Mary Agnes Tenbarge

Visitation: Sunday, 2 to 7 PM

Services: Monday, 10 AM

Mary Agnes (Gardner) TenBarge, 87, of Evansville, passed away, Thursday, February 5, 2009 at St. Mary's Medical Center with her husband, Bill, and her four daughters at her side. On September 26, 1921, in Loogootee, Indiana, Mary was born, one of six children, to Charles Martin and Sarah Clara (Tuell) Gardner. When Mary was 5 years old her family moved to Evansville. She graduated from Memorial High School with the class of 1939. Mary was a sales clerk for the Evansville Store for 17 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church since 1952 and was a member of the Altar Society, The Senior Club, The Bereavement Club and served on the Summer Social Committees. When she was 16 years old, Mary joined the Knight's of St. John, now St. Rita's Auxiliary #228 and was a member of the Auxiliary Uniform Club. She enjoyed playing Bridge, traveling and going to the gym. Mary loved her family and enjoyed making dumplings and divinity for them. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Paul and Bill Gardner; sister, Helena Weber; and step-mother, Emma Gardner. Mary is survived by her husband of 61 years, William R. "Bill" TenBarge; four daughters, Carolyn Sue Putnam (Mike) of Evansville, Alice Marie Jenkins (Ron) of Evansville, Bette Fay Dick (Lou) of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Darlene Mary Linberg (Tony) of Evansville; two sisters, Anna Louise Eble of Evansville, Sister Catherine Gardner, O.S.B. of Beech Grove, Indiana, and step-sister, Joyce Jeude of Evansville; sister-in-law, Verona Jean Clark of Evansville; eight grandchildren, Chris Jenkins, Mark Jenkins, Stacy Gries, Leslie Gasser, Nick Brune, Todd Moore, Bernie Dick, Jr., and Becky Wages; ten great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends. Services will begin at 9:30 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2009 at Titzer Family Funeral Homes ~ Miller & Miller Colonial Chapel, 100 E. Columbia St. Evansville, Indiana continuing at 10 a.m. with A Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1301 S. Green River Rd. Evansville. Rev. Fr. Bernard T. Etienne will officiate. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, February 8, 2009 with St. Rita's Auxiliary prayer service at 4 p.m. followed by a parish rosary service at Titzer Family Funeral Homes ~ Miller & Miller Colonial Chapel. Additional visitation will be held on Monday, 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Rosary Catholic Church Endowment Fund for William and Mary TenBarge. Condolences may be made online @www.titzerfuneralhomes.com.