Marvin B. Engelman
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born June 11, 1920, in Richvalley, to Charlie and Chloe Unger Engelman. On June 17, 1947, in LaFontaine, he married Betty Garner, who survives.
A farmer, he also worked at American Rockwool for a short time and retired from Fort Meter Box, Wabash, in 1985. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of American Legion Post 286, North Manchester, and a lifetime member of Moose Lodge 1195, Wabash, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2215, North Manchester, later transferring to Wabash Post 286 after North Manchester's closing.
Also surviving are a son, Allen Bitzell, Greentown; four daughters: Mrs. Gerry (Mary) Field, Peru; Mrs. Ray (Susan) Wyatt, Upland; Mrs. Bob (Chloe) Hettmansperger, Wabash; and Mrs. Robin (Peggy) King, Macy; 14 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, two sisters and a grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Ulrey Memorial Cemetery, Silver Lake.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials to the American Legion Post 286 Color Guard, 215 E. Main St., North Manchester, IN 46962.
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He was born June 11, 1920, in Richvalley, to Charlie and Chloe Unger Engelman. On June 17, 1947, in LaFontaine, he married Betty Garner, who survives.
A farmer, he also worked at American Rockwool for a short time and retired from Fort Meter Box, Wabash, in 1985. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of American Legion Post 286, North Manchester, and a lifetime member of Moose Lodge 1195, Wabash, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2215, North Manchester, later transferring to Wabash Post 286 after North Manchester's closing.
Also surviving are a son, Allen Bitzell, Greentown; four daughters: Mrs. Gerry (Mary) Field, Peru; Mrs. Ray (Susan) Wyatt, Upland; Mrs. Bob (Chloe) Hettmansperger, Wabash; and Mrs. Robin (Peggy) King, Macy; 14 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, two sisters and a grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Ulrey Memorial Cemetery, Silver Lake.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials to the American Legion Post 286 Color Guard, 215 E. Main St., North Manchester, IN 46962.
Condolences may be sent to delaughtermckee.com[[In-content Ad]]
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