H.
LaMarr
Kressley, 91, of Hudson died Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Parkview
Randallia
Hospital in Fort Wayne.
He was born October 31, 1928, in Hudson to Henry
Theodore and
Dorothy V. (Rowe) Kressley.
Mr. Kressley honorably served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean
War, where he was the recipient of a Bronze Star Medal, a Korean
Service Medal
with three bronze battle stars, and a United Nations Medal.
On June 3, 1955, in Garrett he married Dolly
Esselburn.
He retired from Dana Weatherhead in Angola after
38 years where
he was an engineer. He also served as a reserve deputy sheriff
for Steuben
County.
He was a member of the Hudson United Brethren
Church, Garrett
American Legion Post 178, and a life member of Angola VFW Post
7205.
LaMarr enjoyed fishing and listening to blue
grass music.
Surviving are his wife of over 64 years, Dolly
Kressley of
Hudson; a daughter, Deborah C. (Steve Eberhard) Kressley of
Mongo; and a son,
Lynn LaMarr (Connie) Kressley of Cartersville, Georgia; four
grandchildren,
Julian Dove, Jessica N. (Jacob) Miller, Scott A. (Tracy)
Kressley, and Todd
LaMarr Kressley; and nine great-grandchildren, Isaiah Miller,
Dawson Miller,
Chance Miller, Julian Dove, Landon Dove, Ethan Dove, Dustin
Kressley, Kayla
Kressley, and Kirsten Kressley.
Visitation is Friday, May 8, 2020, from 12 to 2
p.m. at the
church. Due to safety concerns from COVID-19, the visitation is
limited to 25
people at a time. Please use good judgment in determining the
length of your
visit or if you should attend. There is to be no congregating in
the parking lot
and physical distancing of six feet is mandatory.
Funeral services will be Friday, May 8, 2020, at
2 p.m. at the
Hudson United Brethren Church and is limited to 25 people in
attendance. Pastor
Craig Burkholder will officiate.
A live broadcast of the funeral service will be
available for
viewing on the Young Family Funeral Home Facebook page Friday at
2 p.m.
Pallbearers are Dale Johnson, Matt Engleburt,
Michael Esselburn,
Julian “Jake” Dove, Jacob Miller, and Steve Eberhard.
Burial will be in Circle Cemetery, Hudson.
Preferred memorials may be made to the Hudson
United Brethren
Young Family Funeral Home
May 3, 2020
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