Flossie Mae (Braden) Wathen, 89, of Evansville , died July 31, 2007, at Woodlands Convalescent Center in Newburgh surrounded by her family. Flossie was born May 10, 1918, in Panther, Kentucky , to Alma and George Braden.

Flossie later moved to Evansville and graduated from Bosse High School in 1935. In 1936, she married Ivan Wathen. She was a lifetime member and deaconess of Union Congregational Church and a member of the Eastern Star. She and Ivan spent many years in Florida , where she became an avid shuffleboard player and an accomplished painter.

Flossie's family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Woodlands Convalescent Center and Asera Care for their excellent care and love of our mother.

She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Ivan; son, Don Wathen and wife, Joyce, of Evansville; daughter, Micki Kuehn and husband, Ivan, of Rockport, Ind.; sister, Lillian Richmond; grandchildren, Pam Schlachter, David Kuehn, Chris Wathen, Kelly Douglas, Dennis Wathen, and Jenni Foreman; 14 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.

Services 11 a.m. Friday, August 3, 2007, at Alexander East Chapel, officiated by Reverend Phil Hoy, burial at Alexander Park Lawn. Friends may visit Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Habitat of Evansville, 501 John St , Evansville , IN 47711 or the Vanderburgh County Humane Society, 400 Millner Industrial Drive , Evansville , IN 47710 . Condolences may be made online at www.mem.com. Arrangements by Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Avenue .

Published in the Courier Press on 8/1/2007.

August 1, 2007

I want to send my sympathy to the family of Flossie. She was one of my aunt and uncles dearest friends of the family. I remember Flossie and Ivan from Union church. I remember going to their home to buy wooden lawn decorations, I still have a bird house that Ivan made. Flossie will be truly missed.

Catherine and Clarence Lake 's niece. Judith Sparrow Reed