John Edward Slone

June 11, 2024 at 8:38 p.m.


COLUMBIA CITY - John Edward Slone, age 75, of Columbia City, passed away June 2, 2024, at his home.
John was born in McDowell, Ky., on Jan. 3, 1949, to the late Walker and Virginia Caudill Slone. He graduated from McDowell High School in 1967. He married Kathleen Smith on June 27, 1974, in Grundy, Va. John was employed for many years with Dalton Foundry in Warsaw.
Survivors include wife, Kathleen Slone, of Columbia City; granddaughter, Brooklyn Slone, of Columbia City; granddaughter, Parker Hale, of Warsaw; sister, Brenda and Daniel Reece, of Elkhart; brother, Maynard Hall, of Warsaw; brother, Eugine and Karen Slone, of Warsaw; brother, Jimmy and Erin Slone, of Elkhart.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Walker and Virginia Slone; his daughter, Megan Leigh Slone, on Oct. 31, 2022; and a brother, Douglas Slone.
There will be a gathering of family and friends to celebrate John's life on Saturday, June 29 at 1 p.m. at Lucerne Park on Pike Lake in Warsaw.


COLUMBIA CITY - John Edward Slone, age 75, of Columbia City, passed away June 2, 2024, at his home.
John was born in McDowell, Ky., on Jan. 3, 1949, to the late Walker and Virginia Caudill Slone. He graduated from McDowell High School in 1967. He married Kathleen Smith on June 27, 1974, in Grundy, Va. John was employed for many years with Dalton Foundry in Warsaw.
Survivors include wife, Kathleen Slone, of Columbia City; granddaughter, Brooklyn Slone, of Columbia City; granddaughter, Parker Hale, of Warsaw; sister, Brenda and Daniel Reece, of Elkhart; brother, Maynard Hall, of Warsaw; brother, Eugine and Karen Slone, of Warsaw; brother, Jimmy and Erin Slone, of Elkhart.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Walker and Virginia Slone; his daughter, Megan Leigh Slone, on Oct. 31, 2022; and a brother, Douglas Slone.
There will be a gathering of family and friends to celebrate John's life on Saturday, June 29 at 1 p.m. at Lucerne Park on Pike Lake in Warsaw.


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