MITCHELL – Charles Ara Houchin, 76, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Born March 11, 1940, in Mitchell, he was the son of Leslie E. and Freda (Vincent) Houchin.
Charles was retired from Mitchell Transport and was a graduate of Mitchell High School in 1958. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.
Surviving:
children,
Shannon Houchin of Paoli
Shawn Brown of Bedford
8 grandchildren
19 great grandchildren
siblings,
Dorothy Wagner of Mitchell
Sharon Abbott of Leesburg, Florida
Carol Ann Hughes of Mitchell
Marlin Houchin of Mitchell
His parents; and siblings, Marvin Houchin and Kathy Cummings, preceded him in death.
Cremation was chosen with burial at a later date in Mitchell Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107. There is no scheduled visitation.
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