NORTH WEBSTER – Allen R. Graber, 69, North Webster, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Feb. 16, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born March 17, 1946, in Warsaw, to William J. and Nora Slaubaugh Graber. On March 20, 1971, in Plymouth, he married Ruth Ann Holdeman Feldman, who survives in North Webster, and they lived in the North Webster area for 45 years. He grew up in Marshall County, graduated in 1964 from Triton High School, Bourbon, and was a United States Army veteran. He retired in 2010 from Pacemaker Buildings after 34 years and formerly worked at Homer’s Bar & Grill, North Webster. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren, North Webster, where he served as head deacon and treasurer; Lakeland Kiwanis, North Webster; and was a former member of the American Legion Post 253, North Webster. Also surviving are a daughter, Kristin Graber, North Webster; three sons: William (and spouse Kelley) Graber, Edinburg, Texas; Jerry (and spouse Amy) Feldman, Winona Lake; Phillip (and spouse Vikki) Feldman, Kimmell; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Margaret (and spouse Ervin) Miller, Goshen, and Elva (and spouse Royce) Farmwald, Goshen; six brothers: Joseph (and spouse Ruth) and Glen (and spouse Ruth) Graber, all of Spooner, Wis.; Dr. Benjamin (and spouse Norma) Graber, Waterloo; Clarence (and spouse Grace) Graber, Elkhart; Carl (and spouse Candace) Graber, Evergreen, Colo.; and Arden (and spouse Evidene) Graber, Etna Green. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Lloyd and Homer Graber. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Brethren, North Webster, with Pastor Bob Wyman of the church officiating. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw. Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster. ***** Memorials to Church of the Brethren. To send condolences to the family of Allen Graber, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
