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Earl Edwin Hefner

Birth	:	19 Jun 1923 Allen County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	20 Nov 2016 Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Lima, Allen County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7274720, -84.0483330
Description	:	LIMA — The man who claimed he could fix anything but a glass eye and a broken heart, has died at the ripe old age of 93 from "too many birthdays." Earl E. Hefner was the son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Mowery) Hefner. Earl was born and raised on the family farm in Perry Township. He was a 1941 graduate of Shawnee High School and attended Ohio Northern University. In 1943, Earl entered the US Army Air Corp where he was crossed trained as a tail-gunner and an airplane mechanic on the A-26 attack bomber. He was sent to Italy... Read More	LIMA — The man who claimed he could fix anything but a glass eye and a broken heart, has died at the ripe old age of 93 from "too many birthdays." Earl E. Hefner was the son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Mowery) Hefner. Earl was born and raised on the family farm in Perry Township. He was a 1941 graduate of Shawnee High School and attended Ohio Northern University. In 1943, Earl entered the US Army Air Corp where he was crossed trained as a tail-gunner and an airplane mechanic on the A-26 attack bomber. He was sent to Italy where he flew 50 combat missions in the A-26 attack aircraft which carried two 500 pound bombs. His final ten missions originated from Corsica, France and were in support of General Patton's Fifth Army. Earl and his crew were ordered to reconfigure the A-26 to carry fuel to Patton and once completed these planes became known as "Flying Gas Cans." After the Army, Earl went to work for Westinghouse where he became a manufacturing engineer and developed several patents for Westinghouse. His job took him to Juarez, Mexico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caracas, Venezuela and West Virginia where he met and married his wife of 67 years, Mary Louise (Pulice) Hefner. Although he truly loved his work at Westinghouse, he never lost his love of flying. Earl became a pilot and purchased and rebuilt a Cessna single-engine plane restoring it to flying status. He later built his own experimental aircraft, a Kelly-D bi-plane in his own backyard and was invited and performed a fly-by at Oshkosh, Wisconsin Air Show in 1992. As a life-long learner, he recycled an old rescue squad vehicle into a computerized Calliope with which he proudly opened many a holiday parade in Lima. He enjoyed cloning his tomato and pepper plants and growing his backyard garden from seeds. Earl's final years were spent closer to home, with countless hours sitting and swinging while watching his garden grow. Earl "lived" until he died, November 20, 2016. Earl is survived by his wife, Mary and two daughters, Lena (Jim) Blair, Linda (David) Hardy and a son, James F. (Marsha) Hefner. He has six grandchildren; Elizabeth (Greg) Skinner, Shawn (Beth) Hardy, Thomas (Amber) Blair, Drs. Erica (Joe) Adams, Luke Hefner and Lindsey (Dustin) Hunsaker. He has twelve great-grandchildren; Kelsey, Nick, Alyssa, Emma, Emily, Reese, Charleigh, Ian, Everett, Dalton, Nora and Elliott. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Mary Katherine, a grandson Justin Blair and his younger brother and best friend Harvey Hefner. Friends may call from Noon until time of services at 1:00 pm Friday at CHILES-LAMAN FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES SHAWNEE CHAPEL with Rev. Doug Adams officiating. Military Honors will be conducted by the US Army and VFW Post 1275. Memorial contributions may be made to the Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic, 4620 Haywood Road, Suite 1, Virginia Beach, VA, 23455 or The Gardeners of Lima, 8230 Sugar Creek Road, Lima, OH 45801 in memory of Earl Hefner. Condolences may be expressed at chiles-lamanfh.com

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Where is Earl Edwin Hefner's memorial?
Earl Edwin Hefner's memorial is located at: Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Lima, Allen County, USA.
When did Earl Edwin Hefner death?
Earl Edwin Hefner death on 20 Nov 2016 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Earl Edwin Hefner's memorial?
Latitude: 40.7274720
Longitude: -84.0483330

Family Members:

Parent

Arthur Hefner

(1900 - 1980)

Elizabeth Mae Mowery Hefner

(1904 - 1989)

Spouse

Mary Louise “Mimi” Pulice Hefner

(1929 - 2020)

Siblings

Harvey L “Harv” Hefner

(1924 - 2015)

Children

Mary Katherine Hefner

(1958 - 1958)

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Coordinate: 40.7274720, -84.0483330

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8. Bethlehem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7882996, -84.0532990

14. Westminster Cemetery
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15. Woodlawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7275009, -84.1303024

16. Metcalf Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6642110, -84.0465040

17. Logan - Tussing Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6631012, -84.0453033

18. Smith Miller Cemetery
Lima, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7886130, -84.0799270

19. Gethsemani Cemetery
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20. Shaare Zedek Cemetery
Lima, Allen County, USA
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21. Hullibarger Cemetery
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22. Sugar Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7888985, -84.0994034

23. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6794014, -83.9764023

24. Barton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6507988, -84.0655975