1929
Robert
2014
Robert G. "Bob" Showalter
September 8, 1929 — February 14, 2014
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Marietta Showalter, daughters Susan Marie Thurgood of Centennial, CO and Julia Ellen (Larry) Ott of Lafayette, IN and his sons Daniel Guild (Kimberly) Showalter of Columbus, IN and Robert “Andy” Showalter of Fort Wayne, IN. Other survivors include nine grandchildren as well as sisters Helen (late, Claude) Hewitt of Marion, IN and Margaret (late, William) Keith of Tallahassee, FL and a brother Richard (“Bunny”) Showalter of Grand Ledge, MI.
He graduated in 1947 from Marion High School, in 1952 from Ball State in Muncie, IN with his Bachelor’s Degree and in 1955 from Ball State with his Master’s Degree. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War.
He retired in 1998 as Professor Emeritus from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN after 33 years in the Audiology and Speech Science Department where he was a recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash Award. He formerly worked for 8 years at Peru Community School Corporation in Indiana. He retired to Lake Tippecanoe in 1998 from West Lafayette, IN. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in North Webster, IN and Morrison United Methodist Church in Leesburg, FL.
The memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the North Webster United Methodist Church, 7822 E. Epworth Forest Road, North Webster, IN with Senior Pastor David Smitley of the church officiating.
Memorial bequests may be given to North Webster United Methodist Church, 7822 E. Epworth Forest Road, North Webster, IN 46555 or scholarships for students with financial need in the Audiology and Speech Science Department at Purdue University Foundation, 403 West Wood Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 or Ball State University Foundation, P.O. Box 672, Muncie, IN 47308.
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