Michael D. Wallen
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born April 1, 1946, in Medaryville, to Davy and Irene Bailey Wallen. On Aug. 17, 1975, in Argos, he married Kaye Thompson, who survives.
He was a resident of Warsaw since 1978. He retired from Sprint Management in 1995 after 21 years. He also was a HAM radio operator with a call sign of KC9ZCH. He faithfully served in the United States Army in Vietnam from 1965 to 1969 as an SP E5 (sergeant) and was a radio operator in the Army RA Signal Corps.
Also surviving are his children: Lindsay (and spouse Michael) Weber, St. Louis; Michael D. (and spouse Cara) Wallen II, Commerce Township, Mich.; Abbey (and spouse Aaron) Sponseller and Audrey (and spouse Adam) Sherrill, all of Warsaw; and David (and spouse Lisa) Wallen, Fairbanks, Ark.; two sisters, Charlotte Blessing, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Sandra Wallen, Anderson; a brother, Gary (and spouse Janet) Wallen, Plymouth, Mich.; a special sister, Vivian Eidemiler, Warsaw; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor EJ Underwood officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with military honors by Argos American Legion Post 68 and the U.S. Army Military Funeral Honor Guard.
Calling is two hours prior to services at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Warsaw Community Church Community Care Fund, 1855 S. County Farm Road, Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences via www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born April 1, 1946, in Medaryville, to Davy and Irene Bailey Wallen. On Aug. 17, 1975, in Argos, he married Kaye Thompson, who survives.
He was a resident of Warsaw since 1978. He retired from Sprint Management in 1995 after 21 years. He also was a HAM radio operator with a call sign of KC9ZCH. He faithfully served in the United States Army in Vietnam from 1965 to 1969 as an SP E5 (sergeant) and was a radio operator in the Army RA Signal Corps.
Also surviving are his children: Lindsay (and spouse Michael) Weber, St. Louis; Michael D. (and spouse Cara) Wallen II, Commerce Township, Mich.; Abbey (and spouse Aaron) Sponseller and Audrey (and spouse Adam) Sherrill, all of Warsaw; and David (and spouse Lisa) Wallen, Fairbanks, Ark.; two sisters, Charlotte Blessing, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Sandra Wallen, Anderson; a brother, Gary (and spouse Janet) Wallen, Plymouth, Mich.; a special sister, Vivian Eidemiler, Warsaw; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor EJ Underwood officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, with military honors by Argos American Legion Post 68 and the U.S. Army Military Funeral Honor Guard.
Calling is two hours prior to services at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Warsaw Community Church Community Care Fund, 1855 S. County Farm Road, Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences via www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
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