Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Location: 7:20 a.m., at her residence, surrounded by her family
 
 
Age: 87
Date of Birth: Sunday, August 24, 1924
Birth place:

 

 
Father: Einer Petersen
 
Mother: Lena ( Kirby ) Bemis
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Lived in the Monticello, Indiana, community since 1984.
Funeral Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012
Funeral Location: 2:00 p.m.(EST), at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Rev. Chris Dodson of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana
Burial will take place:
Hughes Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.(EST), Saturday, 25, 2012, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Biographical Information:
Mary Lou had lived in the Monticello, Indiana, community since 1984 with her husband Alvin. She was a homemaker and a wonderful loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mary Lou loved to garden and spend time in her flower garden. She was very devoted to her family.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be given to the Alzheimers Association. Envelopes will be avaialble at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On August 3, 1945, in St. Louis, Missouri, she married Alvin Varner. He survives.
Survivors include:
Husband, Alvin Varner of Monticello, Indiana; Daughters, Marge (husband Jerry) (Varner) Caputo of The Villages, Florida, and Kim (Varner) Pagano of Deerfield, Illinois; Son, Ron Varner of Monticello, Indiana, and Mike (wife Linda) Varner of Schererville, Indiana; Grandchildren, April, Sondra, Dean, Bob, Nicki, Carie, Kevin, Lou, Emily, Mac, and John;Great Grandchildren, Colin, Leah and Lexi,Shawn, Lisa, Cassie and J.C.,Austin,Conrad, Catie, and Casey,Josie and Will, Dakota.
Preceded in Death:
Parents,Einer Petersen and Lena (Kirby) Bemis
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488