- Date Of Birth: January 28, 1933
- Date Of Death: April 14, 2018
- State: Indiana
Earl L. Courtney, Jr., 85, of Odon, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Odon. He was born on January 28, 1933 in Knox County, Indiana to Earl L. and Mildred Isabelle (Poor) Courtney. Jr. married Marcia Kay Smeltzer on June 30, 1956. They raised three children, Marc, Debbie and Shelly.
Jr. graduated in 1952 from Elnora High School, then went to work for PSI, only to be called to serve in the US Army. He was stationed at Colorado Springs, Colorado during the Korean War Era.
Survivors include: one daughter, Shelly (Larry) Beckman of Odon; seven grandchildren, Paula Neibert, Amanda Hurst, Wesley Bays, Courtney DeMeulenaere, Allison Beckman, Kylie Sheffer and Caleb Beckman; twelve great-grandchildren; three brothers, Rex (Donna) Courtney of Port St. Lucie, FL, Bob (Linda) Courtney of Peru, IN and Gary (Donna) Courtney of Interlochen, MI.
Jr. was preceded in death by: his wife, Marcia Kay Courtney; his parents; daughter, Debbie Wilkin and son, Marc Courtney.
