NORTH MANCHESTER - Jack E. Hidy, 83, of North Manchester, died at 6:04 p.m. Dec. 4, 2010, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

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

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NORTH MANCHESTER - Jack E. Hidy, 83, of North Manchester, died at 6:04 p.m. Dec. 4, 2010, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

He was born Aug. 10, 1927, in North Manchester, to Gail and Iva L. Bowers Hidy.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in Korean and retiring in 1967. Later he worked nine years as a hardware store clerk in California and returned to North Manchester in 1975. He was a member of American Legion Post 286, North Manchester, and served as post commander in 1991 and 1993. He was also a member and past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 286, Wabash.

Surviving are two sons, Robert (and spouse Dorothy) Hidy, North Manchester, and Scott Hidy, Livermore, Calif.; a daughter, Kathleen Banks, California; a brother, Bryan (and spouse Linda) Hidy, Fort Wayne; six sisters: Evelyn Jane Shoudel and Elizabeth (and spouse John) Weesner, all of Fort Wayne; Mary (and spouse Glenn) Bryant, Portland, Ind.; Phyllis (and spouse Louis) Muzzilo, Auburn; Barbara Prater, Warsaw; and Janice Frye, North Manchester; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery.

Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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NORTH MANCHESTER - Jack E. Hidy, 83, of North Manchester, died at 6:04 p.m. Dec. 4, 2010, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

He was born Aug. 10, 1927, in North Manchester, to Gail and Iva L. Bowers Hidy.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in Korean and retiring in 1967. Later he worked nine years as a hardware store clerk in California and returned to North Manchester in 1975. He was a member of American Legion Post 286, North Manchester, and served as post commander in 1991 and 1993. He was also a member and past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 286, Wabash.

Surviving are two sons, Robert (and spouse Dorothy) Hidy, North Manchester, and Scott Hidy, Livermore, Calif.; a daughter, Kathleen Banks, California; a brother, Bryan (and spouse Linda) Hidy, Fort Wayne; six sisters: Evelyn Jane Shoudel and Elizabeth (and spouse John) Weesner, all of Fort Wayne; Mary (and spouse Glenn) Bryant, Portland, Ind.; Phyllis (and spouse Louis) Muzzilo, Auburn; Barbara Prater, Warsaw; and Janice Frye, North Manchester; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery.

Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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Condolences may be emailed via mckeemortuary.com[[In-content Ad]]
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