Ellis Guy HygemaEllis Guy Hygema, 75, of Warsaw, passed away at 1:03 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw.
He was born on Feb. 9, 1946, in Warsaw, to Guy Ellis and Ruth Edna Juliet McGuire Hygema.
He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1964 from Warsaw High School. He was married on Aug. 14, 1965, in Warsaw, to Patricia H. “Patt” Heath, who survives. He was employed at Smoker Craft in New Paris as a truck driver for many years.
He attended Pathway Church of Warsaw.
He is survived by wife, Patt Hygema, of Warsaw; six sons: Loran Ellis (Melanie) Hygema, of Palmetto, Ga.; Marcus Andrew (Kim) Hygema, of Cookeville, Tenn.; Terry Lynn (Mandi) Hygema, of Leesburg; Chad Aaron (Amanda) Hygema, of Greensboro, N.C.; Jeffrey (Daleen) Mast, of Warsaw; and Daniel Buell; grandchildren: Adam (Shannon) Hygema, Ansel Hygema, Gabriell Hygema, Alexander Hygema, Samantha Riley, Morgan Hygema, Zeb Hygema, Kaeden Hygema, Nolan Shidler-Hygema, Ali Hygema, Katerana (Braden) Sommers, Kalea Baker, Kyra Baker and Autumn Buell; great-grandchildren: Dillon Hygema, Oliver Hygema, Cyrus Hygema, Taylor Riley and Soul Rae Sommers; sister, Judy Drudge, of Warsaw; brother, Terry (Janet) Hygema, of Citrus Springs, Fla.; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14 at Pathway Church, 2402 W. Old 30, Warsaw. Memorial services will follow at 3 p.m. on Friday in the church with Pastor Jarod Osborne officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery at a later date.
Preferred memorials may be given to the The Austin Hatcher Foundation, Chattanooga, Tenn.
To send condolences to the family of Ellis Hygema, please visit www.cremationserviceskc.com.
