LaGRANGE —
Philip M. Spreuer, 90, died Monday at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Mr. Spreuer was born Feb. 9, 1922 in Shipshewana, to Claud B. and Adelia (Eash) Spreuer.
Living most of his lifetime in LaGrange County, he was the former owner of Spreuer and Sons Inc. in LaGrange. He was a United States Army Air Corps veteran who served in World War II.
Mr. Spreuer was a member of the First United Methodist Church in LaGrange, LaGrange American Legion Post 215 and Inlakes Investors. He was also a member of the Meridian Sun Lodge 76 F&AM of LaGrange, Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, Mizpah Shrine and LaGrange County Shrine Club. He was a member of the board of directors at Farmers State Bank in LaGrange from 1975 to 1997 and a former member and president of the LaGrange County Hospital Board.
On July 1, 1944, he married Beatrice Mae Bridge in Elkhart. She preceded him in death Feb. 2, 1959.
On March 20, 1960, he married Lucienne A. Shank in Elkhart. She preceded him in death April 8, 2010.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Carl Stoltz of Topeka; a granddaughter, Shannon E. Denaway of Garrett; a grandson, James P. Denaway of Middlebury; a granddaughter-in-law, Jolene M. Denaway of Constantine, Mich.; and seven great-grandchildren, Brooke and Cierra Wilcoxson, Ashley and Alexie Denaway, Dacota Yoder and Andrew and Austin Denaway.
Also preceding him in death were his parents, two sisters and four brothers.
Visitation will be on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Frurip-May Funeral Home, 309 W. Michigan St., LaGrange, with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Spring St., LaGrange, with the Rev. Chris Danielson officiating.
Burial with a military graveside service conducted by the LaGrange American Legion will be in Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange.
Memorials may be given to Elijah Haven Crisis Intervention Center, 201 S. Detroit St., LaGrange, IN 46761 or LaGrange Communities Youth’s Centers, Inc. (LCYC), P.O. Box 72, LaGrange, IN 46761.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.fruripmayfuneralhome.com.
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