Ralph E. Ervin, 61
Ralph E. Ervin, 61 of rural Columbia City, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.
He was born March 23, 1949 in Huntington, Indiana a son of Thomas W. and Barbara Rosetta (Garrison) Ervin. He spent his formative years in Union Twp., Huntington County. The family moved to Fort Wayne where he attended Elmhurst High School.
On June 8, 1998 he was united in marriage to Joann Cavicchioni. She died June 3, 2006.
In 1968, he joined Stratoflex, Fort Wayne as a maintenance mechanic. Following the closing of the company in 1998, he was employed by Seyfert Foods and then Fort Wayne Foundry, Columbia City.
He served as a Cub Scout leader and Boy Scout leader. He was the current President of the Columbia City Lions Club and the past President of the Ossian Lions Club. He was a craftsman and his hobbies included building furniture.
He is survived by a son, James Ervin of Huntington; a sister, Linda Webber of Yoder and a brother, William (Kathy) Ervin of Fort Wayne.
The funeral service will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 22 at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, with visitation from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery.
Preferred memorials may be made to Columbia City Lions Club.
He was born March 23, 1949 in Huntington, Indiana a son of Thomas W. and Barbara Rosetta (Garrison) Ervin. He spent his formative years in Union Twp., Huntington County. The family moved to Fort Wayne where he attended Elmhurst High School.
On June 8, 1998 he was united in marriage to Joann Cavicchioni. She died June 3, 2006.
In 1968, he joined Stratoflex, Fort Wayne as a maintenance mechanic. Following the closing of the company in 1998, he was employed by Seyfert Foods and then Fort Wayne Foundry, Columbia City.
He served as a Cub Scout leader and Boy Scout leader. He was the current President of the Columbia City Lions Club and the past President of the Ossian Lions Club. He was a craftsman and his hobbies included building furniture.
He is survived by a son, James Ervin of Huntington; a sister, Linda Webber of Yoder and a brother, William (Kathy) Ervin of Fort Wayne.
The funeral service will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 22 at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, with visitation from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery.
Preferred memorials may be made to Columbia City Lions Club.