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Floyd Fairchild
Floyd Fairchild, 65, Swan Street, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at his home.
Arrangements are pending at the Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel.
Imogene Hartman
Imogene Hartman, 77, Anderson, died Saturday (Oct. 7, 2000) at her home.
Mrs. Hartman had lived most of her life in Anderson. She had worked as an instructor at Donald’s Beauty School, Anderson, for several years and had attended St. John’s Hickey Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1945. She was a member of the former Noble Street United Methodist Church, Anderson.
She was born Dec. 5, 1922, in Lampasas, Texas, to Avery and Rosa Dear Kelley. She married Raymond H. Hartman Oct. 15, 1945, in Anderson. Her husband died March 19, 1975.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Everett (Ragena) Cook and Dawn Thompson, both of Anderson, and Mrs. Darrell (Sylvia) Naylor of Richmond; a son, Raymond E. Hartman of Huntington; four brothers, Tom Kelley and Harley Kelley, both of Anderson, Jack Kelley of Norman, Okla., and Wayne Kelley of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; three sisters, Geraldean Endricks and Rozella Rhoads, both of
Anderson, and Bonnie Learned of Wabash; 10 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by five brothers, Ethyl Glenn Raines, Walter Raines, Clinton Kelley, Harold Kelley and Donald Boyd; and three sisters, Olleen Kelley, Mary Margaret Kelley and Ruby Kelley.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, 229 S. Rangeline Rd., Anderson, where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Bob Bell will officiate. Burial will be at the East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson.
Preferred memorials are to the Building Fund at the Bethany Christian Church, Anderson.
Esther C. Ledbetter
Esther C. Ledbetter, 89, Montpelier, died at 2:30 a.m. Friday (Oct. 6, 2000) at Blackford County Hospital, Hartford City.
Mrs. Ledbetter retired in 1976 after 24 years of service at Montpelier Bank. She was a member of the Montpelier Fireman’s Auxiliary and the American Legion Post 1156 Auxiliary.
She was born in Cambridge, Neb., on Jan. 19, 1911, to Daniel James and Ida Marie Spath McFarland.
Survivors include four sons, George “Peach” Ledbetter, Fort Wayne, Virgil “Buck” Ledbetter, Kennedy, N.Y., Bill Ledbetter, Coalmont, Tenn., and Larry Ledbetter, Tempe, Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Gene (Patty) Getts, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Bill (Delores) Hammond, Angola, and Mrs. Bob (Dena) Morrow, Apopka, Fla; a brother, Daniel J. McFarland, Long Beach, Calif.; two sisters, Frances Maddox, Nashville, Tenn., and Irene Green, Columbus; 18 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Earl Ledbetter; a brother, Bill McFarland; and three sisters, Lena Knosp, Geneive Dillman and Nellie McFarland.
Calling will be from 1-6 p.m. Sunday at the Glancy Funeral Homes, Walker Chapel, 109 W. Windsor St., Montpelier, where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday with Pastor Ken Horning officiating.
Burial will be at Twin Hill Cemetery, Pennville.
Preferred memorials are to the Montpelier American Legion Post 1156 Auxiliary or Blackford County Hospital Foundation, Hartford City.
Allen B. Messman
Allen B. Messman, 52, Grabill, died Saturday (Oct. 7, 2000) at his home.
Mr. Messman retired in 1997 as a conductor for the Norfolk Southern Railroad, where he had been employed for 30 years. He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne and a veteran of the Navy.
He was born Jan. 13, 1948, to Paul and Elizabeth Geiger Messmann.
Survivors include two sons, Rick A. Messman of Fort Wayne and Shawn P. Messman of Harlan; four daughters, Kelly J. Finton of Roanoke, Michelle L. Allen of Mesa, Ariz., Aimee R. Voss of Fort Wayne, and Holly S. Ehle of Granger; a sister, Lisa L. Leeper of Grabill; a brother, Terry L. Messmann of Angola; and 13 grandchildren.
Calling is 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Wednesday at the E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Ind.-930E, New Haven. Burial will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Woodburn.
Preferred memorials are to Parkview Home Health & Hospice.
Lyle D. Myers
Lyle D. Myers, 54, New Haven, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Mr. Myers was a machinist at Eaton Aeroquip in New Haven.
