Marion "Merni" Coker Skirvin Obituary (1956

Mrs. Marion "Merni" Coker Skirvin, age 69, of Camby, Indiana formerly of Madison entered this life on December 22, 1956 in Madison, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Dale Frank and Phyllis Ann Konkle Coker. She was raised in Switzerland County and graduated from Switzerland County High School Class of 1975. She moved to Madison in 1979, living there until she moved to Camby in 2024. She was united in marriage on August 10, 1996 to Ricky L. Skirvin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. She was blessed to raise two sons, Michael and Darin. She had worked early in life for the U.S. Shoe Corporation in Vevay and Madison for over ten years and then worked for six years with Foods Plus in Madison in the Deli. She last worked for 13 years at Southwestern School Corporation as a custodian. She was a long-time member of the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion Auxiliary and now was a member of the Mooresville American Legion and held membership in the Jefferson County Goodwill Conservation Club. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed camping, being with her grandchildren, was an avid IU fan and Colts fan. She loved her dog, Sheena and the companionship she provided until Sheena's death. Merni died on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 11:02 p.m. at her residence in Camby, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Tribute Video. Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Merni will be missed by her sons, Michael Howe and his wife, Donniece of Camby, Indiana, Darin Brittain of La Grange, Kentucky; her grandsons, Michael Howe, Matthew Howe, and Gavin Brittain; her step grandchildren, Jaylen Cushenberry and Jordan Cushenberry; her great-grandchildren, Adalyn Howe and Miles Howe; her brother, Troy Coker and his wife, Dawn of New Albany, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Dale Frank Coker, died July 9, 1976, her mother, Phyllis Ann Konkle Coker, died September 14, 2005, her husband of 16 years, Ricky L. "Rick" Skirvin, died January 26, 2012, her son, Eugene Dale Howe, died 1976, her brothers, Jerry Lee Wainscott, died May 22, 2001, Richard R. Wainscott, died July 7, 2014, and William Dale Wainscott, died December 25, 2009. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, February 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North US 421 near Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Sunday, February 15, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Monday, February 16, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. 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 Place An Online Memorial Donation, Please Click Here To send a flower arrangement in memory of Marion "Merni" Coker Skirvin, please click here to visit our sympathy store.