Darrell D. Drudge, 76, of Warsaw, passed away at 7:24 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born on Jan. 22, 1943, in Rochester, to Lester and Donnabelle Zolman Drudge. He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident, graduated in 1962 from Silver Lake High School and attended Grace College in Winona Lake.
He was married on Dec. 14, 1963, in Warsaw, to Judy A. Hygema, who survives. He was a salesman most of his life, formerly worked at Smokercraft in New Paris and was the owner/operator of Northeast Distribution in Warsaw.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Warsaw.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Drudge, of Warsaw; three sons: Darren (Heidi) Drudge, of Rochester; Matthew (Lindsay) Drudge, of Warsaw; and Joshua (Heather) Drudge, of New Paris; 12 grandchildren; and a brother, Larry (Betty) Drudge, of Etna, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Ronnie Drudge.
Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at First United Methodist Church Connection Campus, 1692 W. Lake St., Warsaw.
Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to First United Methodist Church, 179 S. Indiana St., Warsaw, IN 46580; Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202; or Animal Welfare League of?Kosciusko County, 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton, IN 46562.
To send condolences to the family in memory of Darrell Drudge, visit www.cremationserviceskc.com.
