Emogene Law Konkle Obituary (1934

Mrs. Emogene Law Konkle, age 87, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on February 16, 1934 in Trimble County, Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of the late William Albert and Bessie Miles Law. She lived in Kentucky until the age of nine when the family moved to Indiana. They resided in Switzerland County three years before they ultimately settled in Jefferson County where Emogene lived for the rest of her life. She was a 1952 graduate of North Madison High School. She was united in marriage to James R. Konkle on October 1, 1953 at the First Baptist Parsonage by the Reverend Gronseth. This happy union of 49 years was blessed with four sons and a daughter. In the 1970s, they owned and operated Konkle's East End Grocery Store in downtown Madison on the corner of East and Main Street. Emogene then worked in medical records at King's Daughters' Hospital, plus served as an unit secretary in the Transitional Care Unit, retiring after 18 years of service. She also served as a director of Neaville's Grove, as a former chaplain for the Daughters of the American Revolution, as a member of Jefferson County Genealogy Society, and, for many years as a member of Jefferson County Democratic Women. She enjoyed reading, sewing, solving puzzles, collecting lighthouses, and playing solitaire. In her adult years, she attended North United Methodist Church, Brooksburg Baptist Church, and North Madison Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family. Emogene and James enjoyed wintering in Florida, and, after James' passing, she lived year-round in Naples, Florida until 2004. Emogene died on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 2:50 p.m. under the care of Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Emogene will be missed by her loving sons, Donald G Konkle (Gay), Robert E. Konkle (Lisa), Loren A. Konkle (Susanne), James D. Konkle (Whitney), all of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughter, Paula K. Ison (Dennis) of Indianapolis, Indiana; her loving grandchildren, Will, Shannon, Jackie, Amy, Emily, Ryan, Sarah, Logan, Lily, Jared, Emma, and Kruz; her great grandchildren, Conner, Belle, Audrey, Daylan, Aryanna, Braxton, Mason, Kiera, King, Ava and Anna; her loving brother, William A. "Billy" Law and his wife Kay of Madison, Indiana; her loving sisters, Pauline Roberts of Muncie, Indiana, Edna Murphy of Lohman, Missouri; her loving sister in law, Louella Lee of Madison, Indiana; eight nieces, 10 nephews, longtime friends, Rosemary Royce of Madison and Bettie Reynolds of Milton, Kentucky and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, William A. Law, died November 4, 1974, her mother, Bessie Miles Law, died June 24, 1988, her brothers, Frank "Bud" Law, died in 1997 and Kenneth Lee Law in infancy, her sister, Ora Lee Law in infancy, Louise Law Hartman, died January 2, 2016 and Mary Elizabeth Law Bullock, died October 30, 2021, her great granddaughter, MaKayla Skirvin, died October 30, 1999, her beloved husband of 49 years, James R. Konkle, died December 21, 2002, eight brother in laws, three sister in laws, five nephews, and five nieces. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, February 7, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., by Pastor Frank McGee at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. For the health and safety of all those present, the family politely requests that all guests wear a face mask when visiting the funeral home and during services. VISITATION Friends may visit Sunday from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. and Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana, Wreaths Across America, or the Daughters of the American Revolution. 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 To send a flower arrangement in memory of Emogene Law Konkle, please click here to visit our sympathy store.