Edward "Ed" Leamon Dibble, (Msgt Ret.) Obituary (1937

Mr. Edward "Ed" Leamon Dibble, age 79, of Madison, Indiana, Edward entered this life on July 8, 1937, in Eldorado, Illinois. He was the loving son of the late James Clifton and Dorothy Leona Payne Dibble. He was a 1955 graduate of Dwight Township High School in Dwight, Illinois. He later attended Riverside City College receiving and associate degree. Edward was inducted into the United States Air Force on June 7, 1955 and rose to the rate of Master Sergeant serving as personnel technician in the HQ 22 Combat Support Group, Special Operations Squadron and the 15th Air Force Headquarters. He was honorably discharged and retired on August 31, 1975 from March Air Force Base in Moreno Valley, California after 20 years, two months and 24 days receiving the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Longevity Service Award with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Force Medal. He was united in marriage on September 15, 1957 to Elizabeth Katherine Adams at the North Madison Christian Church. This happy union of fifty nine years was blessed with two daughters, Phyllis, Connie and a son, Michael. Edward also worked in shoe sales for 9-west, Easy Spirit and U.S. Shoe Corp. for 25 years. For a lot of those sales took place with Harris Department Store and Gottschalks Department Stores. Ed and Kathy resided for 39 years in Moreno Valley, California and settled back in Madison in 2005. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Hanover. Ed enjoyed golf, reading, baseball, football, attending his high school reunions, his dog, Jay Jay and watching NASCAR. He was a devoted husband, dad and grandpa. Ed died on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at 4:45 a.m. at the Hickory Creek of Madison in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Tribute or Funeral Service VideoA LOVING FAMILY Ed will be missed by his loving wife of 59 years, Elizabeth Katherine "Kathy" Adams Dibble of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughters, Phyllis Zehms and her husband, William of Yucaipa, California, Connie Leininger of Madison, Indiana; his loving son, Michael Dibble of Castle Rock, California; his loving grandchildren, Timothy, Donald, Jennifer, Renee, Jonathan, Kyle and Steven; his eight great grandchildren; his sister, Meletta Schou of Dwight, Illinois; his sisters in law and brothers in law, Cindy Nolan, Mae and David Johnson, and William Adams of all of Madison, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Clifton and Dorothy Leona Payne Dibble, his great granddaughter, Laura. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, December 19, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., by Bro. Mark Roseberry at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Monday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORS A final salute will be conducted on Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre with full military honors to follow at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel by United States Air Force Ceremonial Unit and Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.comSecure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Edward "Ed" Leamon Dibble, (MSGT RET.), please click here to visit our sympathy store.