TOMMY R. KNIGHT

HARTFORD CITY, IN

Tommy R. Knight, 65, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at his residence.

He was born May 30, 1947 in Decatur, Indiana, the son of Thomas A. Knight, Jr. and Elda L. (McKibben) Knight. Tommy graduated from Hartford City High School in 1965. He married Ruby Roberts on September 10, 1983 in Hartford City.

Tommy was a veteran of the U. S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict.

He had been a salesman for National Life Insurance Company (now American General). He retired in 2009 from Manor Care Nursing Home, Anderson, where he worked as a janitor.

Tommy was a member of Amvets Post 23, Hartford City.

Survivors include: his wife, Ruby; four children, T.R. (Angie) Knight, Upland, Barbie Coronato (companion, Kenny Reynolds), Alicia (Justin) Golden and Christopher Knight (companion, Jessica Hayworth), all of Hartford City; two sisters, Dixie (Jerry) Summerlot and Nancy (Monte) Hedden, both of Hartford City; five grandchildren, twins, Emily and Rachel Knight, Toby and Bryce Street, and Matthew Knight.

He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas A. Knight, Jr. and mother, Elda L. Roberts.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 30 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Pastor Chris Neel officiating. Cremation will follow the service.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, July 29.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com 

JACOB L. “JAKE” FREEMAN

  HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA

Jacob L. “Jake” Freeman, 49, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 at his residence, from complications of lung cancer.

Jake was born in Marion on February 20, 1963 to Everett and Mary (Crone) Harley, was a life resident of the Grant County area and had been employed by Tru-Form Steel & Wire, BRC, as well as the former Pierce Governor of Upland.

He married Brenda Kay (Ervin)Holtzleiter in Marion, on his 34^th birthday.  She preceded him in death, July 3, 2011.

Jake enjoyed gardening, his flowers and had a love of fishing.

He is survived by two sons; Jacob Hess and Tylor Freeman, a daughter, Tabitha Hess;  two brothers, Rick (Brenda) Freeman and Neil (Angie) Freeman; one sister, Amy (Chad)Armstrong;  five grandchildren, Levi Hess, Ryan Hess, Heaven Hess, Rebecca Hess and Kayleigh Hess, and his girlfriend & caregiver Robin Johnson, as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he is preceded in death by a sister, Carmen.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, July 28^th, 2012 in the Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City, with Rev. David J. Newton presiding.  Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory, Muncie.  

Visitation will be Friday from 6 – 8 p.m. and Saturday an hour prior to the service at the funeral  home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com

DONALD “DON” APPLEGATE

HARTFORD CITY, IN

Donald Owen Applegate, 77, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Central Indiana AMG Specialty Hospital, Muncie.

Don was born March 20, 1935 in La Grange County. He married Mary Lu Johnston on April 16, 1955 in Fort Wayne and had resided in Hartford City since 1972, moving here from Noblesville.

He was a veteran of the Army during the Korean Conflict.

Don was regional sales manager for Durkee’s, Fort Wayne, and former owner of Tri State Sales, Hartford City.

Don was a member of American Legion #159, Elks Lodge #625, Amvets Post #23 and Moose Lodge, Gas City. He had been active in Hartford City Little League, having both coached and umpired. He was an avid card player and liked to visit casinos.

Surviving are: 3 sons, Donald Bruce Applegate, Albion, Thomas Owen Applegate, Alabama, and Michael Joseph (Mary) Applegate, Peru; a daughter, Mary Beth Stevens, Huntington and 8 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lu, a daughter, Cheri, and those who raised him, father Harrison Applegate, uncle Charles Randol, and aunt, Mildred Randol.

A visitation will be held from 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, July 22 at Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City. A graveside service and burial will be at 1 p.m. Monday, July 23 at Woodruff Cemetery, Wolcottville.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Blackford Community Foundation, P.O. Box 327, Hartford City, IN 47348, for future scholarships for teachers.

Online condolences may be sent to: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

DAVID E. LINDBLOM

HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA

David E. Lindblom, 74, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 in I.U. Blackford Hospital.

