LeVara Mae Biddinger, 91, Warsaw, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Oct. 3, 2014, at her residence at Mason Health and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. She was born April 18, 1923, in New Castle, to Wilbur and Esther Makemus Smith. She was married Aug. 13, 1972, to Robert Biddinger, who preceded her in death March 2, 1989. She was a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 70 years where she was a member of First Christian Church from 1960 until her passing. She was a 1941 high school graduate in New Castle. She came to Warsaw in the early ’40s and started working at Western Union Telegram, Warsaw, in 1955, working there until 1971. In 1989, she started with Zale Drugs, Warsaw, as a sales clerk until her retirement. She leaves behind three grandchildren: David (and spouse Tracy) Owens, Pierceton; Julie (and spouse Jason) Pogue, Warsaw; and Susan (and spouse Cesar) Chacon, Yorkville, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Owens, and a son-in-law, Lowell Owens, both in 2009, and one brother and two sisters. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, with Pastor Gary Boschain officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Calling is from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials may be made to First Christian Church of Warsaw, 115 Park Ridge Drive, Warsaw IN 46580 and would be appreciated by her family. Condolences via redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
