Myrtle Elizabeth (Hines) Winders died August 13, 2009, in Evansville, Indiana. A native of Evansville, she was born December 3, 1923, to the late Raymond C. and Myrtle V. (Dare) Hines. After graduating from Benjamin Bosse High School in 1942 she began working at the Evansville Shipyard, where she met the love of her life, Riley L. Winders. After the war, Myrtle worked as a documentation editor at Mead Johnson. She and Riley married on April 28, 1951. Prior to the birth of her first child, she retired from Mead Johnson and thereafter devoted herself to homemaking, raising four children and caring for her elderly mother-in-law, mother, and stepfather.

Myrtle loved birds, was an enthusiastic fan of Lawrence Welk, and loved finding bargains at rummage sales.

She was a member of West Side Christian Church, where she sang in the choir for many years. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution-Captain Henry Vanderburgh Chapter.

In addition to her parents, Myrtle was preceded in death by her sister, Edith Marie Hines; brother, Raymond W. Hines; sister, Vivian Guerin; stepfather, Hiram C. (Mike) Reagan; and son-in-law, Thomas F. Kaiser.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Riley L. Winders, Sr.; daughters, E. Ann Kaiser Wallis (Walter) of Carbondale, Illinois, and Edith M. Arnold (James) of Evansville; sons, Riley L. Winders, Jr. (Monica) of Evansville and Raymond H. Winders (Kristi) of Bluford, Illinois; granddaughters, Courtney Rueger (Nick), Gretchen Winders, Angela Lyons, Carrissa Arnold, and Diana Arnold, all of Evansville, and Madison Lane of Bluford, Illinois; grandsons, Evan Kaiser and Peter Kaiser (Crystal), both of Evansville, Stephen Winders of New Albany, Indiana, Ryan Winders and Riley J. Winders of Bluford, Illinois; great-grandson, Nathan Kaiser; and great-granddaughter, Audrey Rueger, both of Evansville.

Services will be held 6 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2009, at Alexander West Chapel. Friends may visit Sunday from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Private graveside services are being held on Monday.

Memorial contributions in memory of Myrtle may be made to the American Cancer Society or Alzheimer's Association of Evansville.

Arrangements by Alexander West Chapel, 2100 W. Illinois Street

August 15, 2009
My Husband Raymond Biemiller was a friend of Riley. I want to tell you how sorry about the death of his wife.
Ruth H. Biemiller, Canon City Co

August 15, 2009
Riley, my sympathy to you and your family. From reading the notice, your Mom sounded like she was a beautiful person, inside and out. Lois Forti, Huntersville, North Carolina

August 15, 2009
My sympathy to Riley and family. I remember her well for when she was at Bethany Christian Church. Julia Wood, Evansville, Indiana

August 15, 2009
Wonderful pictures of your Mother, they'll bring back great memories for everyone who knew her. We're thinking of you, and send our love and condolences. Nick and Anne Phillips, Carbondale, Illinois

August 15, 2009
Nicely done... you found really good pictures of her to put in. Love you, grandma! Peter Kaiser, Evansville, Indiana

August 15, 2009
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Margaret/Roger Chitty, Carbondale, Illinois

August 16, 2009
Ann, my thoughts are with you at this difficult time. I hope you and your family are able to share some time with happy memories of your mother's life. The photos are lovely -- really show a vivacious personality. Madeline Harris, Newburgh, Indiana