Herbert H. Coble, 84, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:40 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. 

He was born Jan. 19, 1930, in Whitley County, Ind., to Walter Ray and Cloa Fern (Shaffer) Coble. On June 25, 1954, he married Nancy L. West. 

He was a lifelong farmer and also worked for Badskey Poultry, Big Four Elevator and Mark Metzger Auctioneering.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters: Karen Ann Reffitt, Warsaw, Ind.; Laura L. Ross, North Manchester; one sister: Alice Leslie, Fort Wayne, Ind.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by one great-grandchild; two brothers; and one sister.

Graveside services will be at a later date in South Whitley Cemetery, SR 14, South Whitley, Ind. Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, Ind.

Memorial contributions may be made to Peabody Caring Circle, c/o Peabody Retirement Community, 400 W. Seventh St., North Manchester, IN 46962.