SEYMOUR
Harlan Henry Dringenburg, 90, of Seymour, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born Feb. 5, 1926, in Seymour, he was the son of Fred Henry and Ethel Ruth Schafstall Dringenburg, both of whom preceded him in death. On July 29, 1951, he married Delores Stockamp who preceded him in death on March 8, 2009.
Harlan graduated from Cortland High School in 1944, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University in 1948 and his Masters Degree in 1951. In 1950, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He went through basic training at Fort Knox and was a classroom instructor at Fort Lee. He served under the adjutant general at Fort Harrison. After serving in the army, he taught at Cortland High School until the school consolidated with Seymour High School where he taught until he retired in 1991.
Harlan was a lifetime member and very active at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Borchers. He was the organist for 33 years and directed the church choir for 67 years. He played the organ and sang for more than 100 weddings. He was also chairman of the congregation for several terms. He was president of Borchers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. until 2014. He was a lifetime member of Jackson County Farm Bureau and belonged to the Indiana State Teacher’s Association and the National Education Association. He also enjoyed doing some farming from 1951 to 2005. After his wife passed away in 2009, he started attending the “Breakfast Club” at church every Thursday morning where he looked forward to socializing. He was always very grateful to those who made this opportunity available. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Survivors include his children, Janet (Jerry) Fogleman, Darlene (Mike) Schepman and Dean (Kim) Dringenburg; four grandchildren, Angela, Alex, Eric and Karen; great-granddaughter, Makaylah, stepgrandchildren, Jennifer (Dan) and Gina; and stepgreat-grandchildren, Taylor, Matthew and Shane.
Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Paula and Ruth.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Borchers. Burial will follow at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Borchers, with a military flag presentation.
Friends and family may gather from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Voss Chapel and from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, St. Paul Lutheran Church or White’s Chapel Church.