BAINBRIDGE - Millard I. Castle Jr., 88, passed away at home on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024.
He was born on Sept. 15, 1935, in Canton, Pennsylvania, son of the late Millard and Zora (Moretz) Castle.
Millard served in the United States Army from 1959 until his honorable discharge in 1961.
On Sept. 2, 1961, he was married to Phyllis Manwarren in Bainbridge, sharing the next 62 years together.
No stranger to hard work, Millard spent many years driving milk, lime or feed trucks or working in factories, until he found his passion in farming in 1980.
In his free time, he loved to hunt.
In addition to his loving wife, Phyllis; Millard is survived by two sons, Michael and Lisa Castle of Bainbridge and Steven Castle and girlfriend, Kathy Bechtold of Bainbridge; grandchildren, Lindsey Castle and fiancé, Kory Rogers and Jonathan Castle; sister, Edna Grover of Southington, Connecticut; and brother, Alfred (Phyllis) Castle of Canton, Pennsylvania.
Millard was predeceased by several siblings and their spouses, Edith (Stanley) Cole, Jim (Edith and Elizabeth) Castle, Lola (Ray) Stanbery, Benjamin (Leola) Castle, Robert Claude (Marion) Castle, Ruby (Edward) Conley, Arnold Castle, Mabell (Gerald) Avery, Shirley (Walter) Metzger, Eva Ice Gorus (Elias Ice and John Gorus), Violet (Thomas) Jankowski, Lela (Jasper) Smith, and Frank (Shirley) Castle; and brother-in-law, Bob Grover.
Friends are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 2, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney. Burial will be private in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
Share condolences and memories online at www.landersfh.com.
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