Richard F. "Mick" Harding Jr.

February 2, 1932 - September 6, 2012

Age: 80 Place of Residence: 269 Meadow View Drive Blair Ridge Health Campus Peru, Indiana and formerly of the Roann and Gilead Community Time, Date & Place of Death: 6:28 pm, September 6, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis, Indiana Date of Birth: Feb. 2, 1932 Place of Birth: Peru, Indiana Parents Names: Richard F. and Helen (Miller) Harding Date and Place of Marriage: October 6, 1971 in La Puente, California to Martha M. Broadley Doolittle she survives in Peru, Indiana Occupation: He worked at General Tire of Wabash retiring in 1991. Memberships: He graduated from Gilead High School in 1950. He was a former member of the Moose Lodge in Rochester, Indiana. He loved Wii Bowling, fishing, woodworking, pitching horseshoes, shuffle board, and wired controlled airplanes. Survivors and place of residence: Wife - Martha Harding- Peru, Indiana 2 Daughters - Lesa and husband Steve Petrosky – Akron, Ind. Cindy and husband David Harlow – Rochester, Ind. 2 Sons - Richard L. and wife Joyce Harding – Mentone, Ind. Charles Harding – Rochester, Indiana Step Daughters – Janet Tuley - Rochester, Ind. Donita Huffman – Peru, Indiana 2 Step Sons – Don and wife Carmen Doolittle – Mexico Larry and wife Trivenia Doolittle – Hoover, Ind. 16 Grandchildren Several Great Grandchildren Brother – Craig Harding – Logansport, Indiana Preceded in Death By: Parents Sister Brother Time and Date of Services: 7:30 pm, Thursday, September 13, 2012 Place of Services: Hartzler Funeral Home 305 West Rochester Street Akron, Indiana Minister: Rev. Lowell Burrus Place of Burial: Gilead Cemetery, Gilead, Indiana Visitation Hours: 5:30pm to 7:30 pm, Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Hartzler Funeral Home Akron, Indiana Memorial Contributions to: Gilead Cemetery