Paul Larry Heiser

Paul Larry Heiser, 73 years old of Decatur, Ind., passed away in his sleep on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his residence.

He was born on Thursday, August 6, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Felton and Phyllis (Small) Felton and a brother, Carl Heiser.

On April 27, 1985 he married Carole Sohn at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur.

Paul served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1963.

He was a former member of the Moose Lodge #1311 in Decatur and the American Legion Post #43 of Decatur.

Paul retired from Driggs Farms in 2007 with ten years of service and prior to that had worked at Automatic Sprinkler in Monroe for 30 years.

Surviving are his wife, Carole Heiser of Decatur, Ind.; daughter, Susan Guerra of Decatur, Ind.; son, Antony (Christine) Heiser of Burr Oak, Mich.; daughter, Michelle Tucker of Decatur, Ind.; daughter, Anita Heiser of Decatur, Ind.; step-son, Steven (Carolyn) Gonzalez of Montesano, Wash.; 17 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Pastor Harold Klinker officiating. Military honors will be conducted at the funeral home by the American Legion Post #43 of Decatur.

Friends will be received from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur .

Preferred memorials are to the Hope Chest.