NORTH WEBSTER – Jerald J. "Joe" Longenecker, 88, of North Webster, passed away at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at his home.
He was born on March 24, 1930, in Leesburg, to Chester Marion and Hallie Ellen Hartman Longenecker.
He graduated in 1948 from Leesburg High School and lived most of his life in the Leesburg/North Webster area. He was married on Sept. 21, 1952, in Hagerstown, to Norma E. Bales who survives.
He served in the U.S. Army and Air Force.
He retired as a senior marketing representative for Hartford Insurance Company and formerly was an insurance adjuster.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in North Webster, American Legion in Warsaw, Masonic Lodge in Cromwell and Mizpah Shriners in Fort Wayne. He was a former founding member and past president of the Lakeland Kiwanis in North Webster.
He is survived by his wife, Norma Longenecker of North Webster; daughter, Jennifer (Ken) Miller of Anderson; son, Jay (Patti) Longenecker of Noblesville; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Melissa Longenecker
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, J. Chris Longenecker; two sisters, Phyllis Shively and Jan Romig; and two brothers, Jack and John Longenecker.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the funeral home, with Pastor Byron Kaiser officiating. Burial will follow in the Mock Addition of the North Webster Cemetery with military graveside rites.
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Memorials to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60635; or United Methodist Church, 7822 E. Epworth Forest Road, North Webster, IN 46555.
To send condolences to the family in memory of Joe Longenecker, visit owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
