John Edward Ames, 86, Winona Lake, died at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2021.
He was born on Dec. 29, 1934, in Watertown, Mass., to Helen Josephine Wardock and William Ira Ames.
John proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1960.
On Oct. 11, 1963, he married Margo Ellen Lane in Indianapolis.
John’s life will be celebrated at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 26 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor Matthew Rogers. There will be visitation prior to the service from 2 to 4 p.m. John will be laid to rest at a later date at Washington Park East Cemetery in Indianapolis.
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Memorial donations may be directed to First Christian Church, 115 Park Ridge Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580; or to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581-1196.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
