TEDDY LaVON LAMBERT

0776-2143 BLUFFTON DATELINESS#317-44-7489Contact Person: Melanie Kay Lambert, Wife2060 E 350 N, Bluffton, IN 46714Telephone: 260-824-9284Melanie's Info: SS#312-46-8450/DOB 7-15-1944 Teddy LaVon Lambert, age 64, of Bluffton, Wells County, IN died at 11:50 p.m. on Sunday, September 2, 2007 at his residence. He had been in failing health for the past 4 years. He was born in Huntington County, IN on October 31, 1942 to Lester Ira and Betty Jean (Branstrator) Lambert.He graduated from Lafayette Central High School with the Class of 1961 and married Melanie Kay Lude on September 22, 1962 in Fort Wayne. Teddy served with the National Guard for many years and retired in 1992 from International Harvester after 30 years of service as an assembly worker. Mr. Lambert spent his lifetime in Allen and Wells Counties and moved to Urbana, Ohio when he was transferred by his employer and then he and his family returned to Bluffton, IN in 1992. Teddy enjoyed collecting arrowheads and other Indian artifacts that he found when scouring local farm fields. He was a member of the Prospect Church Tape ministry and he was always ready to help friends and family.He is survived by his wife of nearly 45 years, Melanie Kay Lambert, Bluffton, IN; 2 daughters, Dawn Gideon, 10929 Cuba Road, Harlan, IN 46743 (260-657-5354) and Tresa (Dave) Harvey, Urbana, OH 43078; 1 son, Bryant A. Lambert, 744 N State Road 560, Urbana, OH 43078-9154 (937-652-3714); 6 grandchildren,; 4 step grandchildren; 4 sisters, Cheryl McIntosh of Fort Wayne, IN 46806 (260-745-1154), Priscilla (Mike) McInturff, 7407 Ideal Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46809-2530 (260-478-2450 and Melanie G. Lambert of Fort Wayne, IN and Roberta (Dennis) Smith, Elkhart, IN; 3 brothers, Lyndon and Bradford Lambert both of Fort Wayne, IN and Jonathan Lambert, address unknown. He is preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers, Terry, Tommy and Timmy Lambert. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday, September 6, 2007 from 2-8:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 7, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Ernie Suman of the Prospect Church, officiating. Graveside committal services and burial will follow at noon Friday at McFarren Cemetery, Wells County, IN. Memorial bequests may be given in Mr. Lambert's memory to Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana, 265 West Water Street, Berne, IN 46711. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. To send condolences, to sign the family guest register book or to light a memorial candle, please log on to www.demoneygrimes.com .