Charles William Whittenberger, 73, Akron, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born Dec. 6, 1941, in Logansport, to Charles D. and Vena Bernice (Snyder) Whittenbeger. He graduated from Akron High School in 1959, and graduated from Indiana University in 1964. Charles married Carol Ann (Rowland) on Nov. 2, 1969, in Silver Lake. He lived in Akron for the past 16 years, and previously lived in Elizabethtown, Ky., for ten years, and Mt. Morris, Ill., for 25 years.

Charles was a chemist for 25 years for Acme Resin in Oregon, Ill. and also owned and operated a Baskin-Robbins for ten years in Elizabethtown and Radcliff, Ky. He also worked at Wal-Mart in Rochester. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #1107 in Rochester, and Alumni of Indiana University. He loved sports and was a coach for the Angels softball team for 12 years when he lived in Mt. Morris, Ky. He attended and supported all the sporting events, girls and boys at Tippecanoe Valley High.

He is survived by his wife: Carol Whittenberger; two daughters: Diana Carol (Paul) Wright, Carmel; Candace Louise (Joey) Ballard, Glasglow, Ky.; four grandchildren: Travis; Addison; Nolan; and Cody. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Paul and Robert Whittenbeger; one sister: Joyce Ann Whittenberger.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Earl-Love Funeral Home, Akron. The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, also at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Jeff Sumner of Olive Branch Church of God, Roann. Burial will be at Akron I00F Cemetery, Akron.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Tippecanoe Valley High School Athletic Department, attention to Duane Burkhart, Akron.