William D. "Bill" Day Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William D. "Bill" Day, 88, rural Roann, died at 4:49 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at his residence. He was born Dec. 19, 1926, in Wabash County, to Howard and Ruth (Gilliland) Day. On Jan. 25, 1992, in Akron, he married Mary Nicodemus Emmons. She survives. Bill was a dairy farmer. He was a lifetime farmer. He also delivered "The Paper" of Wabash and the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette. He served his country in the U.S. Army serving during WWII in the Philippines. He was a 67-year member of the Laketon American Legion as well as a lifetime member of the VFW of Rochester. He was also a former member of the Laketon Lions Club. He loved his dog Buddy and enjoyed tractors, especially his D-17 Allis-Chalmers, which he bought new in 1964. Survivors include his wife, Mary Day, Roann; daughters Linda and husband Mark Bristow, Omaha, Ark., and Paula and husband Randy Hackworth, Roann; sons Richard "Dick" and wife Renee Day, Denver, De and wife Joyce Day, Roann, and William David and wife Kathy Day, Mentone; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and three great-great-granchildren; sisters Annie and husband Jordan Hudson, Roann, Darla and husband John Eads, Servia, Esta Alice and husband Carl Good, Servia, Phyllis Vandekamp, North Manchester, Peggy and husband Earl McCollough, Logansport, Liddy and husband Ken Crowel, Yuma, Ariz.; and brother Morris and wife Judy Day, North Manchester. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Roberta K. "Wink" Emmons; a granddaughter, Kimberly Day; and brothers Ralph Jr., Rich, Newt and Gene Day. Funeral service is 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron, with Pastor Chad McAtee officiating. Burial will be at Athens Cemetery, Athens, with graveside military rites preformed by the American Legion. Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Memorial Contributions may be made to Laketon American Legion.

William D. "Bill" Day

December 19, 1926 - January 11, 2015