John Elemual Hand

October 2, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

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John Elemual Hand, 89, Warsaw, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana, surrounded by family.

He was born on Sept. 9, 1930, in Elkhart, to Charles E. and Minnie H. Helbling Hand. He was married on Jan. 19, 1957, to Shirley Ann Stebbins Hand, who survives.

John entered the U.S. Army in 1952 and served as a 1st Lieutenant during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged.  

Friends and family are invited to visit from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.  

Funeral services wil be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 5 at the funeral home and officiated by Pastor Brian Smith. A private family  entombment at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger.  

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Memorials to the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN  46580; or to First United Methodist Church, 179 S. Indiana Street, Warsaw, Indiana  46580 and would be appreciated by the family.

Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.



John Elemual Hand, 89, Warsaw, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana, surrounded by family.

He was born on Sept. 9, 1930, in Elkhart, to Charles E. and Minnie H. Helbling Hand. He was married on Jan. 19, 1957, to Shirley Ann Stebbins Hand, who survives.

John entered the U.S. Army in 1952 and served as a 1st Lieutenant during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged.  

Friends and family are invited to visit from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.  

Funeral services wil be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 5 at the funeral home and officiated by Pastor Brian Smith. A private family  entombment at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger.  

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Memorials to the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN  46580; or to First United Methodist Church, 179 S. Indiana Street, Warsaw, Indiana  46580 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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