Eugene H. Sarber
January 23, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.
Eugene H. Sarber
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He was born in Mentone, to Esther and Elmer Sarber. He married the former Betty Jean Cain on June 1, 1946. She died on July 29, 1990. He married Maria Brack on Aug. 30, 1991. She died on Jan. 31, 2019.
Eugene was a chicken farmer in Mentone until he retired. Upon retirement, he moved to Warsaw. He farmed with his dad and they had about 180 acres in corn and beans, as well as the chickens. He attended Faith Assembly for many years. After he retired, he ministered in various home churches. In his younger years he was an avid bowler and bowled in leagues. He always enjoyed playing ping-pong, and in his later years, he would frequently travel to Battell Center in Mishawaka to play. He also loved fishing and took trips to Canada, Minnesota and Lake Erie to fish. He liked to fish for blue gill and walleye.
He is survived by his sister, Faye Whetstone, of Mentone; two daughters, Diana Romine, of Columbia City; and Luanna Keim, of Mishawaka; three stepchildren: Tim (Babby) Porter, of West Lafayette; Dawn (Dean) Hance, of Warsaw; and Heidi Seabourn, of Milton, Pa. He also had nine grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; both wives; his sister, Zelda Blackford; son-in-law, Dan Romine; one grandson, Joel Romine; and one great-grandson, Jaxon Lantz.
Private burial entrusted to Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, will be in Warsaw’s Oakwood Cemetery.
He was born in Mentone, to Esther and Elmer Sarber. He married the former Betty Jean Cain on June 1, 1946. She died on July 29, 1990. He married Maria Brack on Aug. 30, 1991. She died on Jan. 31, 2019.
Eugene was a chicken farmer in Mentone until he retired. Upon retirement, he moved to Warsaw. He farmed with his dad and they had about 180 acres in corn and beans, as well as the chickens. He attended Faith Assembly for many years. After he retired, he ministered in various home churches. In his younger years he was an avid bowler and bowled in leagues. He always enjoyed playing ping-pong, and in his later years, he would frequently travel to Battell Center in Mishawaka to play. He also loved fishing and took trips to Canada, Minnesota and Lake Erie to fish. He liked to fish for blue gill and walleye.
He is survived by his sister, Faye Whetstone, of Mentone; two daughters, Diana Romine, of Columbia City; and Luanna Keim, of Mishawaka; three stepchildren: Tim (Babby) Porter, of West Lafayette; Dawn (Dean) Hance, of Warsaw; and Heidi Seabourn, of Milton, Pa. He also had nine grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; both wives; his sister, Zelda Blackford; son-in-law, Dan Romine; one grandson, Joel Romine; and one great-grandson, Jaxon Lantz.
Private burial entrusted to Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, will be in Warsaw’s Oakwood Cemetery.
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