Dale D. Barkey, age 88, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 12:30 am on Saturday July 11, 2020, at Miller's Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born June 28, 1932 in St. Joe, IN, he was the son of Floyd and Dolly Barkey.
Dale graduated from Salem High School with the Class of 1950 and then proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.
On February 14, 1976 he married Sandra (Earhart) Crow at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church. He worked for Kelley Chevrolet in Fort Wayne as a mechanic for over 40 years until his retirement in 2002. Dale was a member of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, Columbia City and enjoyed tinkering in his barn on old tractors.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra J Barkey of Columbia City; children Jay (Carol) Crow of Columbia City, Kim Shatto of Avilla, Kent (Carla) Crow of Hudson, FL, Don (Kim Taylor) Crow of Columbia City, and Greg Barkey of Fort Wayne; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Mike Barkey, Jeff Barkey, and Terry Crow, son-in-law Gene Shatto, grandson Isaac Crow, sisters Joan Hovarter and Shirley McPheeters, and brother Warren Barkey.
Demoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City
Dale graduated from Salem High School with the Class of 1950 and then proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.
On February 14, 1976 he married Sandra (Earhart) Crow at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church. He worked for Kelley Chevrolet in Fort Wayne as a mechanic for over 40 years until his retirement in 2002. Dale was a member of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, Columbia City and enjoyed tinkering in his barn on old tractors.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra J Barkey of Columbia City; children Jay (Carol) Crow of Columbia City, Kim Shatto of Avilla, Kent (Carla) Crow of Hudson, FL, Don (Kim Taylor) Crow of Columbia City, and Greg Barkey of Fort Wayne; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Mike Barkey, Jeff Barkey, and Terry Crow, son-in-law Gene Shatto, grandson Isaac Crow, sisters Joan Hovarter and Shirley McPheeters, and brother Warren Barkey.
Demoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City
Dale D. Barkey, age 88, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 12:30 am on Saturday July 11, 2020, at Miller's Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born June 28, 1932 in St. Joe, IN, he was the son of Floyd and Dolly Barkey.
Dale graduated from Salem High School with the Class of 1950 and then proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.
On February 14, 1976 he married Sandra (Earhart) Crow at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church. He worked for Kelley Chevrolet in Fort Wayne as a mechanic for over 40 years until his retirement in 2002. Dale was a member of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, Columbia City and enjoyed tinkering in his barn on old tractors.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra J Barkey of Columbia City; children Jay (Carol) Crow of Columbia City, Kim Shatto of Avilla, Kent (Carla) Crow of Hudson, FL, Don (Kim Taylor) Crow of Columbia City, and Greg Barkey of Fort Wayne; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Mike Barkey, Jeff Barkey, and Terry Crow, son-in-law Gene Shatto, grandson Isaac Crow, sisters Joan Hovarter and Shirley McPheeters, and brother Warren Barkey.
Demoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City
Dale graduated from Salem High School with the Class of 1950 and then proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.
On February 14, 1976 he married Sandra (Earhart) Crow at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church. He worked for Kelley Chevrolet in Fort Wayne as a mechanic for over 40 years until his retirement in 2002. Dale was a member of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, Columbia City and enjoyed tinkering in his barn on old tractors.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra J Barkey of Columbia City; children Jay (Carol) Crow of Columbia City, Kim Shatto of Avilla, Kent (Carla) Crow of Hudson, FL, Don (Kim Taylor) Crow of Columbia City, and Greg Barkey of Fort Wayne; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Mike Barkey, Jeff Barkey, and Terry Crow, son-in-law Gene Shatto, grandson Isaac Crow, sisters Joan Hovarter and Shirley McPheeters, and brother Warren Barkey.
Demoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City
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