Carl Henry “Hank” Steele, 72, of Wabash, Indiana, died peacefully at 2:00 am, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at his daughter’s home in rural Wabash, surrounded by his family. He was born March 4, 1948 in Wabash, to Wilbur and Bertha (Leach) Steele.
Hank was a 1966 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Diann Thompson in Wabash on December 30, 1967. Hank worked at US Gypsum, retiring after 40 years. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR racing, listening to the Beatles, and playing euchre.
He is survived by his wife, Diann Steele of Wabash, two children, Walter “Herb” (Cindy) Steele of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Kelly (John) Ply of Wabash, four grandchildren, Grace Steele of Wabash, Wes Ply of Detroit, Michigan, Jacob (Janell) Wolford of Travis AFB, California, and Jared (Shianne) Wolford of Kokomo, Indiana, five great-grandchildren, Hadley Wolford, Harlow Wolford, and Bodhi Wolford, all of Travis AFB, California, Greyson Wolford and Emberlee Wolford, both of Kokomo, two brothers, James A. Steele and Danny (Donna) Steele, both of Wabash, his sister, Sandy (Ollie) Perkins and his sister-in-law Ruby Steele, both of Peru, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Larry Steele.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Paul Sutherland officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-5 pm Sunday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society.
The memorial guest book for Hank may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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