William Ray 'Bill' Deafenbaugh
September 29, 2020 at 9:17 p.m.
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He was born Oct. 23, 1937, in Warsaw, the son of the late Ray and Evelyn Parker Deafenbaugh. On July 13, 1991, he married Arnella Barber Kistler, who passed away Aug. 8, 2017.
Bill was a 1955 graduate of Warsaw High School. He served with the United States Army from 1957-1959. Bill was a retired banker working with Union Bank and Trust, Wabash Valley Bank, First Federal Savings Bank and National City Bank. He enjoyed golf, reading, movies and horse racing. Bill was an active AA member for 30 years.
Bill is survived by his beloved cat, Miss Ginger; stepchildren: Julie (Chuck Graff) Kistler, Cyndy (Lee) Kendall, Matt Kistler, and Bruce Kistler; grandchildren: Brittany (Ryan) Bright, Kirby (Adam) Starcher and Steven Kistler; great-grandchildren: Isabella Kistler, Aria Bright and Wesley Bright; sisters, Sarah Satterfield and Nilah Wagner; step-brother, Michael (Bonita) Holloway, along with several nieces and cousins.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Arnella; first wife, Fonda (West) Deafenbaugh; stepmother, Isabelle Deafenbaugh; stepbrother, Greg Holloway; and half brothers, James and Jeff Deafenbaugh.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, with Pastor Jon Tice officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery with military honors provided by the U.S. Army and the Kokomo VFW Military Rites Team. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 at the funeral home.
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Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com.
He was born Oct. 23, 1937, in Warsaw, the son of the late Ray and Evelyn Parker Deafenbaugh. On July 13, 1991, he married Arnella Barber Kistler, who passed away Aug. 8, 2017.
Bill was a 1955 graduate of Warsaw High School. He served with the United States Army from 1957-1959. Bill was a retired banker working with Union Bank and Trust, Wabash Valley Bank, First Federal Savings Bank and National City Bank. He enjoyed golf, reading, movies and horse racing. Bill was an active AA member for 30 years.
Bill is survived by his beloved cat, Miss Ginger; stepchildren: Julie (Chuck Graff) Kistler, Cyndy (Lee) Kendall, Matt Kistler, and Bruce Kistler; grandchildren: Brittany (Ryan) Bright, Kirby (Adam) Starcher and Steven Kistler; great-grandchildren: Isabella Kistler, Aria Bright and Wesley Bright; sisters, Sarah Satterfield and Nilah Wagner; step-brother, Michael (Bonita) Holloway, along with several nieces and cousins.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Arnella; first wife, Fonda (West) Deafenbaugh; stepmother, Isabelle Deafenbaugh; stepbrother, Greg Holloway; and half brothers, James and Jeff Deafenbaugh.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, with Pastor Jon Tice officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery with military honors provided by the U.S. Army and the Kokomo VFW Military Rites Team. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 at the funeral home.
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Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com.
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