Don H. Arnold
Don H. Arnold, 88, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his home.
He was born on June 17, 1924, in Decatur, Ind., to Homer W. and Lulu (Byerly) Arnold.
He graduated in 1942 from Kirkland Township High School in Decatur. He attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., and then graduated in 1948 from Manchester College in North Manchester, Ind.
He received his Master’s Degree from Ball State in Muncie, Ind., and was a World War II Army Veteran. He was married in 1947 to Elizabeth Price, who passed away on Jan. 6, 1960. On July 27, 1960, he married Martha Gregor, who passed away on June 20, 1981. On Jan. 1, 1983, he married Nancy L. (Sutton) Walker who survives.
He moved to the Milford area in 1963 from North Manchester and lived there until 2012 when he moved to Goshen.
He worked in the education field for a total of 37 years teaching and coaching at Kirkland High School, Orland High School, Adams Central High School, Laketon High School, and finally retired in 1985 from Wawasee Community School Corporation after 17 years of service. He was the Business Manager for Wawasee from 1963 – 1967 and the Corporation Superintendent from 1967 – 1985. After retirement from education he worked for Hall & Marose Insurance in Milford for 5 years.
He was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Syracuse, Kiwanis Club in Milford, where he received the George F. Hixson Fellow Award in 2000 from the Kiwanis International. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge in Milford and American Legion in Milford. He was a charter member of the Lakeland Kiwanis in North Webster, formerly served for 21 years on the REMC Board of Directors, served on the board for Milford Area Development and the Waubee Lake Association.
He is survived by his wife: Nancy Arnold, Goshen; a daughter: Vickie (Mike) Jones, Aiken, S.C.; two sons: Dave (Irma) Arnold, Flagstaff, Ariz.; and Scott (Jerri) Arnold, Bismarck, Ill.; two stepdaughters: Carol (Matt) Tuggle, Attica, Ind.; and Cheryl (Kevin) Walker, Milford; a stepson: Doug (Jennifer) Walker, Middletown, Ind.; 19 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; two brothers: Bill (Eloise) Arnold, Auburn, Ind.; and Homer (Edith) Arnold, Berne, Ind.; two brothers-in-law: William (Sara) Gregor, Saginaw, Mich.; and Richard (Sharon) Gregor, Ligonier, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives; an infant sister; and two brothers: Stanley and Eugene Arnold.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, at the funeral home with Pastor Richard Dunning officiating. Burial will follow in the Milford Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to IU Goshen Home Care & Hospice, 200 High Park Ave., Goshen, IN 46526; Kiwanis Club, c/o Charles Bird, 211 W. Section St., Milford, IN 46542; or Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 203 E. Main St., Syracuse, IN 46567.