David was born September 11, 1937 in Elmhurst, Illinois to Gustav and Bernice (Elliott) Lindblom.  He graduated from Glenbard, Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 1955 and was a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

 He worked in sales as well as engineering for Maxon Corporation (now Honeywell), Muncie, retiring in 1992. He had served in the Army National Guard.

David attended the First Presbyterian Church and was a member of Holy Roller Noodle Makers of the church. He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and the former Blackford Country Club. He enjoyed fishing and golfing and was a huge Chicago Bears fan.

David married Judy Ellis on June 2, 1999 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

Survivors include: his wife, Judy; two daughters, Jennifer (Darren) McVey, Pendleton, and Michelle Eckstein, Hartford City; two sisters, Sandy (Ed) Haigler, Hatboro, PA and Claire Lindblom, Boerne, Texas; three grandchildren, Caleb McVey, Braydon Kunz and Riley McVey. He is also survived by a special group of high school friends (The 75 Club) who celebrate their birthdays each year.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 18 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Pastor David Smith officiating. Cremation will follow the service.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church or Bridgewater Centre.

Online condolences may be sent to: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

  

Lloyd D. Miller

Lloyd D. Miller

Hartford City

Lloyd D. Miller, 95, of Hartford City passed away at 3:52am Saturday, July 7^th, 2012 with his family at his side.

He was born in Lebanon, MO on June 21^st, 1917 as the son of Lorenzo Dow and Stella Degraffenreid Miller.  He moved to Indiana where he eventually met June A. Willman.  They were married in a double-ringed ceremony on August 1^st, 1948.

Lloyd came to Indiana in 1936 and lived at the Bullskin farm northeast of Hartford City.  He was drafted in 1941, became a corporal in the US Army, and served most of the time as a mail carrier in WWII in the Philippines (Southwest Pacific Theater) .  He was discharged in 1945 to Amarillo, TX and then returned to the Hartford City area.  He started working at Warner Gear and retired in 1980 after 30 years of service.  He had farmed and enjoyed working with animals.  He was involved in the Blackford County 4H for many years.  Also, he was a member of the Zion Lutheran church.

Surviving are his wife, June; one daughter, Judith A. Reynolds (husband Rocchi) of Yorktown, IN and their children: Jason Reynolds (wife Lynna) and Kristy Bodie (husband Steve); three sons, Jerry L. Miller (wife Cathy) of Muncie, IN and their children: Stacey Jackson (husband Andy), Lindsey Masterson (husband George), Tracey Kay Miller, David Masterson (girlfriend Cassey); Robert L. Miller (wife Connie) of Harford City, IN and their children: Ryan Miller, Amy Beyer, Todd Miller (wife Christina); Frederick L. Miller (wife Ann) of Harford City, IN and their children: Andrew Miller (girlfriend Malea), Matthew Miller, and Alex Miller.  There are 13 great-grandchildren: Keegan and Kaiden Reynolds, Gavin Bodie, Emma and Lillian Jackson, Owen Masterson, Forrest, Ashley, and Brock Beyer, Autumn, Ethan, Isaiah, and Carson Miller.

He was preceded in death by five sisters: Gladys Radcliff, Bernice Crow, Fern Holman, Nadine Davis, and Effie Pauline Blakeley; one brother: Floyd L. Miller

Funeral Services will be conducted at 10:30 am Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Pastor David Fleener presiding.  Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory with Military Rites by the Dunkirk American Legion.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 10, from 4:00-8:00 pm and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.

The family requests memorials to be sent to the Zion Lutheran church at 308 S. Monroe St., Hartford City, IN  47348.

On-line condolences may be sent to www.watersfuneralhomes.com

Marie M. Ervin

MARIE M. ERVIN

HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA

Marie M. Ervin, 90, prominent Hartford City resident, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Ervin family cottage on Douglas Lake, Cheboygan County, Michigan.

Marie was born August 15, 1921 in Dunkirk to Clem and Rene’ (Lannoy) Barenbrugge. She attended St. Lawrence School, Muncie, and graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1939. She worked as head of payroll at Armstrong Cork, Dunkirk, for 12 years. Her marriage to prominent Hartford City attorney and former prosecutor, William E. Ervin took place in Dunkirk on June 27, 1953 and she resided in Hartford City since then.

