Wetzel Justice Jr.

Wetzel Justice Jr., 70, North Manchester passed away December 20, 2018 at 10:25 p.m. He was born June 24, 1948 in Logan, West Virginia to Susie (Strunk) and Wetzel Justice Sr.

Wetzel graduated from Logan Senior High School in Logan, West Virginia. On November 27, 1972, Wetzel married Mary J. Snell. She passed away on November 21, 2011 after 39 years of marriage. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, serving from 1968 to 1972. He worked as a iron molder at the Manchester Foundry for 31 years then retiring in 2007. He loved Christmas and his special canine friend, Ginger.

Wetzel is survived by one son Raymond L. (Faith Parker) Justice, North Manchester, Indiana, two daughters Tonya M. (Charles Stackhouse) Justice, Laketon, Indiana and Jennifer A. (Bill) Proffitt, North Manchester, Indiana; two sisters, Deloris Spriggs, Servia, Indiana and Veronica Eplin, Whitman, West Virginia. Five grandchildren Lexus (Darian) McConnell, Breanna Stackhouse, Chandler Justice, Brandon Stackhouse, and Douglas Tolson, and two great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one son Kenneth Ray Justice, one brother, and one sister.

Friends and family may call Sunday, December 23, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Services will begin at the conclusion of the calling. Pastor J.P. Freeman will officiate and burial will be held at Swank Cemetery, North Manchester.