Keith S. Easterday
Keith S. Easterday, 87, of Washington Township, Whitley County, died at 2:35 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
He was born April 1, 1928, in Noble County, a son of George S. and Vera Nina (Bitting) Easterday. At the age of 4, his family moved to Union Township, Whitley County and then Troy Township for a year before returning to Union Township. He graduated from Coesse High School.
A farmer, he was also employed at L.W. Dailey Inc. in Fort Wayne for 25 years and from 1987 until his retirement in 1997 at Bercot Gipson Inc. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church.
Surviving relatives include a brother: George S. (Louise) Easterday Jr., Columbia City; a sister: Delight “Dee” LaBarbera, New Haven; 15 nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam. The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the service Saturday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to the Whitley County Agricultural Museum and 4H Learning Center.