Phillip Fleetwood Surface

Phillip Fleetwood Surface, 80, of Mentone, Indiana passed at 9:45 pm, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Indiana. He was born on June 7, 1937 in North Liberty, Ind. to Markwood I. and Alice Lucile (Starner) Surface. He married on March 4, 1961 in Edgewood, Ind. where both of his grandparents officiated the wedding to Beverly J. Smith, she survives. He retired as a foreman at Kimble Glass of Warsaw where he worked his entire career. He also enjoyed farming with Jim Wise and spending time in the fields during the spring and fall. He graduated from Mentone High School in 1955. He was a member of the Mentone United Methodist Church and a former member of the Mentone Lions Club. He and his wife enjoyed wintering in Brownsville, Texas and he volunteered there restoring many vehicles and planes for display in the Commemorative Air Force Museum. He always enjoyed fishing, woodworking, watching the Chicago Cubs, and attending many of his grandchildren’s sporting events. Many in the community knew him and lovingly called him Dad-Daddy. Survivors and place of residence: Wife - Beverly Surface - Mentone, Ind. Daughters - Sharon and husband Chris Kindig – Mentone, Ind. Laurie and husband Harold Carlin - Mentone, Ind. Teresa and husband Peter Jones - Clinton, N.Y. Grandchildren – Krysta and husband Ronnie Adams, Andrea and husband Scott Rudicel, and Nick Kindig, Eric and wife Billie Jo Carlin, Kasi and husband Adam Ittenbach, Karissa and husband Brandon Cody, Kenneth Surface and fiancée Hanna, and Frances and Madeline Jones 13 Great Grandchildren Also considered a granddaughter – Whitney Haneline Sisters – Alice Keirn – Warsaw, Ind. Linda and husband Larry Sims – Honeygrove, Texas Markee Adams – Mesa, Arizona Brothers – Paul and wife Alice Surface – Akron, Ind. Preceded in Death By: Parents Son – Bobby Surface Great Grandson Time and Date of Services: 10:30 am, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 Place of Services: King Memorial Home 101 North Tucker Street Mentone, Indiana Minister: Pastor Jason Rice Place of Burial: Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green, Indiana Visitation Hours: 3 pm to 7 pm, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at King Memorial Home, Mentone, Indiana Memorial Contributions to: Mentone Lions Club or the Mentone United Methodist Church

Phillip Fleetwood Surface

June 7, 1937 - December 3, 2017