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Those Who Served

This special page was created to provide extra recognition to the brave men and women who served our country.

If your loved one was a member of the military and was served by Covington Memorial Funeral Home, please email us to get them added to this list!

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Jack E. McClellan

February 22, 1928 - January 22, 2018

Jack proudly served his country in the Marine Corps and was a member of the American Legion 241.

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Randall Dean Metzger

July 30, 1955 - January 15, 2018

Randall was a Navy Veteran member of the American Legion.

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William Curtis Houser

November 7, 1944 - January 9, 2018

William was a member of Fraternal Order of the Eagles 248 Waynedale and AmVets.

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Wendell William "Windy" Chaney

June 30, 1929 - January 8, 2018

Wendell proudly served his country in the Air Force and was a member of the Eagles 1906 and Moose Lodge 1063.

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David Allen Reiter

April 2, 1937 - January 6, 2018

David was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of Blackhawk Ministries and American Legion Post 47.

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Carl Wayne Anderson

July 8, 1933 - January 5, 2018

Carl served his country in the Army Third Armored Division, while earning a distinguished Marksmanship Award. Elvis Presley's unit relieved Carl's while he was stationed in Germany.

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Joseph Ward Barney

May 9, 1934 - November 28, 2017

Joe was drafted in the Army in 1957.

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Kenneth Joseph Shattuck

December 15, 1942 - January 1, 2015

Ken served his country in the Army.

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David F. Martin

May 2, 1928 - April 28, 2014

David was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Waynedale United Methodist Church, Past President of the Columbia City and Waynedale Kiwanis.

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James L. Lawrence

July 19, 1938 - February 12, 2012

This Air Force veteran was a crew chief while stationed in France.

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Lance Cpl. William H. "Billy" Crouse IV

June 13, 1988 - December 21, 2010

This Marine was killed in action while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 22-year-old was laid to rest in Covington Memorial Gardens with full military honors on December 29, 2010.