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Ethel Lou Prater, 83, Warsaw, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, in the care of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.
Ethel was born Dec. 18, 1942, in Heber Springs, Ark., to James Allen and Ovella Spence Blair. On June 21, 1975, Ethel married Monroe Prater, in Elkhart; he died April 5, 2010.
Friends and family are invited to visit from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, as well as an hour prior to the service on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Redpath-Fruth-Byers Funeral Home, Warsaw. Ethel’s life will be celebrated with a service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Redpath-Fruth-Byers Funeral Home, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor Glenn Hall. A graveside service will follow at Sycamore Cemetery, Mentone.
Memorial donations may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
