Juanita M. Alexander, 97, Warsaw, passed away at 2:10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw.
Juanita was born Aug. 7, 1921, to William Austie and Elma Elizabeth Schooley Bradbury. She was raised in the Atwood area and was a 1939 Atwood High School graduate.
She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers. Juanita also loved the family reunions each year. She always made the best pies. She also enjoyed eating out, puzzles and word search books.
She was retired from Uniroyal Corp.
Juanita is survived by three children: Linda Harris, Warsaw; Steve (Myra) Alexander, Milford; and Liz Hazlett, Akron, Ohio; six grandchildren: Lori (Mark) Reichle, Fort Wayne; Christine Stump, Warsaw; Melissa Flick and Melanie Neal, both of Akron, Ohio; Matt (Tracy) Alexander, Oregon, Ohio; and Janelle (Curt) Swihart, Valrico, Fla.; one stepgranddaughter, Amber Thomas, Milford; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-stepgrandsons. Juanita is also survived by several nieces and nephews, as well as a special family friend, Edith Rohrer.
Those who preceded Juanita in passing include her parents; two sons-in-law, Jerry Harris and Don Hazlett; five brothers; and eight sisters.
A funeral service will be at noon Monday, Nov. 12, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Visitation will be two hours prior to the funeral, from 10 a.m. to noon in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel. Pastor Denny Bollenbacher will officiate the service.
Interment will be in Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green.
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