Richard B. ‘Dick’ Whitacre
NORTH MANCHESTER – Richard B. “Dick” Whitacre, 79, of North Manchester, died at 3:47 p.m. April 12, 2011, in his residence.
He was born May 3, 1931, in Kokomo, to Benjamin B. and Agnes Finch Whitacre. On Dec. 23, 1950, he married Grace Lovelace, who survives.
He was a self-employed farmer for many years and also worked at Cyclone Manufacturing, Urbana, for 21 years, retiring in 1993. For nine years he drove a school bus for Manchester Community Schools. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Korea from 1952-54. He was a member of North Manchester United Methodist Church. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1949. For many years he was active in the men’s Monday night bowling league. Also surviving are a son, Stanley (and spouse Anita) Whitacre, Burlington; two daughters, Shelley (and spouse Tim) Graves and Stephanie (and spouse Ian) MacFarlane, all of North Manchester; a brother, Robert V. Whitacre, Kokomo; a sister, Nancy Obermeyer, Kokomo, seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister and a grandson.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with the Rev. Kevin DeKoninck officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash.
Calling is from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 E. Second St., North Manchester, IN 46962; the Wabash County Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962; or the American Heart Association, 6100 W. 96th St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278-6005
Condolences may be sent via mckeemortuary.com
NORTH MANCHESTER – Richard B. “Dick” Whitacre, 79, of North Manchester, died at 3:47 p.m. April 12, 2011, in his residence.
He was born May 3, 1931, in Kokomo, to Benjamin B. and Agnes Finch Whitacre. On Dec. 23, 1950, he married Grace Lovelace, who survives.
He was a self-employed farmer for many years and also worked at Cyclone Manufacturing, Urbana, for 21 years, retiring in 1993. For nine years he drove a school bus for Manchester Community Schools. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Korea from 1952-54. He was a member of North Manchester United Methodist Church. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1949. For many years he was active in the men’s Monday night bowling league. Also surviving are a son, Stanley (and spouse Anita) Whitacre, Burlington; two daughters, Shelley (and spouse Tim) Graves and Stephanie (and spouse Ian) MacFarlane, all of North Manchester; a brother, Robert V. Whitacre, Kokomo; a sister, Nancy Obermeyer, Kokomo, seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister and a grandson.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with the Rev. Kevin DeKoninck officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash.
Calling is from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 E. Second St., North Manchester, IN 46962; the Wabash County Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962; or the American Heart Association, 6100 W. 96th St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278-6005
Condolences may be sent via mckeemortuary.com
