Norman D. Metzger
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Oct. 4, 1940, in Warsaw, to Donald "Buck" and Ruth Gebert Metzger.
Living in the Kosciusko and Whitley counties area most of his life, he was a forklift driver at International Truck and Engine for 35 years, retiring in 2000. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1961-64. He was a member of American Legion Post 258, Pierceton.
Surviving are his mother, Ruth Harris, Claypool; four daughters: Stephanie (and spouse Kevin) Swain, Warsaw; Laura (and spouse Len) Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Annette and Rosalie, both of Indiana; a son, Brian, Florida; stepchildren, Carrie (and spouse Tom) Stump, Pierceton, and Ty Brown, Lake City, Fla.; a sister, Becky Boocher, Warsaw; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Rosalie Metzger; and a brother, Steve Metzger.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Washington Union Cemetery, Pierceton, with military honors.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
Memorials to Neuropathy Research.
Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
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He was born Oct. 4, 1940, in Warsaw, to Donald "Buck" and Ruth Gebert Metzger.
Living in the Kosciusko and Whitley counties area most of his life, he was a forklift driver at International Truck and Engine for 35 years, retiring in 2000. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1961-64. He was a member of American Legion Post 258, Pierceton.
Surviving are his mother, Ruth Harris, Claypool; four daughters: Stephanie (and spouse Kevin) Swain, Warsaw; Laura (and spouse Len) Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Annette and Rosalie, both of Indiana; a son, Brian, Florida; stepchildren, Carrie (and spouse Tom) Stump, Pierceton, and Ty Brown, Lake City, Fla.; a sister, Becky Boocher, Warsaw; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Rosalie Metzger; and a brother, Steve Metzger.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Washington Union Cemetery, Pierceton, with military honors.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
Memorials to Neuropathy Research.
Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
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