Chester Eugene “Gene” Middleton, Jr., 76, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:30 am, Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. He was born January 8, 1940 in Wabash, to Chester Eugene Sr. and E. Eldora (Bone) Middleton.
He was a 1957 graduate of Noble High School. He married Sandra Switzer at the Wabash Church of the Brethren, on November 29, 1959. He was a parts manager at Hendrickson Motors in Logansport, retiring after 25 years. He was a member and deacon at the Treaty Church of Christ. He enjoyed fishing and his family.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Middleton of Wabash, three children, Shari K. Douglass and Brian (Melissa) Middleton, both of Wabash, and Douglas (Lora) Middleton of Argos, Indiana; six grandchildren, Philip (Tonya) Douglass of Warsaw, Nicholas Douglass of Wabash, Taylor Middleton and Katie Middleton, both of Noblesville, Amanda Middleton and Katherine Middleton, both of Argos; step-grandchild, Jason (Ashley) Butterbaugh of Wabash, great-grandchild, Aaliyah Douglass and two step-great-grandchildren, Jude Butterbaugh and Everett Butterbaugh, all of Wabash; and his sister, Carma (Ronnie) Gagnon of Akron, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, a granddaughter Cassie Middleton, and triplet great-grandsons.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Thursday December 15, 2016 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with minister, Ryan Weaver officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 pm Wednesday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Gene Middleton Family.
The memorial guest book for Gene may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.