Mick Oilar
Michael L. “Mick” Oilar, 72, of Brookston, passed away at 3:34 p.m. Thursday, November 29, 2018 at home.
He was born July 26, 1946 in Lafayette to the late Benjamin W. and Dorothy B. (Klepinger) Oilar and was a 1964 graduate of Brookston High School.
After high school Mick joined the United States Air Force serving in the maintenance division repairing APU/gen sets for airplanes and was in Vietnam from 1967-1968 at Phu-Cat Air Force Base, serving during the Tet-offensive. He was honorably discharged after four years of service in 1968.
His marriage of 48 years was to Sheryl M. Brown on June 27, 1970 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Remington; she survives.
Mr. Oilar worked in chemical manufacturing for Eli Lilly for 31 years retiring in 2003. After retirement he worked part time for Menards on Greenbush and in West Lafayette for 12 years and currently worked for the Corner Hardware Store of Brookston. Prior to Eli Lilly he worked for Great Lakes Chemical. He also was a White County Sherriff’s Deputy and Brookston Deputy Town Marshall for many years.
Mick was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Reynolds, the Brookston American Legion, the Brookston Lions Club and was a former Brookston Volunteer Firefighter.
Mick was a people person; he enjoyed spending time with his friends and family and had a strong affection for kids and animals. He also enjoyed woodworking and aviation.
Surviving with his wife Sherry are their two sons, Heath Oilar (wife: Christiane) of Boca Raton, FL and Sean Oilar (wife: Megan) of Wolcott. More than anything Mick loved his two grandchildren, Noah and Emma.
Preceding him in death with his parents are two brothers, Garry and Larry Oilar and an infant sister, Judy Oilar.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston. Funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2018 also at the funeral home; Rev. Dr. Lelan D. McReynolds to officiate. Interment with military rites to follow in Brookston IOOF Cemetery.
Due to his love of animals, memorials may be made to the Almost Home Humane Society (1705 South 2nd Street Lafayette, IN 47905).