COLUMBIA CITY – Charles Wavel Rebman, 79, of rural South Whitley, died at 6:11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at IU Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis.
He was born Sept. 10, 1939, in Kosciusko County, the son of the late Loren J. and Olive Fiedler Rebman. His formative years were spent in the Atwood area, where he graduated from Atwood High School in 1958.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1963 and was stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1966.
On March 22, 1964, he was united in marriage to Ada Mae King. The couple have always made their home in the South Whitley area.
For more than 33 years, he was a machinist for Dana Corp., Fort Wayne. He also farmed throughout his adult life, both raising crops and caring for livestock.
He was a member of Collamer Christian Church.
Known for his amiable personality, he loved to converse with his friends and neighbors, especially about his favorite subjects, farming and antique tractors. He enjoyed fishing and just being outdoors. With his sweet tooth, he always had some candies to share with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Ada; their children: Vickie L. (Mark) Fleischauer, Columbia City; Lori A. (Shane Beasey) Rebman, Pierceton; Richard D. (Kay) Rebman, Larwill; Peggy J. (Debby Treesh) Rebman, Columbia City; and Melinda S. (Kyle) Miller, Claypool; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceeded in death by a grandson, Kurt Miller.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, 207 N. Main St. Columbia City. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 8 at the funeral home. Burial will be at South Whitley Cemetery.
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