MONROE CITY — Michael R. Gardner, 69, passed away Monday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born May 14, 1943, in Vincennes, he was the son of Charles W. and Mary Marie (McCormick) Gardner. Mike retired as an over the road truck driver and attended the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. An avid dragster racer, he belonged to the Quarter Miler Club. He is survived by his mother, Mary Marie Gardner Stone of Monroe City; his two children, Jimmy and Michaela Rae; his two brothers, Dan Gardner and his wife Martha Ann, and Dave Gardner and his wife Martha Jo, all of Monroe City; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also surviving are six nephews, one niece and seven great-nephews. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Goodwin Funeral Home, with Revs. Dave Parman and Mark Nielson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.goodwinfamilyfh.com.
Homepage
Related Photos
-
Michael Gardner
Discussion
- Local News
-
-
Prejudging for Fair contest
Prejudging for Fair contest
Prejudging for the Daviess County Fair’s Little Miss and Mister contest will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Elnora Fire Station.
- ND to adopt new textbooks
- Man shot with BB gun
- Hupmobile club to visit locally
- Shooter had minor legal issues
-
Prejudging for Fair contest
- Obituaries
-
-
Robert ‘Lee’ Kavanaugh
Robert “Lee” Kavanaugh, 74, passed away at 12:28 a.m. Wednesday at Daviess Community Hospital. He was born Sept. 11, 1938, in Lawrenceville, Ill., to Louis Sr. and Catherine (McCauley) Kavanaugh.
- Diane Wuensch
- Mary Graber
- Barry Kluemper
-
- Local Sports
-
-
Madison, WC and 1993
While everyone in Indiana certainly knows the story of the Zeller brothers and the impact they have had on Washington, several sets of brothers once dominated the basketball landscape in Daviess County.
- Freedom win first game of summer
- Like enjoys summer Freedom
- Edmiston swings away
- The Heat need more from LeBron
-
- The "Z" Watch
-
-
Wolves work out ex-Indiana center Cody Zeller
The Minnesota Timberwolves are evaluating former Indiana center Cody Zeller, among their prospects for the NBA draft.
Zeller worked out for Wolves officials Wednesday, one of several big men who showed their skills on the team's practice court. - Tyler Zeller among 27 invited to USA Basketball summer minicamp
- IU still working towards sixth banner
- Zeller declares for NBA
- Washington shows support for Zeller
-
Wolves work out ex-Indiana center Cody Zeller
-
-
Owning a pit bull in Pa. is doggone expensive
Pit bulls “are considered dangerous animals/dogs and potentially hazardous to the community,” a Bessemer, Pa., ordinance states.
June 19, 2013 1 Photo
- VIDEO: Snake learns how to open doors
- Men's Wearhouse founder George Zimmer fired
-
- Entertainment
-
-
Movie preview: “World War Z”
Plot: Brad Pitt stars as a United Nations employee tasked with traveling the world in an attempt to find a way to stop a Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.
- Movie preview: “Monsters University”
- Movie preview: “Man of Steel”
-
- State News
-
-
Prison sentence of 12-year-old prompts new juvenile sentencing law
Three years ago, when 12-year-old Paul Henry Gingerich became the youngest person in Indiana ever sent to prison as an adult, his story gained international attention and sparked questions about whether children belong behind bars with grown-up offenders.
- Ritz orders independent analysis of ISTEP results
- State won’t use free lunch program as poverty indicator
-
Raw: Baby White Rhino Debuts at Australian Zoo
Time Lapse: Rebuilding Bridge Post-collapse
Ohio Woman Accuses 3 of Holding Her Captive
Hunt for Ex-Teamster Boss Hoffa's Remains Ends
Aug. Trial Set for Ohio Man in Triple Kidnapping
Car Crash in NYC's East Village Injures 8
Obama Renews Call for Nuclear Reductions
Raw: Car Jumps Curb in NYC, Injures 8
Unusual Heat Wave Bakes Alaska
Raw: German President Welcomes President Obama
Raw: Arizona Wildfire Scorches 8 Square Miles
Raw: Huge Fire Near Yosemite National Park
Kid Couture: Spending Big Bucks on Babies
