon Jerry Kohrman will be officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Family Members
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Georgia May Hower Shaw-Johnson
1917–1977
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Joseph Carl Hower
1919–1964
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Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Hower
1921–1996
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Irene Ilo Hower Klinetob
1923–2007
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Luella Esther Hower LaTurner
1925–1986
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Brice Edward Hower
1928–1962
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Kathryn Eileen "Kate" Hower Mendez
1930–1986
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Dale Eugene Hower
1935–2008
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John Lewis Hower
1938–1999
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