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Christopher Hertel Obituary

Christopher "Chris" Hertel, 67, of Woodburn, IN, passed away on September 29, 2025, born on June 10, 1958. A funeral service will be held at 12 pm, Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Gar Creek Lutheran Church, 1910 N Berthaud Rd, New Haven, IN 46774. Visitation will be held from 10 am to 12 pm. Burial will take place at the Gar Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, New Haven, IN.

Memorials may be made to Gar Creek Lutheran Church, New Haven. To leave online condolences please visit hockemeyerfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Oct. 2, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Christopher Hertel

Oct

4

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Gar Creek Lutheran Church

1910 N Berthaud Rd, New Haven, IN 46774

Oct

4

Funeral service

12:00 p.m.

Gar Creek Lutheran Church

1910 N Berthaud Rd, New Haven, IN 46774

Oct

4

Service

12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

St Paul Lutheran Church

1910 N Berthaud Rd, New Haven, IN 46774

Funeral services provided by:

Hockemeyer Funeral Home

17629 State Road 37, Harlan, IN 46743

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Ken and Sandi Barr

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Deepest sympathy to June and the girls. So many good memories of evenings spent together laughing and sharing stories with June and Chris. He will be missed.

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