Burl E. Crace, 47, Silver Lake, passed away at 11 p.m. Sept. 1, 2014, in St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 29, 1967, in Warsaw, to Harry A. and Edath L. Prater Crace. He was lifetime Kosciusko County resident. He was employed by Kinder Manufacturing of Warsaw as a line upholsterer. Surviving are his parents, Silver Lake; five children: Burl E. Jr. and Ryan Crace, both of Wabash; Meagan (and spouse Jeffrey) Jagneki, Tippecanoe; Monica Crace, Argos; and Stephen Goble, Prestonsburg, Ky.; a sister, Jaylene (and spouse Wes) Blankenship, Claypool; and two grandchildren, Liam D. Edward and James Crace. He was preceded by a grandmother, two grandfathers, one step-grandfather and two uncles. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastors Junior Arnett and Luther Bailey officiating. Burial is in Graceland Cemetery, Claypool. Calling is from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel. ***** Memorials to the Crace Family, c/o McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Ct., Warsaw, IN 46580. Condolences via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
