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Obituary
Harold H. Pankey, age 91 of Elkhart, passed away
on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at his home.
He is survived by wife, Mary Louise; children, Gene
(Joan) Pankey, Larry (Diane) Pankey, Donald (Stephania)
Pankey, and Deanne (David) Barker; siblings, Ruth
(Fritz) Werkman, Gladys Guinn, and Nancy Pankey;
twelve grandchildren, and several
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his siblings, Eugene,
Inez, Imo, Harland, Edna Maude, and Donald.
He was born on December 30, 1922 in Elkhart,
Illinois the son of Eugene and Nancy Jane (Merritt)
Pankey.
Harold married Mary Louise Baugher on November 11,
1945 in Fancy Prairie at Mary’s mother’s home by
Rev. Bryan Miller.
Harold proudly served his country in the US Army
during WWII. Harold was in the 1st Division and was
a D Day survivor. He landed on Omaha Beach at
Normandy. He returned to Normandy with his wife
Mary, on the 50th anniversary of D Day and reunited
with a group of other surviving veterans.
He attended Elkhart High School. Harold was a member
of the American Legion 616, VFW, WW II Illinois
Veterans Memorial Board, and Elkhart United
Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at Elkhart United
Methodist Church in Elkhart on Monday June 16, 2014,
with Rev. Paul Wehner will be officiating.
Burial with military honors was held at Elkhart
Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to the WW II Illinois
Veterans Memorial Board, Elkhart United Methodist
Church or Elkhart United Methodist Church Women.
Services were entrusted to Mott & Henning Funeral
Home in Athens.
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