Calling(s)

Thursday, June 25, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Thursday, June 25, 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Jerome F. "Jerry" Febles, 77, of Kendallville died Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville.

He was born November 18, 1942, in Kendallville to Beryle and Kathryn (Swank) Febles.

On October 9, 1971, in Kendallville he married Patricia A. "Pat" Mortimore.

Mr. Febles served in the National Guard for six years.

He retired from Slater Steel, formerly Joslyn Steel, in Fort Wayne after nearly 40 years where he received several Pride awards. He then worked for Kirby Risk in Kendallville as a delivery driver, which was a job he thoroughly enjoyed.

He was a member of the Mizpah Shriners of Northeast Indiana, the F&AM Kendallville Masonic Lodge #276, Kendallville VFW Post #2749, LaGrange American Legion Post #215, and the Kendallville Elks Lodge #1194.

Jerry enjoyed golfing, hunting and, NASCAR. In his early days he enjoyed riding and racing motorcycles. He also collected Cribbage Boards, a game he loved to play.

Surviving are his wife, Pat Febles of Kendallville; two sisters, Sandra Sexton of Muncie and Susanne Tritch of Greensboro, North Carolina; sister-in-law, Sandra Muscello of Kendallville; brother-in-law, Tom (Carolyn) Mortimore of Kendallville; a special family friend, Phillip (Petie) Laur of Jonesborough, Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 1 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendalville with Pastor Mike Antal of the South Milford United Methodist Church officiating.

A live broadcast of the service will be available for viewing on the Young Family Funeral Home Facebook page Thursday at 1 p.m.

Burial will follow at South Milford Cemetery.

Honor guard services will be provided by the Veterans Honor Guard.

Pallbearers are Paul Minar, Mike Earley, Greg Earley, Russ Muscello, Jr., Tom Mortimore, Jr. Mike Mortimore, Chris Palmer, Jerry Stienbarger, Travis Mortimore, and Wade Mortimore.

Calling is Thursday, June 25, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home following social distancing practices.

View a video tribute after Thursday or share memories and condolences at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com