Galen E. Champion

Galen E. Champion, age 76, of Fremont, Indiana, passed away at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on July 2, 1945 in Steuben County, Indiana to Earl James and Ruth Lois (Wells) Champion, they preceded him in death. Galen graduated from Fremont High School in 1963. He worked for Fremont Manufacturing until he entered the United States Army, he served from 1965 until 1967 overseas in the Vietnam War. After serving in the Army he worked for the Town of Fremont and the Fremont Co-op. He later worked many years for Metaldyne in Fremont until retirement. After retirement he worked part-time at the Barton Lake Jellystone Park in Fremont. He was a member of the Fremont American Legion Cassel Post # 257. Galen enjoyed hunting, fishing, collecting guns, spending time with his family and friends. He married Roberta M. “Bobbye” (Phillips) Presley on March 17, 1990 in Angola, Indiana. Survivors include his wife Roberta “Bobbye” Champion of Fremont, Indiana, daughters, Traci (Troy) Portner of Hamilton, Indiana, and Kelly Draper of Hamilton, Indiana, step-children, Robert “Bob” Presley of Fremont, Indiana, Nikki Olivarri of San Antonio, Texas, and Ronye (Tony) Gleason of Fremont, Indiana, twelve grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, sisters, Marlene (David) Goodwin of Fremont, Indiana, and Marilyn (Irv) Hansen of Berlin Heights, Ohio, and many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Colleen Champion, and a brother, Charles Champion. In honor of Galen a dinner will be held at 1 pm September 26, 2021 at the Fremont American Legion Cassel Post # 257, 301 South Wayne Street, Fremont, Indiana 46737. Memorial donations in his memory may be directed to the Fremont American Legion Cassel Post # 257.