Arden Devon Williamson
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Arden Devon Williamson, formerly
of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 2:22
a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at
Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw, Ind.,
at the age of 98.
Arden was born on Feb.
23, 1921, in Kosciusko
County, to Fern E. Yeiter
Williamson and Fred Chester
Williamson. On Jan. 31, 1942, he married
Maxine Ruth Miller Williamson. They shared 71 years
of marriage together before she passed away on March 5,
2013.
Arden was a 1939 graduate of Atwood High School in
Atwood, Ind. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on Nov. 17, 1942,
and proudly served during World War II. He was honorably
discharged on Jan. 14, 1946, and received the American
Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct
Medal, Bronze Star and the WWII Victory Medal.
He spent most of his life in Whitley County, Ind., where
he worked as a proud livestock and grain farmer and
attended Morris Chapel United Methodist Church of
Warsaw. He was a hard worker and lived a long life full of
experiences and will be dearly missed by his family.
He is survived by his two sons, Robert (Connie)
Williamson, of North Webster, Ind., and Ron (Cindy)
Williamson, of Goshen, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren;
13 great-great-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-
grandchildren; two step-great-great-grandchildren;
and his sister, Lucille Grimm, of North Manchester. He was
preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; one sisters;
daughter, Betty Zolman; son-in-law, Fred Zolman; and
his daughter, Judy Williamson.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2019, from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225
Argonne Road, Warsaw, Ind. His funeral service will follow
at 2 p.m. and be officiated by the Rev. Holly White. Burial
will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Pierceton, Ind., with
military rites conducted by active members of the Army
Honor Guard and American Legion Post #258 of
Pierceton.
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Memorial donations to Morris Chapel United Methodist
Church, 1483 N. CR 575E, Warsaw, IN 46582; to Harbor
Light Hospice, 1820 E. Day Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545,
and would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral
home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
