Chaltha R. "Charli" Taylor

March 27, 1934 - October 31, 2018

Chaltha R. “Charli” Taylor, age 84, of Huntington, died peacefully at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones at her daughter’s home in Huntington. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will immediately follow at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Pastor Stephen Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Huntington with military graveside rites performed by VFW Post #2689 of Huntington. Preferred memorials are to Huntington County Humane Society, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750. Charli was born on March 27, 1934 in Huntington, the daughter of Frank and Opal (Brenneman) Kiefer. She graduated from Columbia City High School in 1952 and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. While in the military, she worked in the infirmary at Shaw Air Force Base and was proud to have played for the champion U.S. Air Force Softball Team. She married Harold Taylor on September 12, 1953 in Angola; he preceded her in death on July 24, 1978. Charli worked in production at General Tire in Wabash, retiring after 38 years. She also served on the Huntington City Board of Zoning Appeals. She was a lifetime member of both VFW Post #2689 and American Legion Post #85 in Huntington. She was passionate about music and gardening and was an avid walker, bowler, Euchre player and IU fan. Of fourteen children, Charli was the last surviving sibling. Survivors include a son, Robert H. Taylor of Huntington, and daughters Jody E. (Dan) Okuly of Fort Wayne, Shelby J. (Rodney) Sheets of Columbia City, and Nicola J. Taylor of Huntington. Also surviving are granddaughters Taryn Bisel of Fort Wayne, Mandi Ramsey of Louisville, Kentucky, Dana Anders of South Whitley, Ashley Blevins and Megan Wehr, both of Fort Wayne, Taylor Hiers of Nashville, Tennessee, and Emma Quinn of Muncie, grandsons Anthony Johnson of Columbus, Indiana, Ian Hiers of Fort Wayne, and Connor Sheets of Oklahoma, twenty great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and her beloved dog, Jilly. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers Richard Kiefer, Robert Kiefer, Mathias Kiefer, Francis Kiefer, Raymond “Hank” Kiefer, George Kiefer, Glen Kiefer, Tom Kiefer, and Harry Kiefer, and sisters, Betty Wooley, Mary Karst, Esther Warkentien, and Theresa Davis.