Lowell Richard DenneyLowell Richard Denney of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:18 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw at the age of 84.
He was born on May 18, 1935, in Warsaw, Ind., to Sally Konkle Trushel and Cecil Denney. On Dec. 18, 1954, he was married in Raleigh, N.C., to Alice Delores Denney. They shared 54 years of marriage before she passed away on Aug. 3, 2009.
Lowell enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until his honorable discharge in 1956. He attended Warsaw Community Church and worked for Dalton Foundry in Warsaw for 20 years in the core room and as a supervisor. He was a hard worker and kept busy, he was the head of maintenance for the Justice Building in Warsaw, worked at Kosciusko Community Hospital in maintenance, was a groundskeeper at Rozella Ford Golf Course in Warsaw and head of maintenance for Monteith Tire in Warsaw. He loved sports of all kinds, softball, basketball, bowling, golfing and was a huge Cub’s fan. Lowell enjoyed college sports, especially Notre Dame and Duke. He lived for his family and he would most want to be remembered for being a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and a friend to many.
He will be lovingly remembered by his three daughters, Susan (Rusty) Biggs and Teresa Zorkan, both of Warsaw; and Sondra (Ronald) Hobbs of Etna Green, Ind. Also surviving are his beloved seven grandchildren, Angie (Nate) Collins of Warsaw, Chris (Kelsey) Freedle of Warsaw, Dawn (Dan) Foreman of Warsaw, Jeremy Hall of Warsaw, Sabrina Long of Elkhart, Ind., Keith (Erica) Jefferson of Argos, Ind., Shawna (Justin) Hensley of Argos; 13 great-grandchildren, Shawn, Makylia, Asher, Beatrice, Theeya, Blake, Braxton, Eliana, Lydia, Cullen, Kenley, Keith Jr., Kaleb; and his sister, Marilyn (Chuck) Shilling of Peru, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; three brothers, Norm, George and Al Denney; and two sisters, Doris Corral and Barb Deniston.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 15, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 17, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home and officiated by Pastor Jeff Pfeifer. A graveside service will follow at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw with full military rites conducted by active duty members of the Army Honor Guard and the American Legion Post #49 and V.F.W. #1126.
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Memorials to Warsaw Community Church, 103 Enterprise Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580 and would be appreciated by the family.
