Herbert Lewis Witkoske, 92, formerly of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Ind.

He was born Oct. 25, 1920, in St. Joseph, Mich., to Paul Herbert and Bertha Ann (Zupke) Witkoske. He married Ardis Christine Brembeck in Urbana, Ind. on March 23, 1946.

Herb was a St. Joseph Michigan High School graduate and a 1945 graduate of North Central College in Naperville, Ill. He owned King-Hipskind Hardware in Wabash, retiring after 25 years. Herb was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Urbana, and was a youth Sunday school teacher for 30 years.

He was also a longtime member of the Wabash Lions Club. Herb was an avid Chicago White Sox Fan, a golfer and a gardener. He was very active in his church, and loved his grandchildren. He and Ardis have lived at Peabody Retirement Community since 2001, and also lived on Lake Wawasee for ten years.

He is survived by his wife; two children: Judy (John) Eltzroth, Urbana; Steven (Teresa) Witkoske, Wabash; three grandchildren: Amy (Jason) McDaniel, Michigan City, Ind.; Andy (Nicole) Eltzroth, Lombard, Ill.; and Evan Witkoske, Lafayette, Ind.; four great-grandchildren: Mira McDaniel and Christian McDaniel, Michigan City; Emma Eltzroth and Elaina Eltzroth, both of Lombard; and one sister: Carol Tober, Tuscon, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Visitation will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash as well as at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Grace United Methodist Church, Urbana. Funeral services will be held at Grace United Methodist Church on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 10:30 a.m. with Reverend Larry Ray and Pastor Randy Myers officiating. Burial will be in Speicher Cemetery, Urbana.

The family requests all memorial contributions be made to Peabody Caring Circle or Speicher Cemetery.