Elizabeth J. Figert, 94, of North Manchester, Indiana, died at 8:10 pm, Friday, December 13, 2019 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born July 5, 1925 in Tillatoba, Mississippi to Merion Elijah and Annie Mae (Cook) Jackson.
Elizabeth married Paul Figert in Roann, Indiana on May 1, 1946; he died September 9, 1999. She was a homemaker and a farmers wife. Elizabeth lived most of her life in rural Wabash County. She enjoyed doing crafts, sewing, and painting oil colors.
She is survived by three children, Allan Cecil (Judith) Figert of Camino, California, Sue (Larry) Figert Kennedy of Indianapolis, Indiana, and John David (Sherry) Figert of Friendswood, Texas, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Linda Figert who died in 1965, five brothers, and four sisters.
There will be no services. Burial will be in Roann Community Cemetery. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, North Manchester.
The memorial guest book for Elizabeth may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.