Daisy Ruth Nicholas

March 9, 2023 at 10:09 p.m.
Daisy Ruth Nicholas
Daisy Ruth Nicholas

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Daisy Ruth Nicholas, 79, Leesburg, died at 9:17 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at her residence.

She was born Jan. 27, 1944, in Elwood, to Ina Ruth LaVerne Cunningham Burris and Robert Limen Burris. On June 20, 1964, she was married to James “Jim” Allen Nicholas; he died April 4, 2018.

Daisy’s life will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.   

The family has requested that memorial donations in Daisy’s memory be directed to Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc., 102 E. Market St., Warsaw, IN  46580 ... to be designated in memo line to “Kosciusko County Riley Kids Fund”; or to Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc., 102 E. Market St., Warsaw, IN 46580 to go toward their general fund.

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

Daisy Ruth Nicholas, 79, Leesburg, died at 9:17 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at her residence.

She was born Jan. 27, 1944, in Elwood, to Ina Ruth LaVerne Cunningham Burris and Robert Limen Burris. On June 20, 1964, she was married to James “Jim” Allen Nicholas; he died April 4, 2018.

Daisy’s life will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.   

The family has requested that memorial donations in Daisy’s memory be directed to Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc., 102 E. Market St., Warsaw, IN  46580 ... to be designated in memo line to “Kosciusko County Riley Kids Fund”; or to Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc., 102 E. Market St., Warsaw, IN 46580 to go toward their general fund.

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