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Rev. Franklin J. Strine

Rev. Franklin Junior Strine, 91, of Huntington, IN, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Parkview Huntington Hospital.

Rev. Strine was a veteran of World War II, serving in New Guinea and Australia. He pastored churches in Coldwater, Camden and Montgomery, all in Michigan, and retired in 1986. He was a member of United Brethren Retired Ministers and a member of Union Church, in Huntington.

He was born March 23, 1925, in Goshen to Benjamin and Helen Ratliff Strine. He married Phyllis Fredrick on March 25, 1951, and she survives.

Additional survivors include two sons, Rev. Devin (Kathy) Strine and Dr. Bruce (Paulette) Strine; two daughters, Madelynn (Britt) Grubbs and Donalyn Strine; a foster son, Jose Oyervediz Jr.; nine grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

A service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, at 2 p.m, with calling one hour prior to the service, at Union Church, 3688E-400N, Huntington.

Gifts to the family may be made in care of Myers Funeral Home, 2901 Guilford St., Huntington, IN 46750.

To sign the online guest registry, visit www.myersfuneralhomes.com.