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Gilbert Watson Metzger
Gilbert Watson Metzger, 90, of 359 W. Main St., Rossville, IN died on Thursday, December 10, 2009. He was born on October 16, 1919 in Boone County, IN, near Lebanon to parents Charles Lloyd & Agnes E. (Watson) Metzger.
Gilbert attended Monitor and Pyrmont schools. He grew up in the Monitor & Pyrmont areas and moved to Rossville in January of 1947. He retired from Landis & Gyr in 1984 after 15 years as a machinist. He also worked for Brown Rubber for 17 years and RCA in Monticello for 4 years.
He married Marjorie Lorene Disinger on September 7, 1946 in Mexico, IN, and she predeceased him having passed away on November 14, 1995.
Gilbert was a member of the Pyrmont Brethren Church.
Survivors include One son, Michael Lynn Metzger of Monticello, IN and one daughter, Debra K. (husband Doug) Brovont of rural Rossville, three brothers, Beecher Metzger, Lafayette, Garland Metzger, Rossville, & Gene Metzger, Lafayette, two sisters, Emma Wettschurach, Rossville & Phyllis Ferguson, Millville, PA, as well as four grandchildren, Joel, Adam, Holland Schwanke & Aaron Brovont.
DATE OF SERVICES: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 HOUR: 2:30pm
PLACE OF SERVICES: Bodine Funeral Home
PLACE OF BURIAL: Rossville Cemetery
CALLING HOURS: 4:00-8:00 PM PLACE: Bodine Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Pyrmont Brethren Church
Gilbert attended Monitor and Pyrmont schools. He grew up in the Monitor & Pyrmont areas and moved to Rossville in January of 1947. He retired from Landis & Gyr in 1984 after 15 years as a machinist. He also worked for Brown Rubber for 17 years and RCA in Monticello for 4 years.
He married Marjorie Lorene Disinger on September 7, 1946 in Mexico, IN, and she predeceased him having passed away on November 14, 1995.
Gilbert was a member of the Pyrmont Brethren Church.
Survivors include One son, Michael Lynn Metzger of Monticello, IN and one daughter, Debra K. (husband Doug) Brovont of rural Rossville, three brothers, Beecher Metzger, Lafayette, Garland Metzger, Rossville, & Gene Metzger, Lafayette, two sisters, Emma Wettschurach, Rossville & Phyllis Ferguson, Millville, PA, as well as four grandchildren, Joel, Adam, Holland Schwanke & Aaron Brovont.
DATE OF SERVICES: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 HOUR: 2:30pm
PLACE OF SERVICES: Bodine Funeral Home
PLACE OF BURIAL: Rossville Cemetery
CALLING HOURS: 4:00-8:00 PM PLACE: Bodine Funeral Home
MEMORIALS: Pyrmont Brethren Church
October 16, 1919 - December 10, 2009
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