Mable's Obituary
Mable Lucille Hendryx, 95, of Brookston, passed away at 12:58 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2024 at IU White Memorial Hospital in Monticello.
Mable was born April 17, 1928 in Wolcott, Indiana to the late Arthur and Adeline (Bergeron) Mathew. Mable was a 1946 graduate of Wolcott High School.
Mable met the love of her life, JD Hendryx, while participating at Rural Youth. They were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Remington on August 7, 1948. He preceded her in death on November 27, 2002.
Mable was the best farmer’s wife ever. All the farmhands wondered how she expected them to go back to work after the huge meals she fed them for lunch!
Mom loved everyone unconditionally. She spoiled us, worried about us and loved us big until the very end.
Mable leaves behind her children: Suzann (Hank) Brouwer of Buck Creek, Jeff (Nancy) Hendryx of Morton, IL, Mark (Kathy) Hendryx of Lafayette, Linda (Jerry) Hurst of Brookston and her daughter-in-Love Pam Hendryx of Brookston. Mable loved spending time with her 9 Grandchildren and 21 Great Grandchildren, Sara (Ed) Bridwell - Clayton & Kendall; Betsy (Josh) Kirk – Callahan; Stacy-deceased (Jason) Brown - Max & Mason; Jon (Alisa) Brouwer - Taylor & Hannah; Holly (Michael) Yordy - Tripp & Chloe; Chelsie Hendryx- Penny & Jo; Natalie (Mike) Altman - Emery & Abby; Jesse (Katie) Hendryx - Emma, Lucy & Austin; Ashley (Ross) Clark - Hailey, Peyton, Ava & Olivia and Jake (Alex) Hurst – Wyatt.
Mable also leaves behind two sisters, Alice Shillis and Grace Oilar; a sister-in-law, Georgia Hendryx and brother-in-law, Pat Barrett. Also grieving the loss of one of their favorites are many nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Arthur and Adeline; her husband of 53 years JD; her in-laws, Chester & Susie Hendryx; a son Gary Hendryx; daughter-in-love Kelli Hendryx; granddaughter Stacy Brouwer Brown and eight of her ten siblings, Louie Mathew, Bernie Mathew, Izzy Mathew, Phil Mathew, Orville Mathew, Bob Mathew, Martha Jackson and Vernon Mathew.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024 and also from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston; Rev. David Doles and Rev. Dr. Lelan D. McReynolds to officiate. Interment to follow in the Brookston Cemetery.
Memorials may be given in her name to Brookston Federated Church.
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