Lifelong area resident, Howard C. Arnold died, following an illness at his residence, 700 Berkley St., Plymouth at 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 He was six days shy of his 94th birthday.
Born in North Liberty, Ind., on August 12, 1909, Howard was the son of John and Pricilla Culp Arnold. He attended schools in North Liberty.
On April 9, 1939, in North Liberty, Howard took Faye A. Fisher to be his bride. They were married for 62 years before her death in October, 2001.
Howard, a farmer, also did part time security work until 1972.
He was very family orientated and was close to his children and grandchildren. An avid walker, he loved to visit people and enjoyed watching baseball. Howard is survived by four children: two sons and two daughters. They are: David and Peggy Arnold, Warsaw, Ind.; Dan and Beth Arnold and Rebecca Arnold, all of Plymouth, and by Mary and William Seifert, Oceanside, Cal.
A niece, Alice Gongwer, Walkerton, Craig Fisher, a nephew of Clinton, Ark., and nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren, survive as well.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents , his wife, Faye, a brother Roscoe Arnold and two half-sisters.
Visitation will be on Sunday, August 10,2003, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
Funeral services will be held for Howard at 2 p.m., following visitation in the funeral home. The Rev. James and Treasure Gilmer, pastors of the Shalom Fellowship will officiate.
Burial will be in the Polk Township Cemetery, LaPaz, Indiana.
Memorial gifts in Howard’s memory may be made to the Marshall County Hospice.