Earnie D. Kiefer 85 of Grayville died on Wednesday, April 13 at Meadwood Nursing Home in Grayville. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Carmi. Earnie graduated from Lockyear Business College in Evansville with a degree in accounting, and worked for several years as a bookkeeper for many Grayville businesses. He also was the Grayville city treasurer for 37 years. Later he worked for Sinclair Oil Corporation as a pumper. He was also Superintendent for Sohio Pipe Line /British Petroleum. Earnie was also very proud of his Native American heritage. His grandmother was a Native American of the Creek Nation of Oklahoma.
Survivors include two sons, David (Jennifer) Kiefer of Albion, Timothy (Pamela) of Grayville. He is also survived by four grandchildren, David Ryan (Jane) Kiefer of Fairfield, Joshua ( Melissa ) of Albion, Zachary Kiefer of Grayville and Jaime Kiefer. His four great-grandchildren are Jase , Nate and Piper Kiefer of Fairfield and Mareah Kiefer of Grayville.
Funeral services for Earnie Kiefer will be 11: A.M. on Saturday April 16, 2016 at the Grayville Christian Church with burial in the White County Memorial Garden in Carmi.
Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 A. M. at the church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation or the American Lung Association and will be accepted at the church or the Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Carmi, which is in charge of all the arrangements.