Emerson Leonidas Kindelberger

Obituary: Emerson L.

Kindelberger

Emerson L. "Hank" Kindelberger, age 73, of Navarre, died Wednesday evening at Mercy Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1932 in Beallsville, OH to the late Clarence and Eula (Brown) Kindelberger. He graduated from Beallsville High School where he was active in basketball, baseball, and football. After graduation Emerson moved to Navarre where he lived most of his adult life. He served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Ameritech and was a member of Fohl Memorial United Methodist Church, FMCA, NWTF, Good Sam Club and CWA. Emerson loved his family, traveling in the motorhome, turkey, squirrel, and deer hunting, walleye fishing in Canada and country music. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth (Jones) in 1974, and his brother, Harold. Emerson is survived by his wife, Janalene (Morris-Powell) Kindelberger; daughter, Carol Kindelberger of Copley and son, Jack (Kelly) Kindelberger of Glenmont; two stepdaughters, Debbie (Joe) Reitter of Belmont and Crystal (Mark) Carpenter of Dalton; stepson, Paul (Sherry) Powell of Canton; two sisters, Betty Husk of Woodsfield and Phyllis Husk of New Matamoras; ten grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Atkinson-Feucht-Shaidnagle Funeral Home in Navarre with Rev. Dave West officiating. Burial at Union Lawn Cemetery in Navarre. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday and one hour (10-11 a.m.) Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Fohl Memorial UMC, 121 Basin St., Navarre, OH 44662.