WINONA LAKE – David Lee Vanderpool, Winona Lake, passed away after a courageous battle with leukemia at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne at the age of 61.
He was born March 1, 1957, in Ironton, Ohio, to Margaret Norris Vanderpool and Darwin Vanderpool. On Aug. 17, 1985, he was married to Sue Masters Vanderpool, who survives.
David enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served honorably from November 1975 to October 1978. He attended two years of Bible College and worked in sales and restaurant management for 23 years.
David was a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 19 years where he attended Warsaw Bible Church as well as Lakeland Grace Brethren Church in Warsaw.
He enjoyed writing poetry, ministering to children and the elderly, fishing, the outdoors, guitar and singing. David was especially devoted to his Lord and Savior and his family.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 33 years, Sue Vanderpool, Winona Lake; three daughters: Ashley Vanderpool, Winona Lake; Amber (Lamoine) Grow, Winona Lake; Amy Vanderpool, Winona Lake; his parents, Margaret and Darwin Vanderpool, Ironton, Ohio; one sister, Cindy (Ozzie) Fullmer, Warsaw; and two brothers, Tim Vanderpool, Ironton, Ohio; and Steve Vanderpool, Ashland, Ky.
He was preceded in death by his older brother, Charles Vanderpool, and one older sister, Paula Pemberton.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 27, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home and officiated by Pastor Russell Simpson and Larry McCall. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military honors conducted by active duty members of the Air Force Honor Guard, American Legion Post 49 and VFW 1126, both of Warsaw.
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Memorial donations in David’s name may be directed to The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc. (Int’l Headquarters), P.O. Box 908 Bellmawr, NJ 08099; or to Grace Village Retirement Community, 337 Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590 and would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
