John Kenneth Huber

John Kenneth Huber, 79, of Greencastle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 17, 2020.

Born on Feb. 11, 1941 to Edward and Gladys Huber, he grew up in Cloverdale.

He graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1959.

He proudly served his country in the Army National Guard from 1963-69.

John married the love of his life, Joan Elizabeth Callender, on Feb. 7, 1964. They celebrated 56 blessed years together. She survives.

He was a loving father of three children, Shelley (Craig) Gardner, Holly (Carl) Clark and Judson (Heather) Huber. They will miss him very much.

John was known as papaw to five grandchildren, Krista (Jonathan) Grimes, Nathan Gardner, Emma Huber, Zane Huber and Austin Clark. He had one great-grandchild, Brevin Grimes.

John will be greatly missed by his siblings, Vera (Ray) Rushton, Jerry (Anna) Huber and Margaret (Pat) Rady. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by an infant son, John Allen Huber, and his parents.

John owned and operated John K. Huber Construction Co. from 1980-2009. He and his brother, Jerry, were co-owners of Huber Brothers Trucking. He was well known in the Putnam and surrounding counties for his bridge work and restoration of historic covered bridges.

John was a real estate broker and deacon at Cataract Baptist Church.

John was an avid high school basketball fan. He enjoyed boating, family trips to Dale Hollow Lake, sprint car races, family cook-outs and holidays. He will be greatly missed by his barbecue buddy and nephew, Doug.

We will remember him for his strong faith in the Lord and his love of family. We rejoice, because our faith in Christ assures us that we will be with him again one day.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 23 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle. Interment will follow at the Cloverdale Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Thursday at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until time of services.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory of John to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family c/o www.Hopkins-Rector.com.