Donald E. Guard, 85, Leesburg, died at 6:06 p.m. Sept. 22, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born March 5, 1928, in Elwood, to Kenneth Robert and Esther Irene Hesler Guard. On Dec. 21, 1952, in North Webster, he married Susan Kernodle, who survives. Services will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with the Rev. Dale Mendenhall officiating. Calling is from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at the funeral chapel. ***** Memorials to St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 9870 W. Fort Island Trail, Crystal River, FL 34429; or to Aaron A. Weaver Chapter 776 of Military Order of the Purple Heart, P.O. Box 1345, Lecanto, FL 34460-1345. Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
