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Larry R. Eib

Larry R. Eib, 75, of LaFontaine, IN, died Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 5:42 p.m. at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mr. Eib attended Van Buren School all 12 years. He worked at Foster Forbes for 43 years, until the plant closed. He was a member of the Glass Workers Union, holding several offices and serving on the apprentice committee for the union and factory. He was a member and past president of the LaFontaine Lions Club, earning the club’s Melvin Jones Fellow award and overseeing the LaFontaine Community Building for many years. He was a member of the LaFontaine Christian Church.

He was born July 21, 1939, to Russell and Virginia Eib. He married Ethel Himelick in 1992, and she survives.

Additional survivors include three daughters, Lorie Perez, of Victoria, TX, and Annie Shields and Jackee Eib, both of Marion; two stepsons, Bill (Lisha) McKinley, of Wabash, and Charles McKinley, of Indianapolis; a stepdaughter, Tina (Andy) Reed, of Pittsboro; two brothers, Jerry Eib, of Angola, and Joe (Linda) Eib, of Van Buren; two sisters, Alice Henderson and Linda (Jack) Elliott, both of Marion; four grandchildren, Nicci (Lance) Potter, of Bloomingdale; Blake (Mell) Shields, of Muncie; and Russell Perez and Virginia Perez, both of Victoria, TX; three stepgrandchildren, Ashley (Mike) Vandermark, of LaFontaine, and Zoe Reed and Valerie Reed, both of Pottsboro; one great-grandchild; and three stepgreat-grandchilren.

A service was held at the LaFontaine Christian Church, in LaFontaine, on Monday, March 30, 2015, with Rev. Brad Wright officiating.

Memorial gifts may be made to the LaFontaine Lions Club or the LaFontaine Christian Church.

McDonald Fuenral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, in LaFontaine, was in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.