Marie Mae (Knaebel) Ebinger, 85, of Evansville, passed away Monday, January 3, 2011, at VNA Charlier Hospice Center. She was born November 16, 1925, in Evansville.

She graduated from Bosse High School and married her husband, Robert, on April 11, 1953 at Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church. She was in cost accounting for 15 years at Swift & Premium Co., which is where she met her husband. She also worked at Bucyrus Erie for 28 years as a cost accountant. She was a member of East Minster Presbyterian Church and the Lorraine Park Neighborhood Association. She volunteered with the American Heart Association, American Cancer Association and American Diabetes Association. She enjoyed reading and liked to cook.

Marie was preceded in death by her mother, Agnes Reisinger Knaebel; father, George Martin Knaebel; sisters, Agnes Knaebel Statham, Bertha Knaebel Hudson, Cecelia Louise Knaebel Donahue, and infant Alma Knaebel; brothers, George Joseph, Charles, John Edward, Paul William, Jerome Edward, and infant Martin Knaebel.

She is survived by her husband, Robert C. Ebinger; daughters, Charlene Laib (Carl "Max"), both of Evansville, Karen Bender of Cincinnati, OH; sister, Irene Winfield of Evansville; grandsons, Alan W. Mueller (Erin) of Kalamazoo, MI and Christopher A. Mueller (Allison) of Collierville, TN; great-grandchildren, Colton, Caleb and Aidan of Collierville, TN; and nieces and nephews, Carla, Jeff, Terri, Linda, Dana, Jack, Joe, Terri, Debbie, Mike, Bill, April, George N., Johnnie and Mike.

Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, January 7, 2011, at Alexander East Chapel, officiated by Rev. Shane O'Neill with burial in Alexander Memorial Park. Friends may visit Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM and Friday from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.

The family wishes to give special thanks to Dr. Anthony Stephens and the Oncology Hematology Associates of Southwest Indiana and their caring staff and nurses; Visiting Nurses Association and VNA Charlier Hospice Center and all of their wonderful and caring staff; Target Pharmacy family on Burkhardt Road; also Carla and Jeff Gehlhausen (Zack, Kaitlyn, Nathan and Nicole) for all the extra loving help.

Memorial contributions may be made to VNA Charlier Hospice Center, 610 East Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713, American Cancer Society, 6301 Old Boonville Hwy, Suite B, Evansville, IN 47715 or Gilda's Club Evansville, P.O. Box 5134, Evansville, IN 47716 (www.gildasclubevansville.org).

January 05, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Ralph & Audrey Bagshaw, Evansville, Indiana

January 05, 2011
Bob and Karen: We have some really great memories of Marie and we hope you find comfort in your memories. We'll be there in spirit on Friday.
Love you both. Jane & Jerry Smith, Florida

January 05, 2011
Charlene, Max & Family: Dan & I want to express our sadness for the family at this time. Marie was a wonderful lady--always very kind and loving. We know you will miss her so much. We'll be thinking of you all in the days ahead.
Pam Fleming, Evansville, Indiana

January 05, 2011
May God give you the comfort you need at this difficult time. Please accept my deepest sympathy. I'm sure we are related some way; my Daddy was Sylvester A Ebinger. God Bless you.
Sharron A (Ebinger) Mattingly
January 06, 2011
Bob You and your family have my deepest sympathy.You may not remember me-Swift & co. same dept.
Doug Sauter

January 06, 2011
Charlene, Max and family, We are sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. I know this is a very difficult time for all of you. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Sandi and Fred Hardin

January 07, 2011
You are all in our prayers at this time. Mallorie sends a big hug from Chicago. When we think of Marie, we think of potato salad...she made the VERY best!
Jane, Jenna, Mallorie Laib, Evansville, Indiana