Opal M. Mishler

Opal M. Mishler, 96, of Kokomo, formerly of Goshen and Nappanee, passed away Friday evening, July 22, 2016 at the home of her granddaughter.

She was born November 14, 1919 in Kosciusko County near Warsaw to Edward and Laura (Cripe) Hepler.

On September 24, 1938 she married Russel D. Mishler in Nappanee.  He died January 18, 1999.

Survivors include two sons, Douglas Wayne Mishler of Denver and Eugene Max (Cindy) Mishler of Mission, Texas; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a brother, Robert (Betty) Hepler of Nappanee.

Along with her husband and parents, she was preceded in death a sister, Verda Weaver and two brothers, Alfred and Merle J. Hepler.

Opal was a longtime member of Brenneman Memorial Missionary Church, Goshen before moving to live with her granddaughter and family in Kokomo.

A Saturday, July 30, 2016 graveside service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. at Violett Cemetery, Goshen.  Pastor Keith Treadway of Bible Baptist Church, Kokomo will officiate.