Evelyn Mishler Metzger

Evelyn Mishler Metzger, 92, North Manchester, IN daughter of Harley and Ada (Poland) Mishler, died on November 21, 2013 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. Born January 20, 1921 in Whitley County, Indiana, Evelyn graduated from South Whitley High School in 1939. Because she was actively involved in 4-H for ten years, Evelyn was immediately hired as Whitley County 4-H leader. In 1942 she married Leo Metzger in the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren. After first living with Leo's parents, Evelyn moved with her husband to upstate New York for Leo's World War II draft assignment. Evelyn was employed as a grocery price administrator. In New York, she gave birth to their first children in 1946, twins, Devon and Yvonne followed in later years by Nolan, Ondalee and Marlon. After living in South Whitley, Indiana for twenty years, farming with her husband and raising five children, Evelyn moved to Auburn, Indiana where she and her husband bought a dairy farm. It was here, in the Auburn area where Evelyn entered a second phase of her life, opening a popular consignment retail shop entitled Country Creations, and serving as a director and teacher of a pre-school for 17 years. Evelyn is survived by her husband, Leo, and their five children, Yvonne Rautenkranz, Devon, Nolan, Ondalee Ashelman and Marlon, 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Evelyn and Leo moved to the Timbercrest Senior Living Community in 2000. A memorial service honoring and remembering Evelyn's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. December 8, 2013 at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East Street, North Manchester, Indiana. Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester, IN. To send a private condolence to the Metzger family, use the Condolence link on the Homepage.