Walter Neill Huntzinger

Walter Neill Huntzinger, 83 of Anderson, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on February 4, 1933, in Anderson, Indiana, to Walter H. and Esther (Teeters) Huntzinger.
Neill graduated in 1951 from Lapel High School and was a U. S. Army veteran.
He owned and operated Star Trucking and before that, he was employed by the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson.
Neill was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Lapel and the Willing Workers Sunday school class. He had been involved with Operation Classroom and had made several mission trips.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Elaine (Baxter); two children, DAhn (husband, Chuck) Ackerman of Anderson and Doug (wife, Terrie) Huntzinger of Lapel; four grandchildren, Jonathan Thrasher (fianc, Hope Williams), Aaron Thrasher, Danielle (husband, Blane) Trinkle, and Jake Huntzinger; three great-grandchildren, Lucia Thrasher, Makenna Thrasher, and Sawyer Trinkle; and two brothers, Warren (wife, Nancy) Huntzinger of Pendleton and Ron (wife, Rita) Huntzinger of Anderson
Neill was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Michael Neill; and a brother Wendell.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home, 1010 Main North Street, Lapel with Pastor Dewey Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 606, Lapel, Indiana 46051-0606.
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Visitation
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
04:00 PM - 08:00 PM Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home
1010 North Main Street
Lapel, IN 46051


Funeral Service
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
10:30 AM Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home
1010 North Main Street
Lapel, IN 46051