John W. Fitch

John W. Fitch, 92, Greensburg, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. Born, April 19, 1922 in Owensville, Indiana, he was the son of Herschel and Minnie (Hollen) Fitch. John was a 1940 graduate of Princeton High School. He then graduated from the Indiana University School of Law in 1950. He worked for State Farm Insurance in Bloomington, IL from 1950-1961. He then moved to Greensburg and joined with Leon Humpert in private law practice at Humbert & Fitch, Attorneys from 1961 until his retirement in 1994. John was a 2 term President of the Decatur County Bar Association. He was also a member of; Indiana State Bar Association, Pat Commander of the American Legion Post #129, lifetime member of the VFW, Fraternal Order of Eagles #927, lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge #36, Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, Murat Temple Shrine Club, Greensburg Country Club, Greensburg Senior Citizens, Past President of the September Place board of directors, Past President of the Greensburg - Decatur County Library board. John was a member of the Greensburg United Methodist Church where he served as a trustee, chairman of Administration board, lay leader and lay delegate to the annual conference. He was a Veteran of World War II serving in the Navy. He was married to Jessie Alice Spencer on November 23, 1950 and she preceded him in death on February 3, 2009. He is survived by one son, Tom (Beth) Fitch, Clifton, VA; two daughters, Sandra (Bob) Murray, Helena, MT, Terri (Loren) Stolze, Osgood; one brother, Gerald (Lillie) Fitch, Princeton; four grandchildren, Sean Fitch, Lindsey Fitch, Kellen Stolze, Alissa Stolze. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife; three brothers, Robert, Dorris, and Kenneth Fitch; one sister, Shirley Kunkel. Visitation will be from 1-4:00 p.m. Sunday at the Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home in Greensburg. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2014 at the funeral home. Interment with full military services will be held in the South Park Cemetery in Greensburg, Indiana. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church or the Jac-Cen-Del Scholarship Foundation.