Lynn Murray Munger

Lynn Murray "Doc" Munger, 99, husband of Roswitha (Schiller) Munger, passed May 29, 2017 after a short illness. Lynn, the son of Roscoe Munger and Lola (Casebeer) Munger, was born at home in Nevada Mills, Indiana on May 24, 1918. Lynn enjoyed his childhood in Nevada Mills swimming, fishing and trapping along the fawn river. When Lynn was young, his grandfather Luther ‘Dick’ Casebeer taught him how to drive in one of the first automobiles in Steuben County. He still had his first driver’s license, ‘good forever’, printed with legal hand signals for turning while passing. Lynn attended the Orland High School and graduated in 1935. He then attended Manchester College and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1938. While attending college he became very interested in Native American history. His fascination with the Native American Culture led him to establish the Potawatomi Museum which he owned and operated from the 1950’s until around 1995. After college Lynn Enlisted in the Navy and attended the US Navy Medical School in San Diego, California. He then served on the USS Enterprise for 17 months before WWII began. He was waiting for breakfast outside the mess tent at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Lynn was awarded many medals and a commendation from Admiral Nimitz before his honorable discharge. Lynn sent much of his military pay to his parents Rosco and Lola Munger to establish the “Munger’s Riverside Nursery” in Nevada Mills Indiana. In the mid 1970’s he relocated the nursery to Fremont, Indiana and renamed it the ‘Heron Hill Nursery.’ Lynn was also an incredible musician, and could play very well just about any instrument handed to him including piano, guitar, mandolin, violin ‘fiddle’, vibraharpes, drums etc. On his leisurely hours he could often be found playing the piano at local restaurants and clubs. If Lynn wasn’t busy entertaining with music, he could often be found with many of his friends playing golf on the local golf courses. Lynn married first Virginia (Conner) Munger and they had one son and daughter-in-law Frederick Munger and Maureen ‘Maun’ (O’Neill) Munger. Lynn married second Velda Jane (Inman) Munger and they had one son and three daughters: Clayton Munger (deceased) and wife Jaymie (Sullins) Munger; Cheryl (Munger) Ray and husband Richard Ray; Reba (Munger) Poertner and husband Timothy Wayne Poertner; and Marsha (Munger) Metheny and Eric Metheny. Lynn married third Roswitha (Schiller) Weiss, with one stepdaughter Elisabeth (Weiss) McHugh & Kevin McHugh; and two stepsons, Erich Weiss and Mark Weiss and wife Dorothy Weiss. Lynn had one brother and four sisters: Wendell ‘Pat’ Munger (deceased); Winifred (Munger) Bassett (deceased): Iris (Munger) Thomas: Rozena (Munger) Ewers (deceased): and Maxine (Munger) Pardon. Lynn’s funeral service with full military honors will be held at Beam’s Funeral Home in Fremont, Indiana on Saturday on June 3, 2017 at 1:00 pm, with Chaplain Mike Collins officiating. Calling hours will be held from 11am - 1pm prior to the services. Burial will follow at Jamestown Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by members of the Fremont American Legion, and the US Navy Honors Teams.

Memorials in his honor are requested to the Fremont American Legion Post or to the D.A.V.