Charles “Chuck” W. Arnold

1944 - 2015

Charles "Chuck" W. Arnold, 71, of St. Marys, died at 1:53 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on March 14, 1944, in St. Marys to Willard "Buck" and Sara Anna Louise (Davis) Arnold.
On July 24, 1971, in Celina, he married Judy Ann Fisher, who died on Feb. 8, 1983.
Survivors include his nephew Dwight "Jack" Harner III of St. Marys; his nieces April (Kevin) Hoel of St. Marys and Angela (Mike) Jaeger of Celina; his nephews Drew Harner of St. Marys, Brian Seals of Celina and Steve Seals of Celina; his brothers-in-law Dwight "Jack" (Maggie) Harner Jr. of St. Marys and Wayne (Trudy) Fisher of Celina; his sisters-in-law Nancy Roth  of Berne, Ind., Jane (Rob) Wendel of Celina and Rita (Rick) Woods of Celina.
He was preceded in death by his parents Willard "Buck" and Sara Anna Louise Arnold, wife Judy Arnold, sister Cynthia Arnold Harner, mother-in-law Dorothy Borger, brothers-in-law Terry Borger and Mark Borger.
He was a 1963 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School.
Sgt. First Class Arnold was a veteran of the United States Army, having served as a military recruiter.
In addition, Chuck managed Edgewater Park on Grand Lake St. Marys and operated Mildred's Electric Malt Shop at Indian lake for many years.
He was a member of VFW Post 9289, American Legion Post 323 and Eagles Lodge Aerie 767, all in St. Marys.
His favorite pastimes included hunting and listening to music (especially the blues). He also enjoyed studying local history.
Funeral services are scheduled to begin at noon Saturday at Miller – Long & Folk Funeral Home (314 W. High St. Chapel) in St. Marys, with the Rev. Pat Bayman officiating.
Burial, with full graveside military honors, will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday at the funeral home on High Street. Online condolences may be expressed via MillerFuneralHomes.net.