Earl J Yellig

Earl J. Yellig, age 95, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital Main Campus. Earl was born November 28, 1919 in Mariah Hill, IN to the late Albert and Elizabeth (Heim) Yellig. When Earl was ten years old his father passed away and the family moved to Evansville. As a teen, Earl worked as a telegraph delivery boy for Postal Telegraph riding his bike an average of 100 miles a day. He rode in all sorts of inclement weather, including the 1937 flood. He attended St. Anthony Catholic Grade and Memorial High School. During World War II, Earl worked at Hoosier Cardinal doing many different technical jobs. He also met his future wife, Mary Montgomery while working at Hoosier Cardinal. After the war, Earl attended Coyne Radio School in Chicago, IL. He taught appliance repair as a volunteer at the St. Vincent de Paul Society and started Yellig Auto Radio. He was a humble man, yet proud of his accomplishments. He was very respected and recognized nationally by the car stereo industry. Earl will be fondly remembered for his endearing, quiet, sweet, funny and impish personality and as being a wonderful husband, great father, mischievous grandfather and devout follower of Christ. In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Mary Elizabeth (Montgomery) Yellig in 2010, his siblings, Estella Elpers, Helen Neale, Dorothy Meredith, Norbert Yellig, Vernon Leroy Yellig and Jerome Yellig. Surviving Earl are his children, Patty (Mike) Reising, Mike (Julie) Yellig and Steve (Kathy) Yellig; grandchildren, Becky Keplinger, Lisa Reising, Robert Reising, Katie Verkamp and Tara Johnston; thirteen great grandchildren; sister, Virginia (Bill) Fowler, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will begin at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Pierre Funeral Home, continuing with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rev. Simon Natha officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Friday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street, where there will be a memorial service conducted by the church at 4:00 P.M. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff of Deaconess Hospital and Pine Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center for their care and concern for Earl. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Earl J Yellig

November 28, 1919 - February 12, 2015