Phillip E. Hasty

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Phillip E. Hasty, age 82, of Roanoke, passed away Friday March 11, 2016 at 5:11 pm at North Woods Village, Fort Wayne. He graduated from Jefferson Center School, Whitley County in 1951.  He served in the US Army.  He drove truck for Renners Express in Fort Wayne for 28 years, then ABF Freight Systems for 9 years.  He was a member of Seminary United Methodist Church, Roanoke, Teamsters Union, and Roanoke Masonic Lodge #195.  He served on the Roanoke Town Board, loved to cut trees and collect used tools.

Phil was born August 24, 1933, in Whitley County, the son of Howard and Zona (Fairchild) Hasty. On October 18, 1953, he married Loretta Joan Glick in Roanoke, she passed away March 7, 1997.  On June 13, 2000, he married Shirley Schey Gass in Fort Wayne and she survives.  Also surviving are 4 daughters Cathy (Al Miller) Hadaller of Fort Wayne, Ann (Steve) Pownall of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Brenda (Sam) Hamilton of Huntington and Melany (Rick) Weikel of Uniondale, 10 grandchildren Beth Byall, Vanessa Kidd, Kelsey Hadaller, Adam (Lisa) Brosman, Jessica (Josh) Buhro, Travis Hamilton, Nick Hamilton, Chase (Tosha) Weikel, Ethan Weikel, Quinn Weikel, 8 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers David (Mary Liz) Hasty of Huntington, Howard (Pat) Hasty Jr. of Marion, a sister Mary Ann (David) Howard of Dexter, Michigan, 1 step-son Bradley (Marianne) Gass and 4 step-daughters Yvonne Gerbers, Barbara Porter, Vicky (Rick) Graham, MaryLou (Blaine) Bennett, 9 step-grandchildren and 6 step-great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by a sister Martha Brown.

Visitation will be held Monday March 14 from 2-8 pm at Roanoke Memorial Chapel of Deal- Rice Funeral Homes. Funeral service will be Tuesday March 15 at 10:30 am at Seminary United Methodist Church, 285 N. Seminary St., Roanoke with visitation 1 hour prior. Interment will follow in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne.

Preferred memorials are to Heartland Hospice c/o Roanoke Memorial Chapel, 240 Crestwood Dr., Roanoke, In 46783

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