John J. Whybrew
February 3, 2018 at 4:27 a.m.
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He was born March 3, 1952, in Mishawaka, to John E. and Beverly J. Brugh Whybrew.
He graduated in 1971 from Wawasee High School, Syracuse, and was married on Aug. 15, 1998, to Patricia “Patti” Czuj, who survives.
He was formerly employed at Dana Corp., Syracuse, for 23 years. He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area and lived in Michigan before moving to Kendallville a year ago.
He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 253, North Webster.
He is survived by his wife, Patty Whybrew; a son, Ryan (Hannah) Whybrew; a daughter, Casey Czuj; two sisters, Vickie (Robert) Preston and Sherry (Al) Anders; a niece, Tammy Floyd; a brother-in-law, Larry Riedenbach; three stepbrothers: Mark (Audry) Parr, Andrew (Beth) Stevens Jr. and Nicholas (Nancy) Stevens; and lifelong friends Rick and Mitzi Reber.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a stepsister, Leslie Reidenbach.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.
No services are planned. A private family scattering will be held at a later date.
Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to the donor’s choice.
To send condolences to the family in memory of John Whybrew, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
He was born March 3, 1952, in Mishawaka, to John E. and Beverly J. Brugh Whybrew.
He graduated in 1971 from Wawasee High School, Syracuse, and was married on Aug. 15, 1998, to Patricia “Patti” Czuj, who survives.
He was formerly employed at Dana Corp., Syracuse, for 23 years. He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area and lived in Michigan before moving to Kendallville a year ago.
He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 253, North Webster.
He is survived by his wife, Patty Whybrew; a son, Ryan (Hannah) Whybrew; a daughter, Casey Czuj; two sisters, Vickie (Robert) Preston and Sherry (Al) Anders; a niece, Tammy Floyd; a brother-in-law, Larry Riedenbach; three stepbrothers: Mark (Audry) Parr, Andrew (Beth) Stevens Jr. and Nicholas (Nancy) Stevens; and lifelong friends Rick and Mitzi Reber.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a stepsister, Leslie Reidenbach.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.
No services are planned. A private family scattering will be held at a later date.
Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to the donor’s choice.
To send condolences to the family in memory of John Whybrew, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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