Myra A. BixlerNORTH WEBSTER – Myra A. Bixler, 73, of Pierceton, passed away at 7:02 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at her home.
She was born on Dec. 6, 1947, in Fort Wayne, to Myron M. and Rosella Witherow Corll.
She graduated in 1965 from Roanoke High School and attended Ivy Tech College in Warsaw. She was married on Aug. 6, 1966, in Roanoke, to Mearlin E. Bixler, who survives, and moved to North Webster/Pierceton area from Roanoke. She retired in 2018 from Ivy Tech in Warsaw after 26 years and was formerly employed at Grossnickle Eye Center in Warsaw for 24 years.
She formerly attended Calvary Baptist Church in Oswego.
She is survived by husband, Mearlin Bixler, of Pierceton; daughter, Kari (Ted) Doty, of Warsaw; son, Marty (Heather) Bixler, of Warsaw; mother, Rosella Corll, of Huntington; six grandchildren: Kayla (Spencer) Wood, Laura Bixler, Karen Murphy, Bradley Murphy, Baylor Doty and Tate Doty; two sisters: Nanda (Denis) Wilson, of Roanoke; and Linda (Gerry) Holzinger, of Huntington.
She was preceded in death by her father and daughter, Jennifer Murphy.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23 at Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 24 in the funeral home with Pastor Steve Rahn from the First Baptist of Warsaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Mock Addition of the North Webster Cemetery.
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Preferred memorials may be given to the Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice, 1515 Provident Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580.
To send condolences to the family of Myra Bixler, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
