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Jean Loraine Balmer, 92, Winona Lake, died at 7:28 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
She was born July 20, 1931, in Lancaster County, Pa., to Minnie Alverta Diehl and Charles William Slagel. She married Robert Shreiner Balmer on July 1, 1951, in Lititz, Pa.; he died Nov. 10, 2014.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, and officiated by her grandson, Matt Boren. Friends and family are invited to meet at 4 p.m. at Leesburg Grace Brethren Church, Leesburg, to celebrate Jean’s life with a time of fellowship. Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Memorial donations in Jean’s memory may be directed to Lakeland Christian Academy, 1093 S. 250 E., Winona Lake, IN 46590.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
