Obituary

Leslie Arnold "Les" Handshoe, 47, of Wolcottville died Sunday, May 31, 2009, at 8:52 a.m. while en route to Parkview Hospital following an accident on State Road 5 in LaGrange County.

Mr. Handshoe was self-employed. He and his wife had transported Amish in the area. He attended East Noble High School. He was an avid fan of NASCAR, Indianapolis Colts football, and loved Jeremy Mayfield. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend.

He was born February 19, 1962, in Kendallville to Arnold and Flora (Harmon) Handshoe. His father preceded him in death, and his mother survives in Kendallville.

He was married July 2, 1994, in Hindman, Kentucky, to Sue Bischoff. She survives in Wolcottville.

Also surviving are a son, Jeremy Bischoff of Wolcottville; a grandson, Brody Bischoff of Wolcottville; a brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Lois Handshoe of Kendallville; five sisters and two brothers-in-law, Judy Boyd of Kendallville, Jeanette Mansfield of Fort Wayne, Hazel and Carroll Ensley of Gastonia, North Carolina, Betty Handshoe of Kendallville, and Ellen and Jeff Hicks of Kendallville; his mother-in-law, Violet Bischoff of Wolcottville; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, James Boyd, two nephews, Richard Lightner, and James Robert Boyd, III, and his father-in-law, Gordon Bischoff.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at 2 p.m. in the Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville, with Pastor Emory Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Wolcottville.

Casketbearers will be Wayne Handshoe, Jeff Hicks, Larry Criswell, Clovis "Punk" Hoover, Raymond Hamilton, and Curtis Pruitt.

Calling is Tuesday, June 2, 2009, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to the family.

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