Jerry Joe Christner
November 11, 2017 at 3:47 a.m.
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He was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Warsaw, to Wilbur Christner and Beatrice Deal Christner. From the age of 3 he was raised by Sarah Evelyn Christner. On Nov. 10, 1984, he was married to Lanetia Mae Davis, who survives.
Jerry was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, where he was a 1961 graduate of Warsaw High School. In 1962, he began working at Ford Tractor in Warsaw while also farming with his family in the Warsaw area. From 1965 to 1980 he worked for Holsum Bakery in Warsaw, and later joined the R.V. industry, retiring from Damon Corp. in Nappanee, where he worked as a purchasing agent. He was a hard worker, and enjoyed racing. Most of all, he loved to be with his family and will be dearly missed by all.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 32 years, Lanetia Mae Christner, Warsaw; three sons: Jeff (wife Connie) Christner, Middlebury; Lance Leeper, Warsaw; and Layne (wife Lezlea) Leeper, Bourbon; and two daughters: Stephanie (husband Brian) Salyer, Warsaw, and Lyna (husband Jerry) Moriarty, Etna Green. He also leaves behind seven grandchildren: Justin, Dara, Brooke, Ashley, Bryan, Josh and Zac; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Roger; and two sisters, Connie and Lila.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home and officiated by Pastor Jarod Osborne. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
He was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Warsaw, to Wilbur Christner and Beatrice Deal Christner. From the age of 3 he was raised by Sarah Evelyn Christner. On Nov. 10, 1984, he was married to Lanetia Mae Davis, who survives.
Jerry was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, where he was a 1961 graduate of Warsaw High School. In 1962, he began working at Ford Tractor in Warsaw while also farming with his family in the Warsaw area. From 1965 to 1980 he worked for Holsum Bakery in Warsaw, and later joined the R.V. industry, retiring from Damon Corp. in Nappanee, where he worked as a purchasing agent. He was a hard worker, and enjoyed racing. Most of all, he loved to be with his family and will be dearly missed by all.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 32 years, Lanetia Mae Christner, Warsaw; three sons: Jeff (wife Connie) Christner, Middlebury; Lance Leeper, Warsaw; and Layne (wife Lezlea) Leeper, Bourbon; and two daughters: Stephanie (husband Brian) Salyer, Warsaw, and Lyna (husband Jerry) Moriarty, Etna Green. He also leaves behind seven grandchildren: Justin, Dara, Brooke, Ashley, Bryan, Josh and Zac; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Roger; and two sisters, Connie and Lila.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home and officiated by Pastor Jarod Osborne. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
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