Betty J. "Schrader" Mercer

Betty J. (Schrader) Mercer, 98, of Corydon, Indiana passed from death to life on September 27, 2025 at Harrison Springs Healthcare Campus in Corydon, Indiana, with her family by her side. Betty was born on February 1, 1927 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Raymond V. and Evelyn (Light) Schrader. She married the love of her life, Claude W. Mercer on June 3, 1950 and he preceded her in death on December 16, 2020.

Betty was a homemaker and her life was centered around family and her church. She formerly worked at Miles Laboratory, where they manufactured Alka Seltzer and Bayer Aspirin. She was a member of the Trinity Assembly of God in Corydon, Indiana, where she was involved with the women's group. She was also an avid shopper.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Claude W. Mercer; and a sister, Doris Holdread.

She is survived by her sons, David Mercer of Tell City, Indiana, Daniel Mercer (Kathy) of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and Dennis Mercer (Joni) of Rapid City, South Dakota; daughter, Pam Nemeth of Corydon, Indiana; brother, Raymond Schrader of Jones, Michigan; sister, Ruth Mercer of Battle Creek, Michigan; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Assembly of God, 500 Shiloh Road SW, Corydon, Indiana 47112. Interment will follow in the El Bethel Cemetery near Milltown, Indiana.

Visitation will be on Friday, October 3, 2025 from 5-7 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home, 306 Spring Street, Milltown, Indiana and after 11:00 a.m. until time of the service on Saturday at 1:00 p.m., at the Trinity Assembly of God Church in Corydon, Indiana.

Pastor Steve Terry and Rev. Dennis Mercer will officiate the service.

Memorial contributions may be given to Trinity Missionary Fund, In loving Memory of Betty J. Mercer.

Brown Funeral Home in Milltown, Indiana is entrusted with the arrangements.