Merle E. Guthrie

Date of Death: Monday, July 23, 2007 at 2:34 a.m.
Place of Death: Decatur County Memorial Hospital at Greensburg
Date of Birth: June 7, 1936
Place of Birth: Evansville, Indiana
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Visitation: Thursday, July 26, 2007 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. with cremation following.
Final Disposition: Rodney Cemetery

Parents: Orville and Dorothy (Earley) Guthrie

HISTORY:

Residential: He was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. He has been a Westport and Greensburg area resident since 1967.

Education: He graduated from Evansville High School.

Military Service: He was a Veteran having served with the US Air Force during the Korean War.

Occupation: He was a former employee of Lowe’s Pellets & Grain.

Memberships: He was a member of the Westport Wesleyan Church where he had served as a Deacon.

Hobbies: He enjoyed working on clocks.

Married to: Shirlea Ponder
         Date: October 9, 1957
       Place: Sandusky, Indiana
  She preceded him in death on October 16, 1998.
 

SURVIVORS:

 
1 Daughter - Melora Guthrie - Greensburg, Indiana

2 Sons - Michael Guthrie - Greensburg, Indiana

                Mitchell Guthrie - Greensburg, Indiana

8 Grandchildren             

Preceded in death by: Parents

                                         Wife

                                         1 Son – Mark Eugene Guthrie, I

                                         3 Grandchildren – Jeriah Evan
                                                                          Mark Eugene Guthrie, II,
                                                                          Melissa Guthrie  

  Memorial contributions may be made to
the family through the funeral home. 

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