Wayne Marvin Nicola
January 16, 2017 at 5:05 p.m.
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He was born July 31, 1937, in Eastport, Mich., to Wilburt Nicola and Marian Batterbee Nicola. On June 21, 1958, he was married to Erma Haught, who survives in Warsaw.
He was a resident of Kosciusko County since 1968 and worked at Dalton Foundries, Warsaw, for 32 years as a metallurgical engineer and vice president, retiring in 2000. He was a recipient of several awards as a member of the American Foundry Society. He was a past school board member in Cushing, Okla., member of Ducks Unlimited and the National Rifle Association, and was a true outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish.
He was a 48-year member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder, taught Sunday school and was a Stephen Minister. He also enjoyed going to Men’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study at Warsaw Community Church.
If you had to describe Wayne in one sentence … he was a man of commitment, integrity and love, which was reflected in his work, his church and his family.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 58 years, Erma Nicola, Warsaw; a son, Tim (wife Deedre) Nicola, Anchorage, Alaska; two daughters, Bonnie (husband Scott) Swanson, Winona Lake, and Karen (husband Neil) Britt, Hartland, Wis. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren: Ryan, Kelly, Katelyn, Joe and Cody Britt; Robert, Reid, and Remington Swanson; three great-grandchildren: Charlie and Luke Britt; and Ruth Rudemiller; a brother: Jim (wife Sally) Nicola, Clermont, Fla.; and his sister, Darlene (husband Ted) Konieczny, White Lake, Mich. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 S. High St., Warsaw, and officiated by Dr. Erik Ohman. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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Memorials may be directed to Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 S. High Street, Warsaw, IN 46580; American Cancer Society, 601 West Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545; Ducks Unlimited, Inc., One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN?38120; or The Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410 and would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
He was born July 31, 1937, in Eastport, Mich., to Wilburt Nicola and Marian Batterbee Nicola. On June 21, 1958, he was married to Erma Haught, who survives in Warsaw.
He was a resident of Kosciusko County since 1968 and worked at Dalton Foundries, Warsaw, for 32 years as a metallurgical engineer and vice president, retiring in 2000. He was a recipient of several awards as a member of the American Foundry Society. He was a past school board member in Cushing, Okla., member of Ducks Unlimited and the National Rifle Association, and was a true outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish.
He was a 48-year member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder, taught Sunday school and was a Stephen Minister. He also enjoyed going to Men’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study at Warsaw Community Church.
If you had to describe Wayne in one sentence … he was a man of commitment, integrity and love, which was reflected in his work, his church and his family.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 58 years, Erma Nicola, Warsaw; a son, Tim (wife Deedre) Nicola, Anchorage, Alaska; two daughters, Bonnie (husband Scott) Swanson, Winona Lake, and Karen (husband Neil) Britt, Hartland, Wis. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren: Ryan, Kelly, Katelyn, Joe and Cody Britt; Robert, Reid, and Remington Swanson; three great-grandchildren: Charlie and Luke Britt; and Ruth Rudemiller; a brother: Jim (wife Sally) Nicola, Clermont, Fla.; and his sister, Darlene (husband Ted) Konieczny, White Lake, Mich. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 S. High St., Warsaw, and officiated by Dr. Erik Ohman. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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Memorials may be directed to Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 S. High Street, Warsaw, IN 46580; American Cancer Society, 601 West Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545; Ducks Unlimited, Inc., One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN?38120; or The Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410 and would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
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