Gary David Wathen, 57

Gary David Wathen, 57, of Nineveh passed away on March 11, 2015 at Methodist Hospital.

Gary was born to the late Donald Earl and Pearl Bernice (Clements) Wathen in Beech Grove.  Gary married the love of his life, Christine Berger on June 12, 1982 in Jasper.

Gary was a graduate of Loogootee High School in 1976. He was a member of the Indiana National Guard for 31 years and a US Marine Corp veteran. After 27 years of employment, Gary retired in 2013 from CSMS#2 at Camp Atterbury. Gary deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 as a member of OMLT#1. He was an active member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and American Legion Post 233, Edinburgh.

Gary is survived by his wife, Chris; four children, Beth (Torrance) McClellan of Indianapolis, Kelli (Bob) Clarke of Camby, Andrew (Tifani) Wathen of Nineveh, and Natalie Wathen of St. Louis, Mo.; grandchildren, Yasmin and Emory McClellan, Brice Thompson, Morgan and Cameron Wathen, and two step-grandchildren, Jessica and Jason Clarke; sisters, Betty (Jim) Carroll of Loogootee, Monica Cothern of Vincennes; brothers, Kenny (Marie) Wathen of St. Anthony, Mark (Elaine) Wathen of Loogootee, and Shane (Sandy) Stuckey of Jasper.

Gary is preceded in death by his sister, Sheila Bateman.

Visitation will be on Sunday, March 15 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 114 Lancelot Dr. Franklin.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the church on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.

A full military burial will follow at St. Martin’s of Whitfield in Loogootee at 5 p.m.

Indiana Funeral Care and Crematory of Indianapolis is in charge of arrangements.