Loren E. McCune

April 14, 1930 - December 22, 2019

Loren E. McCune, age 89, of Uniondale, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will immediately follow at 12 p.m. Thursday at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Pastor Mike Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Huntington with military graveside rites performed by VFW Post #2689 of Huntington. Preferred memorials are to American Cancer Society or Dementia Society of America, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750. Loren was born on April 14, 1930 in Adams County, the son of Forrest E. and Nolah May (Haines) McCune. He served in the United States Army as a corporal during the Korean War. He married Arlene Carroll on April 1, 1952 in Huntington; she preceded him in death on September 20, 2003. Loren worked at Kroger Warehouse in Fort Wayne for over 30 years and enjoyed a lifetime of farming and raising hogs. He also loved gardening, especially growing flowers. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Duhamell of Uniondale, sons Terry (Linda) McCune of Montpelier and Denny (Beth Pierce) McCune of Warren, a brother, Dwight McCune of Markle, five grandchildren, a step grandchild, and ten great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a son, David Lee McCune, sisters Eileen Kirtley and Inez Ripple, brothers Cecil W. McCune, Joyce McCune, and Delmer McCune, and a son-in-law, Tim Duhamell.