Darwin Dwight McAfee

1926 - 2017  (91 years)

• Name	Darwin Dwight McAfee
  Birth	25 May 1926	Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Oct 2017	Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
  Burial	Saint Paul Cemetery, Uniondale, Wells County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I8804	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson, Lamm
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Lewis Dwight McAfee,   b. 25 Sep 1898, Wells County, Indiana, USA d. 29 Aug 1975 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Bonnie May Schell,   b. 4 Feb 1902   d. 12 Jul 1997 (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F2481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F2509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Darwin Dwight McAfee, 91, of Bluffton passed away on Wednesday morning, October 11, 2017, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Darwin was born on May 25, 1926 in Bluffton to Lewis Dwight & Bonnie Mae (Schell) McAfee. He graduated from Rockcreek High School with the class of 1944. Darwin was a lifelong farmer and drove bus for Northern Wells Community School for 23 years. He was an IHSAA basketball referee for 13 years. Before he started farming, he owned and operated the Rockcreek Filling Station from 1948 to 1952. He is a lifetime member of the First Reformed Church where he served as a deacon, elder and trustee on the church consistory and also served as Sunday School Superintendent. On February 26, 1948 in Bluffton, Darwin & Betty Irene (Roberts) were married at the First Reformed Church by Rev. Matthew Worthman. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Betty of Bluffton, along with his children: Sharon K. (Larry) Reed of Ossian, Cathy M. (Randy) Harnish and Michael D. (Brenda) McAfee of Bluffton along with 7 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by his brother Arlin K. (Sally) McAfee of Ossian. Darwin is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Owen Oscar McAfee. A service to celebrate Darwin's life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday (Oct. 14, 2017) at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Pastor Mike Gilbert and Mikael Dodge will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 8 on Friday at the funeral home and for one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Memorials may be made to Family LifeCare, Murray Missionary Church or First Reformed Church. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184196995/darwin-dwight-mcafee.