J. Dale Wine

January 31, 2021 at 10:14 p.m.

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J. Dale Wine passed away quietly on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at home in Pierceton. Age 78 at the time of his passing, he was the son of the late Harry Dale Wine and Mary McClone Wine.

He was a lifetime Pierceton resident and a 1961 graduate of Pierceton High School. Professionally, he was retired from DaLite Screen in Warsaw, where he started in production. He retired as plant superintendent.

On Nov. 14, 1960, he was united in marriage to Karen Sue Winsley. Their union was blessed with three children: Jennifer (Bret) Hopkins, of Pierceton; Mike (Julie) Wine, of Winona Lake; and Chris (Lisa) Wine, of Akron, all whom survive. Also surviving are three grandsons: Dirk (Natalie) Hopkins, of Lansing, Mich., Jonathon Wine, of Winona Lake; and Austin Wine, of Winona Lake; two brothers: Richard (Shirley) Wine, of Warsaw; and Robert (Susie) Wine, of Kansas City, Mo.; and a sister, Gloria (Dave) Welling, of Warsaw.

He was preceded in passing by his parents; and a granddaughter, Samantha Hopkins.

Warsaw’s Titus Funeral Home is assisting the family with simple cremation. No services are planned at this time.

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Memorial gifts may be directed to Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice, who tenderly cared for Dale and his family over the past weeks.

Condolences may be left for the family by visiting www.TitusFuneralHome.com.



J. Dale Wine passed away quietly on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at home in Pierceton. Age 78 at the time of his passing, he was the son of the late Harry Dale Wine and Mary McClone Wine.

He was a lifetime Pierceton resident and a 1961 graduate of Pierceton High School. Professionally, he was retired from DaLite Screen in Warsaw, where he started in production. He retired as plant superintendent.

On Nov. 14, 1960, he was united in marriage to Karen Sue Winsley. Their union was blessed with three children: Jennifer (Bret) Hopkins, of Pierceton; Mike (Julie) Wine, of Winona Lake; and Chris (Lisa) Wine, of Akron, all whom survive. Also surviving are three grandsons: Dirk (Natalie) Hopkins, of Lansing, Mich., Jonathon Wine, of Winona Lake; and Austin Wine, of Winona Lake; two brothers: Richard (Shirley) Wine, of Warsaw; and Robert (Susie) Wine, of Kansas City, Mo.; and a sister, Gloria (Dave) Welling, of Warsaw.

He was preceded in passing by his parents; and a granddaughter, Samantha Hopkins.

Warsaw’s Titus Funeral Home is assisting the family with simple cremation. No services are planned at this time.

*****

Memorial gifts may be directed to Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice, who tenderly cared for Dale and his family over the past weeks.

Condolences may be left for the family by visiting www.TitusFuneralHome.com.



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