Esther Marx

Esther I. Marx age 87, of Mt. Vernon , IN died Saturday evening August 28, 2010 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville . She was born September 15, 1922 in Evansville , the daughter of Abraham and Otillia (Schutte) Schick. She married Andrew G. Marx, Sr. on March 6, 1943 at Sacred Heart Church in Evansville.


Mrs. Marx was a homemaker. She was a member of the Mt. Vernon American Legion Auxiliary. Esther was an active member of St. Matthews Catholic Church.


She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Richard "Rick" Shephard of Evansville and Andrea and David Ziegler of Mt. Vernon ; one son, Andrew G. “Drew” Marx, Jr.; six grandchildren and spouses, Lee Ann and Tony Buckwinkel, Marcus and Erin Shephard, Kristina and Joe Shake, David and Michelle Shephard, Sarah Ziegler and Michelle (Brice Saddler) Ziegler; seven great-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Joe Grassman of Evansville.


She was preceded in death by her husband Andrew; and two sisters, Juanita Schick and Marie Blessinger.



A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday September 1, 2010 at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon with Fr. Tom Kessler officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Evansville .


Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday August 31, 2010 and from 9 a.m. until 9:45 on Wednesday at the Austin ~Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. 4th St. , Mt. Vernon . A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Memorials are suggested to St. Matthews Catholic Church. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com