Doris Jean (Hale) Metzger, 89, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
Jean was born in 1935 to Leonard and Demie Hale.
She married Nicholas Metzger, Jr. on May 9, 1954, and together they had 4 children.
Jean was a hard worker all of her life, working on the farm, raising a family, planting a huge vegetable and flower garden each year. She was also a seamstress who was always happy to help with prom, spring dance dresses, letter jackets, etc. She also made the best doughnuts and rice pudding that you’ve ever had! She was everything to everyone.
She loved to do things outside. She enjoyed fishing, picking berries for her delicious cobblers and jams, and bird watching. She loved gardening and mushroom hunting. She taught children, grandchildren, and even the neighbors’ children while helping them all with bug and leaf collections, or anything she was doing. If she was doing it, you were too, and you were going to learn! She loved playing cards and board games. Lots of laughter and food were always sure to be found at family gatherings.
Jean did it all, and was everything to her family, they loved her endlessly. She will be missed beyond words.
Children: Nick (Jodi) Metzger, Teresa Kernodle, Brenda (Tom) Ward, Anthony Metzger
Survived by: brother Russell Hale, sister Diane Snyder, brother-in-law Jimmy Netherton and sister-in-law Karen Metzger.
Grandchildren: Kristen (Jesse) Linton, Brooke Metzger, Vanessa (Jimmy) Floyd, Jeremy (Melissa) Ward, Clayton (Hayley)Paul, Kyle (Elizabeth) Paul, Boston McGuire, Kia Metzger
Great Grandchildren: Colton Ryan, Camille Kinney, Ashton Linton, Logan Floyd, Thomas Ward, Alaina Ward, Sage Ward, Kimberly Ward, Jonathan Kemp, Hailey Kemp, Elias Smith, and many nieces and nephews.
She was reunited in heaven with her parents Leonard and Demie, stepfather Irvin Clingler, beloved husband Nicholas, brothers David Hale and Ronnie Britt, sister Helen Netherton, sisters-in-law Carole Hale and Rose Metzger, brothers-in-law Robert Metzger, Donald Metzger, Eugene Metzger and James Metzger, daughter-in-law Lana Metzger. Grandchildren Ryan Paul, Jessica Ames, Brandon Metzger, Nick Rairdon and other friends and family that have gone before her.
Family and friends will gather at Strawmyer & Drury Mortuary for visitation on Friday, September 13, from 10 am to 1 pm with funeral services beginning at 1 pm. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Salvation Army of Boone County through Strawmyer & Drury or sent to P.O. Box 196 Advance IN 46102.
