Submitted by: John C. Monk
Glen
L. Kindley
May 29, 1910 - May 26, 2010
OSCEOLA - Glen L. Kindley, 99, formerly of Mishawaka, passed away
on Wednesday, May 26 in Fountainview Place, Mishawaka. Glen was
born on May 29, 1910 in Huntington, IN to Frederick and Iva
(Smith) Kindley. He was preceded in death by his parents; a
daughter, Maryann Scobey, two sisters, Bernice Holcomb and
Jeanette Garrett and a brother Dale Kindley. On February 14, 1963
in Clarksville, TN, he married Mary E. Asherman, who preceded him
in death on January 22, 1998. Surviving are a daughter, Peggy
(Todd) Schmeltz of Osceola; a son William (Sandy) Asherman of
Osceola; 10 grandchildren, Brad (Kelly) Citter of Granger, Karey
Citter of Mishawaka, Kelly (Dave Limberg) Hunt of South Bend,
Neil (Carene) Citter of Mishawaka, Sarah and Emily Schmeltz of
Osceola, Billy (Molly) Asherman of Mishawaka, Erin (Andrew)
Martin of Mishawaka, George (Nancy) Cole of South Bend and
Richard (Missy) Cole of South Bend; 13 great grandchildren and a
sister, Ruby Rader of Huntington, IN. Glen graduated from
Huntington High School in his hometown and started his grand
adventure. Glen said, "I moved over to South Bend and worked
at Studebaker until things went kaput there in 1929." He
later started his own garage, "I realized I was mechanically
inclined when I was 13," he said. He could take apart a
Model T, lay all the parts on the floor and then put it all back
together and drive it away. He had been driving since he was 10.
He always had a knack with gears and gadgets. Glen mainly just
liked working on cars...and then locks and safes...and even
calculators during World War II. He always had a calm demeanor
and he liked talking to people. And because of his experience and
what he had seen over the years, people often liked to pick his
brain. "Did I tell you about my days?" he said with out
waiting for an answer. "All of them are good-but then some
are a heckuva lot better than others." Family and friends
may visit Today, Friday, May 28 from 3 to 7 p.m. in Hahn Funeral
Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka. Funeral services will be on
Saturday, May 29 at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home with Rev.
Robert Vale, officiating. Burial will follow services in Chapel
Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions can be made to Pet
Refuge Inc., 2300 W. 6th Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544. To leave
the family an online condolence or to share memories with the
family, please visit our website at www.hahnfuneralhomes.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on May 28, 2010