Joshua Allen Hersha, 31, Larwill, passed away at 2:23 p.m. Nov. 21, 2015, in his residence. He was born March 25, 1984, in Warsaw, to John and Lisa Barrett Hersha. On Feb. 25, 2014, in Warsaw, he was united in marriage to Bethany Hamilton, who was his life partner for many years and who survives in Larwill. He lived most of his life in the Kosciusko and Whitley County areas, where he attended Whitko Community School, until moving to Wahiawa, Hawaii. He graduated from Leilahuah High School in 2003. He worked for Main Bowl, Columbia City, in maintenance and attended Barbee Baptist Church. Everywhere he would go, his smile would light the room. He enjoyed economic growth and demographic research and numbers, studying economic growth of the local area towns and schools. He also liked to go to town meetings in Kosciusko and Whitley Counties. Also surviving are two children, Addisyn and Mason Hersha, Larwill; his mother and stepfather, Lisa and Michael Gulley, Warsaw; his father, John Hersha, Larwill; two brothers, Cody and Cory Hersha, Larwill; two sisters, Heather Hersha, Larwill, and Stephanie Gulley, Syracuse; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by a sister, Danielle Gulley; his grandparents; two uncles, Darrell and William Clark; and two cousins, Brandy Clark and Jennifer Jones. Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Burial will be in Mock Cemetery, North Webster. Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Warsaw Funeral Chapel. ***** Condolences via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
