Juanita F. Boggs,

August 22, 2017 at 3:19 p.m.

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Juanita F. Boggs, 95, Leesburg, went home to the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. 

She was born June 18, 1922, to Orrin and Daisy Meredith Tucker in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County. 

She graduated from Beaver Dam High School, and married Donald J. Boggs on July 20, 1940. Most of their 59 years together were spent in Leesburg, where they farmed, raised their family and were active in the community.

Juanita was a bookkeeper at People’s State Bank, Leesburg, retiring after 20 years of service.

She was an inspiration to many, treasured her family and was dedicated to them. She was a member of Leesburg United Methodist Church; past president of the Kosciusko County Home Extension Club; a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Agnes Pruyn Chapman Chapter, Kosciusko County; the Kosciusko County Farm Bureau; a Leesburg Lady Lion; and in several local home ec clubs.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by sisters Anetta Arnsbarger and Willodean Parker. 

She is survived by sons Clinton (Karen), Winona Lake; Richard (Judy), Warsaw; Kerry (Pat), Milford; and Dean (Celeste), Tallmadge, Ohio; grandchildren are Debbie (Dan) Lackey, Tonya (Mike) Pape, Beth (Bryan) Hackett, Kristie (Phillip) Wishon, James Boggs, Michelle (Kurt) Johnston, Matthew (Carrye) Boggs, Todd (Norma) Boggs, Kelley Boggs (Eric), Kathy Boggs (Carla), Jason (Joani) Boggs and Maria (Tim) Tighe. Juanita also had 17 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. 

A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in the funeral chapel. Pastor Rob Seewald will be officiating. Interment will be in Leesburg Cemetery.

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Memorials to Kosciusko County 4-H Program, 202 W. Main St., Warsaw, IN 46580.

To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com. 

 

Juanita F. Boggs, 95, Leesburg, went home to the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. 

She was born June 18, 1922, to Orrin and Daisy Meredith Tucker in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County. 

She graduated from Beaver Dam High School, and married Donald J. Boggs on July 20, 1940. Most of their 59 years together were spent in Leesburg, where they farmed, raised their family and were active in the community.

Juanita was a bookkeeper at People’s State Bank, Leesburg, retiring after 20 years of service.

She was an inspiration to many, treasured her family and was dedicated to them. She was a member of Leesburg United Methodist Church; past president of the Kosciusko County Home Extension Club; a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Agnes Pruyn Chapman Chapter, Kosciusko County; the Kosciusko County Farm Bureau; a Leesburg Lady Lion; and in several local home ec clubs.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by sisters Anetta Arnsbarger and Willodean Parker. 

She is survived by sons Clinton (Karen), Winona Lake; Richard (Judy), Warsaw; Kerry (Pat), Milford; and Dean (Celeste), Tallmadge, Ohio; grandchildren are Debbie (Dan) Lackey, Tonya (Mike) Pape, Beth (Bryan) Hackett, Kristie (Phillip) Wishon, James Boggs, Michelle (Kurt) Johnston, Matthew (Carrye) Boggs, Todd (Norma) Boggs, Kelley Boggs (Eric), Kathy Boggs (Carla), Jason (Joani) Boggs and Maria (Tim) Tighe. Juanita also had 17 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. 

A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in the funeral chapel. Pastor Rob Seewald will be officiating. Interment will be in Leesburg Cemetery.

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Memorials to Kosciusko County 4-H Program, 202 W. Main St., Warsaw, IN 46580.

To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com. 

 
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