Franklin R. "Frank" Bradley

Franklin R. "Frank" Bradley, age 79, of Fremont, Indiana passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Frank was born September 25, 1941 in Angola, Indiana, to Preston and Nancy (Jones) Bradley, they preceded him in death. He attended Fremont School. Frank married Margaret Lybarger on March 16, 1963 in Louisville, Illinois. He worked almost 30 years at Weatherhead, Dana Corporation in Angola, retiring as foreman. Frank had many hobbies, especially teaching his grandchildren the ways of fishing, hunting, and life. He was a jack of all trades, and knew no strangers. He was a member of the Fremont Community Church, and proudly helped run the food pantry with his wife Margie for 17 years. Survivors include his wife, Margie Bradley of Fremont, Indiana, daughters, Cindy (Gary) Saltzman of Fremont, Indiana, and Wendy Bradley of Port Orange, Florida, grandchildren, Michael (Brittany) Morton, Jeremiah (Laura) Morton, Bryan (Eden) Bradley, Torrey Franklin Healy, Amanda Schnetzler (Dustin), Janelle (Taj) Summey, Skye (Erick) Ortega, Tommey (Ashley) Healy, Tierra (Chris) Fitch, Summer Rathbun, Brittany (Josh) Winkler, Casey (Callie) Brown, Codey (Shyann) Brown, and Michael Force, 34 great-grandchildren, sisters, Betty (Norman) Carpenter of Coldwater, Michigan, and Cathy Gates of Montgomery, Michigan, sisters-in-law, Lyvonne (Sam) Quast of Effingham, Illinois, Rita Lybarger of Sadorus, Illinois, and Evelyn Joliff of Altamont, Illinois, and brother-in-law, Ronald Lybarger of Martinsville, Illinois. He was also preceded in death by a son, Randy Bradley, brothers, Ralph Bradley and Willard Bradley, brothers-in-law, Ray Gates, Wilbur Lybarger, and Everland Lybarger, a great-grandson, Gabriel Healy, and mother and father in-law, Roy and Fairy (Humes) Lybarger. Visitation will be held from 11 am until 1 pm Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Fremont Community Church, 601 North Coldwater Street, Fremont, Indiana. Funeral Services will follow at 1 pm Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Fremont Community Church, Fremont, Indiana. Pastor Josh Hawkins and Pastor Darold Beck will officiate the service. Burial will be at California Cemetery, California Township, Michigan. Memorial donations may be directed in care of the family. Condolences may be sent online to www.beamsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are being handled by Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Indiana. 260-495-2915.