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Wanda Leah Harbaugh Buzard

Birth	:	29 May 1921 Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	7 Jan 2015 Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0924988, -87.4225006
Description	:	Obituary: Wanda Leah Harbaugh Buzard By Brandy Wade on 1/9 Wanda Leah Harbaugh Buzard, 93, Plainfield, IN, went Home to be with her Lord Wednesday, 07 January 2015. She was born 29 May 1921 in Washington Courthouse, Ohio to John A. and Gladys Hiatt Harbaugh. She was soon joined by her favorite and only sibling, brother, John J. “Bud” Harbaugh on 08 August 1922. As a child, Wanda moved with her family to Sullivan where, eventually, they all were involved in the operations of the Sullivan Telephone Company that was started earlier by her grandfather, Washington Willard Harbaugh. Wanda graduated from SHS in 1939;... Read More	Obituary: Wanda Leah Harbaugh Buzard By Brandy Wade on 1/9 Wanda Leah Harbaugh Buzard, 93, Plainfield, IN, went Home to be with her Lord Wednesday, 07 January 2015. She was born 29 May 1921 in Washington Courthouse, Ohio to John A. and Gladys Hiatt Harbaugh. She was soon joined by her favorite and only sibling, brother, John J. “Bud” Harbaugh on 08 August 1922. As a child, Wanda moved with her family to Sullivan where, eventually, they all were involved in the operations of the Sullivan Telephone Company that was started earlier by her grandfather, Washington Willard Harbaugh. Wanda graduated from SHS in 1939; followed by graduation with honors from Methodist School of Nursing, Indianapolis, where she subsequently worked and taught classes until 1944. Wanda was a WWII veteran, having joined the Women’s Army Corps as a 2nd LT; ,then serving as a Field and Hospital Supervisor from 1945-1946. This service to her country became her proudest lifetime accomplishment. She returned from active duty to enter Purdue University, earning a B.S. in Nursing in 1948. She then earned another B.S. in Education from Indiana University in 1950, graduating with honors from both. During these years, she was a member of Chi Gamma Iota, an honorary war veteran association, and was one of only two women asked to join this fraternity group of over 100 male veterans. She also was a member of Kappa Beta sorority, a Purdue Christian group. Wanda spent her professional life as a pioneer in women’s education and professionalism long before it became fashionable. She quietly went about accomplishing what she considered important issues relevant to the advancement of women. She loved her family with a vengeance and was caregiver to many older relatives through her adult years. She was married to Allen Buzard in 1951, and they were married until Allen’s death 27 January 2012. A stepson, Vince Buzard, survives and resides in Rochester, New York. After her education goals became a reality, she then became a valued member of the Harbaugh team at the Telephone Company, remaining there until her father sold to GTE in 1963. Following her business career, she then went back to Nursing full-time, becoming Director of Nursing at Mary Sherman Hospital until her retirement in 1983. She truly loved her career at MSH, and retired only when they left Sullivan to pastor a church in Vincennes. She served the First Christian Church in Sullivan as pianist, and served as their full-time organist (pipe organ), loving those positions until she moved to Vincennes in 1983. Together, she and Allen served at the Lincoln Christian Church near Worthington, the First Christian Church of Linton, and ministered at the Hart Street Church of Vincennes. They also served churches in Carlisle, Terre Haute, Robinson, IL, Flat Rock, and Montgomery. She then became a member of the Vincennes Central Church of Christ, and remained a member there until her death. She was a volunteer Chaplain at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility for many years, serving until her dementia became problematic. She also enjoyed teaching Nursing classes adjunct at Vincennes University and I.U. while she resided in Vincennes. Wanda was also preceded in death by her parents; her beloved brother, Bud in 1961; her sister-in-law, Helen Moore Harbaugh Griswold in 2005; and a nephew, John T. “Tom” Daugherty in 2006. Survivors include 5 nieces: Sue (Larry) Schmitt, Osceola, In; Patty Daugherty, Mary Tye,and Nancy Latendresse, all of Plainfield; and Janet (Gene) Elliott, Bloomington, IN; 11 great-nieces and nephews; 18 great-great nieces and nephews; 3 great-great-great nieces and nephews (with two more expected this summer). Though she had no children of her own, she was the sole remaining Harbaugh “matriarch”. She was a Christian example; her sense of humor and resiliency will be missed. Rest in peace, Aunt Wanda. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Center Ridge Cemetery in Sullivan, Indiana with Pastor Roger Wright officiating and Military graveside service by the Sullivan, Shelburn and Hymera Legion Posts and Sullivan county VFW Post. If anyone wishes, contributions in her memory can be made to the Our Father’s Arms Food Pantry in Sullivan. Arrangements were entrusted to Banks and Brust Funeral Home.

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Wanda Leah Harbaugh Buzard's memorial is located at: Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA.
When did Wanda Leah Harbaugh Buzard death?
Wanda Leah Harbaugh Buzard death on 7 Jan 2015 in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 39.0924988
Longitude: -87.4225006

Family Members:

Parent

John Andrew Harbaugh

(1895 - 1977)

Gladys Hiatt Harbaugh

(1893 - 1978)

Spouse

Allen S. Buzard

(1919 - 2012)

Siblings

John Junior “Bud” Harbaugh

(1922 - 1961)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Center Ridge Cemetery
Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0924988, -87.4225006

2. Timmons Cemetery
Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0916700, -87.4261090

3. Coffman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1018982, -87.3910980

4. Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1063538, -87.3862839

5. Walls Cemetery
Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1193380, -87.3870890

6. Miller Cemetery
Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1002470, -87.3714530

7. Moore Cemetery
Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1319008, -87.4405975

8. Brodie Cemetery
Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0741997, -87.3677979

9. Morgan Cemetery
Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0412360, -87.4308350

10. Ridgeway Cemetery
Merom, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0606490, -87.4781220

11. Poplar Cemetery
Graysville, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1104910, -87.4943820

12. Daniel-Wilkey Cemetery
Graysville, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1172170, -87.4944090

13. Good Hope Cemetery
Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1279170, -87.3575950

14. Mount Zion Cemetery
New Lebanon, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0469017, -87.4796982

15. Mount Tabor Cemetery
Graysville, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1178017, -87.4985962

16. South Cemetery
Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0285810, -87.4423420

17. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0502892, -87.3569794

18. Arnett Cemetery
Paxton, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0305000, -87.3918000

19. Spencer Cemetery
Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0414009, -87.3668976

20. Burnett Cemetery
Sullivan, Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0494003, -87.4894028

21. Benson Chapel Friends Cemetery
Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1580849, -87.4450378

22. Houck Cemetery
Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0738983, -87.3328018

23. Arnett Cemetery
Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0894020, -87.5157550

24. Purcell Cemetery
Sullivan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0281900, -87.3775350