Harry "Haddie" Oliver Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Harry “Haddie” Oliver, Jr., 80, of Bluffton passed away at 7:45 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2017, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Haddie was born on May 19, 1936 in Bluffton to Harry Oliver & Flossie May (Shannon) Oliver. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 1954. He was a truck driver and a member of the Teamsters Union. Haddie drove for B & L. Motor Freight of Newark, Ohio and retired driving for Complete Auto Transit of Dayton, Ohio, in 1992. He was a member and treasurer of the Elks Lodge #796 in Bluffton. On September 2, 1959 in Bluffton, Haddie & Patty J. (Lockwood) were married. Survivors include his wife, Patty, of 57 years of Bluffton along with two daughters; Shelley (Michael) Mossburg of Bluffton and Sandra Shady of Fort Wayne. He was a proud grandpa to 4 grandchildren: Stephanie (fiancé Adam Dennis) Shady of New Haven and Nicholas Shady of Fort Wayne and Chelsea & Olivia Mossburg of Bluffton, along with a great-grandson Leo Dennis of New Haven. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings; Leon Oliver, LaVonna Blem, Ronald Lee Oliver, Donald D. Oliver and Martha “Rosie” Oliver-Alspach. A service to celebrate Haddie’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday (Feb. 21, 2017) at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Celebrant Jeff Lemler will officiate. Calling hours will be held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home with an Elks Memorial Service taking place at 8 P.M. Burial will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Bluffton. Memorials may be made to Friends Who Care Cancer Relief Foundation. Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.

Harry "Haddie" Oliver Jr.

May 19, 1936 - February 17, 2017