John Kent Surface, New Haven, passed away at 12:57 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at his residence at the age of 66.
He was born Dec. 29, 1951, in Warsaw, to Cornelius Surface and Cameron Irene Brown Surface.
John was a 55-year resident of Kosciusko County, where he was a 1970 graduate of Akron High School. For a number of years he worked at Whitley Manufacturing and at SEAMCO Inc., both in South Whitley. John also worked at Biomet, Zimmer and as a machinist for Warsaw Coil for many years.
He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
He leaves behind three daughters: Joanna Surface, Claypool; Becky Harvey, Warsaw; and Ella Penning, North Manchester; and two grandchildren, Alyssa and Kyler Surface. Also surviving are his brother, Richard Surface, Claypool; and two sisters, Catherine Surface, Warsaw, and Karen (husband Sam) Brown, Warsaw.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother David.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Warsaw Missionary Church, 1849 Springhill Road, Warsaw, officiated by Pastor Ken Chupp.
Burial will be at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.
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