Robert Edward "Bob" Tolen Obituary (1941

Mr. Robert "Bob" Edward Tolen, age 81, of Hanover, Indiana formerly of Madison, entered this life on September 10, 1941 in Columbus, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Clarence Edward and Ruby Ross Tolen. He was a 1959 graduate of Columbus North High School in Columbus, Indiana. He was inducted into the United States Army and served for six months and was transferred to the Indiana National Guard. He married Katherine Ann Wheatley on November 7, 1967 in Madison, Indiana. This happy union of 43 years was blessed with children, Bobby Dale, Christopher Edward, and Melissa Leora. He worked for 31 years for Holset Plant in Madison with Cummins Engine Company, retiring in 1995. Prior to that he worked for the ice skating rink in Columbus, and was also a grave digger at Garland Brook Cemetery in Columbus, Indiana. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Temple in Lancaster. He enjoyed working on cars, playing golf, and having conversations with people via CB radio. He was a loving dad and papaw. Robert died on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 4:50 a.m. at the Hanover Health & Rehab Center in Hanover, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Robert will be missed by his loving sons, Bobby Dale Tolen and his wife, Michelle of Jenkins, Kentucky, Christopher Edward Tolen and his wife, Patricia of Edinburgh, Indiana; his loving daughter, Melissa Leora Vincent and her husband, Tony of Louisville, Kentucky; his grandchildren, Zachary, Andrew, Kaitlyn, Kristen, and Timmy; his great-grandchildren, Jaelah, Arianna, and Scarlett; his siblings, Jerry Tolen, David Tolen, Dolores "Peach" Pedigo, and Bonnie Tolen; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Edward Tolen, his mother, Ruby Ross Tolen, his siblings, Richard, Mike, Joyce, Mary, and Linda, and his beloved wife, Katherine Ann Wheatley Tolen, died June 10, 2010. Place An Online Memorial FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., by Rev. Skip Napier at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORSA final salute with military honors will be conducted by the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Robert Edward "Bob" Tolen, please click here to visit our sympathy store.