Joseph “Joe” A. Chaplin

joseph chaplin

Joseph “Joe” A. Chaplin, 85, Marion, died at 1:36 a.m. on Friday, August 25, 2017, at Century Villa in Greentown. He was born on March 3, 1932, in Wabash County to the late Loyal and Vera (Alber) Chaplin. He married Marguerite Brookshire, who preceded him in death in 1985. Joe then married his second wife, Doneta, and she preceded him in death in 2008.

Joe was a U.S. Army veteran, and he worked at General Motors as a die setter for 30 years. He enjoyed gardening, tinkering in his garage, and watching westerns.

He is survived by his children, Jodi Foust, Peru, Marissa Stoops, Converse, and Martin (Corinne) Chaplin, Jamestown, North Carolina; grandchildren, Ryan Haskett, Toby Stoops, Natalie Stoops, Joseph Haskett, Delia Chaplin, and Cailyn Chaplin; 11 great-grandchildren; and brothers, James, Harold and Gerald “Butch” Chaplin.

In addition to his parents and two wives, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ralph, Loyal “Bud” Jr., John, and George Chaplin, and his sisters, Marie Peterson, Mildred Bolinger, and Patricia Music.

The family will receive visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Joe’s service beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN. Pastor Brent Smith will be officiating with burial following at Converse Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Parkinson’s Awareness Association of Central IN, Inc., 4755 Kingsway Dr., Ste. 333, Indianapolis, IN 46205-1560 and American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674.

Online condolences may be made at www.nswcares.com.

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