Harold Eugene Collins
February 25, 2025 at 5:25 p.m.
Harold Eugene Collins, age 92, of Wakarusa, died Saturday evening, Feb. 22, 2025, surrounded by his family at his residence.
Harold was born on April 24, 1932, in Kosciusko County, to Olen and Ruth Arnold Collins. Harold honorably served his country in the United States Army and on May 26, 1953, he married Betty Ann Harman in Browns Mills, N.J. Together they had three children.
Harold and Betty had most recently attended the Nappanee United Methodist Church. Harold had worked for a short time at Coppes Kitchens in the 1950s before working at Dalite Screen for nine years. He then worked at Allied Bendix (Later Honeywell Corp) from 1966 until his retirement in 1988. Harold enjoyed woodworking in his free time and he was a John Deere enthusiast. Most of all, Harold was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of almost 72 years, Betty Collins, of Wakarusa; three children: Lee (Vicki) Collins, of Nappanee; Anita (Larry) Jacobs, of Etna Green; and Kathy Goodman, of Nappanee; 10 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, Mike Goodman; and a great-granddaughter, Adalynn Manges.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 and from 2-3 p.m. on Sunday, March 2 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. A funeral service will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and Pastor Addam Kantz of Reflection Community Church in Niles will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Harold’s name can be given to the Ronald McDonald House or the Nappanee United Methodist Church.
Harold Eugene Collins, age 92, of Wakarusa, died Saturday evening, Feb. 22, 2025, surrounded by his family at his residence.
Harold was born on April 24, 1932, in Kosciusko County, to Olen and Ruth Arnold Collins. Harold honorably served his country in the United States Army and on May 26, 1953, he married Betty Ann Harman in Browns Mills, N.J. Together they had three children.
Harold and Betty had most recently attended the Nappanee United Methodist Church. Harold had worked for a short time at Coppes Kitchens in the 1950s before working at Dalite Screen for nine years. He then worked at Allied Bendix (Later Honeywell Corp) from 1966 until his retirement in 1988. Harold enjoyed woodworking in his free time and he was a John Deere enthusiast. Most of all, Harold was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of almost 72 years, Betty Collins, of Wakarusa; three children: Lee (Vicki) Collins, of Nappanee; Anita (Larry) Jacobs, of Etna Green; and Kathy Goodman, of Nappanee; 10 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, Mike Goodman; and a great-granddaughter, Adalynn Manges.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 and from 2-3 p.m. on Sunday, March 2 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. A funeral service will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and Pastor Addam Kantz of Reflection Community Church in Niles will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Harold’s name can be given to the Ronald McDonald House or the Nappanee United Methodist Church.