Edwin D. ‘Ed’ Biesemeyer

March 21, 2018 at 3:21 p.m.

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NORTH WEBSTER — Edwin D. “Ed” Biesemeyer, 93,  Silver Lake, passed away at 6:40 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2018, at Warsaw Meadows.

He was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Muncie, to Henry and Lillian Shroyer Biesemeyer.

He grew up in Muncie, graduated from Muncie Central High School and was a United States Navy veteran.

He was married to Elsie Meadows, who survives.

He retired in 1975 as owner/operator of Barbee Marina, Barbee Lake, and was formerly employed at Weatherhead Corp., Muncie and Syracuse, as well as Da-Lite Screen, Warsaw.

He moved to the North Webster/Warsaw area in 1957 from Muncie and retired to the Silver Lake area.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Warsaw, where he was a 32nd Degree Mason, and very active in the U.S. Submarine Veterans Silverside Base Club.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie Biesemeyer, Silver Lake; a daughter, Karen (Brian) Yacovone, Pearland, Texas; a son, Dave (Dorothy) Biesemeyer, North Webster; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 23, at the Mock Cemetery Addition of North Webster Cemetery, CR 850E, North Webster, with Pastor Hedgel Perry of the Living Hope Ministry officiating.

Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster, is in charge of all arrangements.

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Memorials to the USS Silversides Submarine Museum at www.silversidesmuseum.org.

To send condolences to the family in memory of Ed Beisemeyer, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.

NORTH WEBSTER — Edwin D. “Ed” Biesemeyer, 93,  Silver Lake, passed away at 6:40 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2018, at Warsaw Meadows.

He was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Muncie, to Henry and Lillian Shroyer Biesemeyer.

He grew up in Muncie, graduated from Muncie Central High School and was a United States Navy veteran.

He was married to Elsie Meadows, who survives.

He retired in 1975 as owner/operator of Barbee Marina, Barbee Lake, and was formerly employed at Weatherhead Corp., Muncie and Syracuse, as well as Da-Lite Screen, Warsaw.

He moved to the North Webster/Warsaw area in 1957 from Muncie and retired to the Silver Lake area.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Warsaw, where he was a 32nd Degree Mason, and very active in the U.S. Submarine Veterans Silverside Base Club.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie Biesemeyer, Silver Lake; a daughter, Karen (Brian) Yacovone, Pearland, Texas; a son, Dave (Dorothy) Biesemeyer, North Webster; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 23, at the Mock Cemetery Addition of North Webster Cemetery, CR 850E, North Webster, with Pastor Hedgel Perry of the Living Hope Ministry officiating.

Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster, is in charge of all arrangements.

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Memorials to the USS Silversides Submarine Museum at www.silversidesmuseum.org.

To send condolences to the family in memory of Ed Beisemeyer, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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