HARTFORD CITY
Frederick N. Strine, 72, passed away unexpectedly Monday,
January 6, 2014 at his residence.
He was born on July 24, 1941 to John and Daisy (Cheney)
Strine. Fred graduated from Hartford City High School in 1960 and decided to
serve his country in the United States Air Force.
Fred married Joan Wickham on December 20, 1963 in Minot,
North Dakota.
He worked as a journeyman Glass Maker at Foster-Forbes Glass
Company in Marion, retiring in 1999. Fred belonged to the Glass Bottle Blowers
Association, Amvets Post #23, and the American Legion Post #159. He was a
member of the Zion Lutheran Church, where he served many years as deacon. He
also supported both IU and Purdue Universities.
Fred is survived by his wife of 50 years, Joan, his children,
Rick Strine, Decatur, IL, and Shelly (fiancé, Rick Seiver) McCammon, Poneto;
three granddaughters, Adrienne (Calvin) McClure, Alison McCammon, and Autumn (fiancé,
Jordan Long) McCammon; two brothers, Asa (Marilyn) Strine, Mesa, AZ, and Roger
(Mary Kay) Strine, Hartford City; two sisters-in-law, Norma and Phyllis Strine;
as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers,
Robert and John Allen Strine, and a sister, Martha Jo “Mike” Whitesell.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January
11, 2014 in Zion Lutheran Church, 308 S. Monroe St., Hartford City with Pastor
David Fleener officiating. Burial with military rites by the Delaware County
Veterans Honor Guard will follow in Gardens of Memory, Muncie.
Friends may call from 2- 4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, January 10
at Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City, and from 10:00
a.m. to the start of the service on Saturday, at the church.
Memorials may be made in his name to the Zion Lutheran
Church or the American Heart Association, with envelopes available at the
funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com
