Russell P. 'Russ' Whetten
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Oct. 18, 1957, in Elkhart, to Larry L. and Nancy M. Stevens Whetten.
He attended Fairfield High School and lived most of his life in the Elkhart/Kosciusko County areas except for some time he lived in California and Arizona. He formerly was a truck driver; worked at Holiday Rambler, Wakarusa; and Lippert Components, Goshen, as a welder.
Surviving are his mother, Nancy Savala, Milford; his father and stepmother, Larry and Lucy Whetten, Edwardsburg, Mich.; a sister, Pam (and spouse Richie) Walker, Milford; two brothers, Steve Whetten Sr., Syracuse, and Albert Whetten, Woodland, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Kasandra Lanham (and fiancé Jeremy Howard) Lanham, Leesburg, and Jessica (and spouse Jeremiah) Criqui, Topeka, and Kyra Davis, Milford; and six step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his stepfather.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, with Pastor Brad Cox officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Milford Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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Memorial may be given to the Russell Whetten Funeral fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN.
Condolences may be sent via www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Oct. 18, 1957, in Elkhart, to Larry L. and Nancy M. Stevens Whetten.
He attended Fairfield High School and lived most of his life in the Elkhart/Kosciusko County areas except for some time he lived in California and Arizona. He formerly was a truck driver; worked at Holiday Rambler, Wakarusa; and Lippert Components, Goshen, as a welder.
Surviving are his mother, Nancy Savala, Milford; his father and stepmother, Larry and Lucy Whetten, Edwardsburg, Mich.; a sister, Pam (and spouse Richie) Walker, Milford; two brothers, Steve Whetten Sr., Syracuse, and Albert Whetten, Woodland, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Kasandra Lanham (and fiancé Jeremy Howard) Lanham, Leesburg, and Jessica (and spouse Jeremiah) Criqui, Topeka, and Kyra Davis, Milford; and six step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his stepfather.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, with Pastor Brad Cox officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Milford Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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Memorial may be given to the Russell Whetten Funeral fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN.
Condolences may be sent via www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com[[In-content Ad]]
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