Robert J. Hensley, 80, of
He had retired in 1971 from the Indiana State Police as a Detective 1st
Sergeant, after 20 years of service. After his retirement from the state
police, he owned and operated Yellow Iron Equipment Co. and Hensley's Homes and
Construction. Mr. Hensley was an Army Air Corp. veteran of World War II,
serving as a belly gunner on B-24s in
He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Hattie Wilson Hensley; a
sister, Marjorie Saylor; and an infant daughter, Caren
Lou.
He is survived by his wife, Nita (Anderson); a daughter, Sue Schwomeyer, of Oakland City; a son, Roger, of Clearwater, Fla; grandchildren, Tami and Dayne
Schwomeyer, and Renee and Regan Hensley; two
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Evelyn Hicks, of Mt. Carmel, Ill.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home, in
Oakland City, with State Police Chaplain, the Rev. John Leffler
officiating. Burial will be in the
Friends may call from 4-8
p.m. Monday and from