Roger "Pudge" Stover

John Roger "Pudge" Stover

Continental -- Roger "Pudge" Stover, 77, died 1:39 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2016 at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne. He was born October 26, 1938 in Oakwood, OH to the late Joseph Edward and Eva Louise (Bauer) Stover. On March 25, 1961 he married Joyce Friend who survives in Fremont, IN.

   Pudge is survived by three children:  Bradley A. (Diane) Stover of Defiance, Tonya (John) Schmidt, and Mindi (Ron) Bradford both of Continental; ten grandchildren: Marisa (Harold) Elston, Brianna (Gus) Coolman, Quentin (Jessie) Stover, Cordell Stover, Nathan (Allison) Schmidt, Damon (Erin) Schmidt, Brandon Schmidt, Dalton Bradford, Grant Bradford, and Brooke Bradford; four great-grandchildren: Cora and Emmett Coolman, Kinzley and Karmin Elston, plus one more on the way; three siblings: Annalee (Donnie) Adams of Oakwood, Joann Diamond of Defiance, Susie (Denny) Thrasher of Oakwood.

   He was preceded in death by two siblings: Dick Stover, Lois Bidlack and a brother-in-law: Bud Diamond.

   Pudge was the owner and retired from Stover Body Shop, S & S Sanitation, and JPS Oil. He was a former Mayor of Continental, former Council Member and Past President of the Continental Council. He enjoyed golfing in Florida and Indiana, loved camping, and pulling the grandkids on the tube.

    A Funeral Service will begin 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2016 at Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Continental with Ron Cooper. Burial will follow at a later date. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Continental.

    Memorial contributions can be made to the Continental Library or the Putnam County Special Olympics.

    Condolences may be expressed at www.lovefuneralhome.com

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