Duard L. Wyatt

Mr. Duard L. Wyatt, 91, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 22, 2016, at his son’s home in Lebanon, Indiana. He was born in Sturgis, Michigan, on July 24, 1924, a son of the late Lyndon and Clara (Baldy) Wyatt. Mr. Wyatt graduated from Otsego High School in Otsego, Michigan, in 1942 and was awarded a music scholarship to Western Michigan University. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country honorably during World War II. He later earned a B.A. degree in Bible from Bob Jones University. He then attended Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary in Denver, Colorado, and earned a Masters of Divinity degree. He earned a second Master’s degree in Education from Butler University in 1962. Mr. Wyatt taught a short time at Washington Township in Boone County. For more than 30 years he taught elementary students at Washington Township schools in Marion County. During the summers, Mr. Wyatt worked at Best Lock Corporation in Indianapolis. He taught in the evenings at Indiana Bible Institute in Indianapolis. After retiring from teaching, he worked part-time as a security guard at The Forum and volunteered many hours at Girls, Incorporated teaching and maintaining computers and software. He married the love of his life, Viva Joan (Fisher) Wyatt on August 23, 1952 in Lebanon, Indiana; she went home to her Savior on July 28, 1991. He was a devoted father and loved spending time with family. He enjoyed books, flowers, birds, and playing the trumpet. He served as a Sunday School teacher, Interim Pastor, and other positions of church leadership his whole life. Memberships: Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Indianapolis, Indiana Grace Baptist Church in Lebanon, Indiana Funeral Services are to be held on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana. Visitation will be held at the funeral home in Lebanon from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the funeral home in Lebanon. Interment with military rites will follow services at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Indiana. Survivors: Children: Marcella Bunce and husband, David – Greer, South Carolina Stephen Wyatt and wife, Jean – Lebanon, Indiana Grandchildren: Esther Bunce Caroline Wyatt Jared Bunce Cassandra (Wyatt) Robison and husband, Nick Scott Wyatt and wife, Caryl Beau Wyatt and wife, DeAmber Elizabeth Wyatt Great-Grandchildren Allie Robison Luke Robison Memorials: Hidden Treasure Christian School 500 West Lee Road Taylors, South Carolina 29687 Deceased: In addition to his parents and his wife, Duard was preceded in death by his siblings; Ruth Gilson, Gladys Wyatt, Margaret Hamminga, Beverly Gordon, Mary Louise Royer, and Donald Wyatt.

Duard L. Wyatt

July 24, 1924 - January 22, 2016