John Alan Groat, 67, Warsaw, passed away at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in his Warsaw home. He was born July 6, 1949, in Warsaw, to John R. and Ethel L. Anderson Groat. He married Joyce E. Easterday on June 26, 1971, in Faith Baptist Church, Columbia City. He was a 1967 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and a lifetime Warsaw resident. He was a machinist at DePuy for over 30 years, having recently retired. He was a former member of Warsaw Wesleyan Church and enjoyed congregational singing at church; he especially enjoyed traditional Christian hymns. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Groat, Fort Wayne; a daughter, Ethel (Rod) Massing, Fort Wayne; two grandchildren, Kevin Massing, Columbus, Ohio, and Donavin Massing, at home; and a brother, Robert Groat, Richland, Mo. He was preceded by his parents, John R. and Ethel Groat; stepmom, Nellie Groat; and two sisters, Alma Ragan and Eva Engle. A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, with calling one hour prior, at Titus Funeral Home, 2000 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw. Pastor Denny Bollenbacher, New Beginnings Church, Atwood, will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. ***** Memorials to Mirro Center for Research c/o Parkview Hospital Foundation, 10622 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46845. Please indicate “Research” on memo line.
