Robert Leroy Story

Robert Story obituary, Wabash Plain Dealer, Monday, March 12, 2012

Robert L. Story, 87, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Wabash Skilled Care Center. He was born June 19, 1924 in Wabash, to Lewis and Elma (Landis) Story. Robert was a 1943 graduate of Wabash High School. He served in the Navy C.B.'s during World War II. He married Esther M. Vance in Wabash on June 26, 1948. Robert was a machinist at Hipsher Tool and Die in Wabash 40 years. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Esther M. Story of Wabash; three daughters, Nancy (Gale) Konkle of Logansport, Indiana, Peggy (Stan) Forrester of Lagro, Indiana, and Cindy (Mark) Kady of Greentown, Indiana; sister, Beatrice (Dick) Bassett of Wabash; nine grandchildren, Brad (Jennifer) Konkle of Fishers, Indiana, Eric (Amy) Konkle of Plainfield, Indiana, Carey (Ryan) Waters of Galveston, Indiana, Joel Konkle of Logansport, Indiana, Cathy Forrester of Broken Bow, Nebraska, Darren Forrester of Lagro, Steven (Elizabeth) Kady of Ft Wayne, Indiana, Deborah Kady of Nashville, Tennessee, and Rebecca Kady of Greentown, Indiana; five great grandchildren, Audrey, Natalie, and Levi Konkle of Fishers, and Samantha and Avery Konkle of Plainfield. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cathy Sue Story, who died in 1958, a brother, Truman Story, and a sister, Doris Loy. Funeral services will be held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 10 A.M. with Rev. Phil Lake officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-8 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Riley Hospital for Children.