Mary Weinzapfel

Mary Elizabeth (Seng) Weinzapfel, age 76, of St. Philip, IN, passed away Tuesday December 4, 2012 at the VNA Hospice Charlier Center. Mary was a very loving wife and mother, she loved doing craft work, knitting, crocheting quilting and making little villages and giving them to the family as Christmas gifts. She worked as a secretary for her husband’s construction company “Weinzapfel Mill and Building” for 27 years. Her husband retired and their sons took over the business. Mary then became secretary for her sons for 15 years at Weinzapfel Custom Homes and for 4 years at Weinzapfel Greenhouses. She was a life member of St. Philip Catholic Church and a 1954 graduate of Mater Dei High School. Surviving Mary are her husband of 58 years, Leo Weinzapfel; seven sons, David (Diane) Weinzapfel, Kenneth Weinzapfel, Michael (Roberta) Weinzapfel, Robert (Julie) Weinzapfel, Anthony (Karen) Weinzapfel, Christopher (Viki) Weinzapfel and Ronald (Rita) Weinzapfel, all of Mt. Vernon; four sisters, Sharon (Don) Schulz, Jean (Ron) Knustman, Cecelia (Bill) Schulz, all of Evansville and Janet (Kenny) Ziliak of Chrisney, IN and two brothers, Don (Shirley) Seng of Mt. Vernon and Steve (Sylvia) Seng of Evansville. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren, Krista (Branden) Lemmons, Nicholas (Colleen) Weinzapfel, Kendra (David) Horkin, Craig Weinzapfel, Sergeant James Weinzapfel, Joseph Weinzapfel, Philip Weinzapfel, Kayla Weinzapfel, Kellyn Weinzapfel, Sherilyn Weinzapfel, Adam Weinzapfel, Eric Weinzapfel, Anna Weinzapfel, Isaac Weinzapfel, Brett Weinzapfel, Samuel Weinzapfel, Keaton Glaser, Jake (Tammie) Erwin and Melissa Erwin and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Mary Seng and sister, JoAnn Seng. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 A.M. on Friday, December 7, 2012 at St. Philip Catholic Church, Rev. David Nunning officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Philip Church Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Thursday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street where there will be a memorial service conducted at 3:00 P.M. Friends may also visit with the family from 9:30 A.M. until service time on Friday at St. Philip Church. We want to thank all of the nurses, nurses aides, and volunteers at the VNA Charlier Hospice Center that helped make Mary’s life comfortable until her death. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Philip Catholic Church, 3500 S. St. Philip Road, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 or to the VNA Hospice Charlier Center, 610 E. Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47708. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Mary Weinzapfel

May 27, 1936 - December 4, 2012