Obituary

Service: Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 2 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home and one hour prior to services on Thursday ********************************************************************************** Robert E. "Bob" Englehart, 79, of Kendallville died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at 2:47 p.m. in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center, Kendallville.

He had lived in Kendallville since 1974, coming from Huntertown

Mr. Englehart worked as an EMT for the Noble County EMS from 1974 to 1982. He was one of the original six EMT's when the EMS began in Noble County. He retired from Dow Corning in Kendallville. After retirement, he worked at Noble Hawk Golf Course in Kendallville maintaining the golf carts.

He was a member of the Wayne Center United Methodist Church, Kendallville.

Bob was a volunteer for the Huntertown Fire Department. He was active in the Huntertown and Kendallville Youth Baseball Leagues, serving on the board and as a coach and an umpire. He enjoyed golfing and bowling.

He was born November 8, 1934, in Fort Wayne to E. Eugene and Henrietta (Leedy) Englehart.

On June 5, 1954, in Fort Wayne, he married Carol L. Weeks. She survives in Kendallville.

Also surviving are three sons, Mark R. (Kathy) Englehart of Kendallville, Michael E. (Lynn) Englehart of Kendallville, and Matthew D. Englehart of Avilla; a daughter, Marcy (John) Yuska of Kendallville; eight grandchildren, Brandi (Brian) Morrison of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Heather (Derek) Stempa of Shawano, Wisconsin, Jennifer Yuska of Fort Wayne, Wendy Englehart of Fort Wayne, Carlee Englehart of Fort Wayne, Valerie (Joel) Spaw of Fort Wayne, Drew (Paula Elkins) Englehart of New Haven, and Haley (Kyle Orr) Englehart of Kendallville; eight great-grandchildren, Madison Morrison, Tyler Morrison, River Stempa, Brynlee Stempa, Trenton Sturgis, Kaidyn Sturgis, Korbin Davidson, and Aidyn Elkins; two brothers, Dennis (Fran) Englehart of Huntertown and Gary (Glenda) Englehart of Kendallville; and two sisters, June (Ed) Myers of Huntertown and Dorothy "Dot" (Louis) Alday of Auburn.

He was preceded in death by his parents and twin grandchildren, Jace and Courtney Englehart.

Funeral services will be Thursday, November 21, 2013, at 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Rev. Ken Walker and Rev. Gene Flickinger officiating. Burial will be in the Perry Township Cemetery, Huntertown.

Honorary pallbearers are John Clifton, Bob Ulch, Jim Dazey, Roger Ford, Dennis Englehart, and Gary Englehart. Active pallbearers are Mark Englehart, Michael Englehart, Matthew Englehart, John Yuska, Drew Englehart, and Joel Spaw.

Calling is Wednesday, November 20, 2013, from 2 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Preferred memorials are to the Wayne Center United Methodist Church.

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