L.C. DrabenstottL.C. Drabenstott, age 88, of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at his residence.
He was born March 29, 1934, in Sidney, to Clarence Leroy and Louella Mae Meridith Drabenstott.
He was employed at DePuy, Warsaw, for 22 years in the maintenance department. He enjoyed racing cars and the Warsaw Speedway as a member of the Black Cat Racing Team. He was the oldest member still living.
He enjoyed remodeling houses. He could do it all, plumbing, electrical. In his younger years, he enjoyed driving semis.
L.C. was united in marriage to Peggy Ann McGinnis on March 28, 1953. She preceded him in death in September 2004. L.C. was also preceded in death by his parents and a son, Allen David Drabenstott, in November of 2011.
He is survived by three children: Audrey (Palmer) Stambaugh, Lori Vincent and Lisa Scott and fiancé John Courson, all of Warsaw; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; three dear friends: Everett and Mattie Dausman and Shelba Cooper, all of Leesburg; three sisters: Iris Kelley, Atwood; Phyllis Bryan and Mary Stamper, both of Elkhart.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 2 to 6 p.m. and for one hour prior to the funeral on Thursday, Aug. 18. Service will be at 11 a.m. at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor Michael Kelley. A graveside service will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Memorial donations may be directed to Word of Truth Ministry, 210 E. Catherine St., Milford, IN 46542.
