Margery ( Anslinger) Emge, 98, passed away November 11, 2013 at Newburgh Healthcare Center.

Margery was born to Anton and Mary (Roeder) Anslinger in Haubstadt IN on September 22, 1915.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years Edward; her parents, two brothers, Justin and Francis, Sister, Marilyn Wilm and three sons-in-law.

She graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic grade school and Haubstadt high school where she had the distinction of being chosen as the first cheerleader and crowned the first basketball queen. After high school, for 12 years she was employed by Hansen Manufacturing in Princeton, IN

After their marriage in 1940, Margery and Edward resided in Fort Branch IN and were members of the Holy Cross Catholic Church. There Margery was active in the Altar Society. She enjoyed bridge and was a member of the Lady Elks in Princeton, IN.

Om 1990, she and Edward retired to Evansville, IN and became members of Holy Rosary Parish.

She is survived by three children, Sylvia Deters, Timothy (Mary) Emge and Rebecca Oing Kincaid: six grandchildren, Erica Deters, Hans (Shauntrece) Deters, Heinrich (Julie Minahan) Deters, Heidi Deters, Charles Deters and Nathaniel Emge: four great-grandchildren, Sydney, Shaw, Harley and Race Deters; six nephews and one niece.

Visitation will be on Thursday, November 14 from 9:30 to 11:00 am at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Fort Branch followed by Mass celebrated by Father Tony Ernst and Father Brian Emmick. Interment will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum.