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Name: Richard P. Wherry
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Birthdate: May 18, 1945   
Date of Death: January 22, 2016  
       

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Richard P. Wherry, 70, of Columbia City died at 11:45 a.m. Friday, January 22, 2016 at Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation, Fort Wayne. He was born May 18, 1945 in Columbia City, Indiana a son of the late Harold B. and Mabel (Hickman) Wherry.

His formative years were spent in Union Township, Whitley County. He began his schooling at Coesse and graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1963. He then moved to Tulsa, OK where he attended Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology.

Following the completion of his college, he took a job with Martin Marietta in Louisiana. After a brief employment in Nebraska, he returned to Indiana where he resided in Ossian. He was employed by Fort Wayne Air Service for 10 years, Huntington Airport and completed his aviation career at Smith Field, Fort Wayne. Moving to Columbia City, he worked with Walmart for about 10 years.

An outdoorsman, he loved to fish, hunt and camp. He enjoyed feeding the birds and observing their interactions. He was especially found of humming birds. He was a member of the Coesse United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his three daughters, Theresa Bowers, Columbia City, Tonya (Daniel) Burke, Ossian and Anita (Merle) Uhrick, Columbia City; 7 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren and a sister, Betty Walker, Columbia City.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Phillip Wherry and a great grandchild.

The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Union Township Cemetery, Coesse. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Coesse United Methodist Church.
 
Last Updated: 01-25-2016 Alumni ID: 14110
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