Vernice I. Lewis, 102, of Greentown, Indiana, died at 1:05 am, Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Century Villa Retirement Community in Greentown. She was born on August 7, 1920, in Miami County, Indiana, to Ralph and Ida Mae (Balsbaugh) Eckerley.
Vernice attended Chili High School through 11th grade and graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1938. She first married Glen C. Eikenberry, the father of her four children, on July 22, 1939 in Denver, Indiana; he died August 10, 1972. She next married Jack Mattern and they were married 14 years, and then she married Lawrence J. “Louie” Lewis on August 16, 1992; he died May 30, 2014. Vernice worked at Emmalou’s, Maggart’s Auto, and All State Insurance Company all in Wabash. She was a member of the Wabash Alliance Church, and did volunteer work at World Volunteer Press in New Paris, Indiana. She enjoyed piano music, poetry, and flowers. Vernice lived in Wabash County since 1967 before moving to Century Fields Retirement Community in Greentown, Indiana on May 1, 2016.
She is survived by two daughters, Jean (Lowell) Singrey of Greentown, and Janice (Tony) Buchanan of Niceville, Florida, five grandchildren; Brenda Neary, Carmen Vail, Karen Kesterson, Greg Coon, Ace Eikenberry, 12 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Bill Eikenberry and Bruce Eikenberry, two brothers, Herbert Eckerley and Lyman Eckerley, and her sister, Naomi Rogers.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Friday, October 21, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Brad Eckerley officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico, Indiana. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Friday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is charity of donor’s choice.
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