Arthur David Needler
February 15, 2017 at 6:54 p.m.
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He was born in Hartford City on March 26, 1943, the son of Arthur A. and Imogene Clements Needler. His father preceded him in death.
He graduated from Hartford City High School in 1961 and graduated from Ball State University.
He married Joyce K. Reasoner on April 10, 1966, at Montpelier Baptist Church.
He owned and operated the 98-year-old family business, Hoover-Needler Furniture Co., for 31 years, until he retired in 1999. He also owned and operated Needler Properties.
He was a member of Hartford City Kiwanis Club, where he was past president. He was also a former member of BIDC, the Elks Lodge, Blackford Masonic Lodge, 32nd Degree Mason, Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, North Webster American Legion and Hartford City Chamber of Commerce, and a 30-year member of Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Association. He had served on the board of directors for Citizens State Bank (now First Financial Bank) for 35 years and was a co-developer in the Creekside Development, Hartford City.
He was an active member of First Presbyterian Church, Hartford City, where he was a former deacon, elder and trustee.
He will be sadly missed by his wife, Joyce K. Needler, Warsaw; his mother, Imogene Needler, Hartford City; a daughter, Amy L. (husband, Scott) Lorch, Fishers; a son, David A. Needler, Hartford City; grandchildren: Ashton D. Needler, Emily Lorch, Olivia Lorch and Sophia Lorch; a brother, Michael Scott (wife Kathy) Needler, Findlay, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded by his brother, Montelle A. “Monte” Needler.
He will be cremated.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 117 W. Franklin St., Hartford City, with the Rev. Susan Finley officiating. Memorial visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Keplinger Funeral Home, Hartford City, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to Lewy Body Dementia Association Inc., 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047.
Condolences may be sent at www.keplingerfuneral
home.com.
He was born in Hartford City on March 26, 1943, the son of Arthur A. and Imogene Clements Needler. His father preceded him in death.
He graduated from Hartford City High School in 1961 and graduated from Ball State University.
He married Joyce K. Reasoner on April 10, 1966, at Montpelier Baptist Church.
He owned and operated the 98-year-old family business, Hoover-Needler Furniture Co., for 31 years, until he retired in 1999. He also owned and operated Needler Properties.
He was a member of Hartford City Kiwanis Club, where he was past president. He was also a former member of BIDC, the Elks Lodge, Blackford Masonic Lodge, 32nd Degree Mason, Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, North Webster American Legion and Hartford City Chamber of Commerce, and a 30-year member of Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Association. He had served on the board of directors for Citizens State Bank (now First Financial Bank) for 35 years and was a co-developer in the Creekside Development, Hartford City.
He was an active member of First Presbyterian Church, Hartford City, where he was a former deacon, elder and trustee.
He will be sadly missed by his wife, Joyce K. Needler, Warsaw; his mother, Imogene Needler, Hartford City; a daughter, Amy L. (husband, Scott) Lorch, Fishers; a son, David A. Needler, Hartford City; grandchildren: Ashton D. Needler, Emily Lorch, Olivia Lorch and Sophia Lorch; a brother, Michael Scott (wife Kathy) Needler, Findlay, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded by his brother, Montelle A. “Monte” Needler.
He will be cremated.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 117 W. Franklin St., Hartford City, with the Rev. Susan Finley officiating. Memorial visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Keplinger Funeral Home, Hartford City, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to Lewy Body Dementia Association Inc., 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047.
Condolences may be sent at www.keplingerfuneral
home.com.
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