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Cassandra Kay “Cassie” Dillinger, 25, Claypool, passed away at 4:37 p.m. March 16, 2016, in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. She was born March 13, 1991, in Warsaw, to David Dillinger and Marsha Blankenship. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. She worked for Dairy Queen, Winona Lake, for a short time. She also attended First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County, Claypool, where she was baptized when she was younger. She attended Camp Nash and was involved with choir and theater in high school. She also helped manage the boys wrestling team in high school. She loved art, especially painting, reading poetry and spending time outdoors and hiking. She was a loving, strong and courageous person, never complaining while she battled kidney failure. She was very sassy and spunky and would “tell you how it was.” She was full of life and had a lot of spirit, even though she was ill. She loved her family, and especially her fiancé, Trevis, more than anything in the world. She enjoyed listening to her Grandpa Blankenship play his guitar and would sing along with him. She also enjoyed spending time with her Grandma Becky and her Grandma Blankenship. She is survived by her fiancé, Trevis Smith; her loving cats, Mr. Kitty, Little Man, Prince and Coon, all of Claypool; her dad and stepmom, David and Patti Dillinger, Elkhart; her mom and stepdad, Marsha and Paul Roth, Silver Lake; six brothers and sisters: Charlie (and spouse Kayla) Vest, Michael (and spouse Nikki) Vest, Paul “P.J.” (And fiancé Cindy) Roth Jr., all of Warsaw; Terri Lynn (and spouse Waldo) Dillinger Abreu, Fort Wayne; Athena Roth, Winona Lake; Carolyn “Cari” Roth, Silver Lake; maternal grandmother, Sylvia Blankenship, Silver Lake; her uncle, Wesley (and spouse Jaylene) Blankenship, Claypool; her aunt, Jodi Karlynné (and her spouse Tim) Metzger, Tazwell, Va.; four nieces: Clara, Amaya Cassandra, Judy, Sophia; and a nephew, Jax. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents; maternal grandfather; her uncle, Harry Dillinger; her nephew, Paul Roth III; and her Pinky Dink Cat. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County, Claypool, with Pastor Terry Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Calling is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the church. ***** Memorials to the Cassandra Kay Dillinger Funeral Fund, c/o McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, IN 46580. To sign the guestbook or send condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
