Leroy A. Kolter, 80 years old of Bluffton, Indiana, and a former longtime resident of rural Decatur, went to his eternal home on Friday, October 4, 2013. He was born on Sunday, January 22, 1933 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Rudolph H. Kolter and the late Adella R. (Kruetzman) Kolter. He married Pauline Rupert on August 25, 1951 in Monroe United Methodist Church. Leroy was a 1951 graduate of Adams Central High School and retired in 1991 from Automatic Sprinkler in Monroe with twenty-nine years of service. He was also a former dairy farmer in Adams County. He was a member of Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren and previously Salem United Church of Christ where he was the past President of the Congregation and served on the church board for many years. Leroy was a Charter member of the 1st Adams Central Booster Club and had coached baseball for many years. He enjoyed baseball, woodworking, and lawn care. He was an avid Adams Central sports fan and loved the I U Hoosiers basketball team. He loved gathering with members of his family, especially on the holidays. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Pauline Kolter of Bluffton, Indiana; son, Barry (Kathy) Kolter of Decatur, Indiana; daughter, Vickie (Mark) Zurcher of Monroe, Indiana; and sister, Agnes Alt of Decatur, Indiana. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Travis (Natalie) Kolter, Lindsey (Keith) Beer, Jared (Lauren) Kolter, Brittney (Jonathan) Meier, & Kristen Kolter and six great-grandchildren, Hallie, Kaden, & Brylie Kolter; Della Kolter; and Kale & Kley Beer. Preceding LeRoy in death were a sister, Mary Borne and a brother, Raymond Kolter. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2013 in the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren with Pastor Jay Carter officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Friends will be received from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, October 8 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren or Monroe Youth League.
