Earl W. Moldenhauer

Earl W. Moldenhauer, age 93, of Huntington, passed away at 11:55 p.m. Friday (July 1, 2011) at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Earl was born on August 10, 1917, in Huntington Township, the son of Carl and Jessie (Brown) Moldenhauer. He graduated from Huntington Township High School in 1934. Earl married Betty Lahr on December 31, 1938 at St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Huntington. Earl retired, in 1973, as the owner of the Moldenhauer’s Nursery and Orchard in Huntington. He then was a real estate agent and associate for Century 21 Beaty Realtors for 10 years. Earl was a member of the St. Peter’s First Community Church in Huntington where he served for 25 years on the Church Board and was a former Chairman of the Church Board. He was a member and Past President of the Huntington Exchange Club in 1967 and a member of the Huntington County Board of Realtors. Earl was a member of the Central Indiana Nurserymen Association, the Indiana State Horticulture Society, Indiana Association of Nursery, and the American Association of Nurserymen. He, along with his wife Betty, were members of the Starlite Dancers in Huntington for many years. Earl was a member of the Huntington County Bridge Club since it started. He has been playing bridge since 1931 and placed in the top eight players each year with the club. In 2005, he took first place. He is survived by his wife of 72 years - Betty Moldenhauer of Warren, one son - Bill (Dana Wallace) Moldenhauer of Indianapolis, two daughters - Carolyn (Donald) Hardman of Indianapolis and Rosalie (Willard) Hale of Pisgah Forrest, North Carolina, eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. His parents and sister, Jean Holmes, preceded him in death. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday (July 5, 2011), at the Bailey-Love Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday (July 6, 2011) at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Rev. Raymond Scribner officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter’s First Cemetery, Huntington. Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Pointe in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN 46750.

Earl W. Moldenhauer

August 10, 1917 - July 1, 2011