Dr. Howard Liebengood

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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NORTH MANCHESTER - Dr. Howard Liebengood, DVM, 92, of Silver Lake, died at 4 p.m. July 27, 2008, in his residence.

He was born July 29, 1915, in Fairbury, Ill., to Peter and Elma Shannon Liebengood. On July 6, 1939, he married Ruth Scholer, who died Oct. 28, 1949. On Nov. 11, 1967, he married Helen Herber, who survives.

He grew up in Kentland, where he graduated from high school in 1933. He played football during his freshman year at Indiana University, where he completed some pre-veterinary requirements and then transferred to Kansas State University in 1935. He earned a doctorate of veterinary medicine in May 1939, from Kansas State University. He was co-founder and charter member of the Michiana Veterinary Association. From 1945-65, he operated a livestock auction facility and veterinary clinic in Plymouth. Moving to Silver Lake in 1967, he operated a practice limited to preparing and certifying cattle for interstate and international shipment. He established a memorial fund at Kansas State University to help veterinary students, and also established memorial funds with the Community Foundation of Wabash County, which awards annually, several scholarships to Warsaw Community High School seniors.

Also surviving are a daughter-in-law, Deanna Liebengood, Vienna, Va.; a stepson, Robert W. (and spouse Gail) Glaze, Morgantown; a stepdaughter, Tommye (and spouse Robert) Beavers, Muncie; three grandchildren, Howard Liebengood, John (and spouse London) Liebengood and Anne (and spouse Adam) Liebengood-Winters, all of Vienna; two step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Howard Liebengood, who died Jan. 13, 2005, a brother and a sister.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating.

Calling is one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.

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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Inc., P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581.

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NORTH MANCHESTER - Dr. Howard Liebengood, DVM, 92, of Silver Lake, died at 4 p.m. July 27, 2008, in his residence.

He was born July 29, 1915, in Fairbury, Ill., to Peter and Elma Shannon Liebengood. On July 6, 1939, he married Ruth Scholer, who died Oct. 28, 1949. On Nov. 11, 1967, he married Helen Herber, who survives.

He grew up in Kentland, where he graduated from high school in 1933. He played football during his freshman year at Indiana University, where he completed some pre-veterinary requirements and then transferred to Kansas State University in 1935. He earned a doctorate of veterinary medicine in May 1939, from Kansas State University. He was co-founder and charter member of the Michiana Veterinary Association. From 1945-65, he operated a livestock auction facility and veterinary clinic in Plymouth. Moving to Silver Lake in 1967, he operated a practice limited to preparing and certifying cattle for interstate and international shipment. He established a memorial fund at Kansas State University to help veterinary students, and also established memorial funds with the Community Foundation of Wabash County, which awards annually, several scholarships to Warsaw Community High School seniors.

Also surviving are a daughter-in-law, Deanna Liebengood, Vienna, Va.; a stepson, Robert W. (and spouse Gail) Glaze, Morgantown; a stepdaughter, Tommye (and spouse Robert) Beavers, Muncie; three grandchildren, Howard Liebengood, John (and spouse London) Liebengood and Anne (and spouse Adam) Liebengood-Winters, all of Vienna; two step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Howard Liebengood, who died Jan. 13, 2005, a brother and a sister.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating.

Calling is one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.

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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Inc., P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581.

Condolences may be sent to delaughtermckee.com[[In-content Ad]]
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