Andrew J. Eberwein

Monday, April 28, 2014

Andrew J. Eberwein, 87, of Bainbridge, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis.

He was the son of the late Samuel D. and Mary Katheryn Price Eberwein.

Andrew was born April 8, 1927 in Jennings County, Ind.

He graduated from Lebanon High School and was honorably discharged from the United States Army having served with the Air Corps in Italy.

Andrew married Evelyn Elizabeth Tharp on April 24, 1948 in Indianapolis. This year they celebrated their 66-year union in marriage.

After the army Andrew started driving a tanker truck for the Refiners Transport Co. He worked for 34-1/2 years and then purchased a family farm.

Survivors include his wife; daughter Kathy Lyn Morrical of North Salem; siblings Jesse (Beverly) Eberwein of Forida, Elsie Bevington of Lebanon and Leonard (Bonnie) Eberwein of Plainfield; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Alan Eberwein and brother-in-law, Mervin Bevington.

Family and friends will gather on Tuesday, April 29 from 4-8 p.m. in the Porter Funeral Home, North Salem Chapel, 6 S. California St., North Salem.

Rev. Ann Spahr will officiate his funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 30 in the funeral home. Mr. Eberwein will be laid to rest in the Roachdale Cemetery where military rites will be presented.

Visit the website www.robertporterfuneralhome.com to sign his online register and leave a personal message.