Daryl R. Bilderback

July 24, 2023 at 5:36 p.m.


Daryl R. Bilderback, 84, of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.
Daryl was born on June 8, 1939, to Lymon and Helen G. LeMasters Bilderback in New Waverly, Miss.
On March 31, 1962, he was united in marriage to Janet Davis in Harvey, Ill.
He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
He was an operating engineer for Local 150 Union for 50 years as a heavy equipment operator. He mainly worked on roads in the Chicago land area.
Daryl’s favorite was working on cars. He most of all enjoyed being with his family.
Daryl is survived by his children: Joe (Denise) Bilderback, Columbia City; Candi (Brad) Castle, Lowell; Leslee (Robert) Brunton, Warsaw; and Stephanie Bilderback, Warsaw; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Also, he has a sister, Bev Yandle, Ocala, Fla.; two brothers, Tom Waverly, Tenn.; and Jim Bilderback, New Jersey. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, one sister, one granddaughter, Taylor, and his wife, Janet.
Private burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery.
Services are entrusted to McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.

Daryl R. Bilderback, 84, of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.
Daryl was born on June 8, 1939, to Lymon and Helen G. LeMasters Bilderback in New Waverly, Miss.
On March 31, 1962, he was united in marriage to Janet Davis in Harvey, Ill.
He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
He was an operating engineer for Local 150 Union for 50 years as a heavy equipment operator. He mainly worked on roads in the Chicago land area.
Daryl’s favorite was working on cars. He most of all enjoyed being with his family.
Daryl is survived by his children: Joe (Denise) Bilderback, Columbia City; Candi (Brad) Castle, Lowell; Leslee (Robert) Brunton, Warsaw; and Stephanie Bilderback, Warsaw; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Also, he has a sister, Bev Yandle, Ocala, Fla.; two brothers, Tom Waverly, Tenn.; and Jim Bilderback, New Jersey. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, one sister, one granddaughter, Taylor, and his wife, Janet.
Private burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery.
Services are entrusted to McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.

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