David Ryan 'Dave' Kistler

July 13, 2020 at 9:52 p.m.

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SYRACUSE – David Ryan “Dave”?Kistler, 52, of Warsaw, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at his home.

He was born on Dec. 16, 1967, in Goshen, to David L. “Lawrence” and Suzanne K. Knepper Kistler.

He was a lifetime area resident, graduated from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and attended Huntington College in Huntington. He was married on March 9, 2019, to Amy K. Powers, who survives.

He was employed at Skyline Builders and formerly worked at Quine-Freeman in Warsaw for 25 years, Next Step Baseball in Warsaw, Freeman Builders in North Webster, Knepper Construction in Cromwell and was a park manager for the CCAC in Warsaw. He coached baseball and softball for various local teams, including the Indiana Sluggers 06 traveling team in Warsaw.

He is survived by his wife, Amy Kistler, of Warsaw; daughter, Hannah Kistler, of Pierceton; son, Jordan (Rachel) Kistler, of Elkhart; mother, Suzanne Kistler, of Syracuse; sister, Angela (Adam) Wilson, of Milford; brother, Brian Kistler, of Milford; and one niece and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his father.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 16 in the funeral home, with Pastor Jeff Gill of the Mission Point Community Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sparta Cemetery in Kimmell.

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Memorials to Wawasee High School Athletic Department Scholarship Fund, #1 Warrior Path, Syracuse, IN 46567.

To send condolences to the family in memory of David Kistler, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.



SYRACUSE – David Ryan “Dave”?Kistler, 52, of Warsaw, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at his home.

He was born on Dec. 16, 1967, in Goshen, to David L. “Lawrence” and Suzanne K. Knepper Kistler.

He was a lifetime area resident, graduated from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and attended Huntington College in Huntington. He was married on March 9, 2019, to Amy K. Powers, who survives.

He was employed at Skyline Builders and formerly worked at Quine-Freeman in Warsaw for 25 years, Next Step Baseball in Warsaw, Freeman Builders in North Webster, Knepper Construction in Cromwell and was a park manager for the CCAC in Warsaw. He coached baseball and softball for various local teams, including the Indiana Sluggers 06 traveling team in Warsaw.

He is survived by his wife, Amy Kistler, of Warsaw; daughter, Hannah Kistler, of Pierceton; son, Jordan (Rachel) Kistler, of Elkhart; mother, Suzanne Kistler, of Syracuse; sister, Angela (Adam) Wilson, of Milford; brother, Brian Kistler, of Milford; and one niece and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his father.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 16 in the funeral home, with Pastor Jeff Gill of the Mission Point Community Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sparta Cemetery in Kimmell.

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Memorials to Wawasee High School Athletic Department Scholarship Fund, #1 Warrior Path, Syracuse, IN 46567.

To send condolences to the family in memory of David Kistler, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.



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