- Date Of Birth: November 14, 1926
- Date Of Death: June 19, 2007
- State: Indiana
Carlyle R. Nihart, 80, of Christian Avenue, died at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday (June 19, 2007) in Elkhart General Hospital, after an extended illness.
He was born in Elkhart on Nov. 14, 1926, to Keith and Ruth (Miller) Nihart. He married June Swinehart on Aug. 20, 1949, in Osceola.
She survives along with three sons, Jeffery (Linda) Nihart and Mitchell Nihart, both of Elkhart, and Stuart Nihart and Ruth Preston of Vandalia, Mich.; a brother, Laural (Deanna) Nihart of Elkhart, five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A brother, Harold Nihart, preceded him in death.
Mr. Nihart served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He worked in the tool and die industry for many years.
He had a longtime passion for hunting and fishing.
