John Marshall Vogely, 85 of Columbia City, died peacefully in the company of family at Stillwater Hospice Home at 9:25 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2022 where he had been since Tuesday.

Born on March 4, 1937, in Whitley County, Indiana, he was a son of the late Henry M. and Freida M. (Robinett) Vogely.  Growing up in the Jefferson Twp., he graduated from Jefferson Center High School in 1955.

He was inducted into the U.S. Army on February 1, 1960.  Serving at Fort Benning, GA, he became a wheeled vehicle mechanic.  He was honorably discharged March 29, 1962.

On September 21, 1963, he married Susan R. Brase.  They have always lived in Whitley County.

Throughout his work career, John was a farmer raising hogs and growing crops.  Additionally, he was a school bus driver and mechanic for many years eventually becoming a truck dispatcher for Fort Wayne Foundry where he retired in 2002.  He continued to work with his daughter and son-in-law at Buesching Peat Moss, Fort Wayne primarily as a truck driver.

Mechanically inclined, he could fix anything mechanical.  In his early years he raced modifieds at the area tracks.  In his senior years, he restored old farm tractors and faithfully watched the NASCAR races through their season.

Surviving is his loving wife of 59 years, Susan; children, Angela M. (Tim Maldeney) Dice, of Auburn, John Andrew "Andy" (Julie) Vogely of Columbia City, and Ginger S. (Dan) Buesching of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sisters, Martha Sellers of Kingston, New York, Janice (Robert) Morsches and Jo Ellen Krider both of Columbia City.

The funeral service will be 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home.  Burial will be at the Broxon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials in John's honor are to the Stillwater Hospice Home.