Junior Eugene Lane, 86, of Speicherville, Indiana, died at 4:46 pm, Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on October 26, 1935, in Macy, Indiana, to Eugene D. and Hazel M. (Miller) Lane.
Junior was a 1954 graduate of Noble High School. He married Viola Mae Gustin in Lagro, Indiana on July 30, 1955. Junior was a lineman for REMC in Wabash 41 years, retiring in 1997. He enjoyed guitar music, and sports, especially the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, the Indianapolis Colts, and IU Basketball, but playing the guitar was his passion.
He is survived by his wife, Viola Mae Lane of Wabash, five children, Melody L. (Manuel) Cruz of LaFontaine, Indiana, Marcia Cruz and Timothy E. (Tami) Lane, both of Wabash, Sally A. (Dave) Randall of North Manchester, Indiana, and Nancy J. (Kurt) Butgereit of Wabash, 11 grandchildren, Traci (Chad) Alexander and Justin (Heather) Cruz, both of Laketon, Indiana, Dustin (Cecily) Cruz of Fishers, Indiana, Wendy Lane of Middlebury, Indiana, Jen (Ryan) Miller of Warsaw, Indiana, Gregory (Kamy) Lane of Fishers, Megan (Craig) Sheely of Converse, Indiana, Marcus (Rachal) Olson of Wabash, Amy (Michael) Hendrix of North Manchester, Scott Dangerfield of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Ashley (Cain) Strack of Fishers, 25 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, sisters and brother, Rosemary Miller of Wabash, Iva Wright of North Manchester, Peggy (Jerry) Shepler of Wabash, Linda Allen, April Young, and Larry Lane, all of North Manchester. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Patsy Honeycutt and 2 brothers, Steven and Jerry Lane.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Dan Gray officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 3-6 pm Friday, and 1-2 pm Saturday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is The Access.
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