Gary Street

Gary Street, age 71, a resident of Portland, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at his residence after a long illness.

Gary was born on May 1, 1952, in Portland, Indiana, son of Charles and Jaunita (Lehman) Street. He was a 1970 graduate of Portland High School and is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Services.

He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara (Flesher) Street, on Jan. 25, 1974.

Gary owned and operated Gary’s Mobil Service Garage until 1979 and retired from Sonoco in 2014 where he worked as a press operator, shift supervisor and process technician.

Family, in addition to his wife, are daughters Angela Paxson (husband: Daniel) and Jennifer Boone. Gary has four grandchildren, Nathaniel Paxson and Cameran Paxson of Pennville and Kyler and Kaleigh Boone of Indianapolis.

Gary has two brothers, Michael Street (wife: Cindy), Wabash, Indiana, and Bruce Street (deceased) of Portland. He also has five nieces and nephews.

During Gary’s life, he became convinced of the pleasures of a simple life including cleaning and target practicing with his guns, feeding the birds, hunting mushrooms, rousing euchre games with his children and flying kites with his grandchildren. He enjoyed the solitude of his man cave where he liked to watch NASCAR races and football.

Family will be available at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, at from 4 to 7 p.m. followed by a memorial service officiated by Pastor Steve Arnold at the funeral home. Immediately following the service, American Legion Post #211 Honor Guard will provide military rights on the funeral home premise. Interment services will be private at the Salamonia Cemetery at a future date. 

Memorials may be directed to the Jay County Cancer Society, American Heart Association or other of donor’s choice.

Arrangements are being handled by the Williamson Spencer Penrod Funeral Home, Portland, Indiana.