Richard L. Middleton
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Sept. 12, 1930, in North Manchester, to Clarence and Josephine Hare Middleton.
He retired from GenCorp, Wabash, after 36 years of service. He was a member of Congregational Christian Church; Deming Lodge 88 F&AM, Eel River Shrine Club, Izaac Walton League and American Legion Post 286, all of North Manchester; and Mizpah Shrine, Fort Wayne. He was a founding and honorary member of North Manchester Police Dept. Reserves. He was a former member of North Manchester Volunteer Fire Dept. and Wabash County Sheriff's Dept. Reserves. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948-52.
Surviving are a son, Randall Middleton, North Manchester; two daughters, Mrs. Terry (Karen) Hewitt and Mrs. Brian (Diane) Haupert, both of North Manchester; a sister, Mrs. Glen (Mary Jane) Engle, North Manchester; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials to Shriner's Children's Hospital, 407 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802.[[In-content Ad]]
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He was born Sept. 12, 1930, in North Manchester, to Clarence and Josephine Hare Middleton.
He retired from GenCorp, Wabash, after 36 years of service. He was a member of Congregational Christian Church; Deming Lodge 88 F&AM, Eel River Shrine Club, Izaac Walton League and American Legion Post 286, all of North Manchester; and Mizpah Shrine, Fort Wayne. He was a founding and honorary member of North Manchester Police Dept. Reserves. He was a former member of North Manchester Volunteer Fire Dept. and Wabash County Sheriff's Dept. Reserves. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948-52.
Surviving are a son, Randall Middleton, North Manchester; two daughters, Mrs. Terry (Karen) Hewitt and Mrs. Brian (Diane) Haupert, both of North Manchester; a sister, Mrs. Glen (Mary Jane) Engle, North Manchester; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials to Shriner's Children's Hospital, 407 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802.[[In-content Ad]]
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