Roland J. “Rolly” McFadden, 63, of rural Claypool, passed after a farming accident on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 at his residence.
Roland was born on July 3, 1960 in Rochester, Indiana to the late Dr. Orville L. and Vanoma I. “Judy” (Sprague) McFadden. He married on Sept. 17, 1988 at the farm to Pamela S. Hampshire, who survives.
Roland was a 1978 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School. He was a farmer and a handyman. He raised beef cattle, hogs, and made lots of hay. In earlier years, he worked for Dick Webb and farmed for McSherry Farms. He had most recently been working as Commercial Maintenance Manager for Cardinal Services of Warsaw, where he had worked for 24 years.
He served the community for over 35 years at the Burket Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a former Assistant Fire Chief. He also served as a past Seward Township Trustee. Roland was a longtime member of the Mentone Masonic Lodge #576, where he was past Master, as well as the Scottish Rite and the Mizpah Shrine. He was a former member of the Talma Lions Club. Roland was a lifetime member of the NRA, and Scoutmaster for over 10 years. He enjoyed coaching at the Mentone Youth League, especially t-ball. His tractor of choice was International and he enjoyed riding his yellow Harley Davidson Road King. Most of all, his family was his life.
He is survived by his wife Pam McFadden of Claypool; children Beth and husband Chris Miller of Fulton, Nathan and wife Erica McFadden of Warsaw, and Devin and wife Haley McFadden of Warsaw; grandchildren Taylor, Caitlynn, Sammie, Jonathon, RJ, and Ryker; great granddaughter Rosalee; brother James and wife Debra McFadden of Mentone; sisters Deneice Childers of Florida and Karen and husband Roy Dishong of Huntington; and nieces Rebekah, Megan, and Jenna.
Roland was preceded by his parents, a brother Dean McFadden (1983), brother-in-laws Keith Childers and Tony Hampshire of Louisiana (2023).
The funeral service will take place at 10:30 am, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023 at King Memorial Home 101 North Tucker Street Mentone, Indiana.
The interment will take place in the Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, Indiana.
Visitation hours will be held from 3 pm to 7 pm, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 at King Memorial Home, Mentone, Indiana with a Fireman’s Service at 7 pm.
Memorial contributions can be made in his memory to Echoes of the Past, Fulton County Animal Center, or the Burket Volunteer Fire.