Mrs. Ervin was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Altar and Rosary Society of the church, a member and former president of St. John’s Home & School Association, was a charter member and past president of the Blackford County Hospital Auxiliary. She was also a member of Wit and Wisdom Club, Friends of the Library and was treasurer of the Psi Iota Xi/St. John’s “New-to-You” Shop from 1984-2011. Marie took great pride in her home, loved to plant flowers and shrubs and to decorate her home for every holiday.  Each year she donated dictionaries to all the third graders in Blackford County Schools.

Surviving are: daughters, Elaine Ervin, Indianapolis and Diane ( Herman) Kellahan, Livonia, Michigan; a granddaughter, Allison Kellahan; son-in-law, John Blalock, Benecia, CA, a sister, Loretta Bennett, Albany and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a daughter, Annette Blalock, a grandson, Michael Kellahan, brother, Clem Barenbrugge, and twin sisters, Generose Wiggins and Cecilia Gray.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 14 in St. John the Evangelist Church, 209 S. Spring St., Hartford City with Father Dave Newton officiating. Private burial will take place in the Ervin family plot of Hartford City Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 13 and from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City.

A Christian Wake service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 13 at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Blackford Community Foundation, P.O. Box 327, Hartford City, IN 47348 in loving memory of Marie Ervin.

Online condolences may be sent to: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

FORREST E. DUNCAN

HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA

Forrest E. Duncan, 90, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, July 04, 2012.

He was born July 7, 1921 in Akron, Ohio, to Forrest E. and Lillian Duncan, Sr. He graduated from Sharon Center High School in 1939 and received his B.S. and M.A. degrees from Ohio State University in 1949 and 1950.

Mr. Duncan married Faylee Seeger September 14, 1947 in Hamilton, Ohio and they moved to Hartford City in 1954 from Ashland, Ohio.

Forrest was a U. S. Army veteran of WW II serving in the Signal Corps.

Mr. Duncan had served as president of Eastern Indiana Production Credit Association, retiring in 1983 after 30 years of employment. Later he was associated with Citizens Realty, Hartford City.

Forrest was a member and elder of First Presbyterian Church, Elks Lodge #625 and American Legion Post #368, Van Buren.

Surviving are his wife, Faylee; a daughter-in-law, Candace Duncan, Columbus, OH; 2 grandsons, Andrew and Nathaniel (Amber) Duncan, and a great-granddaughter, Kennedy Paige Duncan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sons, Lawrence and Craig, and a sister, Bette Clough.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 9 in First Presbyterian Church, corner of High and Franklin Streets, Hartford City with Pastor David Smith officiating. A reception will be held in Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. Burial will be made at Gardens of Memory, Muncie with military rites conducted by Delaware County Veterans Organization.

Friends may call at Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City, from 2-5 p.m. Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Elks Lodge of Sorrow will be at

4:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

The family requests memorials to the church or the Blackford Community Foundation.

Online condolences may be sent to: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

ORVAL A. TATMAN, JR.

EATON, IN

Orval A. “Shorty” Tatman, Jr., 85, passed away June 30, 2012 in I. U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Tatman was born January 20, 1927 in Hartford City to Orval A. and Bertha (DeWitt) Tatman, Sr. He was a 1944 graduate of Hartford City High School. He married Lois E. Cheney who died August 12, 1998. He resided in the Hartford City and Eaton areas most of his life and wintered in Punta Gorda, Florida for 25 years, returning to Eaton 3 years ago.

Orval retired from Warner Gear after 30 years of employment and owned and operated

Tudor Inn, Hartford City, for several years.

He served in the Merchant Marines in WW II and was a member of the Elks #625 and Moose Lodges.

Surviving are his companion, Jeweldine Beckley and several cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a daughter, Jacqueline Kathleen and a sister, Wanda Kathleen Tatman.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Rev. Lloyd Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Hartford City Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. Friday with the Elks Lodge of Sorrow at 7 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.

Online condolences may be sent to: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

 Waters Funeral Home, Hartford City.