Submitted by: Dan Rich
George W. Warner
Nov. 12, 1915 - Feb. 7, 2002
George W. Warner, 86, of Elm Road,
Mishawaka, In., died at 4:10 a.m. Thursday, February 7, 2002, in
Hospice House of St. Joseph County. He was born on November 12,
1915, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to George W. and Margaret (Peach)
Warner Sr.
On August 5, 1938, in Plymouth, Indiana, he
married Janet M. Guard, she died on November 19, 2000.
Also preceding in death were his daughter, Marsha Holcomb
in 1998; his three sisters, Thelma Pauline, Ruth Springmann,
and Helen Akers; two brothers, Sam Warner and Lewis
Warner; and his grandson, Michael Warner who preceded in death on
July 27, 2001. George is survived by his son, George
"Bill" (Edie) Warner of Mishawaka and by three
grandchildren, Kim (Darren) DeWitt of Osceola, IN, Scott
(Stacie) Warner of Torrance, CA., and Dana (Curt) Martin
of Osceola, IN. Also surviving are twelve great grandchildren,
Darrick DeWitt, Carl Case, Kyle DeWitt, Taylor Loftus,
Allen Martin, Renae Martin, Caitlin Bamberlin, Allison
Warner, Gabriellle Warner, Beau Waldron, Bryton Warner,
Jacob Hedden; two step-grandchildren, Heather Loftus and
Michael (Amber) Hedden and by his son-in-law, Larry Holcomb of
Osceola, IN.
George, a lifelong printer, began his career
with Art Craft Printing in South Bend and then Ave Maria Printing
at the University of Notre Dame and later started his own
printing company called "Warner the Printer." An avid
fisherman, George was a member of Michiana Steelheaders. He was a
lifetime member of the F.O.P. and a charter member of Penn South
Fire Department. In his early years he was a scout leader in Cub
and Boy Scouts. George served his country during World War II in
the U.S. Army
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday,
February 11, 2002, in the Palmer Funeral Home, 1109 Lincolnway
West, Osceola, IN., with Rev. Jeff Marshall officiating.
Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend, IN.
Friends may call on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph
County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.