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Albert Dale Heidlebaugh, 92 |
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
Albert Dale Heidlebaugh, 92, of rural Spencerville, died at 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, following a short illness in the Roselawn
Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville, where he had resided since Oct. 6,
2009.
On Jan. 20, 1917, he was born in Marion Township, Allen County, a son of Marion B. and Goldie Redd Heidlebaugh, who preceded him in death.
On June 20, 1943, he married Dorothy K. Baxter, who preceded him in death July 11, 2006.
He is survived by four children, Norman C. (Sondra) Heidlebaugh of Spencerville, Linda J. (Edward) Yahl of St. Marys, Susan K. Heidlebaugh of Cambridge, Karen S. (Greg) Schwark of Spencerville; seven grandchildren, Gregory D. (Sunny) Heidlebaugh of Maumee, Kevin C. Heidlebaugh and Melissa B. Heidlebaugh, both of Spencerville, Heidi L. Yahl of Spencerville, Ryan E. (Brandy) Yahl and Jeffrey W. Yahl, both of St. Marys, Cory D. Schwark of Spencerville; a stepgranddaughter, Heather J. Hastings of Wapakoneta; five great-grandchildren, Caleb and Deborah Yahl of Spencerville, Andrew Robinson of Spencerville, Hayden Heidlebaugh of Maumee, Saylore Heidlebaugh of Maumee; a stepgreat-granddaughter, Sierra Hastings of Wapakoneta; a sister, Alma (Melvin) Kloeppel of Delphos.
He was preceded in death by three siblings, William Heidlebaugh, Breta Buckles, Audrey Suever.
He attended the one room schools and Delphos Jefferson High School. He was a lifelong farmer and took advantage of the new farm machinery as it was invented. He worked with area farmers by custom combining and hay bailing in the 1930s and the threshing ring days. He was a long time member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Spencerville and also the Spencerville Grange 2424 and the Farmers Union. He loved camping, becoming "Wagon Master" for the United Methodist Campers Association. He enjoyed playing his violin and entertain family and small parties.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Trinity United Methodist Church in Spencerville with the Rev. Jan
Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Hartford Cemetery, northeast of Spencerville.
Friends may call from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Trinity church.
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