Esther P. Fuhrman, 80, Loogootee

Esther P. Fuhrman, 80, of Loogootee, passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.

Esther was born in Shoals, Indiana on February 27, 1936 to Elmer and Ella (Hemmerlein) Wolf. She married Delbert J. Fuhrman on October 4, 1956 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Haysville, Indiana. He preceded her in death on October 7, 2010.

Esther was a homemaker and member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and a past member of the Jasper Moose. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, and her animals.

She is survived by one daughter, Sandra Smith and her husband Wade of Loogootee; three sons, Glenn Fuhrman and his wife Karen of Birdseye, Michael Fuhrman of Loogootee and Thomas Fuhrman of Loogootee; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Alice Wiseman and her husband Hoyt of Dubois, Marlene Fuhrman and her husband Vic of Shoals and Rose Hoffman and her husband Roger of Haysville; one brother, Elmer Wolf Jr. of Dubois.

Preceding her in death besides her husband are two sisters, Dorothy Lind and Gladys Wolf, and one stillborn brother, John Wolf.

Funeral services for Esther P. Fuhrman will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Haysville with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Tim Kraemer will officiate.

Friends may call from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 29, 2016, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper and one hour before services at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or a favorite charity.

Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.