George E. Harling

George E. Harling, age 76, of Celina, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Gardens at Celina. He was born March 11, 1942 in Gardner, Massachusetts to the late Ralph Harling & Elsie (Parrott) Harling. On November 29, 1964 he married Connie K. (Blackburn) and she survives in Celina. He is survived by a daughter Kim & Dave Bricher of Coldwater and a son Nathan & Jennifer Harling of Celina; a son-in-law Jeff Lennartz of Coldwater; six grandchildren: Katie & James Richmond, Becca & Daniel Cotterman, AJ Bricher, Nichole Bricher, Haylee Harling and Jake Harling; two great-grandsons, Anthony & Austian; a brother Jerry Harling of Minnesota and in-laws: Shirley Yohey of Greenville, Carol Close of Ansonia, Becky Klipstine of Ansonia and Steve & Carrie Blackburn of Troy. He is preceded in death by a daughter Cindy Lennartz; a brother Richard Harling and in-laws, Gene Yohey, Charlie Close, Denny Blackburn, Kenny Blackburn and John Klipstine. He was a member of Light House Fellowship Church in Celina, a veteran of the US Army and a member of the Celina V.F.W. and American Legion Posts. He worked at the former New Idea Plant in Coldwater and the former Huffy Plant in Celina and retired from American Trim in Sidney.  George was a hardworking man who loved his family.  He enjoyed being outdoors especially on his Kubota tractor. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater with Pastor Tony Richmond officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 until 8 pm Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Care. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.