W. Dale Christner
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Dec. 11, 1916, in Elkhart County, to Orange Eugene and Leona Wagner Christner. On July 13, 1940, he married Cathern "Katie" Slabaugh, who survives in Nappanee.
He was a lifetime area resident, and graduated from Nappanee High School. He retired from Christner Oil Co. He was an Army World War II veteran. He was a mason, and a member of Kiwanis, First Presbyterian Church and American Legion Post 154, all of Nappanee. He was a former Wa-Nee school board member.
Also surviving are a son, John (and spouse Judy) Christner, Middlebury; two grandsons; two stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a sister.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Nappanee, with the Rev. Terry Tyler officiating. Burial will be in Hepton Union Cemetery with military graveside services.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to services Monday at the church.
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He was born Dec. 11, 1916, in Elkhart County, to Orange Eugene and Leona Wagner Christner. On July 13, 1940, he married Cathern "Katie" Slabaugh, who survives in Nappanee.
He was a lifetime area resident, and graduated from Nappanee High School. He retired from Christner Oil Co. He was an Army World War II veteran. He was a mason, and a member of Kiwanis, First Presbyterian Church and American Legion Post 154, all of Nappanee. He was a former Wa-Nee school board member.
Also surviving are a son, John (and spouse Judy) Christner, Middlebury; two grandsons; two stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a sister.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Nappanee, with the Rev. Terry Tyler officiating. Burial will be in Hepton Union Cemetery with military graveside services.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to services Monday at the church.
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