Larry Joseph Brubaker, 72, of Jimmerson Lake, Fremont, Ind., passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, at the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born July 9, 1950, in Huntington, Ind., to John W. and Thelma Eltzroth Brubaker. His parents preceded him in death.
Larry graduated from Southern Wells High School in 1968. He was a lifetime truck driver, working the last 23 years for Relco Systems.
Larry enjoyed fishing, riding his tractor, going to auctions, and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
He married Tina Ashbrook Feb. 14, 1999, in Fremont. His wife survives at Jimmerson Lake, Fremont.
Additional survivors include his children, Kevin (Tina) Brubaker of Liberty Center, Ind., Jason (Staci) Brubaker of Homestead, Texas, and Chasity (Raymond) Stout of Bluffton; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Francis (Leslie) Brubaker of Plymouth, Ind., and Jim Brubaker of Fort Wayne; a sister, Deb (Steven) Caswell of Albion, Ind.; a sister-in-law, Cathy (Bobby) Cole; and four brothers-in-law, Terry Ringler, Tony (Lisa) Ashbrook, Curtis (Melanie) Ashbrook, and Coty Ashbrook.
He was also preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Max Tillman; a sister, Ann Marie Crismore; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Harold and Betty Ringler Ashbrook; two sisters-in-law, Vicki Brubaker and Nina Ashbrook; and two brothers-in-law, Robert “Bonz” Ashbrook and Okie Ashbrook.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 26, at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Ind. Pastor Noel Patino will officiate the service.
Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday, June 26, at the funeral home in Fremont. Burial will follow the service at the Greenlawn Cemetery, Orland, Ind.
Memorial donations may be directed in care of the family.
Online condolences: www.beamsfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are under the direction of the Beams Funeral Home of Fremont, Ind. 260/495-2915