Gary Lloyd Austin

April 21, 2024 at 4:01 p.m.


Gary Lloyd Austin, 80, of Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, died Friday, April 19, 2024.
He was born Feb. 7, 1944, in Long Beach, Calif., to Minnie A. Eckerman and Therian E. Austin. He married Carola Jean Fluke in Winona Lake on June 6, 1964.
Friends and family are invited to share a time for visiting from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. Gary’s life will be celebrated with a service at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25 at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, Winona Lake, and officiated by Pastor Kip Cone. There will be a private family graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Memorial donations may be directed to Water for Good, 9511 Angola Court, Indianapolis, IN 46268; or to Three Strands, P.O. Box 753, Winona Lake, IN 46590.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.

Gary Lloyd Austin, 80, of Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, died Friday, April 19, 2024.
He was born Feb. 7, 1944, in Long Beach, Calif., to Minnie A. Eckerman and Therian E. Austin. He married Carola Jean Fluke in Winona Lake on June 6, 1964.
Friends and family are invited to share a time for visiting from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. Gary’s life will be celebrated with a service at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25 at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, Winona Lake, and officiated by Pastor Kip Cone. There will be a private family graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Memorial donations may be directed to Water for Good, 9511 Angola Court, Indianapolis, IN 46268; or to Three Strands, P.O. Box 753, Winona Lake, IN 46590.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.

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