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Name: Timothy Franklin Herron (Nickname = Tim)
Spouse: Mary E. Larue Herron
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DECEASED 2002,
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1976 Attended from through

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Birthdate: September 11, 1958   
Date of Death: November 13, 2002  
       

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The Post & Mail, Thursday, November 14, 2002:

Timothy Franklin Herron, 44, died at 1:03 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He had been in failing health for the past several months.

Born in Columbia City on September 11, 1958, a son of Tim W. and Carol I. (Notestine) Herron, he graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1976. He lived his entire lifetime in the Whitley County area, including 18 years at his home near Larwill.

He married Mary E. LaRue on August 18, 1979 at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church in Columbia City.

His first employment was at Buchanan Ford, Columbia City, and then at Ben Glaser Chevy-Olds-Pontiac, later known as Bob Porter Chevy and currently named Burnworth-Zollars in Ligonier, where he was an auto body technician.

He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Pierceton, the Richland Township Fire Department where he served as the assistant chief for two years and secretary/treasurer for several years. He also was a member of the National Modified Midget Association where he participated as an avid driver and crew chief. He had helped with many annual Larwill community events, including the fish frys, children's Christmas programs and the baseball leagues.

Survivors include his wife, Mary E. Herron, Columbia City; a son, Wesley H. Herron and a daughter, Angela M. Herron, both of Columbia City; his mother, Carol I. Herron, Columbia City; three sisters, Cathy Eberley, Ligonier; Lorrie Mahon, Joplin, Mo., and Melanie Gaff, Auburn; his in-laws, Donald and Betty LaRue, Ashville, Ala.; brothers-in-law, Glen (Sharion) LaRue and Donald LaRue, Columbia City; Larry (Carolyn "Petey") LaRue, Steele, Ala.; Gerald (Linda) LaRue, Rainbow City, Ala.; Dennis (Peg) LaRue, Fort Wayne, and James (Christine) LaRue, Kentwood, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews.

His father, Tim W. Herron, preceded him in death on June 11, 1998.

Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. A Fireman's Memorial service is a t 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The funeral mass is at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Pierceton at 10 a.m. Saturday with Father Bruce Piechocki officiating. Burial is a t St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery, Pierceton.

Memorial bequests may be given in Mr. Herron's memory to his children's college fund, the Richland Township Fire Department, Larwill Lion's Club or the American Cancer Society. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

Family condolences may be sent to sympathy@demoneygrimes.com.
 
Last Updated: 08-13-2010 Alumni ID: 17335
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