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Walter L. (Skip) McFadden

August 20, 1949 - December 8, 2010


Residence: Brookston, Indiana
Died: Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Location: 5:00 a.m., at his residence in rural Brookston (White County), Indiana
 
 
Age: 61
Date of Birth: Saturday, August 20, 1949
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Father: Walter L. "Sparky" McFadden
 
Mother: Ruth (Hamilton) McFadden
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: White County, Indiana, all of his life.
Funeral Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Funeral Location: 11:00 a.m. at the St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 1301 S. Washington Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923
Clergy: Pastor Scott Vana and John Westfall of the St. Matthews Lutheran Church of Delphi, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Pike Creek Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana and one (1) hour prior to the service on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at the St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 1301 S. Washington Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923
Biographical Information:
Skip had lived in White County, Indiana, all of his life and was a 1968 graduate of Twin Lakes High School in Monticello, Indiana. He went onto and graduated from Lincoln Technical College in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1969 with a master mechanics degree. Skip was a Purdue University Indianapolis Colts and NASCAR fan, He loved hunting, shooting archery and loved riding his motorcycle with his wife, Diana. Skip was a member of the St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Delphi, Indiana and the Goldwing Road Riders Association , Chapter K. of Lafayette, Indiana. He worked at Purdue University in maintenance as a indoor quality control tech for six (6) years, NAPA in Monticello, Indiana in the machine shop for eight (8) years and drove a wrecker for Buschman's Wrecker Service in Monticello, Indiana, for eight (8) years. Skip was an owner and operator of a semi truck and drove for fifteen (15) years. He loved his grandchildren very much.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: May be given to the Clarian Hospice, Cancer Community Center, both of Lafayette, Indiana or to the wishes of the donor. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and the church.
Marriage Information: On June 6, 1983, in Lafayette, Indiana he married Diana ( Wick ) Spires. She survives.
Survivors include:
Wife, Diana McFadden of Brookston, Indiana;Mother, Ruth McFaddden of Monticello, Indiana;Daughter, Heather R. (husband Steve) Rater of Monon, Indiana;Sons, Walter D. "Mac" McFadden of Wolcott, Indiana and Paul R. (companion Crystal) McFadden of Monticello, Indiana; Step-Sons, Michael D. (wife Gretchen) Spires of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Matthew D. (wife Amber) Spires of Columbus, Ohio;Six (6) Grandchildren;Nine (9) Step-Grandchildren;Sister,Judy (husband Charlie) Nolan of Monticello, Indiana;Mother-In-Law,Martha Vrobel of Winter Park, Florida.
Preceded in Death:
Father, Walter L. "Sparky" McFadden;
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home


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Burial Service

Pike Creek Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana

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  • Pike Creek Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.

Funeral Service

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  • Funeral Location: 11:00 a.m. at the St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 1301 S. Washington Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923

Visitaion Service

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  • 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana and one (1) hour prior to the service on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at the St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 1301 S. Washington Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923

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