Maurice R. Ogden
December 7, 2021 at 2:11 a.m.
Maurice R. Ogden
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He was born on Nov. 3, 1929, in Wabash County, to Elwood H. and Gayle E. Wertenberger Ogden.
Maurice married Gloria "Darlene" Haecker in Roann on Dec. 12, 1953; she died July 22, 2008. He then married Mildred Vigar Taft at the Roann Covered Bridge on Oct. 22, 2011.
He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Germany during the Korean Conflict. Maurice was a farmer, raised livestock and dairy cattle and also drove school bus for the Manchester Community School System for more than 50 years. He was a member of the former Niconza Baptist Church, and currently attended the Walk by Faith Community Church. He enjoyed tinkering, and working outside. Maurice lived his entire life in a half mile radius from his birthplace.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred Ogden, of Roann; five children: Ronald (Lora) Ogden, Dennis (Janet) Ogden, Cindy (Dennis) Minnix and Julie (Ed) Manns, all of Roann; and Cheryl Schooley, of Warsaw; son-in-law, Kent (Sandy Trowbridge) Franz, of Hoagland; eight grandchildren: Monica (Brad) Linn, of Indianapolis; Drew (Jackie) Minnix, of Roann; Shelby Minnix, of Detroit, Mich.; Jordyn Franz, of Hoagland; Brittany Ogden, of Elkhart; Emily Ogden, of Roann; Jacob (Katie) Schooley, of Columbia City; and Caleb Schooley, of Mishawaka; three great-grandsons: Avery Minnix, Monroe Linn and Oliver Schooley; five stepchildren: Marie Sayger, of Kokomo; Dan (Sherry) Townsend, of Wabash; Robert (Janet) Townsend, of Roann; Diana (Kenneth) Gentry, of Brownsburg; and Don (Lora) Townsend, Winona Lake; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; and his brother, Joe (Vivian) Ogden, of North Manchester.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sandy Franz; grandson, Derek Franz; son-in-law, Rick Schooley; and his brother, Lowell Ogden.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 S. Chippewa Road, Roann, with Jody Tyner officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 at the funeral home.
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Preferred memorial is Pleasant Township Volunteer Fire Department.
The memorial guest book for Maurice may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
He was born on Nov. 3, 1929, in Wabash County, to Elwood H. and Gayle E. Wertenberger Ogden.
Maurice married Gloria "Darlene" Haecker in Roann on Dec. 12, 1953; she died July 22, 2008. He then married Mildred Vigar Taft at the Roann Covered Bridge on Oct. 22, 2011.
He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Germany during the Korean Conflict. Maurice was a farmer, raised livestock and dairy cattle and also drove school bus for the Manchester Community School System for more than 50 years. He was a member of the former Niconza Baptist Church, and currently attended the Walk by Faith Community Church. He enjoyed tinkering, and working outside. Maurice lived his entire life in a half mile radius from his birthplace.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred Ogden, of Roann; five children: Ronald (Lora) Ogden, Dennis (Janet) Ogden, Cindy (Dennis) Minnix and Julie (Ed) Manns, all of Roann; and Cheryl Schooley, of Warsaw; son-in-law, Kent (Sandy Trowbridge) Franz, of Hoagland; eight grandchildren: Monica (Brad) Linn, of Indianapolis; Drew (Jackie) Minnix, of Roann; Shelby Minnix, of Detroit, Mich.; Jordyn Franz, of Hoagland; Brittany Ogden, of Elkhart; Emily Ogden, of Roann; Jacob (Katie) Schooley, of Columbia City; and Caleb Schooley, of Mishawaka; three great-grandsons: Avery Minnix, Monroe Linn and Oliver Schooley; five stepchildren: Marie Sayger, of Kokomo; Dan (Sherry) Townsend, of Wabash; Robert (Janet) Townsend, of Roann; Diana (Kenneth) Gentry, of Brownsburg; and Don (Lora) Townsend, Winona Lake; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; and his brother, Joe (Vivian) Ogden, of North Manchester.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sandy Franz; grandson, Derek Franz; son-in-law, Rick Schooley; and his brother, Lowell Ogden.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 S. Chippewa Road, Roann, with Jody Tyner officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 at the funeral home.
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Preferred memorial is Pleasant Township Volunteer Fire Department.
The memorial guest book for Maurice may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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