He was born Oct. 10, 1945, in Huntington to Philip A. and Rose Clark Marshall Myers.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Myers; two daughters, Melissa Mails of Joplin, Mo., and Michelle Blain of Casper, Wyo.; a stepson, Nicholas Miller of New Haven; a sister, Shelly Smith of Huntington; two brothers, Larry A. Myers of Lewisville, Texas, and Steven B. Myers of Huntington; and six grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne. Burial was at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne.
Preferred memorials are to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes. Association.
Max E. Updike
Max Eugene Updike, 82, 2883S-500W, died at 3:20 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 7, 2000) at his home.
Mr. Updike was a lifetime Lancaster Township resident and farmer. He graduated from Lancaster Township High School in 1936.
He was born June 2, 1918, in Huntington County to Homer G. and Indus E. Zook Updike. He married Mary Ann Waltz Oct. 14, 1939, in Huntington County. His wife died Feb. 8, 1996.
Survivors include two sons, John D. Updike and Joe E. Updike, both of Huntington; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Carol S.) Burns and Mrs. Dorman (Debra L.) Baker Jr., both of Huntington; a sister, Mrs. Bernard (Berniece “Shorty”) Eckert of Huntington; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A sister, Virginia Hite, preceded him in death.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bailey-Love Mortuary where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. Norman Zurcher will officiate. Burial will be at the Lancaster Cemetery, Huntington County.
Preferred memorials are to the Home Health Care & Hospice of the donor’s choice, c/o Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Dr., Huntington, IN 46750.
Jack L. Campbell
Jack LeRoy Campbell, 75, Wabash, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 4, 2000) at Miller's Merry Manor, Wabash.
Mr. Campbell was a retired self-employed salesman and a member of the Church of Christ at Treaty. He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II and was a member and past commander of Wabash Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 286. He was also a member of American Legion Post 15 in Wabash, the AMVETS and Disabled American Veterans organizations, Marion, and the Eagles Lodge in Wabash. He was a charter member of both the Citizens Flag Alliance and the World War II Memorial Club.
He was born May 12, 1925, in Wabash, a son of Jesse Campbell and Florence Cramer Campbell. He married Sandra Ray Nov. 11, 1977, in Wabash; his wife survives.
Additional survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Marion (Helen "Candi") Hattabaugh of Roann, Mrs. Jim (Shelley) Long of Andrews, and Mrs. Glenn (Cindice) Barrus of Wabash; seven grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and 27 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Eight brothers and three sisters are deceased.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service Manchester Avenue Chapel, 1177 Manchester Ave., Wabash, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. Rev. Melissa Rice will officiate. Burial will be at the Falls Cemetery, Wabash.
J. N. Stine
J. N. Stine, 87, Roanoke, died Thursday (Oct. 5, 2000) at his residence.
Mr. Stine retired in 1978 as a supervisor at Tokheim, Fort Wayne, where he had worked for 43 years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Huntington, where he was a former bishop.
He was born May 23, 1913, in Bourbon to Russell R. and Gertrude Wolf Stine.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Bernadine Bowers Stine; two sons, Ken J. Stine of Roanoke and Jan Russell Stine of LaVern, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, with calling one hour prior to services, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Ind.-9 North and U.S.-24 Bypass, Huntington.
Burial will be at the Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne.
Preferred memorials are to Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice Inc.
Marshall B. Call
Marshall B. Call, 78, of Winter Park, Fla., and formerly of Anderson, died Tuesday (Oct. 3, 2000) at his home.
Mr. Call was raised in Huntington and served in the Navy during World War II. He graduated from Anderson College and earned a master’s degree from Ball State University. He began his teaching career in the Anderson School System in 1950, teaching and coaching at the Longfellow and Park Place Elementary schools for 26 years. In 1976 he moved to Winter Park, Fla., where he was the principle and a teacher at the Agape Christian School for 10 years. After retiring, he was a substitute teacher at the Faith Christian Academy in Orlando. He was a member of the Faith Assembly of God Church in Orlando, Fla.; the Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship International; the TGIF Breakfast Prayer Club; the Indiana State Teacher’s Retirement Association; and the Winter Park Country Club.
He was born Nov. 24, 1921, in Huntington to William F. and Mary E. Snowden Call. He married Alice Clevenger Aug. 22, 1948. She survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Peggy) Brown of Apopka, Fla.; a brother, Donald Call of Huntington; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by six sisters and five brothers.
Calling is from 2-7 p.m. Sunday at the Noffze Funeral Home, Alexandria Chapel, 501 N. Harrison St., Alexandria, where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday. Pastor Larry Schimmel will officiate.
Burial will be at Park View Cemetery, Alexandria.