Emily Kathryn Mason, 72, a
lifelong Mt. Vernon resident, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013 at Deaconess Hospice Care Center in Evansville.
Emily was a 1958 graduate of Mt. Vernon High
School. She
retired from the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon in 1999, after 28 years as secretary of Marrs Elementary
School.
Emily was a member of Bible Center Cathedral in Evansville.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; Louis C. and Frieda E. Uhde; brothers,
William L. and Walter L. Uhde.
Emily is survived by her
husband of 54 years, Arby Ray Mason; son, Timothy
Mason of Mt. Vernon; daughter and son in law, Tamara and Rusty Counts of
Huntsville, AL; step grandson, Nathan of Colorado Springs, CO; and her brother,
Charles K. Uhde of Mt. Vernon.
Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013 at Schneider Funeral Home 512 Main St. in Mt. Vernon with burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm
on Sunday,
April 7, 2013 at the funeral
home and continued from 12:00 pm until service time on Monday at the funeral home.