Kenneth E. Hattery

Kenneth E. Hattery, 74, rural Peru, umpired his final game at St. Vincent's Heart Center, Indianapolis, at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010, with his family surrounding him.

He was born in Union Township, on Aug. 1, 1935, to William Ernest and Gayle (Keim) Hattery. On Nov. 12, 1955, he was married to Delores (Donaldson) Hattery, who survives.

He was a member of the former Perrysburg Baptist Church. He was in the military, serving in Korea in 1955 with an artillery unit. Kenny graduated from Deedsville High School, Manchester College and earned an administrative degree from Ball State University. He started teaching and coaching at North Miami High School in 1960, was a school administrator at Caston High School and retired as a guidance director from Lewis Cass High School in 1998.

Kenny was an instructor and umpire for the Amateur Softball Association and umpired many state and national fast pitch softball tourneys. He was a baseball instructor and umpire for the IHSAA and had umpired several state finals in high school baseball games. In recent years he had umpired small college fast-pitch softball. Kenny was inducted into the Indiana ASA Hall of Fame in 2003. Other things he enjoyed, besides loving his grandchildren and all of his large extended family, were ice fishing in the winter, mushroom hunting in the spring and gardening in the summer. He was a Purdue fan and a member of the John Purdue Club.

He is survived by two sons, Troy and wife Janie and Kendel and wife Kandy; four grandchildren, Dean, Melinda, Katelyn and Kassandra Hattery, all of rural Peru; two brothers, Granville (Barb), Rochester, and Max (Sue), Macy; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services for Kenneth E. Hattery are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Miami Co. Community Building, Miami County 4-H Fairgrounds, located at Mexico Road and 200 North. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mexico, with military honors by the Miami County Military Rites Unit. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the community building and one hour prior to service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Miami County Community Foundation or the North Miami High School FFA Scholarship fund. Envelopes will be available at the services.

Arrangements are being handled by McClain Funeral Home, Denver.