SPENCERVILLE — Ted A. Hollabaugh, 79, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on June 10, 1936, in Auburn, Indiana, to the late Maurice H. & Janice F. (Ridgway) Hollabaugh. He married Nina Hoover on May 23, 1959 in St. Peter Lutheran Church in Spencerville, Indiana. Surviving are his wife, Nina Hollabaugh, Spencerville, Indiana; son, Jon (Suzanne) Hollabaugh, Fremont, Indiana; daughters, Kelly Hollabaugh, Pierceton, Indiana, Jane Hollabaugh (Ken Arnt), Butler, Indiana, and Mary (Don) Diehl, St. Joe, Indiana; grandchildren, Elizabeth and Addie Walters and Cyrus and Audrey Diehl; sister, Margery Morgan, Omaha, Nebraska; brothers, J. Thomas (Cheryll) Hollabaugh, St. Joe, Indiana, James (Mary) Hollabaugh, Fairlawn, Ohio, and J. Parks Hollabaugh, Spencerville, Indiana; and sister-in-law, Connie Hollabaugh, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Hollabaugh; brothers-in-law, Carl T. Hoover Jr and David Morgan; sister-in-law, Donna Hollabaugh; and his in-laws, Carl T. and Berniece Hoover. Ted was in the first and only graduating class of Concord-Spencer High School in 1954 after attending Spencerville High School through his junior year. He then served in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division. He was a lifelong resident of Spencerville, where he enjoyed reading, politics, history, shooting, and visits from his grandkids. His greatest joy was entertaining his family with countless stories of his lifelong experiences of living in Spencerville. Many of such stories shall never be repeated. He retired from General Electric as a tool and die maker in 1997. He was a 30-year member of the Spencerville Volunteer Fire Department, serving as the department chief for over 10 years, was a current member of the Spencer Township Advisory Board and member of the Butler American Legion Post 202 and Butler Eagles #2733. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 2-8 p.m. at Carnahan-Baidinger &Walter Funeral Home in Spencerville, Indiana. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Scott Miner officiating. A graveside service will be held at White City Cemetery with military honors by the Butler American Legion Post 202. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the Spencerville Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 45 Spencerville, IN 46788. Arrangements by Carnahan-Baidinger & Walter Funeral Home, Spencerville, Indiana. To view an online obituary and sign the guestbook, please visit
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