Rev. Robert W. Fields
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Aug. 27, 1914, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to Robert and Nora Alma Carter Fields. On Aug. 22, 1936, in Springfield, Ohio, he married Ruth Randall, who died May 15, 2003.
He was a graduate of Bellefontaine High School and attended Anderson University. He was ordained as a minister of the Church of God in 1948. He served in Eaton, Nappanee, LaGrange, Lafayette and Olive Bethel churches. He retired and moved back to Nappanee in 1984, where he continued to be active in the Nappanee First Church of God. He was a member of the Nappanee Ministerial Association and the North Central Indiana Church of God Ministers. For many years he was honored to play the taps for the Nappanee American Legion for military funerals. He also enjoyed playing trumpet and trombone for the church. Over his lifetime he had donated more than 16 gallons of blood to the Red Cross.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald W. (and spouse Connie) Fields, Syracuse, and James L. (and spouse Beverly) Fields, Interlachen, Fla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Church of God, with the Rev. Sam Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Union Center Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
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Memorials may be given to the First Church of God.
Condolences may be sent via www.tlyfh.com
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He was born Aug. 27, 1914, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to Robert and Nora Alma Carter Fields. On Aug. 22, 1936, in Springfield, Ohio, he married Ruth Randall, who died May 15, 2003.
He was a graduate of Bellefontaine High School and attended Anderson University. He was ordained as a minister of the Church of God in 1948. He served in Eaton, Nappanee, LaGrange, Lafayette and Olive Bethel churches. He retired and moved back to Nappanee in 1984, where he continued to be active in the Nappanee First Church of God. He was a member of the Nappanee Ministerial Association and the North Central Indiana Church of God Ministers. For many years he was honored to play the taps for the Nappanee American Legion for military funerals. He also enjoyed playing trumpet and trombone for the church. Over his lifetime he had donated more than 16 gallons of blood to the Red Cross.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald W. (and spouse Connie) Fields, Syracuse, and James L. (and spouse Beverly) Fields, Interlachen, Fla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Church of God, with the Rev. Sam Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Union Center Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
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Memorials may be given to the First Church of God.
Condolences may be sent via www.tlyfh.com
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