Earl Kanode Obituary
Earl was a proud Air Force veteran, serving in the Korean War. He worked as a truck driver for Melhorn Trucking Company of Mount Joy for many years. He enjoyed watching M*A*S*H and In The Heat of The Night on TV. Fond of animals, especially dogs, Earl loved his yorkie, Buttons. Earl also liked old country music, and enjoyed converting music to 8-track tapes.
He is survived by his five children, William Kanode, Michael Kanode (Tammie), Rebecca Bock (Dennis), J. R. Schaffner, and Michael Griffie; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Isaac Kanode (Miriam); a sister, Mary Hostetter (Jim); and two ex-wives and good friends, Betsy Brandick and Debra Kanode. He was preceded in death by eight siblings, in addition to his parents.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 13 at 11:30AM at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, PA with full military honors.
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