David S. Dills

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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David S. Dills, 83, of Claypool,  and formerly of Franklin, N.C., and Kalamazoo, Mich., passed away at 8:20 a.m. March 12, 2012, in Grace Village Health Care and Rehabilitation, Winona Lake.

He was born Aug. 16, 1928, in Franklin, N.C., to William and Villa Rogers Dills. On Nov. 19, 1982, in Waterford, Mich., he married Mary Ramey, who survives.

He retired in 1988 from General Motors Corp., Kalamazoo, as a millwright. He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged as a sergeant. He was a member of American Legion Post 475, Schoolcraft, Mich.; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7339, Franklin, N.C.; and Eagles Aerie, Portage, Mich.

Also surviving are three daughters, Pam (and Norm) Overweg and Debbie Bright (and Vern Overweg), all of Vicksburg, Mich., and Regina (and Wayne) Hannah, Winona Lake; grandchildren: Kelly, Matt and Suzanna Overweg; Ryan Bright; Brooke Behar; and Whitney and Alexander Hannah; six great-grandchildren; and nephews: Billy Dills and Ronnie Nicholson. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with the Rev. Wayne Hannah officiating. Burial will be private.

Calling is from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to Grace Village, 337 Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590.

Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]

David S. Dills, 83, of Claypool,  and formerly of Franklin, N.C., and Kalamazoo, Mich., passed away at 8:20 a.m. March 12, 2012, in Grace Village Health Care and Rehabilitation, Winona Lake.

He was born Aug. 16, 1928, in Franklin, N.C., to William and Villa Rogers Dills. On Nov. 19, 1982, in Waterford, Mich., he married Mary Ramey, who survives.

He retired in 1988 from General Motors Corp., Kalamazoo, as a millwright. He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged as a sergeant. He was a member of American Legion Post 475, Schoolcraft, Mich.; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7339, Franklin, N.C.; and Eagles Aerie, Portage, Mich.

Also surviving are three daughters, Pam (and Norm) Overweg and Debbie Bright (and Vern Overweg), all of Vicksburg, Mich., and Regina (and Wayne) Hannah, Winona Lake; grandchildren: Kelly, Matt and Suzanna Overweg; Ryan Bright; Brooke Behar; and Whitney and Alexander Hannah; six great-grandchildren; and nephews: Billy Dills and Ronnie Nicholson. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with the Rev. Wayne Hannah officiating. Burial will be private.

Calling is from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to Grace Village, 337 Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590.

Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
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