Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Horwedel, Lowell C. October 20, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Norma Novick fox2157@aol.com June 6, 2016, 9:41 am Journal & Courier from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24, 2012 Lafayette, Indiana Lowell C. Horwedel November 27, 1932 – October 20, 2012 Lowell C. Horwedel, Sr., 79, of Otterbein, Indiana died, Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Cumberland Pointe Health Campus. He was born November 27, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Albert and Mildred (Hackel) Horwedel. He married Dorothy Anne Deupree, June 21, 1958, in North Hollywood, California and she survives. He graduated Burbank High School in 1950 and completed University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School of Management majoring in Chemistry. He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956, where he served, as a Medic and with the Battalion Headquarters for Transportation. He had worked at Electrofilm, Inc, in North Hollywood, California from 1956 until 1971, serving as Vice President/General Manager of the Lubricants Division from 1969 until 1971. He then went on to work at Microseal Corporation (now E/M Corporation) a subsidiary of Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, as Vice President of Operations. Within a year, he was promoted to President of Microseal and appointed to the Board of Directors. From 1984 until 1997, he served as Vice President of Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana, retiring with the sale of E/M Corporation. From 1996 until 1997, he also served as Vice Chairman of E/M Corporation. Upon retiring, he worked part-time, for a year, as Vice Chairman of E/M Corporation (now wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Crucible, plc, Windsor, England in charge of International acquisitions, looking for and negotiating purchases of companies worldwide to make E/M Corporation more global). He also, worked part-time as Executive Vice President and CEO of International Lubrication and Fuel Consultants. Starting in 2001, he served as Chairman of the Board of International Lubrication and Fuel Consultants, Rio Rancho, NM. He was active in the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, holding all administrative offices and chairing several technical committees; the Professional Currency Dealers Association, retired President and currently serving on the Board of Governors; for the past 12 years he served on and was President of 5 years, of the Foundation Board of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette; he served on or worked with the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette Board of Directors for the past 27 years; for the past 8 years he has served on the Otterbein Town Council and was currently the President. He was also active in the Community Cancer Network and was currently on their Board of Directors. He was also a Distinguished Kentucky Colonel. In 2006, he was the recipient of the State of Indiana Distinguished Hoosier Award from the Office of Governor Mitch Daniels. Tippecanoe County State Representative Shelia Klinker presented this award, one of the highest tributes given by the state to individuals of great honor amongst the citizenry, at the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. Surviving with his wife, Dorothy Anne Horwedel, Otterbein, are 2 Daughters, Nancy Willard, Husband Jerry, Burbank, California; Mary Fultz, Husband Mike, Otterbein; Son Charlie Horwedel, Wife Sheri, Otterbein; 8 Grandchildren, Brandon, Wife Lori, and Sierra Fultz, Kayse and Kameron Willard and Samantha, Tyler, Garrett and Shyann Horwedel; 2 Great-Grandchildren, Reagan and Hunter Fultz and Brother, Jerry Horwedel, Wife Carol, Keene CA. Visitation will be Thursday, October 25, 2012, from 5-8 PM, with Rosary at 5 pm, at Shoemaker Funeral Home, Otterbein. Funeral Mass will be, at 10:30 AM, Friday, October 26, 2012, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Otterbein, with Father Robert Klemme officiating. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette. Memorial Contributions, may be made, to the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette or Community Cancer Network. Published in the Journal & Courier from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24, 2012 Lafayette, Indiana Additional Comments: Norma’s Notes: Grandparents: Elizabeth N. Terbrack (1877-1936) and Arthur J. Hackel (1878-1938). Elizabeth Terbrack was a 1st cousin to John Terbrack 1900- 1954 of Huron County. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/h/horwedel32740nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb