Dr. James E. Haughn, 78, of Wabash, Indiana, died peacefully at his home at 5:30 pm Saturday, January 21, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born March 16, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio to James Cyrus Haughn and Jeannetta C. (Brown) Haughn Coffman.
Dr. Haughn was a 1955 graduate of McComb High School, McComb, Ohio. He married Bonnie M. Grubb on June 14, 1959 in McComb. He received his degree in agriculture from the Ohio State University in 1959, and graduated from University of Louisville Medical School in 1967. Dr. Haughn began his medical career as a partner in the Tell City Clinic in Tell City, Indiana in 1968, and practiced there until 1977 when he joined the Wabash Medical Center. He took over the practice as the sole primary care physician in that clinic in 1986, and served his patients and staff until his retirement in 2013. Dr. Haughn practiced family medicine with great compassion and understanding of his patients’ medical and personal needs. He was a board-certified family physician and treated thousands of patients in all areas of family practice, including general surgery and obstetrics. He particularly enjoyed bringing new lives into the world. Dr. Haughn was a captain and flight surgeon in the US Air Force from 1968-70, serving in Idaho and Thailand. He was an member of the Wabash Church of the Brethren and a former member of the American Medical Association and the Indiana State Medical Association. He enjoyed Ohio State Buckeye football and spending time with his family. He was a huge supporter of Wabash County 4-H.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie M. Haughn of Wabash; four children: James E. Haughn II of Napoleon, Ohio, Elizabeth Haughn of Lafayette, Indiana, Ross (Erin) Haughn of Wabash, and David (Sabrina) Haughn of Indianapolis, Indiana; five grandchildren, Mahala Haughn and Finn Haughn, both of Napoleon, Kandon Pries, Reagan Pries, and Adrian Haughn, all of Wabash; sister, Mary (Roger) Felgar of Henderson, Nevada, and his brother, Ronald L. (John R. Fletcher) Haughn of Baltimore, Maryland; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Wabash Church of the Brethren, 645 Bond St., Wabash, with Pastor Kay Gaier officiating. Friends may call from 4-8pm Wednesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash, and one hour prior to the service, Thursday at the church. There will be visitation from 1-3pm Friday at the Hartley-Lehtomaa Funeral Home, 370 Park Drive South, McComb, Ohio with burial in McComb Union Cemetery immediately following.
Preferred memorial is Wabash Church of the Brethren Memorial Fund.