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Joseph Petro Obituary
Joseph Rex Petro, 81, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2025.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025, at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 South Main Street, LaFontaine, Indiana 46940, with Pastor John Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery in Somerset, Indiana.
Visitation for friends and family will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the funeral home.
McDonald Funeral Homes, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 South Main Street, LaFontaine, Indiana 46940, have been trusted with Joseph Petro's final arrangements.
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