NORTH MANCHESTER – Verl E. Hoagland, 93, North Manchester, passed away at 7:45 a.m. July 1, 2015, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. He was born Oct. 19, 1921, in Wabash County, to Roy and Marie Baker Hoagland. On Jan. 11, 1942, he married Virginia Fretz, who survives. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Sarasota from 1944 to 1945, and he was a life member of VFW Post #2215. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at McKee Mortuary, 1401 Ind. 114W, North Manchester, with the Rev. Sue Babovec officiating. Burial is in Pleasant Cemetery, Silver Lake. Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. ***** Condolences via www.mckeemortuary.com
