Name: Visitation for Ivan Victor Mason Jr.
Start: 2020-02-23T20:00:00.000Z
End: 2020-02-24T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Pike County Central High School

Ivan Victor Mason, Jr., 62, of Evansville, formerly of Winslow, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. He was born in Washington on October 1, 1957 to the late Ivan Victor Mason Sr. and Georgia L. (Stuckey) Mason. Ivan graduated from Oakland City College and the University of Southern Indiana with a Master's in Education. He was an educator for 40 years and enjoyed teaching at Winslow Elementary School and Pike Central Middle School. Ivan was a member of New Liberty General Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He served as trustee for Spurgeon Cemetery and trustee for Monroe Township in Pike County. Ivan was also a member of the National Education Association, the Indiana State Teachers Association, and the Pike County Teachers Association. He was also the statistician for the Pike Central Chargers Basketball Team for over 30 years. He seldom missed a game. He was one of their greatest fans.

He was a lover of music and always had a song. He was an IU basketball fan. He was a well-respected member of the Pike Co. community. His greatest joy was spending time with his family who loved him dearly. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Ivan is survived by his sisters, Shirley (Allan) Crecelius of Newburgh, Gloria (Stuart Batterman) Mason of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Linda Mason-Weitkamp of Evansville; nieces and nephews, Suzette Humphrey, Heath (Patty) Crecelius, Kelli (Jim) Lutterman, and Joel Mason Batterman (Julie Brock); great-nieces and great-nephews, Colton Humphrey, Connor Purdue, Hunter Purdue, Kaleigh Humphrey, Loralee Purdue, and Mina Crecelius; and aunts, Marjorie Angerer of Franklin, Omadeen Stuckey of Indianapolis, Lois Stuckey of Odon, and Marynelle Greene of Lincoln, Nebraska.

He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew, Matthew Paul Young.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Central Time (12PM EST) Monday, February 24, 2020 at Pike County Central High School with Pastor Gary Pancake officiating. Burial will follow at Spurgeon Cemetery in Spurgeon. A visitation will be held from 2 until 7:00 PM Central Time (3-8PM EST) Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the high school and a morning visitation will be held from 10:00 AM Central Time until funeral service time 11:00 AM Central Time (11-12PM EST) at the high school Monday.

For those who wish, memorial contributions may be given to the New Liberty General Baptist Church located at 608 West River Road, Petersburg, IN 47567 or Spurgeon Cemetery. Envelopes will be available at the high school and at Colvin Business Office in Princeton.

You may leave a condolence message or light a remembrance candle in loving memory of Ivan at www.CornColvinFuneralHome.com. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Mason family.

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Published by Courier Press on Feb. 22, 2020.

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Rob Collins

February 25, 2020

I use to work on Ivan's vehicles and would see him a couple times a year. He was one of the special people in the world that we should all be more like. I have not seen him for15 years, but it stiil saddened me to the point of crying , when I heard of his passing. He truly was the most kind and gentle person I ever met.

Nita Ewers

February 24, 2020

Please accept our heartfelt sympathies for your loss...our thoughts are with your family during this difficult time. Ivan will remain in our hearts forever.

The Staff of Richmond Park,
Evansville, Indiana

Kathleen Crews

February 23, 2020

Mr. Ivan Mason was a customer and friend, mostly a friend. He brought his students to my former business (Buffalo Run Farm) every year and we had a wonderful time. At Buffalo Run we ate buffalo burgers and we allowed every student to make a "pioneer pin cushion" which was a tradition for the NEED program at Pike Central. When the national park wouldn't do the pin cushions anymore, I said we would be happy to make them with the students and it was an honor to continue the long-lasting tradition.

His positive attitude and dedication to his students is to be admired and he will be missed by all who knew him. Rest in peace, Ivan, my friend.

Jack Armstrong

February 22, 2020

I keep the score book for Gibson Southern basketball . I had the pleasure of working with Ivan on Tuesday at Pike Central . I always enjoyed working with Ivan . He was always pleasant and easy going . When we worked games together it was like talking to someone you saw quite often even though I might not see but once or twice a year. When I left Tuesday I told him I would pray for him and he thanked me and we hugged. He was a really fine man.

Sharon Cox

February 21, 2020

Jr Mason., as i have always known him, was a great young man. I remember him as a little boy always following his sisters around. He was loved by everyone who knew him and will be greatly missed. Rest in peace Jr. We will miss you. Sharon & Tom Cox

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