William J. Counter

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

William J. Counter, 84, of Plainfield, formerly of Greencastle, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 in Hendricks Regional Health, Danville.

He was born Dec. 12, 1929 in Canton, S.D., to the late Theodore and Susan Counter.

He was an Army veteran of the Korean War where he was awarded the Purple Heart.

Bill retired from General Motors in 1984 after 30 years on the assembly line.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Counter; son Rick Kemp; daughters Susie (Butch) Moore and Geraldine (Phil) Turner; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 3 in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, where friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time.

Graveside services with military honors will also be Thursday at 12:15 p.m. in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle.

Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association.

Online condolences may be sent to the Counter family at http://www.hamptongentry.com.