George “Dean” Stombaugh Sr., 86, of Bloomington, IL, died peacefully at 1:47 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014, at his daughter’s home in North Liberty, IN.
He was born July 26, 1927, in Oak Glen, IL, to George Delbert and Ida Mae (Worthington) Stombaugh.
Dean was a truck driver for many years. He was an avid Cubs and Bears fan who loved attending sporting events. Dean also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and watching “Jeopardy” and John Wayne movies.
On Sept. 13, 1991, in Bloomington, IL, he married Ruth Ann (Van Horn) Stombaugh, who preceded him in death.
Also preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers, Glenn and John Stombaugh; sister, Marie Clingenpeel; two grandsons, George D. Stombaugh III and Jeffery Michiaels; great-grandson, Seth Patrick Qualls; and stepson, John Van Horn.
Surviving are his four children, Diana (Rich) Hamilton of Mill Creek, IN, Judith (Lewis) Eggert of North Liberty, Pamela (Jerry) Koehn of LaPorte and George (Lynn) Stombaugh Jr. of Grand Rapids, MI; two stepchildren, Deborah (George) Watt and David (Lisa) Van Horn, both of Bloomington, IL; two sisters, Beulah Campbell of LaPorte and Shirley (Pete) Costello of Union Mills, IN; two brothers, Ralph (Marilyn) Stombaugh of South Carolina and Richard (Joan) Stombaugh of Valparaiso, IN; 22 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and former wife and mother of his children, Norma Zeimet of LaPorte.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, LaPorte, with Pastor Ron Devenport officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 11 a.m. until the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to St. Anthony Hospice, 1225 E. Coolspring Ave., Suite 1E, Michigan City, IN 46360.
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