{"id":97456,"date":"2026-01-12T12:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=97456"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:12:04","slug":"ernest-ernie-c-kerlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=97456","title":{"rendered":"Ernest &#8220;Ernie&#8221; C. Kerlin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f76397b3-9948-4b99-a299-c00ef097d37b.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97457\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ernest &#8220;Ernie&#8221; C. Kerlin, 58, a resident of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at his residence. He was born on October 20, 1967, to Linda Lee Craft in Grant County, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ernie was a 1986 graduate of Oak Hill High School and worked as a truck driver for H &amp; S Metals. He was a member of the Wabash Moose Lodge #1195 and the Wabash Eagles Lodge #549. Ernie was a giver. He helped anyone in the community that he could, and every person he met he considered them a friend. Ernie especially loved his Ford trucks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ernie is survived by his companion of 12 years, Mikki Bishop of Wabash, Indiana; stepson, Nick (Kayla) Stefanatos of Wabash, Indiana; stepdaughters, Tiffany (Max) Shenefield of Wabash, Indiana, Drew (Mason) Siddall of Roann, Indiana, Megan Bishop of Wabash, Indiana, and Amanda (Nathan) Shively of Bunker Hill, Indiana; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Ernie is preceded in death by his mother, one brother, Allen Craft, and sister, Frances Mathis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitation for friends and family will be on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home, Wabash Chapel, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992. A private family burial will follow at Falls Cemetery in Wabash, Indiana.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preferred memorials may be made to Wabash Moose Lodge #1195 Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, 169 E. Market Street, Wabash, Indiana 46992.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McDonald Funeral Homes, Wabash Chapel, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, have been trusted with Ernest &#8220;Ernie&#8221; Kerlin&#8217;s final arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online condolences may be sent to the family at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcdonaldfunerals.com\/\">www.mcdonaldfunerals.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ernest &#8220;Ernie&#8221; C. Kerlin, 58, a resident of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at his residence. 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