Eldred Eugene Ehmen
Eldred Eugene Ehmen, 71, of rural Syracuse, passed away at 6 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at his home.
He was born on June 4, 1944, in Urbana, to Henry John and Harmine “Minnie” (Ackerman) Ehmen who preceded him in death. He married Barbara Bowers on Sept. 12, 1981, who survives in Syracuse.
He is survived by two children: Brett; North Webster; and Anna (Matt) Lewis, Aiken, S.C.; two sisters: Eunice Ehmen; Karen (Allen) Brucker; two nephews; Steve (Mary) Duitsman; Greg (Joy) Duitsman; three nieces: Colleen (Jesse) Cantu; Melanie (Leon) Sieberns; and Amy (Eric) Hommema; five great-nieces; eight great-nephews; and one great-great-niece and two great-great-nephews.
Eldred graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1962, earned a B.S.M.E at General Motors Institute (Kettering University) in 1967, and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois in 1969. He has worked as a Mechanical Engineer for General Motors in Michigan and Illinois and Dalton Foundry in Warsaw. He was self-employed at Ehmen Contracting and Engineering and as a farmer. He held an Indiana Professional Engineer License and a Plumber Contractor License.
He belonged to The Ohio Gun Collectors Association, the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association and the Single Shot Rifle Association. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Syracuse.
Eldred enjoyed Bluegrass music, camping, gun shows and long discussions with friends on conservative politics.
Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, and from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse. Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Grace Lutheran Church, Syracuse, with Pastor Wendy Piano officiating. Burial will follow after the service at Cable Cemetery.
Contributions can be made to Grace Lutheran Church, Cancer Services of North East Indiana, or Goshen Cancer Care Center.