Irma Sumner

Irma E. Sumner, age 89, of Washington passed away at 3:14 a.m. Monday at the Daviess Community Hospital. Born July 19, 1919 in Daviess County, she was the daughter of William C. and Anna K. (Mangin) Howard. She was a 1937 graduate of Washington Catholic High School and a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church. She was a member of the St. Mary quilting group, Friendly Club, RSVP, and past member of the Knights of St. John Lady's Auxiliary. Surviving is two sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Karen Sumner of Topeka, KS and Tom and Patty Sumner of Washington; three daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Hal Barnes of St. Charles, MO, Vicky and Willy Ison of Columbus, and Elizabeth Jane and Phillip Garcia of Twenty Nine Palms, Calif; two sisters, Roseanna Doyle of Loogootee and Sister Rita Howard of Oldenburg; eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Sumner, whom she married October 7, 1941 and he died November 8, 1979. One daughter, Cathy Sumner; one son, Edward Sumner; and four brothers, Victor, James, Joe, and Jack Howard are deceased. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of H...[more]

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Catholic Church with Father Gordon Mann as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ed Lee Mortuary with a wake service at 3:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made at www.edleemortuary.com.