Harry Francis Berglan, Jr.[1, 2]
1928 - 2015 (86 years)
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Name Harry Francis Berglan Suffix Jr. Birth 21 Dec 1928 Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana 
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Harry Berglan, Jr. Birth Certificate 1928 Gender Male Death 1 Mar 2015 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana [4] - Funeral Service 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Laird-Eddy Funeral HomeVisitation from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M., Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Friday.
Harry Berglan, Jr., 86, Peru passed away at 3:45 P.M., Sunday, March 1, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital with his family at his side. He was born December 21, 1928 to Harry and Freda (Speicher) Berglan in Wabash County. He graduated from Converse High School in 1947 and married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Gene (Kelsey) Berglan on May 1, 1948 who stayed by his side throughout their 66 ½ years of marriage.
He was the proud father of two sons, James Alan Berglan (Lavita), Thomas Berglan (Karen). He was a fun-loving grandfather to Kelley Simmons (David) Amboy, Heath Berglan (Linda) Lafayette, Laura Berglan (Ben Davis) Tuscon, Arizona, and Matthew Berglan (Jessica) Peru. He was blessed with great-grandchildren, Alaina and Aubrey Simmons, Christopher and Lucas Berglan and Cullin Davis. Also surviving are his brother, Merval Berglan Peru, sister Jane Ann Troyer (George) Kokomo, sisters-in-law Onda Berglan Stroup, Swayzee, Arlene Stair (Raymond) Carmel, along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Freda Berglan; sister Marlee Kay Berglan and a brother Harold Berglan.
Harry was a farmer all his life. He had a passion for camping, collecting antique cars and trucks, and in younger years, riding motorcycles. He loved wintering in Bradenton, Florida for several years.
A service celebrating the life of Harry Berglan, Jr. will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Laird-Eddy Funeral Home, 201 North Main, Amboy, with Pastor Dwight Elliott officiating. Burial will follow at Park Lawn Cemetery. Family and friends will gather from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M., Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial 6 Mar 2015 Amboy, Miami County, Indiana [4] Person ID I38949 Family Last Modified 11 Oct 2020
Father Harry Francis Berglan, b. 6 Dec 1909, Oklahoma d. 27 Jun 1968, Marion County, Indiana (Age 58 years) Mother Freda Laverne Speicher, b. 26 Apr 1911, Wabash County, Indiana d. 7 Aug 2005, Peru, Miami County, Indiana (Age 94 years) Marriage 9 Jun 1928 Wabash County, Indiana [1] Family ID F14210 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Phyllis Gene Kelsey Marriage 1 May 1948 Berglan 50th Anniversary 1998 Children 1. James Alan Berglan 2. Thomas Berglan Family ID F14245 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Oct 2024
- Funeral Service 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Laird-Eddy Funeral HomeVisitation from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M., Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Friday.
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Burial - 6 Mar 2015 - Amboy, Miami County, Indiana 
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Photos Harry Francis Berglan, Jr. (1928 - 2015)
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Sources - [S4326] Kokomo Tribune, Deaths; obituary; 27 June 1968; Harry Berglan; 8 October 2020.
- [S3992] Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, 11 October 2020; Harry Berglan, Jr. Birth Certificate 1928.
- [S4403] 1930 Census for Wabash County, Indiana, 11; p. 20A, line 3; dwelling 517, family 538; Walter Finnegan; 8 October 2020.
Year: 1930; Census Place: Wabash, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340371 - [S4407] Eddy Funeral Homes, 11 October 2020; Harry F. Berglan, Jr.
- [S4326] Kokomo Tribune, Deaths; obituary; 27 June 1968; Harry Berglan; 8 October 2020.