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Barbara C. Korporal

Barbara C. Korporal, 82, of Van Buren, IN, died Monday, April 24, 2017, at 9:40 p.m. at Heritage Pointe in Warren, IN.

Mrs. Korporal was a graduate of Marion High School. She formerly worked at Dennison's Market, Dairy-O Grocery and Randy's Appliance.

She was born July 14, 1934, in Grant County to Gerald Sr. and Doris Alred Rudicel. She married Merritt Korporal on Sunday, April 17, 1955, in Grant County, and he survives.

Additional survivors include two sons, Pete (Diana) Korporal, of Van Buren, and Frank Korporal, of Gas City; a daughter, Peggy (Leonard) Hensley, of Losantville; three brothers, Gerald (Joyce) Rudicel Jr., Ronald (Becky) Rudicel and Larry Rudicel, all of Marion; three grandchildren, Eric Korporal, of Van Buren, Angie Cochran, of Mathiston, MS and Summer Greenlee, of Anderson; and eight great-grandchildren.
 
Calling is Thursday, April 27, 2017, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ferguson & Glancy Funeral Home, 201 N. Main St. Van Buren. A celebration of life service will be held Friday, April 28, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Howard Clayton officiating. Interment will follow in the Van Buren Cemetery in Van Buren.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 50 E. 91st St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240.