Paul Eugene Gard

Paul Eugene Gard, 78, of Columbia, SC, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021. Mr. Gard was born December 30, 1942 in Wolf Lake, IN to his late parents, Neil C. Gard and Evelyn (Shell) Gard Craft.

Paul Graduated from Syracuse High School in 1962 while living with the Floyd and Bette Schlotterback family. He served for several years in the Indiana National Guard. Paul was a jack-of-all-trades and could repair just about anything. His love of collecting and restoring antique radios and juke boxes turned into a lifelong career.

“ Uncle Paul” will be greatly missed by his loving nieces and nephews, as well as his brother Gary Gard of Goshen, his brother and sister in law John and Marcia Gard of Elkhart, and the Schlotterbach children, Debbie, Randy and Kirby.

A funeral service will be held in Paul’s honor at 2pm on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Yeager Funeral Home, 1589 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, IN 46767. Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery in Ligonier, IN.

Memorials may be directed to The Wounded Warrior Project.