Harold J. Overholser, age 59, of Ft. Wayne, died at 5:38 p.m. Thursday (February 28, 2008) at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne.

     Mr. Overholser was a truck driver for Huntington Ready Mix, then Hiner Transport in Huntington from 1972 till his retirement in 2005.  He served as a Huntington County Sheriff’s Reserve Officer in the late 1970’s.

     Harold was born on November 16, 1948 in Huntington, the son of Walter E. and Nettie Jane (Howes) Overholser.  Harold was a 1969 graduate of Huntington County Community High School. Harold married Cathy A. (Paules) on March 22, 1980 in York, PA.

     Survivors include his wife – Cathy A. Overholser of Ft. Wayne; three brothers – Richard E. (Lois) Overholser of North Manchester, Robert L. (Virginia) Overholser of Huntington, and Mark A. (Rhonda L.) Overholser of Huntington; a half-brother – John E. Overholser of Logansport; two half-sisters – Wilma (John) Lictenberger of Wren, OH and Mary Ellen Bitter of South Hutchinson, KS.

     Visitation will be 2 – 7 p.m. Monday (March 3, 2008) at Bailey-Love Mortuary.  Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday (March 4, 2008) at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Rev. Randy Adams, Rev. James Riggs, and Del Hamon officiating.  Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Huntington, IN.

     Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Cancer Services of Huntington County, and Huntington County Rescue in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN  46750.