Wayne Richard Haberland, age 83, 120 Orchard Lane, Huntington, died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday (July 1, 2007) at the Select Specialty Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

     Mr. Haberland retired from Rexnord in Dalton, IL.,as a sales representative, prior to that he was Vice President of Locke Steel and Chain Company in Huntington where he worked for over 21 years until it closed in 1978.  He was the first employee from Huntington to be hired at the Locke Steel and Chain. Wayne also worked at the former Caswell Runyon Cabinet Company for 14 years as the Assistant Personnel Director. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, former member of the Elks Lodge, and former Exchange Club.  He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1942 and attended Huntington College.

     Wayne was born on June 16, 1924 in Lancaster Township in Huntington County the son of Charles and Bertha Nie Haberland.  He married Janet E. Hildebrand on June 2, 1946 in the Mt. Etna Methodist Church, Mt. Etna, IN.

     Survivors include his wife of 61 years –Janet E. (Hildebrand) Haberland of Huntington; three sons – Douglas (Nancy) Haberland of Plymonth, Brent Haberland of Huntington, Kevin (Judi) Haberland of Huntington, one daughter Lynn Haberland of Delaware, OH., one sister Maxine Wilhelm of Huntington, four step grandchildren, six step great grandchildren and one step great-great granddaughter.

     Visitation will be 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Tuesday (July 3, 2007) at the Bailey-Love Mortuary with one hour calling from 9:00 a.m. till funeral services 10:00 a.m. Wednesday (July 4, 2007) at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 530 Guilford St., Huntington, with Rev. David Ballanger officiating.  Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory, Huntington County.

     Memorials may be made Trinity United Methodist Church Cottage Fund or to the United Way of Huntington County in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive Huntington, IN.