Mary Etta Chase Obituary
The world bids farewell to Mary Etta Chase of Franklin, Indiana, departing on April 17, 2026 at the age of 96. Mary Etta leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Etta Chase to show support.
She was predeceased by: her grandmother Mary Etta Chase (Ronk); her parents, Paul Ronk and Maude Ronk (Kessler); her spouse Marion Emery Chase; and her sister Ruth Johnson.
She is survived by: her children, Karen Koenig (Joe) of Columbus, IN, Alan Chase (Susan) of Leesburg, FL and Kimberly Van Ostran (Brad) of Lafayette, IN; her grandchildren, Kristen Fossum (Mark) of Palm Harbor, FL, Joseph Ryan Koenig (Katrin) of Decatur, GA, Jessica Reynolds of Lafayette, IN, Christopher Chase (Dominic) of Lafayette, IN, Jennifer Chase of Indianapolis, IN and Bryan Van Ostran of Lafayette, IN; her great grandchildren, Ethan Medcalf, Bryce Van Ostran, Reagan Fossum, Lucas Fossum, Lucy Koenig, Sara Chase, Marcus Chase and Parker Chase; and her close friend Mercedes Roots.
The family request memorial contributions be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Indiana Chapter, 8440 Woodfield Crossing Blvd. Suite 201, Indianapolis, IN 46240 or the International Bipolar Foundation, 1050 Rosecrans Street, Suite M, San Diego, CA 92106 or at http://www.ibpf.org.
