Sylvester Lindauer, 78, of St. Meinrad, passed away at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
He was born January 7, 1942, in St. Meinrad to Hugo and Lucille (Wiederkehr) Lindauer. He married Myrna Feltner on April 20, 1963 in St. Paul Catholic Church in Tell City.
A retired coal miner, he also worked at St. Meinrad Co-Op and drove a school bus for many years.
He served in the National Guard and was a member of the St. Meinrad American Legion and St. Meinrad Catholic Church. He enjoyed construction work, farming, tractors and playing cards with family and friends.
Surviving are his wife, Myrna Lindauer of St. Meinrad; two sons, Robert (Gucci) Lindauer of Everett, WA and Mark (Angela) Lindauer of Norfolk, VA; two daughters, LaDonna (Kirk) Mathena and Brenda (Tim) Boehm, both of Ferdinand; one sister, Rosie (Werner) Bender of Jasper; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Lindauer, and a sister, Marion Harpenau.
Funeral services Sylvester Lindauer will be at 10 a.m. CT Thursday, January 16, in St. Meinrad Catholic Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. St. Meinrad American Legion Post 366 will conduct military graveside rights.
Friends may call Wednesday, January 15, from 3-7 p.m. CT at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand and also on Thursday at the church from 9 a.m. CT until time of services.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Meinrad American Legion Post 366. Online condolences may be shared at www.becherfuneralhome.com.
