Mary Lou Miller Getz , age 97, of Madison, IN, entered this life on December 4, 1926, in Lawrenceburg, IN. She was the loving daughter of the late George Robert and Caroline Minnie Messang Miller. She grew up in Lawrenceburg and was a 1944 graduate of Lawrenceburg High School. She was united in marriage to Ralph Eugene Getz on July 28, 1944, in Jacksonville, FL. This happy union of 49 years was blessed with four sons, Richard, Dennis, Tim, Gary and a daughter, Sherry. They moved to Madison, IN, in 1953, where she remained the rest of her life. She worked several years as an assistant to Dr. Robert Canida. She was a faithful member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Madison and enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. Mary Lou died on Monday, August 26, 2024, at 1:40 p.m. at the River Terrace Health Campus in Madison, IN.
Mary Lou will be missed by her loving sons, Dennis Getz and Joyce of Charleston, SC, Tim Getz of Madison, IN, Gary Getz and Reenie of Madison, IN; her loving daughter, Sherry Getz and Charles Dunn of Madison, IN; her grandchildren, Brad, Drew, Kari, Jeremy, Nick, Dustin, Corey, Jeff, Kelly, Marisa, Krysta, John, Jim, Cherysh, and Ben; her 34 great grandchildren, her one great great grandchild; her sister, Ginny Burnett of Lawrenceburg, IN; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her father, George Robert Miller; her mother, Caroline Minnie Messang Miller; her brothers, Hubert, Robert, and Edward Miller; her sisters, Florine Abraham, Roberta Haag, Jean Warner, and Elizabeth Miller; her son, Richard Lee “Dick” Getz; her beloved husband of 49 years, Ralph Eugene Getz, died September 4, 1993; her daughter in laws, Linda Hunt Getz, and Joanna Getz.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 11 a.m., by Pastor Mike Hamby at the Calvary Baptist Church, 2632 Michigan Road in Madison, IN. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North US 421 in Madison.
Friends may visit Friday, August 30, 2024, from 4 — 7 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, and Saturday, August 31, 2024 from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the Calvary Baptist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com.
